H 4138 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act allowing “print-free” digital legal notices for the town of Wellesley

Summary

By Representative Peisch of Wellesley and Senator Creem, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4138) of Alice Hanlon Peisch (by vote of the town) that the town of Wellesley be authorized to satisfy legal notice requirements by digital publications. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Jul 2025

House Passage

Jul 2026

Senate Passage

May 2025

Governor

Introduced May 12, 2025 Last action Jul 27, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

lower

Jul 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

lower

Jul 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

May 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

lower

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor