An Act relative to voter registration
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/19/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5253↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 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 | Accompanied | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H799 | An Act decoupling the municipal census from voter registration | Active |
| H839 | An Act increasing voter registration and participation to help prevent recidivism | Active |
| H863 | An Act establishing same-day voter registration | Active |
| S499 | An Act relative to early voting and dates for voter registration | Active |
| S503 | An Act decoupling the municipal census from voter registration | Active |
| S505 | An Act establishing same day voter registration | Active |
Section 42G1/2 of chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, is herby amended by striking out the following in subsection (d): If necessary to comply with federal law, the division of medical assistance and the commonwealth health insurance connector authority may allow an applicant to decline to register to vote at the time of application. Otherwise, all automatic voter registration agencies, including the registry of motor vehicles, shall transmit records of all eligible applicants as provided in subsection (e) and these applicants may decline to register to vote only after receiving notice from the registrars under paragraph (3) of said subsection (d) of said section 65.
SECTION 1. Section 42G1/2 of chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, is herby amended by striking out the following in subsection (d): If necessary to comply with federal law, the division of medical assistance and the commonwealth health insurance connector authority may allow an applicant to decline to register to vote at the time of application. Otherwise, all automatic voter registration agencies, including the registry of motor vehicles, shall transmit records of all eligible applicants as provided in subsection (e) and these applicants may decline to register to vote only after receiving notice from the registrars under paragraph (3) of said subsection (d) of said section 65.