S 2957·MA·senate
An Act establishing residency requirements for the offices of mayor, city councilor and school committee in the city of Brockton
Passed One ChamberFiled Feb 12, 2026
Sponsor: Michael D. Brady (D)
Latest Action
Read third, amended by substitution of a new text (H5665) and passed to be engrossed
Sep 3, 2026
Summary
The bill mandates that anyone running for mayor or at‑large city council in Brockton must have lived in the city for at least one year before the election. It also requires ward councilors and school committee members to have lived in their specific ward for a year. Officials who move out of the required area while in office would be removed and their seats declared vacant.
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