Ballot Initiatives filed for the 2024 Biennial Statewide Election (proposed laws) and 2026 Biennial Statewide Election (proposed constitutional amendments)

Read all initiative petitions filed with the AG's Office for the 2024 Ballot (proposed laws) and 2026 Ballot (proposed constitutional amendments).

22-01 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Limiting Political contributions to Independent...

Certified: No

Proponent's Contact
Name	L. Lawrence Lessig
Email	[e-mail]

22-01 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Limiting Political contributions to Independent Expenditure PACs

Declination Letter for 22-01 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Limiting Political contributions to Independent Expenditure PACs

22-02 An Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Gas Tax (Version A)

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Harold Hubschman
Email	[e-mail]

22-02 An Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Gas Tax (Version A)

Final Summary for 22-02 An Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Gas Tax (Version A)

22-03 An Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Gas Tax (Version B)

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Harold Hubschman
Email	[e-mail]

22-03 An Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Gas Tax (Version B)

Final Summary for 22-03 An Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Gas Tax (Version B)

22-04 An Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Gas Tax (Version C)

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Harold Hubschman
Email	[e-mail]

22-04 An Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Gas Tax (Version C)

Final Summary for 22-04 An Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Gas Tax (Version C)

22-05 An Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Zero Emission Vehicles, Zero Emission Home....

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Harold Hubschman
Email	[e-mail]

22-05 An Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Zero Emission Vehicles, Zero Emission Home Heating Systems, and Home Solar Powered Electricity

Final Summary for 22-05 An Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Zero Emission Vehicles, Zero Emission Home Heating Systems, and Home Solar Powered Electricity

22-06 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Non-Ionizing Radiation Limits for... (Version H)

Certified: No

Proponent's Contact
Name	Kirstin Beatty
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	413-536-3505

22-06 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Non-Ionizing Radiation Limits for Technology and Wireless Facilities (Version H)

Declination Letter for 22-06 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Non-Ionizing Radiation Limits for Technology and Wireless Facilities (Version H)

22-07 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Non-Ionizing Radiation Limits for... (Version P)

Certified: No

Proponent's Contact
Name	Kirstin Beatty
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	413-536-3505

22-07 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Non-Ionizing Radiation Limits for Technology and Wireless Facilities (Version P)

Declination Letter for 22-07 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Non-Ionizing Radiation Limits for Technology and Wireless Facilities (Version P)

22-08 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Non-Ionizing Radiation Limits for... (Version R)

Certified: No

Proponent's Contact
Name	Kirstin Beatty
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	413-536-3505

22-08 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Non-Ionizing Radiation Limits for Technology and Wireless Facilities (Version R)

Declination Letter for 22-08 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Non-Ionizing Radiation Limits for Technology and Wireless Facilities (Version R)

22-09 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Non-Ionizing Radiation Limits

Certified: No

Proponent's Contact
Name	Kirstin Beatty
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	413-536-3505

22-09 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Non-Ionizing Radiation Limits

Declination Letter for 22-09 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Non-Ionizing Radiation Limits

22-10 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Less Chemicals for Ecosystems

Certified: No

Proponent's Contact
Name	Kirstin Beatty
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	413-536-3505

22-10 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Less Chemicals for Ecosystems

Declination Letter for 22-10 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Less Chemicals for Ecosystems

22-11 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to ‘Kid’ Tech

Certified: No

Proponent's Contact
Name	Kirstin Beatty
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	413-536-3505

22-11 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to ‘Kid’ Tech

Declination Letter for 22-11 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to ‘Kid’ Tech

22-12 Initiative Petition for a Constitutional Amendment for Privacy

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Kirstin Beatty
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	413-536-3505

22-12 Initiative Petition for a Constitutional Amendment for Privacy

Final Summary for 22-12 Initiative Petition for a Constitutional Amendment for Privacy

23-01 An Initiative Petition for a Law to Remove MCAS Performance as a Condition for H.S. Graduation

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Shelley E. Scruggs
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-233-2779

23-01 Initiative Petition for a Law to Remove MCAS Performance as a Condition for High School Graduation

