H 4313 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act allowing "print-free" digital legal notices for the town of North Brookfield

This bill allows North Brookfield's government bodies (like the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, and Planning Board) to post legal notices digitally instead of in print newspapers, addressing the town's lack of an adequate local print newspaper. It permits posting notices on newspaper websites, qualifying local news sites, state notice repositories, or the town's own website, subject to approval by the governing body or a municipal official. The bill does not change existing timing requirements for notices under Massachusetts law. It specifically applies only to North Brookfield and takes effect upon passage.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Jul 2025
Governor
Introduced Jul 23, 2025 Last action Oct 14, 2025
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Sep 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jul 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jul 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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