An Act relative to election ballots
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/8/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 10/8/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 10/6/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading |
| 9/2/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 6/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Election Laws |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J15 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
Section 25B of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out from paragraph (h) subsection (1) and inserting in its place the following:- (1) Official ballots, identical in all respects to the official ballots designated in section 44 of chapter 54 of the General Laws.
Section 87 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (a) and inserting in its place the following:- (a). Official ballots, identical in all respects to the official ballots designated in section 44 of chapter 54 of the General Laws.
This Act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Section 25B of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out from paragraph (h) subsection (1) and inserting in its place the following:- (1) Official ballots, identical in all respects to the official ballots designated in section 44 of chapter 54 of the General Laws. SECTION 2. Section 87 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (a) and inserting in its place the following:- (a). Official ballots, identical in all respects to the official ballots designated in section 44 of chapter 54 of the General Laws. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.