An Act relative to advertising for justices of the peace
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/9/2026 | House | Accompanied a new draft, see H5061↗ |
| 11/4/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 11/4/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 10/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Accompanied | — |
of chapter 207 of the 2020 official edition is hereby amended by inserting after the words “advertise his” the following:- “or her”; And further, by inserting after the words “telephone number,” the following:- “email address,”; And further, by striking the words “newspaper, magazine, telephone directory or other publication of general circulation” and replacing it with the following:- “printed or digital public media, such as a telephone directory, electronic or computer accessed justice of the peace directory, newspaper or other periodical, or through written, electronic, computer-accessed or similar types of communication, including websites, social media platforms, and digital video platforms”; And further, by striking the following:- “, that if a justice of the peace uses a business card”.
Section 58 of chapter 207 of the 2020 official edition is hereby amended by inserting after the words “advertise his” the following:- “or her”; And further, by inserting after the words “telephone number,” the following:- “email address,”; And further, by striking the words “newspaper, magazine, telephone directory or other publication of general circulation” and replacing it with the following:- “printed or digital public media, such as a telephone directory, electronic or computer accessed justice of the peace directory, newspaper or other periodical, or through written, electronic, computer-accessed or similar types of communication, including websites, social media platforms, and digital video platforms”; And further, by striking the following:- “, that if a justice of the peace uses a business card”.