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

H 4313: An Act allowing "print-free" digital legal notices for the town of North Brookfield

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 4313 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on July 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act allowing "print-free" digital legal notices for the town of North Brookfield. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 14, 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 Berthiaume of Spencer and Senator Durant, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4313) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and Peter J. Durant (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize digital legal notices for the town of North Brookfield. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Donnie BerthiaumeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Worcester
Peter DurantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampshire

“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 for a second reading
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Hearing scheduled for 08/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
  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