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MassachusettsH 3907194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act amending chapter 445 of the acts of 1960 and establishing a board of election commissioners in the city of Salem

Sponsored By: Joan B. Lovely (Democratic), Manny Cruz (Democratic)

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Election LawsHouse Steering, Policy and SchedulingBills in the Third Reading

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Joan B. Lovely

    Democratic • Senate

  • Manny Cruz

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 10 • No: 0

committee vote • 2/11/2026

Committee Favorable: Poll/Vote

Yes: 10 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

    10/29/2026House

  2. For message, see H5712

    10/29/2026House

  3. Governor returned to the House with recommendation of amendment

    10/28/2026House

  4. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    10/19/2026Senate

  5. Enacted

    10/19/2026House

  6. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    10/15/2026Senate

  7. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    10/15/2026Senate

  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    6/11/2026Senate

  9. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    4/27/2026Senate

  10. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    4/23/2026House

  11. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    3/16/2026House

  12. Rules suspended

    3/16/2026House

  13. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    3/16/2026House

  14. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    2/17/2026House

  15. Hearing scheduled for 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

    10/28/2025legislature

  16. Senate concurred

    10/23/2025Senate

  17. Referred to the committee on Election Laws

    3/17/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enacted by the legislature

    10/19/2026

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