Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5521: An Act providing for recall elections in the town of Sudbury
Status: In committee, September 3, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 22, 2026:
SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, any holder of an office in the town of Sudbury elected solely by the voters of town may be recalled from that office as provided in this act. However, an initial recall affidavit shall not be filed against an official within 3 months after the official takes office or within the last 6 months of the official’s term. (b) An initial recall affidavit signed by at least 250 voters may be filed with the Town Clerk. The initial recall affidavit shall contain the name of the official whose recall is sought and a statement of the grounds for recall. If the affidavit is found to contain a sufficient number of verified signatures the Town Clerk shall deliver to the first 20 signers of the affidavit formal numbered and printed recall petition sheets bearing the Town Clerk’s official seal. The petition sheets shall be addressed to the Select Board and demand the recall. The Town Clerk shall ensure that each petition sheet contains the name of the elected official subject to recall, the names of the first 10 signers of the affidavit, and the grounds for recall as stated in the affidavit. The petition sheets shall be returned to the Town Clerk within 28 days following …
Sponsors
- Carmine Gentile (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : 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
- : Referred to the committee on Election Laws
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Election Laws (September 1, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5521?
- H5521 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act providing for recall elections in the town of Sudbury.
- What is the status of H5521?
- In committee as of September 3, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (September 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5521?
- Carmine Gentile (D).
- Where is the official record for H5521?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5521
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