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

H 820: An Act enforcing accessibility for voters with disabilities

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 820 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act enforcing accessibility for voters with disabilities. It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4760.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representatives Donaghue of Westborough and Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 820) of Kate Donaghue, Frank A. Moran and others for legislation to ensure access to polling places for voters with disabilities. Election Laws.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Kate DonaghueCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19th Worcester
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Bill GalvinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Norfolk
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Frank MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Essex
Adrianne RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Essex
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Amy SangioloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Middlesex
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Tommy VitoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Norfolk

“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. Accompanied a new draft, see H4760
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Election Laws

Sources

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