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H865 • 2025

An Act relative to the qualification of voters

An Act relative to the qualification of voters

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Sponsor
David M. Rogers
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 the qualification of voters

An Act relative to the qualification of voters By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the qualification of voters By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 865) of David M.
  • Rogers for legislation to further define felony convictions as relates to the disqualification of voters.
  • Election Laws.

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  • 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. 2025-08-29 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 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 the qualification of voters
By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 865) of David M. Rogers for legislation to further define felony convictions as relates to the disqualification of voters. Election Laws.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.865

Section 1 of chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “conviction”, in line 3, the following words:- for a violation of section 13, 13b, 13b ½, 16 or 24 of chapter 265 or for which the person may be punished by imprisonment in a state prison for life.

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