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MA H 5556

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An Act relative to Fall River polling places

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 5556 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5556 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-10-01): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 5556 about?

By Representative Alan Silvia of Fall River and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5556) of Alan Silvia and Carole A. Fiola (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to Fall River polling places. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

Description

By Representative Alan Silvia of Fall River and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5556) of Alan Silvia and Carole A. Fiola (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to Fall River polling places. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-01 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Alan Silviacosponsor
  • Carole A. Fiolacosponsor
  • Steven J. Ouellettecosponsor

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-10-01

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  2. 2026-10-01

    Rules suspended

  3. 2026-10-01

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

  4. 2026-09-03

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

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  5. 2026-07-21

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. 2026-07-09

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to include Virtual

  7. 2026-07-02

    Hearing scheduled for 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1

  8. 2026-07-01

    Senate concurred

  9. 2026-07-01

    Referred to the committee on Election Laws

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5556

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