An Act extending voting rights in municipal elections to noncitizen voters of the Commonwealth
Summary
By Representative Montaño of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 855) of Samantha Montaño relative to extending voting rights in municipal elections to noncitizens. Election Laws.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Mar 19, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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