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| Key Bills | Current as of: April 26, 2016 | |||||
| State | Convene | Adjourn | Bill No. | Status | Notes | |
| AK | Jan 09 | Apr 17 | SB 36 | State Affairs Comte-held | Permits publication of previous year tax foreclosures on municipal website in lieu of newspaper | |
| HB360 | Labor/Comm Comte | Permits publication of storage auction notice in alternatives if newspaper publication is “impractical” | ||||
| AZ | Jan 11 | Feb 20 | HB 2041 | dead | Allow publication of printing bids in free newspapers | |
| HB 2020 | dead | Allow numerous county notices on county website in lieu of newspaper | ||||
| HB 2447 | Defeated in Senate committee | eliminates publication of corporation filings | ||||
| CO | Jan 13 | May 11 | HB1162 | Held | Requires publication of various salary increases for school authorities | |
| CT | Feb 03 | May 04 | HB05639 | House Judiciary Hearing 3/23/16 | Requires newspaper publication by dissolved LLC | |
| FL | Jan 12 | Mar 11 | H0971/S1156 | Signed by Governor 3/24/16 | Affirms public notice for increased community development districts | |
| H0751 | dead | Requires display advertising of millage rates by school districts | ||||
| H0559 | Dead | Permits public storage sale notices on facility website in lieu of newspapers; proposed amendment to post on state website for a fee | ||||
| HI | Jan 20 | May 05 | SB1332 | Carried Over | Requires proof of publication by govt agency when posting online in lieu of newspaper | |
| SB0087 | Local Govt Comte | Permits posting by tax assessment appeals board to one newspaper and govt website if 2 newspapers not available | ||||
| HB2716/SB3033 | Proceeding through comtes | Makes newspaper notice for self-storage auctions optional | ||||
| IL | Jan 13 | May 31 | HB2717 | Assignments Comte | Mandates extensive websites for local jurisdictions over $1 million, including public notice posting | |
| HB0261 | Rules Comte | Publication on govt website in lieu of newspaper | ||||
| HB3090 | Rules Comte | When full text published on govt website, sufficient to provide cite to website in newspaper | ||||
| HB6098 | House floor 4/15; on hold by sponsor | Publication on govt website in lieu of newspaper for schools and municipalities | ||||
| IN | Jan 05 | Mar 14 | HB1017 | Passed House 2/1/16; referred to Senate | Requires posting to newspaper websites; permits 2.75% rate increase up to lowest classified rate; sets publication criteria; creates new "locality newspaper" criteria (free circulation) Carmel county | |
| SB 355 | Signed by Governor 3/24/16 | Limits republication of certain tax-sale notices | ||||
| KS | Jan 11 | May 13 | HB2237 | Commerce/Labor Comte hearing 3/26 | Permits publication by 2d & 3d class cities on "an internet website' in lieu of newspaper | |
| HB2412 | Appropriations Comte-held | Permits publication on Secy of State website in lieu of newspapers | ||||
| KY | HB285 | Judiciary Comte | Storage notice | |||
| LA | SB128 | Commerce/Cons.Prot Comte | Eliminates newspaper notice for public storage | |||
| MA | Jan 06 | Jul 31 | H1566 | Passed House 6/24/15; Senate Rules Comte | Requires posting to newspaper website | |
| MD | SB142 | Unfavorable report; withdrawn | tax sale notices in Arundel county on county website instead of newspaper | |||
| MI | Jan 13 | Dec 31 | HB4183 | Local Govt Comte-held | Permits publication in website meeting certain news and accessibility qualifications if no printed newspaper is available; records retention requirements | |
| MN | Mar 08 | May 23 | HF1679; SF1660 | Govt Ops; State &Local Govt Comte-held | Permits local govt website notice in lieu of newspapers | |
| SF376 | Judiciary Comte-held | Eliminates publication of incorp certificates | ||||
| MO | Jan 06 | May 13 | SJR 16 | Prefiled | Newspaper publication of candidate rebate program 1-2 months before each primary election | |
