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MA H63
Bill
Status
3/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Erika Uyterhoeven
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to restore voting rights to persons incarcerated in correctional facilities due to felony convictions
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Would strike language from Article III of the Amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution that was previously added by Article CXX, which excluded incarcerated felons from voting
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Requires approval by a majority of legislators in joint session during the current General Court (2025-2026), then again by the next General Court, followed by voter approval at a state election
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Filed on January 9, 2025 by Representative Erika Uyterhoeven (27th Middlesex) with 4 co-sponsors
Legislative Description
Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights
Last Action
Placed on file, in concurrence
5/1/2025