Massachusetts · Bill 5486 · 194th General Court

An Act allowing 'print free' digital legal notices for the town of Wayland

H 5486 Sponsored by David Paul Linsky In committee

  1. Introduced Jun 8, 2026
  2. In committee Jun 8, 2026
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

By Representative Linsky of Natick and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5486) of David Paul Linsky (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize print free digital legal notices in the town of Wayland. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government · Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  2. SenateSenate concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1 · Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  4. CommitteeHearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 PM in A-1; Hearing updated to New End Time · Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  5. CommitteeHearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 AM in A-1; Hearing updated to New End Time · Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  6. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling · House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  7. CommitteeCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting · House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  8. HouseRules suspended
  9. HouseRead 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

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jul 23, 2026 Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Committee report: Favorable (ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 11

 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.