H 2243
An Act relative to legal advertisements and public notices
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Bill overview
This bill addresses how legal notices and public announcements are published in Massachusetts, particularly concerning online newspapers. It aims to ensure that municipalities and regional governments continue to receive proper notification when these notices are published digitally. The bill seeks to clarify the requirements for legal advertisements to be accessible to the public, regardless of the medium used for publication.
Key provisions
- Requires municipalities and regional governments to be notified when legal advertisements are published in online-only newspapers.
- Addresses the publication of legal notices in digital formats.
- Ensures public accessibility of legal advertisements.
- Clarifies the scope of legal advertisements to include notices published online.
- Focuses on maintaining transparency in public announcements.
Who is affected
- Municipalities
- Regional Government
- Newspaper Publishers (specifically online-only newspapers)
- Public Officials
- Citizens
Notable changes
- Specifies notification requirements for online newspaper publications of legal advertisements.
- Addresses potential gaps in current law regarding digital publication of public notices.
Sponsors
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Primary sponsor
James C. Arena-DeRosa
Cosponsors
Christopher Hendricks
James B. Eldridge
James C. Arena-DeRosa
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Bill H.2243 194th (Current)
An Act relative to legal advertisements and public notices
By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2243) of James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to legal advertisements and public notices. Municipalities and Regional Government.
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Presenter: James C. Arena-DeRosa Status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
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Bill History
Displaying 7 actions for Bill H.2243
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/3/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 7/10/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
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