HB 463 — relative to the composition of the board of recount in elections for the select board and for the school board.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 10, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
relative to the composition of the board of recount in elections for the select board and for the school board.
Bill Text
Action History
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Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/12/2026, Vote 4-0, CC; SC 9
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Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:45 am; SC 6
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Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3
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Ought to Pass: MA DV 185-150 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 162
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Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 09/16/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 51 P. 31
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Executive Session: 09/16/2025 10:15 am GP 158
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Retained in Committee
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Executive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308
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Public Hearing: 03/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
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Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 3 P. 11
Sponsors
- Mary Murphy · Cosponsor
- Robert Wherry · Cosponsor
- Riché Colcombe · Primary
- Ross Berry · Cosponsor
- Daniel Innis · Cosponsor
- Jim Fedolfi · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 409 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Riché Colcombe Republican
Co-sponsors (5)
- Mary Murphy Republican
- Robert Wherry Republican
- Ross Berry Republican
- Daniel Innis Republican
- Jim Fedolfi Republican
Not signed on (409)
409 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 463 do?
- relative to the composition of the board of recount in elections for the select board and for the school board.
- Who sponsors HB 463?
- HB 463 is sponsored by Mary Murphy (Republican), Robert Wherry (Republican), Riché Colcombe (Republican), Ross Berry (Republican), Daniel Innis (Republican), and Jim Fedolfi (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 463?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 10, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 463?
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