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

H 69: Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to define the succession plan for a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor

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 69 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 to define the succession plan for a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor. Primary sponsor: Susannah Whipps (Independent). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (October 14, 2025): Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-2.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Whipps of Athol, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 69) of Susannah M. Whipps and Francisco E. Paulino for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to a succession plan for a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant-Governor. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Susannah WhippsPrimary sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin
Francisco PaulinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16th Essex

“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. Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-2
  2. Placed on file, in concurrence
  3. Proposal for Constitutional Amendment ought not to pass (under Joint Rule 23) and placed on file
  4. Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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