Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Election Laws

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Start Time:

1:00 PM

Location:

B-1 and Virtual

Event Description

Ranked Choice Voting- Late Files

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 Wednesday March 18, 2026, 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 Rooney at karen.rooney@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 ROONEY 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 Rooney at karen.rooney@mahouse.gov. House Chair Hunt’s office can be reached via telephone: (617) 722-2460.

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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Election Laws - 2-10-2026	2/10/2026 1:00 PM	00:42:52

Ranked Choice Voting- Late Files 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.4916	An Act authorizing ranked choice voting in the town of Bedford	Kenneth I. Gordon
H.4262	An Act to implement ranked choice voting in Boston	Samantha Montaño

Present (11)

Daniel J. Hunt (HOU)

John F. Keenan (SEN)

Cynthia Stone Creem (SEN)

Leigh Davis (HOU)

Ryan C. Fattman (SEN)

Paul K. Frost (HOU)

Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)

Tara T. Hong (HOU)

Rita A. Mendes (HOU)

Jacob R. Oliveira (SEN)

Priscila S. Sousa (HOU)

Absent (4)

Marc T. Lombardo (HOU)
*

Christopher M. Markey (HOU)
*

Joan Meschino (HOU)
*

David Allen Robertson (HOU)
*

Hearing Conflicts (2)

James B. Eldridge (SEN)
*Another committee hearing

Rebecca L. Rausch (SEN)
*Another committee hearing

	Document
	H4262 Bill Summary.docx
	H4916 Bill Summary (1).docx

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Election Laws

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