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State | Bill No. | Status | Type of Notice | Notes | |
Alabama | HB 314 | 2/21/2013 - Referred to Committee | Self-Service Storage Act | ||
Alabama | HB 275 | 2/14/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Voter registration list | ||
Alabama | HB 428 | 5/7/2013 - Indefinitely Postponed | Municipality provide online access to ordinances | ||
Alabama | HB 603 | 5/9/2013 - Amendment Offered | Voter registration list | ||
Alabama | SB 125 | 5/7/2013 - Amendment Offered | Voter registration list | ||
Alabama | SB 458 | 4/18/2013 - Referred to Comm | Voter registration list | ||
Alaska | |||||
Arizona | H 2338 | 2/19/2013 - Held in Comm. | Regional Water Augmentation Authorities - add newspaper notice | ||
Arizona | H 2483 | 3/18/2013 - FAILED to pass House | Public Notices; Publishing; Public Medium | ||
Arizona | H 2533 | 3/21/2013 - Held in Comm. | Local Governments; Public Notices; Website | ||
Arizona | H 2599 | 5/7/2013 - Engrossed | Procurement Code; Amendments | ||
Arizona | S 1107 | 4/30/2013 - Engrossed | Agriculture Dist; Public Notice; Website | ||
Arkansas | HJR 1007 | 4/11/2013 - Recommended for Study | Proposes amendment to the constitution removing newspaper notice requirements and granting the legislature authority to determine the manner of public notice for initiatives, election results, and bond sales | ||
Arkansas | HB 1488 | 4/11/2013 - Recommended for Study | Requires the Secretary of State to establish an online public notice calendar; replaces hundreds of newspaper public notice requirements with optional publication on the public notice calendar website. | ||
Arkansas | HB 1493 | 4/22/2013 - Enacted into Law | Appropriates $100,000 to the Secretary of State from the State Central Services Fund for creation of an online public notice calendar for fiscal 2013-14. | ||
Arkansas | HB 1494 | 4/11/2013 - Recommended for Study | Requires the Secretary of State to establish an online public notice calendar; replaces several newspaper public notice requirements with optional publication on the public notice calendar website. | ||
Arkansas | HB 1495 | 4/11/2013 - Recommended for Study | Requires the Secretary of State to establish an online public notice calendar; replaces several newspaper public notice requirements with optional publication on the public notice calendar website. | ||
Arkansas | HB 1847 | 4/17/2013 - Recommended for Study | Directs county circuit clerks to conduct judicial sales of real or personal property, prescribes a fee schedule and allows fees collected to be used to offset administrative costs or the sale and general operation of the circuit clerk. | ||
Arkansas | SB 377 | 3/14/2013 - Signed by Governor | Authorizes use of electronic mail instead of first class mail for legal notification to an occupant of a self-storage facility of his default and sale of his property under lien. Authorizes operators to charge up to $30 late payment fee. | ||
California | AB 642 | 5/7/2013 - Hearing cancelled at request of author | Relating to Notice by Publication.. Publication: newspaper of general circulation: Internet Web site. | ||
Colorado | HB 1113 | 3/8/2013 - Signed by Governor | Alternate Prop Tax Protest & Appeal Procedure - add newspaper & website notice | ||
Colorado | HB 1064 | 1/31/2013 - KILLED in Comm. | Publish Local Government Legal Notices On-line | ||
Colorado | HB 1182 | 5/23/2013 - Signed by Governor | Legislative Digital Policy Advisory Committee | ||
Connecticut | SB 143 | 1/28/2013 - Public Hearing Scheduled 2/1 | To provide local property tax relief by reducing costly newspaper public notice requirements for municipalities. | ||
Connecticut | HB 5530 | 1/28/2013 - Public Hearing Scheduled 2/1 | An Act Permitting the Posting of Legal Notices on Municipal Web Sites. | ||
Connecticut | HB 5532 | 1/28/2013 - Public Hearing Scheduled 2/1 | An Act Concerning the Publication of Legal Notices. | ||
Connecticut | HB 5717 | 1/23/2013 - Referred to Comm. | An Act Concerning the Publication of Legal Notices. | ||
