relative to the composition of the board of recount in elections for the select board and for the school board.
HB 463 prohibits candidates for select board or school board positions from serving on election recount boards during the same election cycle. This applies directly to candidates running for these local offices in towns where recount boards are formed. The law explicitly states that no recount board member may be a candidate for the office being recounted or have authority over ballot materials. The change aims to prevent conflicts of interest in election recounts for these specific local positions.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Last action Mar 6, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/12/2026, Vote 4-0, CC; SC 9
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA DV 185-150 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 162
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 09/16/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 51 P. 31
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Retained in Committee
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 3 P. 11
lower
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