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

S 7: Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights

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 7 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on March 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights. Primary sponsor: Liz Miranda (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2025): Placed on file, in concurrence.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Miranda, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, Senate, No. 7) of Liz Miranda, Patricia D. Jehlen, Adam Gómez, Joanne M. Comerford and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights. Election Laws.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Liz MirandaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Suffolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Adam GómezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond 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. Placed on file, in concurrence
  2. Proposal for Constitutional Amendment ought not to pass (under Joint Rule 23) and placed on file
  3. Hearing scheduled for 04/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in A-1
  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