H5253

Study Order

Introduced·3/19/26
Introduced Text

Massachusetts H5253 proposes a study on various voting rights and election-related petitions.

Massachusetts H5253 authorizes the Election Laws committee to investigate and study multiple petitions related to voting rights and election procedures. These petitions cover topics such as ranked choice voting, voter registration, early voting, recall elections, and extending voting rights to noncitizens and minors. The committee must report its findings and recommendations, along with any necessary legislative drafts, by December 31, 2026.

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History

Mar 19

House

Reported from the committee on Election Laws (under House Rule 27)

Mar 19

House

Accompanied by H803, H809, H810, H813, H814, H823, H828, H829, H830, H831, H835, H841, H847, H852, H854, H855, H861, H866, H869, H870, H872, H879, H881, H3908, H3919, H3943, H4034, H4055, H4098, H4108, H4189, H4377 and H4499

Mar 19

House

Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Joint Rules