An Act enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth

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By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 866) of David M. Rogers for legislation to enable cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain non-citizens of the Commonwealth. Election Laws.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Mar 19, 2026 — Accompanied a study order, see H5253 (under House Rule 27)
Session: 194th
Momentum: 28 · Low

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 -22 209 days quiet

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