2021-2022 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
S475: Supporting parents running for public office
Legislative Summary
For legislation to support working parents who choose to run for public office. Election Laws.
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
6/16/2022
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Senate
12/12/2022
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment
Senate
12/12/2022
Read second
Senate
12/12/2022
New draft substituted, see S3152
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/29/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 15
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Jehlen
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (15)
Mike Connolly
Democrat
Joan Meschino
Democrat
Jack Lewis
Democrat
Harriette Chandler
Democrat
Jason Lewis
Democrat
John Cronin
Democrat
Salvatore DiDomenico
Democrat
Susan Moran
Democrat
Joanne Comerford
Democrat
Michael Moore
Democrat
Joan Lovely
Democrat
Mathew Muratore
Republican
Rebecca Rausch
Democrat
Adam Hinds
Democrat
Julian Cyr
Democrat