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MA HD 4956

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

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

Quick answers

Did MA HD 4956 pass?

Not yet. MA HD 4956 is in committee as of 2025-07-28 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-28): Referred to the committee on House Rules

What is MA HD 4956 about?

By Representative Holmes of Boston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Russell E. Holmes for legislation to establish a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections. Election Laws.

Who sponsors MA HD 4956?

Russell E. Holmes is the primary sponsor of MA HD 4956, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Holmes of Boston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Russell E. Holmes for legislation to establish a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections. Election Laws.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-07-28 — Referred to the committee on House Rules
Bill type
proposed bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Russell E. Holmesprimary
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Brian W. Murraycosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-07-28

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/HD4956

Attribution

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