SD 2194 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

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

Summary

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.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

2

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Election Laws

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Erika Uyterhoeven

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Third Middlesex