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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 2323: An Act relative to local journalism

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 2323 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to local journalism. Primary sponsor: Alice Peisch (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 17, 2025): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2323) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and Simon Cataldo relative to legal notices required to be published in newspapers by cities and towns. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alice PeischPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Norfolk
Simon CataldoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Middlesex
Amy SangioloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source