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MA S 3004

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An Act authorizing print-free digital legal notices in the city of Newton

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

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Did MA S 3004 pass?

Not yet. MA S 3004 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-11): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA S 3004 about?

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).

Who sponsors MA S 3004?

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government is the primary sponsor of MA S 3004, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

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).

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-11 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Governmentprimary
  • Cynthia Stone Creemcosponsor
  • Greg Schwartzcosponsor
  • John J. Lawn, Jr.cosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-05-11

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  2. 2026-05-11

    Rules suspended

  3. 2026-05-11

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

  4. 2026-04-13

    Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  5. 2026-04-09

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  6. 2026-04-09

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  7. 2026-04-01

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  8. 2026-03-09

    Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

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  9. 2026-03-09

    New draft of S2894

  10. 2026-03-09

    Reported from the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3004

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