CACR 13
relating to registers of probate. Providing that the office of register of probate and all references to such office be eliminated.
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On the record
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| Status | SENATE |
|---|---|
| In the Senate | PASSED/ADOPTED |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 2/5/2026 |
| LSR number | 2597 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H10 |
Where it stands
Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED
Sponsors
Mannion, Dennis(R) Rock 25, Ankarberg, Aidan(I) Straf 7, Donnelly, Tanya(R) Rock 25, Kuttab, Katelyn(R) Rock 17, Rombeau, Catherine(D) Hills 2, Rosenwald, Cindy(D) Hills 13, Tenczar, Jeffrey(R) Hills 1
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary
- January 21, 2026Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 11:00 am GP 230
- January 21, 2026Executive Session: 01/21/2026 11:00 am GP 230
- January 27, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/21/2026 (Vote 13-2; RC)
- February 5, 2026Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration
- February 5, 2026Ought to Pass: MA DV 325-15 By Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 02/05/2026
- March 18, 2026Hearing: 03/18/2026, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am
- March 26, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/26/2026, Vote 3-0
- March 26, 2026Ought to Pass, RC 23Y-1N, MA, by Necessary 3/5; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Ought to Pass
Needed 15 — three fifths of the entire 24-member membership.
| Party | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 15 | 1 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 1 |
Yes — 23
- Abbas, Daryl(R) Rock 22
- Altschiller, Debra(D) Rock 24
- Avard, Kevin(R) Hills 12
- Birdsell, Regina(R) Rock 19
- Carson, Sharon(R) Rock 14
- Fenton, Donovan(D) Ches 10
- Gannon, Bill(R) Rock 23
- Innis, Daniel(R) Belk 7
- Lang, Timothy(R) Belk 2
- Long, Pat(D) Hills 20
- McConkey, Mark(R) Carr 3
- McGough, Tim(R) Hills 11
- Murphy, Keith(R) Hills 16
- Pearl, Howard(R) Merr 17
- Perkins Kwoka, Rebecca(D) Rock 21
- Prentiss, Suzanne(D) Graf 5
- Reardon, Tara(D) Merr 15
- Ricciardi, Denise(R) Ches 9
- Rochefort, David(R) Graf 1
- Rosenwald, Cindy(D) Hills 13
- Sullivan, Victoria(R) Hills 18
- Ward, Ruth(R) Ches 8
- Watters, David(D) Straf 4
No — 1
- Gray, James(R) Straf 6
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Committee — OUGHT TO PASS
This CACR eliminates the office of register of probate and all references to such office from part two articles 71 and 81 in the state constitution. In 2011, the legislature reorganized the district, probate and family division into a new circuit court. This reorganization involved transferring all responsibilities from the elected register of probate position to the clerk of the probate division of the circuit court. Despite still being elected, the registers have had no duties since then, but continue to receive an annual salary of $100. A previous CACR measure in 2022, which sought to remove this position, received 62.8% of the vote, falling short of the required 2/3 majority. The current version of the CACR has been revised to more clearly inform voters about what they’re voting for. Vote 13-2.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 21, 2026 at 11:00Judiciary public hearing recording 1:50:16–1:57:30, about 7 min (estimated)
- January 21, 2026 at 11:00Judiciary executive session recording (start time not identified)
- March 18, 2026 at 10:00Executive Departments and Administration hearing
- March 26, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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