Legislation

Title: Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers
Sponsored by: Delegates Foley, Conaway, Phillips, and Stinnett
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing certain requirements for the print or digital publication of legal advertisements and notices in counties and municipalities in the State; requiring digital publications that publish a legal advertisement or notice to maintain a certain digital archive that shall be available to the public; and requiring digital publications that publish a legal advertisement or notice to employ at least one employee whose duties include reporting, writing, or editing local news and information.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/03/2024 Legislative Date 9/03/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2025 Legislative Date 1/10/2025 Action Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {873322/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/04/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/03/2024	9/03/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers
House	1/10/2025	1/10/2025	Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2025	3/13/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/13/2025	3/03/2025	Favorable with Amendments {873322/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2025	3/03/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers
House	3/14/2025	3/04/2025	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Referred Judicial Proceedings	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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