SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3934        FILED ON: 5/26/2026

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3098

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Julian Cyr and Christopher Richard Flanagan

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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 authorizing the town of Dennis to publish legal notices digitally.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

 

Christopher Richard Flanagan

1st Barnstable

5/26/2026


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3934        FILED ON: 5/26/2026

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3098

By Mr. Cyr and Mr. Flanagan of Dennis, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3098) of Julian Cyr and Christopher Richard Flanagan (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Dennis to publish legal notices digitally.  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 authorizing the town of Dennis to publish legal notices digitally.

 

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

 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 13 of chapter 4 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, whenever any officer, department, board, committee, or commission of the town of Dennis is to publish a legal notice in a newspaper or newspaper of general circulation, as the case may be, such requirement may be satisfied by one or more of the following means:

 (a) a newspaper or newspaper of general circulation’s print publication;

 (b) a newspaper or newspaper of general circulation’s website;

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

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

 (e) a town of Dennis website that may be maintained as a repository for such notices.

 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.