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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.4531 194th (Current)

An Act relative to the 2026 state primary election date

Bill Information

Sponsor:
House Committee on Ways and Means

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to forthwith establish the date of the 2026 state primary election, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Bill History

Displaying 15 actions for Bill H.4531
Branch Action
9/17/2025 House Reported by the committee on House Ways and Means
9/17/2025 House Reported on a part of H4429
9/17/2025 House Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
9/17/2025 House Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
9/17/2025 House Rules suspended
9/17/2025 House Read second, ordered to a third reading, rules suspended, read third and passed to be engrossed
9/18/2025 Senate Read, rules suspended, read second
9/18/2025 Senate Amendment (Rausch) rejected
9/18/2025 Senate Ordered to a third reading
9/18/2025 Senate Read third (title change) and passed to be engrossed
9/18/2025 House Emergency preamble adopted
9/18/2025 Senate Emergency preamble adopted
9/18/2025 House Enacted
9/18/2025 Senate Enacted and laid before the Governor
9/23/2025 Executive Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2025

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