An Act relative to random placement for candidate names and removal of incumbent information on primary and state ballots

Introduced

In Committee

Floor

Crossed Over

Passed

Enacted

Overview Bill text 1 History 4 Sponsors

Apr 2, 2026 · House

Accompanied a study order, see H5311 (under House Rule 27)

Jun 10, 2025 · Massachusetts General Court

Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

Feb 27, 2025 · House

Referred to the committee on Election Laws

Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

Senate concurred

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -5 28/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 194 days quiet

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