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

H 5578: An Act allowing print-free digital legal notices for the town of Topsfield

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 5578 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on July 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act allowing print-free digital legal notices for the town of Topsfield. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 17, 2026): 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 Representatives Kassner of Hamilton and Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5578) of Kristin E. Kassner and Sally P. Kerans (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize print-free digital legal notices in the town of Topsfield. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
Sally KeransCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex

“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 07/22/2026 from 12:00 PM-12:05 PM in A-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