Connecticut | SB 965 | 7/11/2013 - Signed by Governor | To make technical and substantive changes to statutes concerning municipal revenue collection. | ||
Connecticut | SB 1112 | 6/4/2013 - Recommitted to Comm. | To authorize municipalities to publish shorter legal notices in the newspaper provided additional information is made available to the public by other means, and to require any newspaper that publishes legal notices for municipalities to indicate in the index of the newspaper the page on which such legal notices may be found. | ||
Connecticut | SB 752 | 5/17/2013 - Signed by Governor | An Act Concerning Self-service Storage Facility Liens. | ||
Connecticut | SB 235 | 5/17/2013 - Signed by Governor | An Act Concerning the Adoption of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. | ||
Connecticut | SB 902 | 6/4/2013 - Recommitted to Comm. | An Act Concerning the Publication of Municipal Legal Notices in Newspapers | ||
Delaware | HB 4 | 5/3/2013 - Signed by Governor | Reincorporate the Town of Georgetown - add newspaper notice | ||
Florida | S 238 | 5/3/2013 - Died in Committee | Public-private Partnerships - add newspaper notice; add website notice | ||
Florida | H 727 | 5/3/2013 - Died in Committee | Revises notice requirements for enforcement of liens by owner of self-service storage facility or self-contained storage unit; specifies limit on value of property stored in tenant's storage unit; authorizes towing of vehicle in storage unit; limits liability of storage facility or unit owner after vehicle is towed. | ||
Florida | S 1774 | 5/3/2013 - Died in Committee | Liens on Personal Property in Self-service Storage Facilities and Self-contained Storage Units | ||
Georgia | SB 61 | 7/1/2013 - Effective Date | Georgia Selfservice Storage Facility Act of 2013 - to provide for print or electronic publication of notice of public sale of property | ||
Hawaii | HB 18 | 2/28/2013 - Referred to Comm; 2/7/2013 - PASSED House | Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act | ||
Hawaii | SB 32 | 4/16/2013 - Signed by Governor | Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act | ||
Hawaii | SB 968 | 2/8/2013 - Passed Second Reading | Permits summons of service on a state website | ||
Idaho | |||||
Illinois | HB 9 | 3/22/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Medical Practice Act - allow Internet notice in lieu of newspaper notice | ||
Illinois | HB 1260 | 3/22/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Notices-Electronic Publication | ||
Illinois | HB 2488 | 8/16/2013 - Made a public act | Local Gov-Public Notice | ||
Illinois | SB 1941 | 3/22/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Creates the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act to provide for the utilization of legal material in an electronic record. Applies to all legal material designated as official under the Act and published after its effective date. Defines legal material and other terms. Includes court reports, statutes, session laws, rules, and agency decisions. | ||
Indiana | SB 458 | 4/16/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Electronic notice by political subdivisions. | ||
Iowa | |||||
Kansas | HB 2364 | 3/13/2013 - Hearing Scheduled 3/20 | The resolution for a constitutional amendment shall be published on the official website of the secretary of state's office and the state of Kansas, not in each county newspaper. (more) | ||
Kansas | HB 2336 | 2/26/2013 - Withdrawn from Comm. | Relating to the open meetings act. | ||
Kansas | SB 200 | 2/15/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Open meetings; definition. | ||
Kentucky | |||||
Louisiana | |||||
Maine | LD 1153 | 5/8/2013 - DEAD | Amend the Laws Governing Public Notices Provided by Governmental Entities | ||
Maine | LD 1344 | 6/12/2013 - DEAD | Modernize the State's Legal Notice Requirements | ||
Maryland | SB 61 | 4/9/2013 - Signed by Governor | Environment - Public Hearings - Notice Requirement - remove newspaper notice | ||
