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An Act granting the City of Somerville the authority to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for City of Somerville residents aged 16 and 17 years old

A committee sent this bill to a study order, which ends it for this session.

MA H 761 · H · 192nd

Stage
Introduced
Sponsors
3
Latest action
Sep 12, 2022

What it does

By Ms. Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 761) of Christine P. Barber, Erika Uyterhoeven and Mike Connolly (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Somerville be authorized to provide voting rights in municipal elections for certain residents aged 16 and 17 years old. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

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Where it stands

A committee sent this bill to a study order, which ends it for this session.

  1. Introduced (Current step)

    Introduced · Sep 12, 2022

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