Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3138: An Act authorizing the town of Medfield to utilize alternative methods for notice of public hearings
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 23, 2026:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 13 of chapter 4 or section 11 of chapter 40A of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the town of Medfield may utilize alternative means of publishing legal notices for public hearings that are required by law. SECTION 2. The town may permit that all notices of such public hearings shall be published on the bulletin board located in the front entryway of the Town House and: (i) in a local newspaper of general circulation, in either electronic or paper format; or (ii) on the town’s website. For the purposes of this section, the term “website” shall mean the official website of the town of Medfield that is operated and maintained by the town’s government. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- Rebecca Rausch (D, Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- : Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 AM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 PM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (July 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S3138?
- S3138 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the town of Medfield to utilize alternative methods for notice of public hearings.
- What is the status of S3138?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3138?
- Rebecca Rausch (D, Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex).
- Where is the official record for S3138?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3138
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