Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3250: An Act providing for recall elections for the Freetown-Lakeville regional school district
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 13, 2026:
SECTION 1. A member of the Freetown-Lakeville regional school committee may be recalled and removed therefrom by the registered voters of the member towns as provided in this act. SECTION 2. Any 150 registered voters of the member towns may initiate a recall petition by filing with the secretary of the school committee an affidavit containing the name of the member to be recalled and a statement of the grounds for recall. The secretary shall, within 24 hours of receipt of the affidavit, submit the petition to the registrars of voters in the member towns, and the registrars shall, within 5 working days, certify thereon the number of signatures that are names of registered voters of the member towns. If the affidavit contains at least 150 certified signatures, the secretary shall thereupon deliver to the voters making the affidavit copies of petition blanks demanding the recall, copies of which printed forms the secretary shall keep available. The blanks shall be issued by the secretary and shall contain the signature and official seal of the secretary. The petitions shall be dated, addressed to the regional school committee and contain the names of all persons to whom they are issued, the name of the person whose recall is sought, and the grounds for recall as stated in the affidavit, and they shall …
Sponsors
- Michael Rodrigues (D, First Bristol and Plymouth) · primary sponsor
- Carole Fiola (D)
- Steven Ouellette (D)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- : Hearing rescheduled to 09/15/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in A-2 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Election Laws
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Election Laws (September 29, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S3250?
- S3250 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act providing for recall elections for the Freetown-Lakeville regional school district.
- What is the status of S3250?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3250?
- Michael Rodrigues (D, First Bristol and Plymouth), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3250?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3250
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