Maryland | HB 96 | 4/9/2013 - Signed by Governor | Natural Resources - Restricted Shellfish Harvest Areas - Water Testing - add newspaper notice | ||
Maryland | SB 523 | 3/20/2013 - Withdrawn from Comm. | Political Subdivisions - Legal Notice Requirements - Posting on Web Sites | Companion - HB 1136 | |
Maryland | HB 1136 | 3/18/2013 - Referred to Interim Study | Political Subdivisions - Legal Notice Requirements - Posting on Web Sites | Companion - SB 523 | |
Maryland | HB 1127 | 5/2/2013 - Signed by Governor | Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities | ||
Maryland | SB 634 | 5/2/2013 - Signed by Governor | Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities | ||
Massachusetts | HB 1586 | 11/7/2013 - Hearing scheduled | An Act concerning electronic publication of certain legal notices | ||
Massachusetts | HB 26 | 1/4/2013 - Filed | Uniform Law Commission | ||
Massachusetts | HB 38 | 2/15/2013 - Concurred in Comm. Referral | An Act relative to the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act | ||
Massachusetts | HB 326 | 4/2/2013 - Hearing scheduled | An Act relative to improving notice requirements for self storage | ||
Massachusetts | SB 183 | 11/25/2013 - Referred to Comm. | An Act relative to improving notice requirements for self storage | ||
Michigan | SB 7 | 5/9/2013 - PASSED Comm; PASSED Senate | Natural resources; other; reference to definition of newspaper in natural resources and environmental protection act; revise to reflect repeal of statutory definition. | ||
Michigan | SB 8 | 5/9/2013 - PASSED Comm; PASSED Senate | Civil procedure; other; methods for publication of legal notices; | ||
Michigan | HB 4033 | 1/23/2013 - Bill filed | Cities; home rule; posting of legal notices as alternative to publishing; provide for. | ||
Michigan | HB 4298 | 6/13/2013 - Referred to Second Reading | Notice of delinquent taxes | ||
Michigan | SB 236 | 5/23/2013 - Referred to Second Reading | Fee for publication of legal notice | ||
Minnesota | SF 498 | 2/14/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Election procedures modifications | ||
Minnesota | SF 1430 | 3/18/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Local government public notice publishing alternatives to legal newspapers authorization | ||
Minnesota | HF 8 | 1/10/2013 - Introduced | Supporting Responsible Homeowners and Stabilizing Neighborhoods Act enacted, and homeowner opportunities provided in regard to underwater mortgage loans and foreclosure relief on residential homestead property. | ||
Minnesota | SF 854 | 2/28/2013 - Referred to Comm. | School district minutes and budget information Web site publishing authorization | ||
Minnesota | SF 1152 | 3/7/3013 - Referred to Comm. | Local government alternative website publication authorization | ||
Minnesota | HF 1286 | 3/5/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Alternative web site publication provided for. | ||
Minnesota | HF 979 | 3/11/2013 - PASSED Comm. | Election procedures modified, election administration modified, ballot formatting modified, and timelines adjusted. | ||
Minnesota | HF 278 | 3/14/2013 - Signed by Governor | Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act enacted as approved by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. | ||
Minnesota | SF 157 | 2/28/2013 - Subsitute HF 278 | Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act | ||
Minnesota | HF 1784 | 4/17/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Legal newspapers publishing alternatives provided. | ||
Mississippi | |||||
Missouri | HB 197 | 4/18/2013 - Referred to Comm; 4/16/2013 - PASSED HOUSE | Relating to sales tax and STAR bonds - add newspaper notice | ||
Missouri | SB 478 | 3/27/2013 - Hearing Conducted | Provides that certain legal material published electronically must be authenticated and preserved. | ||
Montana | HB 258 | 4/24/2013 - Signed by Governor | Revise local government laws related to public notice | ||
