HB 521-FN (2025): authorizing online voter registration.

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HB 521-FN (2025)

authorizing online voter registration.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2025-2026
  • House committee: Election Law
  • Subject: Elections

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 25, 2025, with 774 people signed in online: 515 in support and 259 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 13, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 202–169.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 25, 2025, 3:10 PM: public hearing, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
  • March 4, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
  • March 13, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

  • March 13, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 202, nays 169, passed

The Docket

  • January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Election Law
  • February 14, 2025: ==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:30 am LOB 306-308
  • February 25, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/25/2025 03:10 pm LOB 306-308
  • March 4, 2025: Executive Session: 03/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
  • March 4, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/04/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  • March 5, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • March 13, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 202-169 03/13/2025

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