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MA H5061
Bill
Status
2/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
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AI Summary
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Amends Chapter 207, Section 58 of the General Laws to update gender-neutral language, replacing "his" with "their"
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Adds email address as required contact information for justices of the peace advertisements, alongside existing phone number requirement
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Expands permitted advertising venues from traditional media (newspapers, magazines, telephone directories) to include digital platforms such as websites, social media platforms, and digital video platforms
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Modernizes the definition of acceptable advertising media to encompass "printed or digital public media" and electronic communications
Legislative Description
Relative to advertising for justices of the peace
Last Action
Read second and ordered to a third reading
3/5/2026