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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3611 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2315
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Moran
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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 municipal publication of zoning by-law procedures.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michael J. Moran18th Suffolk1/17/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3611 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2315
By Representative Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2315) of
Michael J. Moran relative to procedures for publication of municipal zoning by-laws.
Municipalities and Regional Government.
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 municipal publication of zoning by-law procedures.
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 1. Section 32 of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word ‘‘town”, in line 36, the following
3words:- or posted for a period of no less than 14 days on the town’s municipal website.
4 SECTION 2. Said section 32 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
5amended by inserting after the word “newspapers,”, in line 43, the following words:- or posted
6for a period of no less than 14 days on the town’s municipal website.
7 SECTION 3. Section 5 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
8amended by inserting after the word “newspaper”, in line 140, the following words:- on a
9municipal website.
10 SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, prior to
11providing any notice required pursuant to section 32 of chapter 40 of the General Laws or section
125A of chapter 40A of the General Laws via the municipal website of the town, the selectboard or 2 of 2
13town council of the town shall vote to accept the provisions of this act authorizing notice via the
14municipal website. Upon acceptance by the town of the provisions of this act authorizing notice
15via the municipal website , the town clerk shall file with the Attorney General written notice of
16the town’s acceptance of the provisions of this act authorizing notice via the municipal website.