MassVoter.com← All 2017–2018 votesSenate roll call #486 · 2017–2018 session · July 30, 2018
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What they voted on
Accept the final compromise version worked out by House and Senate negotiators
Official wording: H.4834, Question on acceptance of conference committee report
Who filed H.4834
Sponsor Voter Registration and Fraud
Committees often rewrite bills. The legislators who filed the original versions are listed on malegislature.gov.
Passed
Every member's vote
Voted yes (36)
- Michael J. Barrett Third Middlesex · Democrat
- Joseph A. Boncore First Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- Michael D. Brady Second Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- William N. Brownsberger Second Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- Harriette L. Chandler First Worcester · Democrat
- Sonia Chang-Diaz Second Suffolk · Democrat
- Nick Collins First Suffolk · Democrat
- Cynthia Stone Creem First Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Brendan P. Crighton Third Essex · Democrat
- Viriato M. deMacedo Plymouth and Barnstable · Republican
- Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk · Democrat
- James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester · Democrat
- Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk · Republican
- Paul R. Feeney Bristol and Norfolk · Democrat
- Cindy F. Friedman Fourth Middlesex · Democrat
- Anne M. Gobi Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex · Democrat
- Adam G. Hinds Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden · Democrat
- Donald F. Humason, Jr. Second Hampden and Hampshire · Republican
- Kathleen O'Connor Ives First Essex · Democrat
- Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex · Democrat
- John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth · Democrat
- Barbara A. L'Italien Second Essex and Middlesex · Democrat
- Eric P. Lesser First Hampden and Hampshire · Democrat
- Jason M. Lewis Fifth Middlesex · Democrat
- Joan B. Lovely Second Essex · Democrat
- Mark C. Montigny Second Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Michael O. Moore Second Worcester · Democrat
- Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk · Republican
- Marc R. Pacheco First Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- Michael J. Rodrigues First Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Richard J. Ross Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex · Republican
- Karen E. Spilka Second Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex · Republican
- Walter F. Timilty Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Dean A. Tran Worcester and Middlesex · Republican
- James T. Welch Hampden · Democrat
Did not vote (2)
- Julian Cyr Cape and Islands · Democrat
- Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk · Democrat
What it means
Sets up automatic voter registration. Eligible people who do business with the Registry of Motor Vehicles (driver's license and ID transactions) or MassHealth and the Health Connector would be registered unless they decline, after local registrars check eligibility and give them 21 days to opt out; other state agencies that collect reliable citizenship information may be added. Agencies must tell applicants that non-citizens may not register, records missing required verified information may not be sent, and a penalty is added for knowingly giving false information. The state joins the Electronic Registration Information Center, the RMV must send data at least every 2 months to keep voter lists accurate, the Secretary of State must issue rules by July 31, 2019, and the main parts take effect January 1, 2020.
Source: official text and history of H.4834 on malegislature.gov.
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