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MA H 836

introduced

An Act expanding ballot access for regional school district votes

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

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Did MA H 836 pass?

Not yet. MA H 836 has been introduced as of 2025-12-15 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-15): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 836 about?

By Representatives Haggerty of Woburn and Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 836) of Richard M. Haggerty relative to ballot access for regional school district votes. Election Laws.

Description

By Representatives Haggerty of Woburn and Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 836) of Richard M. Haggerty relative to ballot access for regional school district votes. Election Laws.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-15 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Richard M. Haggertycosponsor

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. 2025-08-29

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

  4. 2025-11-19

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

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  5. 2025-12-15

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

  6. 2025-12-15

    Rules suspended

  7. 2025-12-15

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H836

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