Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H799: An Act decoupling the municipal census from voter registration
Status: Failed, April 2, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION A. Subsection (c) of section 4 of chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “for 2 consecutive years shall result in removal from the active voting list and may result in removal from the voter registration rolls” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- may result in a fine. SECTION B. Chapter 51 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out sections 37, 37A and 38, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sections:- Section 37. (a) The registrars shall maintain a register of voters, in this chapter sometimes called the register or the annual register, which shall contain the names and residential addresses of all registered voters in their city or town and reflect the names and residential addresses contained in the central registry of voters maintained by the state secretary under section 47C. The registrars shall add to the register the name and residential address of every person registering to vote under section 33A or 42 or automatically registered under sections 42G½ and 65. The registrars shall correct any error in the register after due investigation; provided, however, that the registrars shall only remove a name from the register in a manner consistent with the requirements …
Sponsors
- Shirley Arriaga (D) · primary sponsor
- Nick Collins (D, First Suffolk)
- Rodney Elliott (D)
- Lisa Field (D, 3rd Bristol)
- Puppolo, Jr., Angelo J. (D, 12th Hampden)
- Christopher Hendricks (D)
- Danillo Sena (D)
- Orlando Ramos (D, 9th Hampden)
- Mike Connolly (D, 26th Middlesex)
- Amy Sangiolo (D)
- Rebecca Rausch (D, Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex)
- Natalie Higgins (D, 4th Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5311 (under House Rule 27)
- : Accompanied a new draft, see H5154
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Election Laws
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H799?
- H799 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act decoupling the municipal census from voter registration.
- What is the status of H799?
- Failed as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5311 (under House Rule 27) (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored H799?
- Shirley Arriaga (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H799?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H799
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