Active — Senate vote pending

They heard you.
Then they changed
the rules.

72% of Massachusetts voters approved auditing the Legislature in November 2024. The House just voted 125–28 to gut it. The Senate hasn't voted yet. Governor Healey hasn't signed anything. There is still time.

72%
of MA voters approved the audit in November 2024
125–28
House vote to narrow and defang the audit
0
Committee hearings held before the House vote
40
State Senators still left to vote — including yours
What happened

The voters decided.
The House rewrote what that meant.

✓  What you approved (Question 1, Nov 2024)
  • ✓Broad authority to audit all accounts, programs, activities, and functions of the Legislature
  • ✓The same investigative power the Auditor already has over every other state agency
  • ✓Enforceable — courts could compel the Legislature to comply
  • ✓No predetermined scope — the Auditor determines what needs examining
✗  What H 5469 does instead
  • ✗Narrows scope to just 4 administrative categories — budgets, official audits, transaction listings, and settlement agreements
  • ✗Defines "constitutional functions" so broadly that almost anything can be shielded from review
  • ✗Explicitly strips courts of jurisdiction to compel compliance — Section 76(g)
  • ✗If the Legislature refuses to cooperate, the Auditor's only remedy is a note in a report
The clause that makes the audit unenforceable — Section 76(g)
"No court shall have jurisdiction to compel the production of records, to enforce any interview request or to adjudicate any dispute arising under an audit conducted pursuant to this section."

This is the kill switch. If the Legislature refuses to cooperate, no judge can force them. The audit becomes a suggestion — one the Legislature can ignore entirely with no legal consequence.

Take action now

Two votes still haven't happened.
Make sure they hear from you.

Step 1

Find Your State Senator

The bill is now in the Senate. Find your senator and call their district office. Personal constituent calls are the single most effective form of advocacy — more than any petition or form letter.

Find My Legislator
Senate Leadership
Senate President Karen Spilka
(617) 722-1500
Step 2

Contact Governor Healey

If the bill passes the Senate, Governor Healey can veto it. A veto would require a two-thirds legislative override — a much higher bar. Her office needs to hear from constituents now, before a Senate vote forces her hand.

(617) 725-4005 Online contact form
Office of Governor Maura Healey
State House, Room 360
Boston, MA 02133
Step 3 — Message Templates

Write something that sounds like you

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Share this with every Massachusetts voter you know.

72% voted yes. That coalition needs to show up again — at the Senate and at the Governor's office. Every share matters.