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HB 686 Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV

prohibiting certain public entities from conducting or sponsoring political surveys, polls, or questionnaires in their official capacities.

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23 actions
  1. Apr 10, 2026 upper
    Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
  2. Apr 6, 2026 upper
    Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14
  3. Mar 25, 2026 upper
    Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 12
  4. Mar 17, 2026 upper
    Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
  5. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0972h: MA DV 178-152 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 144
  6. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Amendment # 2026-0972h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 143
  7. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  8. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0972h 03/03/2026 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 10 P. 40
  9. Jan 7, 2026 lower
    Recommit (Rep. Berry): MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 163
  10. Nov 18, 2025 lower
    Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  11. Nov 18, 2025 lower
    Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2935h (NT) 09/16/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 51 P. 31
  12. Sep 11, 2025 lower
    Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-2935h: 09/16/2025 10:00 am GP 158
  13. Aug 25, 2025 lower
    Executive Session: 09/16/2025 10:15 am GP 158
  14. Mar 18, 2025 lower
    Retained in Committee
  15. Mar 17, 2025 lower
    Subcommittee Work Session: 03/18/2025 09:00 am LOB 307
  16. Mar 12, 2025 lower
    Subcommittee Work Session: 03/14/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308
  17. Mar 12, 2025 lower
    Executive Session: 03/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
  18. Mar 4, 2025 lower
    Subcommittee Work Session: 03/07/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
  19. Feb 20, 2025 lower
    Subcommittee Work Session: 02/21/2025 09:30 am LOB 302-304
  20. Feb 7, 2025 lower
    Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:30 am LOB 306-308
  21. Feb 7, 2025 lower
    Executive Session: 02/11/2025 10:10 am LOB 306-308
  22. Jan 29, 2025 lower
    Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 02:30 pm LOB 306-308
  23. Jan 21, 2025 lower
    Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 3 P. 23
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