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MassachusettsH 801194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act relative to the town of Cheshire's special election

Sponsored By: John Barrett III (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Election LawsHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Cheshire special election results confirmed

The law ratifies all actions tied to Cheshire’s August 12, 2024 special election. It fixes missing steps like posting the election warrant and voter information. Results and actions from that election are valid and enforceable, and cannot be thrown out for those posting issues. It applies only to that one election and takes effect upon passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Barrett III

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2025

    8/20/2025

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    8/14/2025Senate

  3. Enacted

    8/14/2025House

  4. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

    8/11/2025Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    8/11/2025Senate

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

    7/28/2025Senate

  7. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    7/24/2025House

  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    7/21/2025House

  9. Rules suspended

    7/21/2025House

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

    7/21/2025House

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

    7/10/2025House

  12. Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1

    4/28/2025legislature

  13. Senate concurred

    2/27/2025Senate

  14. Referred to the committee on Election Laws

    2/27/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2025

    8/20/2025

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