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

H 4138: An Act allowing “print-free” digital legal notices for the town of Wellesley

Passed both chambers 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 4138 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on May 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act allowing “print-free” digital legal notices for the town of Wellesley. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (October 13, 2026): Referred to the committee on Bills in the 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 and Senator Creem, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4138) of Alice Hanlon Peisch (by vote of the town) that the town of Wellesley be authorized to satisfy legal notice requirements by digital publications. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alice PeischCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Norfolk

“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. Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
  2. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
  3. Ordered to a third reading
  4. Amended (Creem) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3272
  5. Read second
  6. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  7. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  10. Rules suspended
  11. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  12. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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