An Act relative to voter registration
HD 2588 amends Massachusetts voter registration law by removing a provision that allowed the division of medical assistance and the health insurance connector authority to let applicants decline voter registration at application if needed for federal law compliance. It also eliminates the requirement for automatic voter registration agencies (such as the motor vehicle registry) to transmit applicant records and permit declination only after receiving notice from registrars. This bill changes how voter registration is handled at state agencies during application processes. The specific new rules replacing the removed text are not provided in the bill excerpt.
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 Mar 19, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tommy Vitolo
DDemocratic
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