Montana | HB 440 | 4/24/2013 - DEAD | Dedicate hunting license fee money for easement procurement - new newspaper notice | ||
Nebraska | |||||
Nevada | AB4 | 4/13/2013 - No Further Action | Revises certain provisions governing public records and legal notices | ||
Nevada | AB 75 | 5/18/2013 - No Further Action; 4/15/2013 - PASSED Assembly | Revises provisions governing the publication of property tax rolls. | ||
Nevada | AB 267 | 4/13/2013 - No Further Action | Revises certain provisions governing publication of legal notices and legal advertisements. | ||
Nevada | SB 105 | 5/23/2013 - Signed by Governor | Enacts the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. | ||
New Hampshire | |||||
New Jersey | A 255 | 1/10/2012 - Introduced; Referred to Comm. | Allows publication of legal advertisements in "free" newspapers. | ||
New Jersey | A 360 | 1/10/2012 - Introduced; Referred to Comm. | Requires public body to publish notice of public meeting on official Internet website. | ||
New Jersey | A 1618 | 1/10/2012 - Introduced; Referred to Comm. | Permits publication of legal notices by governments and individuals on official government website instead of newspaper. | ||
New Jersey | A 2423 | 2/16/2012 - Introduced; Referred to Comm. | Revises newspaper advertising rates. | ||
New Jersey | S 1129 | 1/23/2012 - Introduced; Referred to Comm. | Requires municipal clerk to publish holiday and emergency information on Internet site or in local newspaper. | ||
New Mexico | HB 21 | 3/27/2013 - Signed by Governor | Public Meeting Agendas 72 Hours in Advance | ||
New Mexico | HB 256 | 2/13/2013 - Postponed Indefinitely | Self-Service Storage Liens & Deadlines | ||
New Mexico | HB 390 | 2/27/2013 - Postponed Indefinitely | Self-Storage Lien Notice of Property Sales | ||
New Mexico | SB 136 | 2/18/2013 - Postponed Indefinitely | Fracking disclosure - add newspaper notice | ||
New Mexico | HB 577 | 2/13/2013 - Postponed Indefinitely | Newspapers and Publications - As introduced, requires all legal notices required by statute to be published in a newspaper of general circulation to be posted on the administrative register web site within the secretary of state's web site by the entity required to post such notice. | ||
New York | AB 318 | 4/30/2013 - Held for Consideration in Comm. | Allows for online publication of public notices | Companion - SB 1110 | |
New York | AB 1151 | 1/9/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Allows for additional online publication of public notices by counties, municipalities and school districts. | ||
New York | SB 1110 | 1/9/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Allows for online publication of public notices. | Companion - AB 318 | |
New York | AB 681 | 1/9/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Provides for the seizure and forfeiture of vehicles, vessels and aircraft used in counterfeit goods - add newspaper notice | ||
New York | AB 1139 | 1/9/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Allows counties full value assessment - add newspaper notice | ||
New York | AB 4149 | 2/1/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Relates to publication of legal notices on the official Westchester county website. | ||
North Carolina | H 243 | 7/3/2013 - Signed by Governor | Liens/Self-Service Storage Facilities. | ||
North Carolina | S 263 | 3/13/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Liens/Self-Service Storage Facilities. | ||
North Carolina | S 186 | 3/6/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Notice Publication by Counties and Cities. | ||
North Carolina | S 287 | 7/25/2013 - Placed on Calendar; 4/23/2013 - PASSED Senate | Notice Publication by Counties and Cities. | ||
North Carolina | H 723 | 4/11/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Legal Notices/Require Internet Publication. | ||
North Carolina | H 755 | 5/15/2013 - Rereferred to Comm. | DENR Electronic Notice. | ||
North Dakota | HB 1129 | 4/8/2013 - Signed by Governor | A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 46?03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the enactment of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. | ||