Final Summary for 23-01 Initiative Petition for a Law to Remove MCAS Performance as a Condition for High School Graduation

23-02 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Gas Tax – Version A

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Harold Hubschman
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-879-8149

23-02 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Gas Tax – Version A

Final Summary for 23-02 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Gas Tax – Version A

23-03 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Gas Tax – Version B

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Harold Hubschman
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-879-8149

23-03 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Gas Tax – Version B

Final Summary for 23-03 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Gas Tax – Version B

23-04 Initiative Petition for An Act to Establish a Non-Partisan Top Five Election System

Certified: No

Proponent's Contact
Name	John A. Griffin
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-600-4047

23-04 Initiative Petition An Act to Establish a Non-Partisan Top Five Election System

Declination Letter for 23-04 Initiative Petition An Act to Establish a Non-Partisan Top Five Election System

23-05 Initiative Petition for An Act Expanding Opportunities for Voter Registration

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	John A. Griffin
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-600-4047

23-05 Initiative Petition for An Act Expanding Opportunities for Voter Registration

Final Summary for 23-05 Initiative Petition for An Act Expanding Opportunities for Voter Registration

23-06 Initiative Petition for An Act Prohibiting Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced Entities

Certified: No

Proponent's Contact
Name	John A. Griffin
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-600-4047

23-06 Initiative Petition for An Act Prohibiting Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced Entities

Declination Letter for 23-06 Initiative Petition for An Act Prohibiting Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced Entities

23-07 Initiative Petition for An Act to Increase Voter Participation, Access, and Choice in Election

Certified: No

Proponent's Contact
Name	John A. Griffin
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-600-4047

23-07 Initiative Petition for An Act to Increase Voter Participation, Access, and Choice in Elections

Declination Letter for 23-07 Initiative Petition for An Act to Increase Voter Participation, Access, and Choice in Elections

23-08 Initiative Petition for An Act for Healthy Democracy

Certified: No

Proponent's Contact
Name	John A. Griffin
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-600-4047

23-08 Initiative Petition for An Act for Healthy Democracy

Declination Letter for 23-08 Initiative Petition for An Act for Healthy Democracy

23-09 Initiative Petition for Affirm our Constitutional Birthright to be a Person

Certified: No

Proponent's Contact
Name	Eric M. Reed
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-777-9728

23-09 Initiative Petition for Affirm our Constitutional Birthright to be a Person

Declination Letter for 23-09 Initiative Petition for Affirm our Constitutional Birthright to be a Person

23-10 Initiative Petition for a Constitutional Amendment to Restore the Right to Vote

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Katie Talbot
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	413-270-4694

23-10 Initiative Petition for a Constitutional Amendment to Restore the Right to Vote

Final Summary for 23-10 Initiative Petition for a Constitutional Amendment to Restore the Right to Vote

23-11 Initiative Petition for a Law to Make Participation in Elections More Accessible

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Daniel Darris-O’Connor
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	978-437-0728

23-11 Initiative Petition for a Law to Make Participation in Elections More Accessible

Final Summary for 23-11 Initiative Petition for a Law to Make Participation in Elections More Accessible

23-12 Initiative Petition for a Law Requiring the Full Min. Wage for Tipped Workers with Tips on Top

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Mana Javadi
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	714-612-0701

23-12 Initiative Petition for a Law Requiring the Full Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers with Tips on Top

Final Summary for 23-12 Initiative Petition for a Law Requiring the Full Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers with Tips on Top

23-13 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Regulation and Tax of Natural Psychedelics V.A

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Danielle McCourt
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	610-662-7030

23-13 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Regulation and Taxation of Natural Psychedelic Substances (Version A)

Final Summary for 23-13 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Regulation and Taxation of Natural Psychedelic Substances (Version A)

23-14 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Regulation and Tax of Natural Psychedelics V.B

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Danielle McCourt
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	610-662-7030

23-14 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Regulation and Taxation of Natural Psychedelic Substances (Version B)

