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

H 805: An Act clarifying the role of Governor’s Councillor on the ballot

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 805 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act clarifying the role of Governor’s Councillor on the ballot. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 8, 2025): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Cataldo of Concord and Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 805) of Simon Cataldo, Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to clarifying the title of Governor’s Councillor on election ballots. Election Laws.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Simon CataldoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester

“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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Election Laws

Sources

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