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MA H 805

introduced

An Act clarifying the role of Governor’s Councillor on the ballot

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

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Did MA H 805 pass?

Not yet. MA H 805 has been introduced as of 2025-10-08 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-08): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 805 about?

By Representatives Cataldo of Concord and Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 805) of Simon Cataldo, Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to clarifying the title of Governor’s Councillor on election ballots. Election Laws.

Description

By Representatives Cataldo of Concord and Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 805) of Simon Cataldo, Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to clarifying the title of Governor’s Councillor on election ballots. Election Laws.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-08 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Simon Cataldocosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Mary S. Keefecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Election Laws

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-10

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-09-02

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

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  5. 2025-10-06

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

  6. 2025-10-08

    Rules suspended

  7. 2025-10-08

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H805

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