MassachusettsH 836194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act expanding ballot access for regional school district votes

Sponsored By: Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democratic), Richard M. Haggerty (Democratic)

First Reading

Election LawsHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Kate Lipper-Garabedian

    Democratic • House

  • Richard M. Haggerty

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 10 • No: 0

committee vote 11/14/2025

Committee Favorable: Poll/Vote

Yes: 10 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    12/15/2025House
  2. Rules suspended

    12/15/2025House
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    12/15/2025House
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    11/19/2025House
  5. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-1

    8/29/2025legislature
  6. Senate concurred

    2/27/2025Senate
  7. Referred to the committee on Election Laws

    2/27/2025House

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