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H859 • 2025

An Act to consolidate ballot request notifications

An Act to consolidate ballot request notifications

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Sponsor
Kelly W. Pease
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 to consolidate ballot request notifications

An Act to consolidate ballot request notifications By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to consolidate ballot request notifications By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 859) of Kelly W.
  • Pease for legislation to further regulate ballot request notifications.
  • 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 to consolidate ballot request notifications
By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 859) of Kelly W. Pease for legislation to further regulate ballot request notifications. Election Laws.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.859

Section 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, annually, no later than February 15, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall provide an annual mailing to all registered voters in the Commonwealth. The mailing shall include: (1) information on how to request a mail-in or absentee ballot for any election scheduled during that calendar year; and (2) instructions for submitting a ballot request online, by phone, or by mail.

Section 2. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall not be permitted to send additional mailings related to ballot requests for individual elections during that calendar year unless otherwise mandated by federal law.

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

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