An Act upgrading elections infrastructure, improving voting access, and reducing municipal burden

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Senate, February 9, 2026 -- The committee on Election Laws to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 534) of Rebecca L. Rausch and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to upgrade elections infrastructure, improve voting access, and reduce municipal burden, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2936)

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Feb 9, 2026
Last action: Feb 9, 2026 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Session: 194th
Momentum: 43 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 13%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -2 43/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 249 days quiet

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