Ohio | |||||
Oklahoma | HB 2207 | 3/1/2013 - Dormant Pursuant to the Rules | Modifies posting requirements for sale of property - permit posting in addition to newspaper notice | ||
Oregon | SB 28 | 7/8/2013 - In Comm. Upon Adjournment | Relating to publishing notice on government website - forfeiture and unclaimed property | ||
Oregon | HB 2706 | 5/22/2013 - Signed by Governor | Relating to self-service storage facilities. | ||
Oregon | HB 2845 | 6/4/2013 - Signed by Governor | Relating to limited licenses for owners of self-service storage facilities to sell insurance; declaring an emergency. | ||
Oregon | HB 2944 | 5/23/2013 - Signed by Governor | Relating to electronic legal material; declaring an emergency. | ||
Oregon | HB 2822 | 6/24/2013 - Effective Date | Notice of execution sale of real property by Internet posting | ||
Pennsylvania | SB 733 | 11/13/2013 - Re-Referred to Comm. | Electronic publication of leagl advertising | ||
Rhode Island | S 331 | 4/11/2013 - Held for Further Study | Entitled, an Act Relating to State Affairs and Government - Open Meetings - School Committees | ||
Rhode Island | HB 5789 | 4/10/2013 - Held for Further Study | Act Relating to Towns and Cities -- Electronic Notice (Would Require Municipalities and Other Local Agencies and Entities to Post Public Notices on their Websites, if They Have Them, in Addition to Publication in a Newspaper.) | ||
Rhode Island | HB 5728 | 6/3/2013 - Signed by Governor | Eliminate bank notices | ||
Rhode Island | HB 6168 | 5/29/2013 - Referred to Committee | Remove newspaper notice of self-storage facilities | ||
Rhode Island | S 717 | 6/3/2013 - Signed by Governor | Eliminate bank notices | ||
Rhode Island | S 982 | 6/13/2013 - Referred to Committee | Remove newspaper notice of self-storage facilities | ||
South Carolina | H 3427 | 1/30/2013 - Committed to Comm. for study | Authorize a County to Post Certain Notices to County's Website Instead of Printing in Newspaper. | ||
South Carolina | H 3563 | 5/28/2013 - Referred to Comm; 5/23/2013 - PASSED House | Self-Service Storage Facility Act | ||
South Carolina | S 513 | 4/1/2013 - Referred to SubCommittee | Storage Facility Act | ||
South Dakota | HB 1224 | 2/5/2013 - KILLED in Comm. | Allow municipalities, counties, and school districts to post certain information on the internet in addition to or in lieu of certain publication requirements. | ||
South Dakota | SB 180 | 3/4/2013 - FAILED Senate; 2/20/2013 - PASSED House | Amend certain provisions relating to the publication of payroll information. | ||
Tennessee | SB 461 | 4/12/2013 - Signed by Governor | Civil Procedure - As introduced, requires legal and public notices that are currently required to be published in newspaper of general circulation to also be posted on newspaper's web site and on statewide web site maintained by Tennessee Press Association. | Companion - HB 1001 | |
Tennessee | HB 1328 | 2/26/2013 - Assigned to SubCommittee | Newspapers and Publications - As introduced, requires all legal notices required by statute to be published in a newspaper of general circulation to be posted on the administrative register web site within the secretary of state's web site by the entity required to post such notice. | Companion - SB 1324 | |
Tennessee | SB 1324 | 3/26/2013 - Assigned to SubCommittee | Newspapers and Publications - As introduced, requires all legal notices required by statute to be published in a newspaper of general circulation to be posted on the administrative register web site within the secretary of state's web site by the entity required to post such notice. | Companion - HB 1328 | |
Tennessee | HB 1001 | 3/25/2013 - Substitute SB 461 | Civil Procedure - As introduced, requires legal and public notices that are currently required to be published in newspaper of general circulation to also be posted on newspaper's web site and on statewide web site maintained by Tennessee Press Association. | Companion - SB 461 | |
