H 878
An Act relative to public information requests
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Bill overview
This bill, H.878, proposed changes to Massachusetts’s public information request laws, specifically focusing on the availability of voter lists. The bill sought to ensure greater transparency regarding voter registration data. It was initially referred to the committee on Election Laws and subsequently underwent a study order before being ultimately failed in the legislature.
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Marcus S. Vaughn
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Marcus S. Vaughn
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Bill H.878 194th (Current)
An Act relative to public information requests
By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 878) of Marcus S. Vaughn relative to the availability of voter lists. Election Laws.
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Presenter: Marcus S. Vaughn
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Bill History
Displaying 5 actions for Bill H.878
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Election Laws |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order | |
| 4/2/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5311 (under House Rule 27) |
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