BOSTON (AP) The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill Thursday extending many of the policies adopted when the pandemic hit last year including mail-in voting through Dec. 15
Published June 11. 2021 12:05AM
Associated Press
BOSTON The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill Thursday extending many of the policies adopted when the pandemic hit last year including mail-in voting through Dec. 15 of this year.
The bill was approved on a voice vote. Lawmakers are hoping to get the measure to Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk quickly. The Republican on Tuesday plans to formally lift the pandemic state of emergency he declared about 15 months ago.
The bill would also let restaurants keep offering take-out cocktails until March 1, 2022, and allow virtual public hearings to continue April 1, 2022.
Remote town meetings would remain an option for through Dec. 15, 2021. Nonprofits and public corporations would also be able to hold meetings remotely until the same date of this year.
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The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill Thursday extending many of the policies adopted when the pandemic hit last year, including mail-in voting, for the next several months.