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H871 • 2025

An Act moving the date of regular primary elections

An Act moving the date of regular primary elections

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Sponsor
Kenneth P. Sweezey
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 moving the date of regular primary elections

An Act moving the date of regular primary elections By Representative Sweezey of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act moving the date of regular primary elections By Representative Sweezey of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 871) of Kenneth P.
  • Sweezey for legislation to further regulate primary elections.
  • 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. 2025-06-10 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 moving the date of regular primary elections
By Representative Sweezey of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 871) of Kenneth P. Sweezey for legislation to further regulate primary elections. Election Laws.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.871

SECTION 1. Section 28 of chapter 53 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the word “seventh” and inserting in place thereof the following word: eleventh.

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