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H 857

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

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

An Act increasing voter participation in primary elections.

Bill ID MA-194-H-857
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Election Laws
House failed 2026-04-02
Elections / Voting
Summary

A special commission is hereby established pursuant to section 2A of chapter 4 for the purpose of making an investigation and study relative to increasing voter participation in ...

Sponsor
Murphy, James M.
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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