MassachusettsS 2911194th General Court (2025-2026)Senate

An Act providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections

Sponsored By: Joint Committee on Election Laws

In Committee

Election LawsSenate Ways and Means

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Committee on Election Laws

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Adam Gómez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Brendan P. Crighton

    Democratic • Senate

  • Brian W. Murray

    Democratic • House

  • Carmine Lawrence Gentile

    Democratic • House

  • Danillo A. Sena

    Democratic • House

  • Erika Uyterhoeven

    Democratic • House

  • James B. Eldridge

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jason M. Lewis

    Democratic • Senate

  • Joan B. Lovely

    Democratic • Senate

  • Joanne M. Comerford

    Democratic • Senate

  • John J. Cronin

    Democratic • Senate

  • Liz Miranda

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lydia Edwards

    Democratic • Senate

  • Manny Cruz

    Democratic • House

  • Margaret R. Scarsdale

    Democratic • House

  • Michael J. Barrett

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michael P. Kushmerek

    Democratic • House

  • Natalie M. Higgins

    Democratic • House

  • Patricia D. Jehlen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Paul W. Mark

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca L. Rausch

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robyn K. Kennedy

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sal N. DiDomenico

    Democratic • Senate

  • Simon Cataldo

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 5 • No: 1

committee vote 1/14/2026

Committee Redraft: Redraft

Yes: 5 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

    1/15/2026Senate
  2. New draft of S531

    1/15/2026Senate
  3. Reported from the committee on Election Laws

    1/15/2026Senate

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