Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Election Laws

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Start Time:

1:00 PM

Location:

B-1 and Virtual

Event Description

Home-Rule Petition, Under 18, Non-Citizen Voting

The Joint Committee on Election Laws will hold a hybrid public hearing to solicit written and oral testimony in-person and remotely on the following

bills. Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the agreement of the Chairs.

All matters filed in the House that are listed above are required to be reported on by July 5, 2025, subject to extensions consistent with House Rule 27.

The public is invited to participate in this hybrid hearing, which will be livestreamed on the General Court website, https://malegislature.gov/. Hearings will be recorded and posted publicly

on the Joint Committee on Election Laws page

At the discretion of the Chairs and per committee rules, written testimony received by the committee will be made publicly available. The committee may limit availability or redact testimony that includes sensitive personal information, information about minors, or information that may jeopardize the health, wellness or safety of the testifier or others.

Written testimony can be submitted via email to Karen Zirkle at karen.zirkle@mahouse.gov, Matthew O’Brien at matthew.o'brien@mahouse.gov and Emerson Gagnon at emerson.gagnon@masenate.gov

CHAIR DANIEL J. HUNT

JOINT COMMITTEE ON ELECTION LAWS

ATTN: KAREN ZIRKLE AND ERIN WALSH

24 BEACON ST ROOM 445

BOSTON MA 02133

In-person oral testimony and remote testimony sign-up here

For in-person and remote testimony please include:

1. Name;

2. Organization you represent;

3. Whether on behalf of yourself or an organization;

4. Mailing address;

5. Email address;

6. Telephone number;

7. In-person or remote testimony;

8. Bills testifying on;

9. Whether support or oppose.

For those testifying remotely, you will receive a Microsoft Teams link with more information prior to the start of the hearing.

This hearing will be chaired by House Chair Daniel J. Hunt. If you have any questions regarding the hearing, legislation, format of the hearing or reasonable accommodations required to ensure people with disabilities can participate fully in the committee process, please email: Karen Zirkle at karen.zirkle@mahouse.gov. House Chair Hunt’s office can be reached via telephone: (617) 722-2460.

If you have Accessibility needs, click here.

Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Election Laws - 5-6-2025	5/6/2025 1:00 PM	00:28:17

Home- Rule Petition, Under 18, Non-Citizen Voting 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.3896	An Act providing for recall elections in the town of Berlin	Meghan K. Kilcoyne
H.3908	An Act to establish a recall procedure for elective town offices in the town of Monterey	Leigh Davis
H.3919	An Act authorizing local voting rights for lawful permanent residents residing in Leverett	Natalie M. Blais
H.4004	An Act validating the results of the special election held in the town of Hardwick on January 18, 2025	Maura T. Healey
H.801	An Act relative to the town of Cheshire's special election	John Barrett, III
H.810	An Act extending voting rights in municipal elections to noncitizen voters of the commonwealth	Mike Connolly
H.813	An Act expanding democratic participation	Mike Connolly
H.814	An Act enabling children’s right to vote	Mike Connolly
H.828	An Act proposed ordinance D-FY22-009: Bridgewater town charter article III, elected officials recall provision	Dennis C. Gallagher
H.829	An Act Bridgewater town charter article II, legislative branch, term limits	Dennis C. Gallagher
H.831	An Act relative to age requirements in local elections	Sean Garballey
H.838	An Act authorizing a special election in the city of Methuen to fill a vacancy in the Office of Mayor	Ryan M. Hamilton
H.841	An Act granting the city of Boston the authority to endow legal voting rights in municipal elections for city of Boston residents aged 16 and 17 years old	Russell E. Holmes
H.852	An Act relative to youth voting and civic participation	Jack Patrick Lewis
H.854	An Act relative to youth voter engagement	Joan Meschino
H.855	An Act extending voting rights in municipal elections to noncitizen voters of the Commonwealth	Samantha Montaño
H.861	An Act authorizing local voting rights for permanent resident aliens residing in Sharon	Edward R. Philips
H.862	An Act regarding the recall of elected officers of the town of Sharon	Edward R. Philips
H.866	An Act enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth	David M. Rogers
H.870	An Act granting the town of Acton the authority to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for town residents aged 16 and 17 years old	Danillo A. Sena
H.872	An Act further regulating the recall of elected officials in the town of Pembroke	Kenneth P. Sweezey
S.508	An Act enabling children’s right to vote	Sal N. DiDomenico
S.512	An Act extending voting rights in municipal elections to noncitizen voters of the commonwealth	James B. Eldridge
S.526	An Act relative to youth voter engagement	Patrick M. O'Connor
S.529	An Act ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range	Rebecca L. Rausch
S.2509	An Act relating to vacancies in the office of mayor in the city of New Bedford	Mark C. Montigny
S.2510	An Act relative to the election of the mayor, city councilor and school committee in the city of Brockton	Michael D. Brady

Present (9)

Daniel J. Hunt (HOU)

Leigh Davis (HOU)

Paul K. Frost (HOU)

Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)

Tara T. Hong (HOU)

Rita A. Mendes (HOU)

Joan Meschino (HOU)

David Allen Robertson (HOU)

Priscila S. Sousa (HOU)

Absent (2)

Marc T. Lombardo (HOU)
*

Christopher M. Markey (HOU)
*

	Document
	Summary H.831
	Summary H.829
	Summary H.828
	Summary H.814
	Summary H.813
	Summary H.810
	Summary H801
	Summary H.4004
	Summary H.3919 (1)
	Summary H.3908
	Summary H.3896
	Summary H.872
	Summary H.870
	Summary H.866
	Summary H.862
	Summary H.855
	Summary H.854
	Summary H.841
	Summary H838
	Summary H.861
	Summary H.852 (1)

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Election Laws

Search the Legislature