Massachusetts H 1778: An Act relative to underground infrastructure

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1312 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1778

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 juror service.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. 20th Middlesex 1/14/2025
Kimberly N. Ferguson 1st Worcester 1/15/2025
Paul K. Frost 7th Worcester 1/31/2025
Todd M. Smola 1st Hampden 3/10/2025

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1312 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1778
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1778) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to juror service. The Judiciary.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1570 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 juror service.

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 4 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2 is hereby amended by adding after subsection (8), the following new subsection:-
3 “9. Such person is the sole owner of a business and said person’s juror service would
4 require said person to close the business”