Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts S 3004
An Act authorizing print-free digital legal notices in the city of Newton
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Cosponsors (3)
- Cynthia Stone Creem (Democratic)
- Greg Schwartz (Democratic)
- John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
Senate, March 9, 2026 -- The committee on Municipalities and Regional Government to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2894) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Greg Schwartz and John J. Lawn, Jr. (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize print-free digital legal notices in the city of Newton, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 3004).
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 11, 2026 · House
Read second and ordered to a third reading - May 11, 2026 · House
Rules suspended - May 11, 2026 · House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third and passed to be engrossed - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Read second and ordered to a third reading - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
New draft of S2894 - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Reported from the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government