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

S 531: An Act providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections

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 531 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections. Primary sponsor: Becca Rausch (Democratic). It lists 23 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see S2911.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 531) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Michael J. Barrett, Joanne M. Comerford, Erika Uyterhoeven and others for legislation to provide a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections. Election Laws.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 24

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Becca RauschPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Mike BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Middlesex
Simon CataldoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Brendan CrightonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Essex
John CroninCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateWorcester and Middlesex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Lydia EdwardsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Adam GómezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Mike KushmerekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Worcester
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Liz MirandaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Suffolk
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex

“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 S2911
  2. Reporting date extended to Friday, January 30, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Election Laws

Sources

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