2021-2022 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
S471: Promoting political participation
Legislative Summary
For legislation to promote political participation. Election Laws.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
3/29/2021
Referred to the Joint Committee on Election Laws
Senate
3/29/2021
House concurred
House of Representatives
9/10/2021
Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2021 from 12:00 PM-04:00 PM in Virtual Hearing
Joint Conference
3/14/2022
Reporting date extended to Friday April 15, 2022, pending concurrence
Senate
3/17/2022
House concurred
House of Representatives
4/14/2022
Reporting date extended to Friday June 10, 2022, pending concurrence
Senate
4/19/2022
House concurred
House of Representatives
10/3/2022
Accompanied a study order, see H5307
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/29/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 24
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Cindy Friedman
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (24)
Jack Lewis
Democrat
Mike Connolly
Democrat
Jason Lewis
Democrat
James Eldridge
Democrat
Adam Hinds
Democrat
Maria Robinson
Democrat
Thomas Stanley
Democrat
Peter Capano
Democrat
Angelo Puppolo
Democrat
Michael Moore
Democrat
Diana DiZoglio
Democrat
Salvatore DiDomenico
Democrat
Joanne Comerford
Democrat
Harriette Chandler
Democrat
Michael Barrett
Democrat
Christopher Hendricks
Democrat
Erika Uyterhoeven
Democrat
Patricia Jehlen
Democrat
Brendan Crighton
Democrat
Rebecca Rausch
Democrat
Eric Lesser
Democrat
Patrick O'Connor
Republican
Julian Cyr
Democrat
John Keenan
Democrat