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Recently active Massachusetts legislation

Items ready for action or still moving through the process.

Questions you vote on

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  • 2026 Question 4 · You vote Tuesday, November 3

    Should eligible voters be allowed to register on Election Day?

    • Yes would let eligible residents register or update their address at their polling place on Election Day, though it would not let anyone switch parties that day.

    • No would keep the current rule that you must register at least 10 days before an election.

  • 2026 Question 3 · You vote Tuesday, November 3

    Should state primaries put all candidates on one ballot?

    • Yes would create one state primary open to all candidates and voters, with the top two finishers advancing to the general election starting in 2028.

    • No would keep separate party primaries, where each voter takes only one party’s ballot.

In committee

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Next: The committee decides whether to report it out or send the subject to study.

  • H.5654 · Proposed state law · Filed August 10, 2026

    Transfer Governance to Hull Municipal Light Board

    The bill would place the Hull Municipal Light Plant under the authority of the Town’s Municipal Light Board, with powers to operate, manage, and set policy under Chapter 164 of the General Laws.

    updated August 13, 2026

Moved to a rules committee

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  • H.5648 · Directive to the legislature itself · Introduced August 13, 2026

    Authorize Public Service to study Leicester document

    This matter is an order authorizing the Committee on Public Service to sit during a recess and investigate House document 5420 regarding the town of Leicester.

    updated August 13, 2026

A committee is reviewing it

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  • H.5617 · Committee paperwork · Introduced July 29, 2026

    Publish retirement rule amendments for public employees

    This matter records amendments to the rules governing Massachusetts public employee retirement, submitted as a communication from the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission.

    A committee is reviewing it

    Updated July 30, 2026