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H3344 • 2025

An Act making election day a legal holiday for state and municipal employees

An Act making election day a legal holiday for state and municipal employees

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Sponsor
James K. Hawkins
Last action
2026-03-02
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5168
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act making election day a legal holiday for state and municipal employees

An Act making election day a legal holiday for state and municipal employees By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act making election day a legal holiday for state and municipal employees By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3344) of James K.
  • Hawkins relative to making election day a legal holiday for state and municipal employees.
  • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-02 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5168

  2. 2025-07-30 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  3. 2025-05-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act making election day a legal holiday for state and municipal employees
By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3344) of James K. Hawkins relative to making election day a legal holiday for state and municipal employees. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3344

"Not withstanding any general or special law to the contrary the biennial November State election day shall be declared a legal holiday for state and municipal employees."

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