Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3098: An Act authorizing the town of Dennis to publish legal notices digitally
Status: In committee, September 10, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 28, 2026:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 13 of chapter 4 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, whenever any officer, department, board, committee, or commission of the town of Dennis is to publish a legal notice in a newspaper or newspaper of general circulation, as the case may be, such requirement may be satisfied by one or more of the following means: (a) a newspaper or newspaper of general circulation’s print publication; (b) a newspaper or newspaper of general circulation’s website; (c) websites reporting local news and opinion which satisfy all criteria for digital publication set forth in subsection (c) of said section 13; (d) a website that may be maintained as a statewide repository for such notices; or (e) a town of Dennis website that may be maintained as a repository for such notices. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- Julian Cyr (D, Cape and Islands) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Flanagan (D)
Latest actions
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- : Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/23/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in A-1
- : House concurred
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (July 9, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S3098?
- S3098 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the town of Dennis to publish legal notices digitally.
- What is the status of S3098?
- In committee as of September 10, 2026. Latest action: Read second and ordered to a third reading (September 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3098?
- Julian Cyr (D, Cape and Islands), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S3098?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3098
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