Final Summary for 23-14 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Regulation and Taxation of Natural Psychedelic Substances (Version B)

23-15 Initiative Petition for a Proposed Constitutional Amendment

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Michael F. Dattoli
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-999-5333

23-15 Initiative Petition for a Proposed Constitutional Amendment – Recall Elections for Statewide, Countywide, and Districtwide Elected Officers

Final Summary for 23-15 Initiative Petition for a Proposed Constitutional Amendment – Recall Elections for Statewide, Countywide, and Districtwide Elected Officers

23-16 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version A

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Joanne Miksis
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	339-206-4034

23-16 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version A

Final Summary for 23-16 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version A

23-17 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version B

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Joanne Miksis
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	339-206-4034

23-17 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version B

Final Summary for 23-17 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version B

23-18 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version C

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Joanne Miksis
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	339-206-4034

23-18 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version C

Final Summary for 23-18 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version C

23-19 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version D

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Joanne Miksis
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	339-206-4034

23-19 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version D

Final Summary for 23-19 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version D

23-20 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version E

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Joanne Miksis
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	339-206-4034

23-20 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version E

Final Summary for 23-20 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version E

23-21 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version F

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Joanne Miksis
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	339-206-4034

23-21 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version F

Final Summary for 23-21 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version F

23-22 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version G

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Joanne Miksis
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	339-206-4034

23-22 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version G

Final Summary for 23-22 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version G

23-23 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version H

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Joanne Miksis
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	339-206-4034

23-23 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version H

Final Summary for 23-23 Initiative Petition for a Law to Require Voter Identification in Massachusetts – Version H

23-24 Initiative Petition for a Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees Version A

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Brendan Joyce
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-297-8167

23-24 A Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees, and Network Companies are not Employers, for Purposes of the General and Special Laws – Version A

Final Summary for 23-24 A Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees, and Network Companies are not Employers, for Purposes of the General and Special Laws – Version A

23-25 Initiative Petition for a Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees Version B

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Brendan Joyce
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-297-8167

23-25 A Law Defining and Regulating the Relationship Between Network Companies and App-Based Drivers for Purposes of the General and Special Laws – Version B

Final Summary for 23-25 A Law Defining and Regulating the Relationship Between Network Companies and App-Based Drivers for Purposes of the General and Special Laws – Version B

23-26 Initiative Petition for a Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees Version C

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Brendan Joyce
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-297-8167

23-26 A Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees, and Network Companies are not Employers, for Purposes of the General and Special Laws – Version C

Final Summary for 23-26 A Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees, and Network Companies are not Employers, for Purposes of the General and Special Laws – Version C

23-27 Initiative Petition for a Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees Version D

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Brendan Joyce
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-297-8167

23-27 A Law Defining and Regulating the Relationship between Network Companies and App-Based Drivers for Certain Purposes of the General Laws – Version D

Final Summary for 23-27 A Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees, and Network Companies are not Employers, for Purposes of the General and Special Laws – Version D

23-28 Initiative Petition for a Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees Version E

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Brendan Joyce
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-297-8167

23-28 A Law Defining and Regulating the Relationship between Network Companies and App-Based Drivers for Certain Purposes of the General Laws – Version E

Final Summary for 23-28 A Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees, and Network Companies are not Employers, for Purposes of the General and Special Laws – Version E

23-29 Initiative Petition for a Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees Version F

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Brendan Joyce
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-297-8167

23-29 A Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees, and Network Companies are not Employers, for Certain Purposes of the General Laws – Version F

Final Summary for 23-29 A Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees, and Network Companies are not Employers, for Purposes of the General and Special Laws – Version F

23-30 Initiative Petition for a Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees Version G

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Brendan Joyce
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-297-8167

23-30 A Law Defining and Regulating the Relationship between Network Companies and App-Based Drivers for Certain Purposes of the General Laws – Version G

Final Summary for 23-30 A Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees, and Network Companies are not Employers, for Purposes of the General and Special Laws – Version G

23-31 Initiative Petition for a Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees Version H

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Brendan Joyce
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-297-8167

