HB 274 (2025): relative to the verification of voter rolls annually.
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HB 274 (2025)
relative to the verification of voter rolls annually.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Election Law
- Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- Subject: Elections
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 18, 2025, with 174 people signed in online: 28 in support, 145 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on March 11, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 27, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 200–174. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 29, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 15, 2025 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Robert Wherry (R - Hills 13) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Sandra Panek (R - Hills 01)
- Rep. Clayton Wood (R - Merr 13)
- Rep. Claudine Burnham (R - Straf 2)
- Rep. Kristine Perez (R - Rock 16)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 18, 2025, 2:50 PM: public hearing, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
- March 11, 2025, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
- March 27, 2025: floor debate, House
- April 29, 2025, 10:15 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 103
- May 15, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
Votes
- March 27, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 200, nays 174, passed
- May 15, 2025, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law
- February 18, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 02:50 pm LOB 306-308
- March 11, 2025: Executive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308
- March 11, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/11/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- March 19, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 27, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA RC 200-174 03/27/2025
- March 27, 2025: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- April 29, 2025: Hearing: 04/29/2025, Room 103, LOB, 10:15 am
- May 15, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/15/2025
- May 15, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 05/15/2025
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- SB 221 (2025): relative to the verification of voter rolls annually.
- SB 221 (2025): relative to the verification of voter rolls annually.