H 2108 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act authorizing the city known as the town of Franklin to utilize alternative methods for notice of public hearings

This bill authorizes the town of Franklin to use alternative methods for publishing legal notices regarding public hearings, rather than strictly following standard statewide requirements. Under the new rules, the town can post notices on a bulletin board outside the town clerk's office and publish them on its official website, in addition to or instead of using a local newspaper. The legislation applies specifically to the Town of Franklin and allows flexibility in how the community is informed about upcoming meetings.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Dec 30, 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
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Dec 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Dec 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Dec 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Oct 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jul 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors