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MA S 509

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An Act relative to the preparation of bilingual ballots in English and Haitian Creole in the city known as the town of Randolph

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

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Did MA S 509 pass?

Not yet. MA S 509 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-23): Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA S 509 about?

By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 509) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. (with the vote of the town) for legislation relative to the preparation of bilingual ballots in English and Haitian Creole for state elections in the city known as the town of Randolph. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA S 509?

William J. Driscoll, Jr. is the primary sponsor of MA S 509.

Description

By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 509) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. (with the vote of the town) for legislation relative to the preparation of bilingual ballots in English and Haitian Creole for state elections in the city known as the town of Randolph. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-23 — Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • William J. Driscoll, Jr.primary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-23

    Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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  2. 2026-01-22

    Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

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  3. 2026-01-22

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  4. 2025-10-16

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  5. 2025-07-31

    Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

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  6. 2025-06-10

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

  7. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  8. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Election Laws

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S509

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