HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5440        FILED ON: 12/15/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4845

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joseph D. McKenna and Michael J. Soter

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act granting Uxbridge the ability to post public meeting notices.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

12/15/2025

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

12/15/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5440        FILED ON: 12/15/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4845

By Representatives McKenna of Sutton and Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4845) of Joseph D. McKenna and Michael J. Soter (by vote of the town) that the town of Uxbridge be authorized to publish legal notices in print or online.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act granting Uxbridge the ability to post public meeting notices.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION l.  Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 13 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, wherever the town of Uxbridge or the Uxbridge Public Schools, or their subdivisions, committees, boards, commissions, departments or offices, are required by a general or special law, charter, by-law or judicial order to publish a legal notice in a newspaper or newspaper of general circulation, such requirement may be met through 1 or more of the following means:

(i)a print newspaper of local or general circulation;

(ii)newspaper's website;

(iii)websites reporting local news and opinion which satisfy all criteria for digital publication as set forth in said subsection (b) of said section 13 of said chapter 4;

(iv)a statewide website that may be maintained as a repository for such notices; or

(v)a town-wide website that may be maintained as a repository for such notices.

SECTION 2. Nothing set forth in this act shall be construed to alter or amend the time or timing of publication of legal notices set forth in the General Laws.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.