An Act relative to local journalism

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Overview Bill text 1 History 7 Sponsors

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.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Jul 17, 2025 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Session: 194th
Momentum: 47 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Floor Consideration — base rate 13%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -1 47/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 459 days quiet

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