MassachusettsMedfield could post public hearing notices online or in newspapers
If passed, the act would let Medfield post required hearing notices on its Town House bulletin board and in a local newspaper or on the town’s website.
What it does
Medfield could put each legally required public-hearing notice on a Town House bulletin board and either in a local newspaper or on the town’s website.
Argument forMedfield could publish required notices online, giving residents another way to find hearing information.
Argument againstPeople who rely on local newspapers could miss notices if Medfield chooses its website as the second place to publish them.
More detail
The proposed act would let Medfield use these ways to publish required public-hearing notices. This applies to public hearings that Medfield is required by law to hold. The town could use a local newspaper or its official website as the second place to publish notices; the Town House bulletin board is also required. The act would take effect upon passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 28Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingLatest
- Sep 24Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 1st Chamber
- Sep 24Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- Aug 4Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sessionMinor
- Jul 22Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 AM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
- Jul 22Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
- Jul 10Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1
- Jun 24House concurred
- Jun 23Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional GovernmentIntroduced
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