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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1537 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 497 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Michael J. Barrett |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act clarifying the role of governor’s councillor on the ballot. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael J. BarrettThird MiddlesexMichael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/6/2025Paul W. MarkBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and |
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| 16 | 16 | | Hampshire |
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| 17 | 17 | | 2/11/2025James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/11/2025Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester2/19/2025Patricia D. JehlenSecond Middlesex2/19/2025 1 of 1 |
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| 18 | 18 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1537 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 |
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| 19 | 19 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 497 |
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| 20 | 20 | | By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 497) of Michael J. Barrett, Michael |
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| 21 | 21 | | D. Brady, Paul W. Mark, James B. Eldridge and other members of the Senate for legislation to |
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| 22 | 22 | | clarify the role of governor’s councillor on the ballot. Election Laws. |
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| 23 | 23 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 24 | 24 | | SEE SENATE, NO. 406 OF 2023-2024.] |
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| 25 | 25 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 26 | 26 | | _______________ |
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| 27 | 27 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 28 | 28 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 29 | 29 | | _______________ |
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| 30 | 30 | | An Act clarifying the role of governor’s councillor on the ballot. |
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| 31 | 31 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 32 | 32 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 33 | 33 | | 1 SECTION 1. Section 43A of chapter 54 of the general laws is hereby amended by |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2inserting after the word “congressman” the following word:- governor’s. |
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| 35 | 35 | | 3 SECTION 2. Section 150 of said chapter 54 is hereby amended by inserting after the |
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| 36 | 36 | | 4word “each,” in line 4, the following word:- governor’s. |
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| 37 | 37 | | 5 SECTION 3. Said section 150 of said chapter 54 is hereby further amended by inserting |
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| 38 | 38 | | 6after the word “one,” in line 5, the word:- governor’s. |
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