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H824 • 2025

An Act relative to political designations

An Act relative to political designations

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Sponsor
Paul J. Donato
Last action
2026-04-02
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5311 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to political designations

An Act relative to political designations By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to political designations By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 824) of Paul J.
  • Donato relative to political designations.
  • Election Laws.

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. 2026-04-02 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5311 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-06-10 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Election Laws

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to political designations
By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 824) of Paul J. Donato relative to political designations. Election Laws.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.824

Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 50 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking out the word “fifty” in line 85 and putting in place thereof the words: “five hundred”.

Section 2. Section 1 of Chapter 50 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after the word “first.” in line 94 the words: “If, after the expiration of two years from the date the political designation is approved, there are fewer than one quarter of one percent of the total number of registered voters enrolled in the designation, it shall be dissolved and any such voters enrolled shall be registered as “unenrolled.”

Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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