H 5584 Massachusetts 194th session
An Act authorizing ranked choice voting for local elections in the city of Salem
By Representative Cruz of Salem and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5584) of Manny Cruz (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Salem be authorized to use ranked choice voting for local elections in said city. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
In committee — last recorded action September 4, 2026
Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
Passage likelihood
95% Higher than most bills at this stage
This is an estimate, not a guarantee. It is computed from the signals listed below and nothing else. It does not account for leadership priorities, floor scheduling, or negotiations that are not in the public record.
What the estimate is based on
- Historical base rate About 20% of introduced state bills are enacted.
- Current stage Referred to committee.
- Must-pass vehicle This is an appropriations or authorization bill that the chamber has historically acted on each session.
State-level impact
State-level impact data is not available for this bill. The source text does not contain a per-state funding formula or scored breakdown, so no figures are shown.
Official actions
- Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- Senate concurred
- Referred to the committee on Election Laws