H 859 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to consolidate ballot request notifications

This bill requires the Secretary of the Commonwealth to send a single annual mailing to all registered voters by February 15 each year. The mailing provides standardized information on requesting mail-in or absentee ballots for all elections during that calendar year, plus instructions for online, phone, or mail submissions. It prohibits the Secretary from sending additional election-specific ballot request mailings during the same year, except as required by federal law. The bill directly affects all registered voters in the Commonwealth by simplifying how they access ballot request information.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Kelly Pease
RRepublican
MA
4th Hampden