Massachusetts · Bill 3721 · 193rd General Court

An Act amending Chapter 230 of the Acts of 1954

H 3721 Sponsored by Vanna Howard Failed

  1. Introduced Apr 6, 2023
  2. In committee Apr 6, 2023
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Representative Howard of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3721) of Vanna Howard and Rodney M. Elliott (with the approval of the city council) that the city of Lowell be authorized to fill vacancies in certain elective bodies in said city. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Election Laws · Joint Committee on Election Laws
  2. SenateSenate concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 06/21/2023 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on Election Laws
  4. HouseReporting date extended to Tuesday May 28, 2024, pending concurrence
  5. SenateSenate concurred
  6. HouseAccompanied a study order, see H4923

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

  • VH Vanna HowardD Primary sponsor · District 17th Middlesex
All 1 cosponsor

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.