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

S 2567: Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Election Laws to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to election matters

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

S 2567 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on July 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Election Laws to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to election matters. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Election Laws. Most recent recorded action (August 21, 2025): Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules.

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Official summary

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

Senate, July 31, 2025 -- The committee on Election Laws, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 501) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to the annual street listing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 502) of Jean Conway, for legislation to include a secrecy envelope in all vote by mail ballots; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 508) of Robin Chen, for legislation to enable children’s right to vote; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 510) of Peter J. Durant, John R. Gaskey, Joseph D. McKenna, Colleen M. Garry and others for legislation to provide a photo identification card to be used for voting purposes to ensure safe and secure elections; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 512) of James B. Eldridge for legislation to extend voting rights in municipal elections to noncitizen voters of the commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 513) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to establish the state primary to the second Tuesday of May; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 518) of Vincent Dixon, for legislation for political party endorsement reform; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 519) of Vincent Dixon, for legislation for primary election reform; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 520) of Vincent Dixon, for legislation to improve the fairness, and public transparency of all individuals, who may have, and/or intersect, with election officials, in the commonwealth of Massachusetts; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 529) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to ensure municipal participation of the widest eligible range; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 532) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to promote democracy in primary elections, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2567).

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on Election LawsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules
  2. Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  3. Accompanied by S501, S502, S508, S510, S512, S513, S518, S519, S520, S529 and S532
  4. Reported from the committee on Election Laws

Sources

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