Tennessee | SB 1008 | 3/26/2013 - Assigned to SubCommittee | Statutes and Codification - As introduced, defines adequate public notice throughout the code as including, but not limited to, publication of the public meeting or deadline in a newspaper of general circulation, posting notice on an Internet web site or in local newspapers, and posting notice in the building where the meeting or deadline will occur. | Companion - HB 444 | |
Tennessee | HB 444 | 2/5/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Statutes and Codification - As introduced, defines adequate public notice throughout the code as including, but not limited to, publication of the public meeting or deadline in a newspaper of general circulation, posting notice on an Internet web site or in local newspapers, and posting notice in the building where the meeting or deadline will occur. | Companion - SB 1008 | |
Tennessee | HB 182 | 4/29/2013 - Signed by Governor | Bids for contracts publish on the Internet instead of in a newspaper | ||
Tennessee | SB 188 | 4/29/2013 - Signed by Governor | Bids for contracts publish on the Internet instead of in a newspaper | ||
Texas | SB 136 | 1/29/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Relating to unit operations for oil, gas, or oil and gas production or carbon dioxide storage. | Companion - HB 100 | |
Texas | HB 100 | 3/13/2013 - Left Pending in Comm. | Relating to unit operations for oil, gas, or oil and gas production or carbon dioxide storage. | Companion - SB 136 | |
Texas | HB 186 | 2/6/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Relating to the closure of a school campus by the board of trustees of a school district. | ||
Texas | HB 335 | 5/3/2013 - Comm. Report Sent to Calendars | Relating to the posting of required notice on a political subdivision's Internet website. | ||
Texas | HB 3646 | 4/1/2013 - Left Pending in Comm. | Relating to a governmental entity's selection of an advertising medium and publication of notice. | ||
Texas | HB 816 | 3/25/2013 - Left Pending in Comm. | Notice of certain informaiton about an election electronically | ||
Texas | HB 2089 | 3/5/2013 - Referred to Comm. | Bids for land on the internet instead of in a newspaper | ||
Utah | SB 182 | 3/26/2013 - Signed by Governor | Storage Unit Amendments | ||
Utah | HB 355 | 3/14/2013 - Senate back to House; 3/6/2013 - PASSED House | Unclaimed Property Amendments | ||
Utah | SB 190 | 4/1/2013 - Signed by Governor | Procurement Revisions | ||
Utah | HB 384 | 4/1/2013 - Signed by Governor | Disposition of unclaimed property on a website instead of in a newspaper | ||
Vermont | |||||
Virginia | HB 1373 | 2/5/2013 - KILLED in Comm. | Legal notices; advertisement by locality. | ||
Virginia | HB 1378 | 1/18/2013 - Incorporated in Comm. by voice vote | Legal notices; locality to publish on its website instead of advertising in newspaper. | ||
Virginia | HB 1426 | 2/5/2013 - KILLED in Comm. | Legal notices; advertisement on websites by Towns of Damascus and Glade Spring. | ||
Virginia | SB 765 | 2/4/2013 - KILLED in Comm. | Legal notices; advertisement on websites by Towns of Damascus and Glade Spring. | ||
Virginia | HB 2170 | 1/29/2013 - Incorporated in Comm. by voice vote | Public procurement; posting by local public bodies of procurement opportunities. | ||
Virginia | HB 1823 | 2/18/2013 - KILLED in Comm. | Public procurement; posting by local public bodies of procurement opportunities. | ||
Washington | |||||
West Virginia | |||||
Wisconsin | AB 40 | 7/1/2013 - Published Act | Notice of salaries of employees of state treasurer posted on department website instead of newspaper | ||
Wyoming | SF 36 | 3/13/2013 - Enacted into Law | Insurance-publications requirements; repealing provision for newspaper publication | ||
Final 2013 State Legislative Chart – Public Notice Resource Center – www.pnrc.net | |||||
For Subscribing Partners Only – Please Do Not Distribute | |||||
For More Information, Contact PNRC at info@pnrc.net or 703/237-9806 | |||||