Massachusetts Firearms Law: Repeal of Chapter 135

A “No” vote repeals Bill 4885, “Chapter 135” new firearms regulations.

https://www.thecivilrightscoalition.com/

    Careful: the “no” vote changes the current law (repeals it).  A “yes” vote keeps the firearms restrictions in place.

 

25-03 Initiative Petition for a Law to Allow Single Family Homes on Small Lots in Areas with Adequate Infrastructure

https://www.mass.gov/doc/final-summary-for-25-03-initiative-petition-for-a-law-to-allow-single-family-homes-on-small-lots-in-areas-with-adequate-infrastructure/download

In a nutshell: reduces minimum lot size to 5000 sq ft

 

25-08 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Election Day Registration

https://www.mass.gov/doc/final-summary-for-25-08-initiative-petition-for-a-law-relative-to-election-day-registration/download

In a nutshell: allows election day voter registration

 

25-10 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Regulating Marijuana - Version B

https://www.mass.gov/doc/final-summary-for-25-10-initiative-petition-for-a-law-relative-to-regulating-marijuana-version-b/download

In a nutshell: repeals laws legalizing Marijuana

 

25-12 Initiative Petition for a Law to Implement All Party State Primaries - Version B

https://www.mass.gov/doc/final-summary-for-25-12-initiative-petition-for-a-law-to-implement-all-party-state-primaries-version-b/download

In a nutshell: removes partisan primaries, all candidates run in one primary

 

25-14 initiative Petition for a Law to Improve Access to Public Records

https://www.mass.gov/doc/final-summary-for-25-14-initiative-petition-for-a-law-to-improve-access-to-public-records/download

In a nutshell: makes legislative records public

 

25-15 Initiative Petition for a Law to Protect Water & Nature - Version A

https://www.mass.gov/doc/final-summary-for-25-15-initiative-petition-for-a-law-to-protect-water-nature-version-a/download

In a nutshell: creates a fund for conservation

 

25-17 initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Limiting State Tax Collection Growth and Returning Surpluses to Taxpayers

https://www.mass.gov/doc/final-summary-for-25-17-initiative-petition-for-a-law-relative-to-limiting-state-tax-collection-growth-and-returning-surpluses-to-taxpayers/download

In a nutshell: changes (reduces) the amount of revenue the state can collect before returning money to taxpayers

 

25-18 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Reducing the State Personal Income Tax Rate from 5% to 4%

https://www.mass.gov/doc/final-summary-for-25-18-initiative-petition-for-a-law-relative-to-reducing-the-state-personal-income-tax-rate-from-5-to-4/download

In a nutshell: reduces personal income tax to 4%

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25-21 An Initiative Petition to Protect Tenants by Limiting Rent increases

https://www.mass.gov/doc/final-summary-for-25-21-an-initiative-petition-to-protect-tenants-by-limiting-rent-increases/download

In a nutshell: limits rent increases to 5% or CPI increase, whichever is lower (CPI is typically around 3%)

 

25-22 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Labor Relations Policies for committee for Public Counsel Services Employees

https://www.mass.gov/doc/final-summary-for-25-22-initiative-petition-for-a-law-relative-to-labor-relations-policies-for-committee-for-public-counsel-services-employees/download

In a nutshell: Allow these employees to collectively bargain (unionize)

 

25-37 Initiative Petition for an Act to Reform and Regulate Legislative Stipends

https://www.mass.gov/doc/final-summary-for-25-37-initiative-petition-for-an-act-to-reform-and-regulate-legislative-stipends/download

In a nutshell: puts rules around legislator’s stipends related to committee appointments, leadership roles, etc.