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

S 2789: An Act providing for recall elections in the town of Rutland

Enacted 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

S 2789 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on December 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing for recall elections in the town of Rutland. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 79 of the Acts of 2026.

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Official summary

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

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.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Peter DurantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampshire
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester

“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. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 79 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  5. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  6. Rules suspended
  7. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  8. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  9. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  10. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  11. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
  12. Bill reported favorably by committee

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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