Massachusetts 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S1273 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/27/2025

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2421       FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1273
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 relative to judicial authority to maintain election integrity.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2421       FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1273
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1273) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation 
relative the power of courts and judges to maintain election integrity. The Judiciary.
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 relative to judicial authority to maintain election integrity.
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 103 of Chapter 54 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by 
2inserting at the end the following thereof:-- "Administrative decisions made by the Secretary of 
3State or any administrative body may be appealed to the Superior Courts.