H4309 Relative to Preliminary Elections in Town of Longmeadow
Summary
The Massachusetts House passed H4309, a bill amending election laws for preliminary elections in the town of Longmeadow. The legislation modifies local election procedures and awaits Senate concurrence and gubernatorial action. This is a municipal-level election administration matter with limited geographic scope.
What changed
H4309 modifies election laws pertaining to preliminary elections in the town of Longmeadow, Massachusetts. The bill passed the House on April 9, 2026, and has been referred to the Senate for further action. Affected parties include Longmeadow town officials and voters who participate in preliminary elections. The bill represents a local-level adjustment to election administration procedures and does not establish statewide policy changes.
What to do next
- Monitor H4309 progress through Massachusetts Senate
- Watch for Governor action on H4309 after Senate passage
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ChangeBridge / Massachusetts / H4309 Passed H4309 H Passed 2026-04-09
Relative to preliminary elections in the town of Longmeadow
Relative to preliminary elections in the town of Longmeadow. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill Details
State Massachusetts
Session 194th General Court
Chamber House
Official Source malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4309
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Sponsors
Brian Ashe (Rep - D) Jacob Oliveira (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-09 H Read third and passed to be engrossed 2026-03-16 H Read second and ordered to a third reading 2026-03-16 H Rules suspended 2026-03-16 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting 2026-02-17 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling 2025-10-28 J Hearing scheduled for 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 2025-07-24 S Senate concurred 2025-07-23 H Referred to the Joint Committee on Election Laws
Committee Referrals
2025-07-23 J Election Laws 2026-02-17 H Steering, Policy and Scheduling
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2025-07-23 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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