H 840

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: April 2, 2026.

An Act relative to special election scheduling.

Bill ID MA-194-H-840
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Election Laws
House failed 2026-04-02
Elections / Voting
Summary

SECTION 1. Chapter 54 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 63 the following section:- Section 63A ...

Sponsor
Holmes, Russell E.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-02 Status failed
2026-04-02 Latest Action Accompanied a study order, see H5311 (under House Rule 27)
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