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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1398 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3365
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 permitting public corporations to hold remote annual and special meetings.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/14/2025Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/15/2025Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/31/2025Todd M. Smola1st Hampden3/10/2025Hannah Kane11th Worcester1/31/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1398 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3365
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3365) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to authorize public corporations to hold remote
annual and special meetings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3063 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 permitting public corporations to hold remote annual and special meetings.
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 7.08 of chapter 156D of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the
2first paragraph, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the
3following paragraph:-
4 Unless otherwise provided in the articles of organization or bylaws, if authorized by the
5board of directors: any annual or special meeting of shareholders need not be held at any place
6but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication, including, if said meetings
7are held by public corporations; and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the board of
8directors may adopt, shareholders and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting of
9shareholders may, by means of remote communications: