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MA H 4244

introduced

An Act authorizing the town of Hingham to utilize alternative methods for publication of legal notices

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 4244 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4244 has been introduced as of 2025-08-28 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-08-28): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 4244 about?

By Representative Meschino of Hull and Senator O'Connor, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4244) of Joan Meschino (by vote of the town) that the town of Hingham be authorized to utilize alternative methods for publication of legal notices. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Description

By Representative Meschino of Hull and Senator O'Connor, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4244) of Joan Meschino (by vote of the town) that the town of Hingham be authorized to utilize alternative methods for publication of legal notices. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-08-28 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joan Meschinocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-06-30

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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  2. 2025-07-03

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-07-09

    Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-08-04

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

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  5. 2025-08-28

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

  6. 2025-08-28

    Rules suspended

  7. 2025-08-28

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4244

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