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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 5521: An Act providing for recall elections in the town of Sudbury

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 5521 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on June 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing for recall elections in the town of Sudbury. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (September 3, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Gentile of Sudbury and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5521) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile (by vote of the town) for legislation to provide for recall elections in the town of Sudbury. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to include Virtual
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Election Laws

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source