Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H864: An Act relative to mail-in ballots
Status: Failed, April 2, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Section 45 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- An official voting ballot and the accompanying papers shall be mailed postage prepaid and with return postage guaranteed to each registered voter or, if the voter so requests, delivered when called for at the office of the clerk, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of section 91B.
Sponsors
- Orlando Ramos (D, 9th Hampden) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5311 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 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 H864?
- H864 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to mail-in ballots.
- What is the status of H864?
- Failed as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5311 (under House Rule 27) (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored H864?
- Orlando Ramos (D, 9th Hampden).
- Where is the official record for H864?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H864
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