Massachusetts · Bill 511 · 194th General Court

An Act relative to fair elections

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 511) of James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to fair elections. Election Laws.

Every action

4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Election Laws · Joint Committee on Election Laws
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in 222 · Joint Committee on Election Laws
  4. SenateAccompanied a study order, see S2727

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Nov 12, 2025 Joint Committee on Election Laws Committee report: Accompanied (Study)
Members

Yes · 4

No · 2

4–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.