An Act providing for recall elections in the town of Conway
This bill authorizes the town of Conway, Massachusetts, to hold recall elections for any holder of an elective town office. The process begins when at least 50 registered voters submit an affidavit requesting the recall, which must then be verified by the board of registrars. If verified, the town clerk distributes petition sheets to ten signers who must gather additional signatures from at least 10 percent of the town's registered voters within 30 days. Once the petition is certified, the Selectboard orders an election where voters decide whether to recall the official and, if so, choose a successor from nominated candidates. The current officeholder continues their duties until the election concludes, after which they either remain in office or are immediately removed if the recall passes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Mar 30, 2023
Signed Apr 17, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Apr 17, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 80 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in the Senate amendment
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed
upper
Sep 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Sep 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Sep 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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