Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H815: An Act relative to town committee elections and membership
Status: Failed, April 2, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 52 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 2, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:- Section 2. Each political party shall, in every ward and town, elect at the biennial state elections and presidential primaries a ward or town committee from among the members of the party who either have enrolled on or before the ninetieth day prior to the last day for filing nomination papers for such committees with the state secretary, or are newly registered voters in their city or town enrolled in that political party and have not been enrolled in another political party during the year preceding such last day for filing nomination papers. Ward and town committee members shall hold office for a period of two years ending on the thirtieth day following the day on which the biennial state elections or presidential primaries are next held and until their successors shall have organized. If any member changes his residence from the ward or town in which he was elected during the said two years, he shall cease to be a member at the end of the calendar year during which said residence is changed. If any member, whether elected or chosen to fill a vacancy, cancels or changes …
Sponsors
- Mark Cusack (D, 5th Norfolk) · 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 H815?
- H815 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to town committee elections and membership.
- What is the status of H815?
- Failed as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5311 (under House Rule 27) (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored H815?
- Mark Cusack (D, 5th Norfolk).
- Where is the official record for H815?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H815
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