23-31 A Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees, and Network Companies are not Employers, for Certain Purposes of the General Laws – Version H

Final Summary for 23-31 A Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees, and Network Companies are not Employers, for Purposes of the General and Special Laws – Version H

23-32 Initiative Petition for a Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees Version I

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Brendan Joyce
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-297-8167

23-32 A Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees, and Network Companies are not Employers, for Certain Purposes of the General Laws – Version I

Final Summary for 23-32 A Law Establishing that App-Based Drivers are not Employees, and Network Companies are not Employers, for Purposes of the General and Special Laws – Version I

23-33 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Public Health Education

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Aaron Kesselheim
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-278-0930

23-33 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Public Health Education

Final Summary for 23-33 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Public Health Education

23-34 Initiative Petition for a Law Expressly Authorizing the Auditor to Audit Legislature

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Doug Rubin
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	508-380-8017

23-34 Initiative Petition for a Law Expressly Authorizing the Auditor to Audit Legislature

Final Summary for 23-34 Initiative Petition for a Law Expressly Authorizing the Auditor to Audit Legislature

23-35 Initiative Petition for An Act Giving Transportation Network Drivers the Option to Form a...

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Roxana Rivera
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	401-965-3555

23-35 Initiative Petition for An Act Giving Transportation Network Drivers the Option to Form a Union and Bargain Collectively

Final Summary for 23-35 Initiative Petition for An Act Giving Transportation Network Drivers the Option to Form a Union and Bargain Collectively

23-36 A Law Requiring that Districts Certify that Students have Mastered the Skills, Competencies...

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Mike Fadel
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	617-878-8212

23-36 A Law Requiring that Districts Certify that Students have Mastered the Skills, Competencies and Knowledge of the State Standards as a Replacement for the MCAS Graduation Requirement

Final Summary for 23-36 A Law Requiring that Districts Certify that Students have Mastered the Skills, Competencies and Knowledge of the State Standards as a Replacement for the MCAS Graduation Requirement

23-37 Initiative Petition for a Constitutional Amendment Relative to Returning Democracy...

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Kirstin Beatty
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	413-536-3505

23-37 Initiative Petition for a Constitutional Amendment Relative to Returning Democracy to the State Legislature by Preventing the Excessive Influence and Power of Leadership through Lack of Transparency and Financial Influence

Final Summary for 23-37 Initiative Petition for a Constitutional Amendment Relative to Returning Democracy to the State Legislature by Preventing the Excessive Influence and Power of Leadership through Lack of Transparency and Financial Influence

23-38 Initiative Petition for a Constitutional Amendment Relative to Funding Legislators to...

Withdrawn by proponent

Proponent's Contact
Name	Kirstin Beatty
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	413-536-3505

23-38 Initiative Petition for a Constitutional Amendment Relative to Funding Legislators to Prevent Financial Influence on Votes

23-39 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Radiation Limits for Technology and Wireless... V.A

Certified: No

Proponent's Contact
Name	Kirstin Beatty
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	413-536-3505

23-39 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Radiation Limits for Technology and Wireless Facilities – Version A

Declination Letter for 23-39 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Radiation Limits for Technology and Wireless Facilities – Version A

23-40 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Radiation Limits for Technology and Wireless... V.B

Certified: No

Proponent's Contact
Name	Kirstin Beatty
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	413-536-3505

23-40 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Radiation Limits for Technology and Wireless Facilities – Version B

Declination Letter for 23-40 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Radiation Limits for Technology and Wireless Facilities – Version A

23-41 An Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Establishment of an Indigenous Peoples Day

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Robert Stephens, Jr.
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	774-322-0501

23-41 An Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Establishment of an Indigenous Peoples Day

Final Summary for 23-41 An Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Establishment of an Indigenous Peoples Day

23-42 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Local Options for Tenant Protections

Certified: Yes

Proponent's Contact
Name	Mike Connolly
Email	[e-mail]
Phone	857-236-1901

23-42 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Local Options for Tenant Protections

Final Summary for 23-42 Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Local Options for Tenant Protections