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

S 2937: Resolve further regulating town elections in the town of Canton

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 2937 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolve further regulating town elections in the town of Canton. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Election Laws. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

Senate, February 9, 2026 -- The committee on Election Laws to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2605) of Paul R. Feeney and William C. Galvin (by vote of the town) for legislation to further regulate town elections in the town of Canton, report the accompanying resolve (Senate, No. 2937).

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on Election LawsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Bill GalvinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th 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. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  3. New draft of S2605
  4. Reported from the committee on Election Laws

Sources

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