An Act authorizing the city of Watertown to publish digital legal notices

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Representatives Owens of Watertown and Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2321) of Steven Owens (with the approval of the city council) for legislation to allow print free digital legal notices for the city of Watertown. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 27, 2025CommitteeReferred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government · Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
2. Feb 27, 2025SenateSenate concurred
3. May 5, 2025CommitteeHearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 · Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
4. Jul 17, 2025CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling · House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
5. Jul 28, 2025CommitteeCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading · House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
6. Jul 30, 2025HouseRead second and ordered to a third reading

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• Steven OwensD Primary sponsor · District 29th Middlesex
• John J. Lawn, Jr.D Joint sponsor · District 10th Middlesex