1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 731 FILED ON: 1/14/2025 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 513 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Ryan C. Fattman _________________ 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 establishing the state primary to the second Tuesday of May. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and Hampden 1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 731 FILED ON: 1/14/2025 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 513 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 513) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to establish the state primary to the second Tuesday of May. Election Laws. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE SENATE, NO. 416 OF 2023-2024.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court (2025-2026) _______________ An Act establishing the state primary to the second Tuesday of May. 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 28 of chapter 53 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, 2is hereby amended by striking out, in line 8, the word, "September", and inserting in place 3thereof the following word:- "May".