altering the appointment process for the board of tax and land appeals.
SB 489 requires election officials to list a voter's address as the first column on voter checklists, instead of other information. This change directly affects local election supervisors who prepare and distribute these checklists for use at polling places. The bill amends state law to specify that the initial column must be the voter's address, alphabetized by street name, while maintaining other required fields like name and party affiliation. It does not alter voter eligibility, voting procedures, or other election rules. The bill takes effect 60 days after enactment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Nov 21, 2025
Signed May 12, 2026
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No substantive policy changes occurred between the adopted version and the final chaptered version. The only differences are technical: generic bill section numbers (1, 2) were replaced with chapter-specific numbers (64:1, 64:2), the chapter number (CHAPTER 64) was added, and approval/effective dates were appended. The actual legal text governing board appointments is identical in both versions.
TECHNICAL
Bill section numbers changed from generic '1' and '2' to chapter-specific '64:1' and '64:2' to reflect the bill's assignment as Chapter 64 of the 2026 session.
TIMELINE
Approval date (May 08, 2026) and effective date (May 08, 2026) were added at the end of the document, confirming the bill took effect immediately upon passage as stated in its text.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
5
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 64; Effective 05/08/2026
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 13
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/18/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5 P. 124
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2026-0346s, AA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0346s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0346s, 02/05/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 4
upper
Nov 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 1
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Avard
RRepublican
Co
Liz Barbour
RRepublican
Co
Shane Sirois
RRepublican
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