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MA SD 2194

in committee

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

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

Quick answers

Did MA SD 2194 pass?

Not yet. MA SD 2194 is in committee as of 2025-03-10 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-03-10): House concurred

What is MA SD 2194 about?

By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 531) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Michael J. Barrett, Joanne M. Comerford, Erika Uyterhoeven and others for legislation to provide a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections. Election Laws.

Who sponsors MA SD 2194?

Rebecca L. Rausch is the primary sponsor of MA SD 2194, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 531) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Michael J. Barrett, Joanne M. Comerford, Erika Uyterhoeven and others for legislation to provide a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections. Election Laws.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-03-10 — House concurred
Bill type
proposed bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Rebecca L. Rauschprimary
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-10

    Referred to the committee on Election Laws

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-10

    House concurred

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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/SD2194

Attribution

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