Bill Text: IL HB3531 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Notice by Publication Act. Provides that whenever notice by publication in a newspaper is required by law, order of court, or contract, the newspaper publishing the notice shall, at no additional cost to the government, cause the notice to be placed on the newspaper's website established and maintained as a joint venture of the majority of Illinois newspapers as a repository for such notices. Provides that notice published as required by the Act on news media that exist solely online shall also meet publication requirements so long as the notice is also published in print media as required.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die [HB3531 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB3531-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3531 Introduced , by Rep. Jackie Haas SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
715 ILCS 5/2.1
715 ILCS 5/3.1 from Ch. 100, par. 3.1
Amends the Notice by Publication Act. Provides that whenever notice by publication in a newspaper is required by law, order of court, or contract, the newspaper publishing the notice shall, at no additional cost to the government, cause the notice to be placed on the newspaper's website established and maintained as a joint venture of the majority of Illinois newspapers as a repository for such notices. Provides that notice published as required by the Act on news media that exist solely online shall also meet publication requirements so long as the notice is also published in print media as required.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning notices.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Notice By Publication Act is amended by
changing Sections 2.1 and 3.1 as follows:
(715 ILCS 5/2.1)
Sec. 2.1. Statewide website. Whenever notice by
publication in a newspaper is required by law, order of court,
or contract, the newspaper publishing the notice shall, at no
additional cost to the government, cause the notice to be
placed on the newspaper's website and the statewide website
established and maintained as a joint venture of the majority
of Illinois newspapers as a repository for such notices.
(Source: P.A. 100-72, eff. 1-1-18.)
(715 ILCS 5/3.1) (from Ch. 100, par. 3.1)
Sec. 3.1. When any notice is required by law, or order of
court, to be published in any newspaper, publication of such
notice shall include the printing of such notice in the total
circulation of each edition on the date of publication of the
newspaper in which the notice is published; and the newspaper
publishing the notice shall, at no additional cost to the
government, cause the notice to be placed on the newspaper's

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website and the statewide website established and maintained
as a joint venture of the majority of Illinois newspapers as a
repository for such notices. Notice published as required by
this Act on news media that exist solely online shall also meet
publication requirements so long as the notice is also
published in print media as required. All notices required for
publication by this Act shall remain legal and valid for all
purposes when any error that occurs pursuant to the
requirements of this Section for placement of the notice on
the statewide website is the fault of the printer.
(Source: P.A. 100-72, eff. 1-1-18.)