MA S 2789
enactedAn Act providing for recall elections in the town of Rutland
Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · upper
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Quick answers
Did MA S 2789 pass?
Yes. MA S 2789 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 79 of the Acts of 2026
What is MA S 2789 about?
By Mr. Durant and Ms.Ferguson of Holden, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2789) of Peter J. Durant and Kimberly N. Ferguson (by vote of the town) for legislation to provide recall elections in the town of Rutland. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
Description
By Mr. Durant and Ms.Ferguson of Holden, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2789) of Peter J. Durant and Kimberly N. Ferguson (by vote of the town) for legislation to provide recall elections in the town of Rutland. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-05-13 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 79 of the Acts of 2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Peter J. Durantcosponsor
- Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-13
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 79 of the Acts of 2026
executive-signature
2026-05-04
Enacted and laid before the Governor
passage
2026-05-04
Enacted
passage
2026-04-30
Read third and passed to be engrossed
passage,reading-3
2026-04-09
Read second and ordered to a third reading
reading-2
2026-04-09
Rules suspended
2026-04-09
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2026-03-23
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
referral-committee
2026-03-19
Read third and passed to be engrossed
passage,reading-3
2026-03-19
Taken out of the Orders of the Day
2026-01-15
Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
reading-1,reading-2
2026-01-15
Bill reported favorably by committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-12-10
Hearing rescheduled to 12/15/2025 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only Hearing date changed
2025-12-10
Hearing scheduled for 12/12/2025 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
2025-12-08
House concurred
2025-12-04
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
referral-committee
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Votes
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Related bills
- Replaces: SD 3444not in this corpus
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