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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 63: Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 63 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on March 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights. Primary sponsor: Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2025): Placed on file, in concurrence.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 63) of Erika Uyterhoeven and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights of certain persons incarcerated in correctional facilities due to felony convictions. Election Laws.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Erika UyterhoevenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Christine BarberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed on file, in concurrence
  2. Proposal for Constitutional Amendment ought not to pass (under Joint Rule 23) and placed on file
  3. Hearing scheduled for 04/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in A-1
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Election Laws

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source