Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5462: An Act amending the charter of the town of Middleton
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 28, 2026:
The charter of the town of Middleton, which is on file in the office of the archivist of the commonwealth, as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of subsection 3-1-1 the following:- “Any elected officer of the Town, and the Middleton members of the regional school committee, may be recalled and removed from public office by the voters of the Town as herein provided. Any voter of the Town may file with the Select Board a petition containing the name and title of the elective officer whose removal is sought together with a statement of the grounds for their removal. Said petition shall be filed with said Board and shall be signed in ink or indelible pencil by qualified voters of the Town equal in number to at least twelve percent of the voters registered at the last regular municipal election, provided that no recall petition may be filed against any officer until he shall have their office before the taking of such vote. Said recall vote shall be called and conducted in the same manner as is provided by General Law for the call and conduct of a special election.”
Sponsors
- Bradley Jones (R) · primary sponsor
- Tarr, Bruce E. (R, First Essex and Middlesex)
- Sally Kerans (D, 13th Essex)
Latest actions
- : Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H5684
- : Read third
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Hearing rescheduled to 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing rescheduled to 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to include Virtual</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Election Laws (September 1, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5462?
- H5462 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act amending the charter of the town of Middleton.
- What is the status of H5462?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H5684 (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5462?
- Bradley Jones (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5462?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5462
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