Massachusetts · Bill 721 · 193rd General Court

An Act relative to voting rights

H 721 Sponsored by Chynah Tyler Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 16, 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 Representatives Tyler of Boston and Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 721) of Chynah Tyler, Mindy Domb and others relative to voting rights for convicted felons. Election Laws.

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 09/13/2023 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 · 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 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

  • CT Chynah TylerD Primary sponsor · District 7th Suffolk
  • MD Mindy DombD Joint sponsor · District 3rd Hampshire
All 5 cosponsors

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.