S 2727
Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Election Laws to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to election matters
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Bill overview
This order authorizes the Joint Committee on Election Laws to investigate and study specific current Senate documents related to election matters. The committee was referred petitions and bills concerning specially qualified voters, fair elections, and campaign finance expenditure caps. The order’s purpose is to allow the committee to gather information and potentially inform future legislation related to elections in Massachusetts.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the Joint Committee on Election Laws to conduct an investigation.
- Focuses the investigation on specific current Senate documents.
- Relates the investigation to petitions and bills concerning voter qualifications, election fairness, and campaign finance.
- The committee will report its findings concurrently with both the Senate and the House Rules Committees.
Who is affected
- The Joint Committee on Election Laws
- Massachusetts voters
- Candidates for statewide elective offices
- The General Court
Notable changes
- Provides a mechanism for the Election Laws Committee to examine relevant documents.
- Links the investigation to ongoing legislative efforts related to voter qualifications, election fairness, and campaign finance.
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Joint Committee on Election Laws
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Order S.2727 194th (Current)
Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Election Laws to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to election matters
Senate, November 17, 2025 -- The committee on Election Laws, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 500) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to specially qualified voters; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 511) of James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to fair elections; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 523) of Paul W. Mark for legislation to establish voluntary campaign finance expenditure caps for candidates seeking statewide elective offices, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2727).
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Sponsor: Joint Committee on Election Laws Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Rules
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Displaying 4 actions for Order S.2727
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 11/17/2025 | Senate | Reported from the committee on Election Laws |
| 11/17/2025 | Senate | Accompanied by S500, S511 and S523 |
| 11/17/2025 | Senate | Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently |
| 11/24/2025 | Senate | Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules |
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