An Act relative to advertising for justices of the peace
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/5/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/5/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 3/5/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 2/9/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 2/9/2026 | House | New draft of H1958↗ |
| 2/9/2026 | House | Reported from the committee on The Judiciary |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Redraft | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
Section 58 of chapter 207 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in line 2, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- their.
Said section 58 of said chapter 207 is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 3, after the word “number” the following words:- , email address.
Said section 58 of said chapter 207, is hereby further amended by striking, in lines 6 to 7, inclusive, words “newspaper, magazine, telephone directory or other publication of general circulation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 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.
SECTION 1. Section 58 of chapter 207 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in line 2, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- their. SECTION 2. Said section 58 of said chapter 207 is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 3, after the word “number” the following words:- , email address. SECTION 3. Said section 58 of said chapter 207, is hereby further amended by striking, in lines 6 to 7, inclusive, words “newspaper, magazine, telephone directory or other publication of general circulation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 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.