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MA H 837

introduced

An Act relative to election ballots

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 837 pass?

Not yet. MA H 837 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 837 about?

By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 837) of Richard M. Haggerty relative to election ballots. Election Laws.

Who sponsors MA H 837?

Richard M. Haggerty is the primary sponsor of MA H 837.

Description

By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 837) of Richard M. Haggerty relative to 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

  • Richard M. Haggertyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

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/H837

Attribution

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