Massachusetts H5715: An Act providing for the recall of elected officers in the city of New Bedford

What the bill says

From the introduced text, November 2, 2026:

SECTION 1. Any holder of an elective office in the city of New Bedford may be recalled from office by the registered voters of the city as hereinafter provided. SECTION 2. A recall petition shall not be filed against an officer within 4 months after the officer takes office, nor in the case of an officer subjected to a recall election and not recalled thereby, during the remainder of the officer's term in office. A recall election shall not be held if less than 8 months remain in the officer’s term at the time of the certification of the recall petitions forms. SECTION 3. (a) Eighteen hundred or more registered voters may initiate a recall petition for an officer elected at large by filing with the board of election commissioners, an affidavit containing the name of the officer whose recall is sought and a statement of the grounds for recall. The signatures on the affidavit shall contain the names and addresses of at least 300 voters residing in each of the wards into which the city of New Bedford is divided for the purpose of elections. (b) Three hundred or more registered voters from the ward where an officer is elected from may initiate a recall petition by filing with the board of election commissioners, an affidavit containing the name …

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Sponsors

• Antonio Cabral (D) · primary sponsor
• Mark Montigny (D, Second Bristol and Plymouth)
• Christopher Hendricks (D)

Latest actions

1. November 2, 2026: Referred to the committee on Election Laws

Common questions

What is H5715?

H5715 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act providing for the recall of elected officers in the city of New Bedford.

What is the status of H5715?

In committee as of November 2, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the committee on Election Laws (November 2, 2026).

Who sponsored H5715?

Antonio Cabral (D), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H5715?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5715