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MA S 2552

introduced

An Act authorizing the town of Berkley to recall elected officials

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · upper

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Did MA S 2552 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2552 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): New draft substituted (Dooner), see S3018

What is MA S 2552 about?

By Mrs. Dooner and Mr. Orall of Berkeley, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2552) of Kelly A. Dooner and Norman J. Orrall (by vote of the town) to authorize the town of Berkley to recall elected officials. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

Description

By Mrs. Dooner and Mr. Orall of Berkeley, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2552) of Kelly A. Dooner and Norman J. Orrall (by vote of the town) to authorize the town of Berkley to recall elected officials. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-06 — New draft substituted (Dooner), see S3018
Bill type
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Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kelly A. Doonercosponsor
  • Norman J. Orrallcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-06

    New draft substituted (Dooner), see S3018

  2. 2026-04-06

    Read third

    reading-3

  3. 2026-04-06

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  4. 2025-11-13

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  5. 2025-10-27

    Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-08-29

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-1

  7. 2025-07-14

    House concurred

  8. 2025-07-10

    Referred to the committee on Election Laws

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Replaces: SD 3046not in this corpus

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2552

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