MA H1086

Bill

MA H1086

Relative to online access to municipal ordinances and by-laws

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to online access of municipal ordinances and by-laws by communities. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill requires every city and town in Massachusetts to make their municipal ordinances and by-laws, including zoning regulations, available online on their website in an easily accessible format at no charge. It also mandates that the full set of ordinances and by-laws be available for public viewing at the principal municipal building, either in paper or electronic format. The bill provides a process for citizens to file complaints with the municipality and the state Attorney General if the online or in-person access requirements are not met, with potential civil penalties of up to $1,000 for each violation if the municipality fails to take corrective action.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Bill Galvin (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4590 (on 06/11/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1086

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1086
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1086.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1061	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4710	Similar To
H1117	Supporting our natural landmarks	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H1208	Relative to access to certain birth records	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H3776	To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	Reported by H3818	Similar To
H3818	To ensure safe access to marijuana	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H410	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H4571	Similar To
H4539	Relative to firearms	Reported by H4670	Similar To
H4590	Miscellaneous legislative matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1108	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Similar To
S1379	Relative to the Architectural Access Board	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2267	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341	Similar To
S2686	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	No further action taken	Similar To
S583	To ensure access to generic medications	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1061

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see H4710

Similar To

H1117

Supporting our natural landmarks

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H1208

Relative to access to certain birth records

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H3776

To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth

Reported by H3818

Similar To

H3818

To ensure safe access to marijuana

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H410

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H4571

Similar To

H4539

Relative to firearms

Reported by H4670

Similar To

H4590

Miscellaneous legislative matters

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1108

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2508

Similar To

S1379

Relative to the Architectural Access Board

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2267

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341

Similar To

S2686

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

No further action taken

Similar To

S583

To ensure access to generic medications

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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