By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1690) of Carole A. Fiola and Steven J. Ouellette relative to authorizing electronic signatures for criminal complaints. The Judiciary.
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Date
Branch
Action
10/20/2025
Joint
10/20/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-09:00 PM in A-2
10/14/2025
House
10/14/2025 HousePlaced in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
9/11/2025
House
9/11/2025 HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
5/29/2025
Joint
5/29/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2/27/2025
Senate
2/27/2025 SenateSenate concurred
2/27/2025
House
2/27/2025 HouseReferred to the committee on The Judiciary
An Act authorizing electronic signatures with motor vehicle title and registration transactions
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▸SECTION 1
Section 22 of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 4, after the word “subscribed” the following words:- , electronically or in person.
▸SECTION 2
Said section 22 of said chapter 276 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 7, after the word “Procedure.” the following words:- A law enforcement officer acting as complainant, may, if submitting a complaint electronically, in lieu of being examined on oath by a justice, subscribe to the complaint electronically under the pains and penalties of perjury.
▸SECTION 3
Section 2 of chapter 275 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 5, after the word “subscribed” the following words:- , electronically or in person,.
▸SECTION 4
Said section 2 of said chapter 275 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 5, after the word “complainant.” the following words:- A law enforcement officer acting as complainant, may, if submitting a complaint electronically, in lieu of being examined on oath by such court or a justice, subscribe to the complaint electronically under the pains and penalties of perjury.
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SECTION 1. Section 22 of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 4, after the word “subscribed” the following words:- , electronically or in person.
SECTION 2. Said section 22 of said chapter 276 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 7, after the word “Procedure.” the following words:- A law enforcement officer acting as complainant, may, if submitting a complaint electronically, in lieu of being examined on oath by a justice, subscribe to the complaint electronically under the pains and penalties of perjury.
SECTION 3. Section 2 of chapter 275 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 5, after the word “subscribed” the following words:- , electronically or in person,.
SECTION 4. Said section 2 of said chapter 275 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 5, after the word “complainant.” the following words:- A law enforcement officer acting as complainant, may, if submitting a complaint electronically, in lieu of being examined on oath by such court or a justice, subscribe to the complaint electronically under the pains and penalties of perjury.