SD 1111 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to legal advertisements in online-only newspapers

This bill permits government entities (like municipalities or state agencies) to publish legally required notices online through newspaper websites, statewide digital repositories, or municipal websites, instead of only print. It clarifies that errors from website operator mistakes or temporary outages won't invalidate notices if they appear correctly elsewhere online. Municipalities can now accept public hearing notices on official city websites, as specified in Section 3. The law applies to all legally mandated notices, such as property sales or public meetings.
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John Velis
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Hampden and Hampshire