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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William C. Galvin, (BY REQUEST)

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the preparation of street lists by registrars.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 958        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 683 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to the preparation of street lists by registrars.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 6 of chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "year,” in line 5, the following words:- ; provided, however, that the lists shall not include the dates of birth or occupations of said persons.

SECTION 2. Section 7 of said chapter 51, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 6 to 10, inclusive, the words “name, date of birth, occupation and nationality if not a citizen of the United States, of every person who is listed under section four, and his residence on January first of the preceding year and of the current year” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- : (1) name; (2) residence on January first of the preceding year; and of the current year and (3) nationality, if not a citizen of the United States, of every person who is listed pursuant to section 4.