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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2504 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1958
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David M. Rogers
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to advertising for justices of the peace.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David M. Rogers24th Middlesex1/16/2025Vanna Howard17th Middlesex3/4/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2504 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1958
By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1958) of
David M. Rogers and Vanna Howard relative to advertising for justices of the peace. The
Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1737 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to advertising for justices of the peace.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 58 of chapter 207 of the 2020 official edition is hereby amended by inserting
2after the words “advertise his” the following:- “or her”;
3 And further, by inserting after the words “telephone number,” the following:- “email
4address,”;
5 And further, by striking the words “newspaper, magazine, telephone directory or other
6publication of general circulation” and replacing it with the following:- “printed or digital public
7media, such as a telephone directory, electronic or computer accessed justice of the peace
8directory, newspaper or other periodical, or through written, electronic, computer-accessed or 2 of 2
9similar types of communication, including websites, social media platforms, and digital video
10platforms”;
11 And further, by striking the following:- “, that if a justice of the peace uses a business
12card”.