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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 254 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 805
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Simon Cataldo and Carmine Lawrence Gentile
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act clarifying the role of Governor’s Councillor on the ballot.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Simon Cataldo14th Middlesex1/7/2025Carmine Lawrence Gentile13th Middlesex1/7/2025James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/11/2025Mary S. Keefe15th Worcester3/5/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 254 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 805
By Representatives Cataldo of Concord and Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 805) of Simon Cataldo, Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to clarifying
the title of Governor’s Councillor on election ballots. Election Laws.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 665 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act clarifying the role of Governor’s Councillor on the ballot.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 43A of chapter 54 of the general laws is hereby amended by
2inserting after the word “congressman” the following word:- governor’s
3 SECTION 2. Section 150 of said chapter 54 is hereby amended by inserting after the
4word “each,” in line 4, the following word:- governor’s
5 SECTION 3. Said section 150 of said chapter 54 is hereby further amended by inserting
6after the word “one,” in line 5, the word:- governor’s