| NE | LB854 | Judiciary Comte-held | Revises auction rules but preserves newspaper notice | |||
| NC | Apr 25 | Jun 30 | H156; S129 | Finance/Rules Comtes, carried over | Limits 2d&3d notices to 85% of lowest rate; required posting to newspaper website | |
| H765 | Signed by Governor 10/22/15 | Posting of pollution elimination consent orders on agency website in lieu of newspapers | ||||
| NJ | Jan 12 | Dec 31 | A4844;S3293 | Law/Commerce Comte | Permits online auctions provided newspaper notice given | |
| NV | no session | AB479 | Suspended | Permits publication on websites of broadcasters | ||
| NY | Jan 06 | Jun 16 | AO5631; SO4606 | Govt Op/Finance Comtes | Enacts Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act | |
| S0424 | Requires publication of LLC conversions on state "open government" website; preserves newspaper publication | check | ||||
| OH | Jan 05 | Dec 31 | Local Govt Comte | Eliminates 2d/3d newspaper notice in favor of govt website for certain township purchases | ||
| OK | Feb 01 | May 27 | HB 1008 | Approved by Gov 4/2015 | Increases publication of urban renewal plans | |
| SB942 | Energy Comte | Allows Dept to create alternative to newspaper for enviro.notices | ||||
| HB2408 | Govt Oversight Comte | modifying definition of newspaper,deleting print and periodical permit; permitting electronic news publication | ||||
| PA | Jan 05 | Nov 30 | HB1268 | Judiciary Comte-held | Publication on govt website in lieu of newspaper | |
| RI | Jan 05 | Jun 30 | S2057 | passed Senate 2/10; House Judiciary Comt | Eliminates newspaper storage facility notice | |
| TN | Jan 12 | Apr 20 | HB0437/SB0534 | Local Govt Subcomtes-held | Permits govt website posting in lieu of newspaper or referral to TN Press Assn for posting | |
| HB1068/SB1027 | State Govt Subcomte-held | Permits foreclosure notices to Secy of State website; newspaper publication discretionary | ||||
| HB2247/SB1909 | State Govt Subcomte | Permits state or local notices on govt entity's website instead of newspaper | ||||
| HB2129 | Signed by Governor 3/11/16 | Newspaper notice before moving or changing historic property | ||||
| HB2011 | Education Admin Comte-held | new notice; colleges, universities required to hold public meetings if petitioned | ||||
| HB2428 | Failed in Judiciary Comte 3/16/16 | notice of property seizure hearing: newspaper or county website | ||||
| UT | Jan 25 | Mar 20 | HB0178 | House Rules Comte-held | Sets minimum circ at 200;published at least 18 months; 2nd class permit | |
| VA | Jan 03 | Mar 12 | HB 286 | House Counties Comte-held | Local govts >50,000 to broadcast, city websites | |
| SB 560 | Defeated in Senate 2/15/16 | Foreclosure notice | ||||
| HB 129 | House Counties Comte-held | Local govt notices to electronic channels, city hall posting | ||||
| HB 611 | Signed by Governor 3/7/16 | Utility rate notices to direct mail | ||||
| HB 1078 | House Counties Comte-held | Permits Loudoun, Fairfax, Pr. Wm counties to use own website if no gen circ newspaper | ||||
| WA | Jan 11 | Mar 10 | SB6187 | Senate Rules Comte | Newspaper notice on underground petroleum tank if owner not found | |
| HB2447 | Local Govt Comte | Bid notices, publication must list govt URL | ||||
| WI | Jan 12 | Apr 07 | AB4554 | Reported out of Comte on Transportation | Eliminates certain environmental impact statement notices by Dept of Transportation | check |
| AB694/SB527 | Urban and Local Affairs Comte;1/26/16 hearing | Change in unclaimed property notice; newspapers get a press release after counties notified | ||||
| US | Jan 05 | TBD | HR 2029 | PL 114-113 | Prohibits use of certain HB2 workers by seafood industry unless job orders posted in Sunday newspapers 2 consecutive weeks | |
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