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MA S 517

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An Act strengthening the post-election audit process

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 517 pass?

Not yet. MA S 517 is in committee as of 2025-11-24 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-24): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 517 about?

By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 517) of Edward J. Kennedy, Patricia D. Jehlen and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to protect elections using risk-limiting audits. Election Laws.

Who sponsors MA S 517?

Edward J. Kennedy is the primary sponsor of MA S 517, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 517) of Edward J. Kennedy, Patricia D. Jehlen and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to protect elections using risk-limiting audits. Election Laws.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-24 — Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Edward J. Kennedyprimary
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor

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

    House concurred

  3. 2025-06-27

    Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-10-30

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

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  5. 2025-11-24

    Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S517

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