An Act establishing the state primary to the second Tuesday of May
This bill proposes to change the date of Massachusetts' state primary election from September to the second Tuesday in May. It directly affects voters and political parties by moving the primary event earlier in the year. The mechanism for this change involves amending Section 28 of Chapter 53 in the state's election laws to replace the word "September" with "May."
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Feb 15, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
House · Passed
House concurred
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan Fattman
RRepublican
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