An Act relative to ranked choice voting in the city of Northampton

Introduced

In Committee

Floor

Crossed Over

Passed

Enacted

Overview Bill text 1 History 4 Sponsors

Mar 19, 2026 · House

Accompanied a study order, see H5253 (under House Rule 27)

Oct 28, 2025 · Massachusetts General Court

Hearing scheduled for 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

May 12, 2025 · Senate

Senate concurred

May 8, 2025 · House

Referred to the committee on Election Laws

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -4 30/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 209 days quiet

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