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CS/HB 7049: Legal Notices

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Judiciary Committee ; Grall ; Fine ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fischer

Legal Notices; Revises requirements for newspapers publishing legal notices; removes option for publication on newspaper's website; provides for publication of legal notices on publicly accessible websites; authorizes governmental agency to publish legal notices on publicly accessible website; authorizes governmental agency with certain percentage of its population located within county meeting population threshold to use publicly accessible website; requires governmental agency to provide specified notice to residents & property owners relating to alternative methods of receiving notices; provides requirement for public bid advertisements made by governmental agencies on publicly accessible websites.

Effective Date: 1/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/11/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-103
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/2/2022 House • Filed
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    2/4/2022 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    2/17/2022 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    2/21/2022 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    2/22/2022 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/23/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/24/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)
    3/1/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/2/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 78, NAYS 39
    3/2/2022 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules -SJ 541
    • Received -SJ 541
    3/7/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/08/22, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/8/2022 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 9 NAYS 6 -SJ 760
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/22 -SJ 760
    3/9/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 759
    • Amendment(s) failed (378446, 844640, 941896, 964618) -SJ 759, 760
    • Amendment(s) adopted (388396) -SJ 760
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/10/2022 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 764
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 13 -SJ 764
    3/10/2022 House • In Messages
    • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 388396 Concur
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 79, NAYS 40
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    5/10/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    5/11/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-103

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  • CS/HB 7049, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/10/2022 at 8:36 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/1/2022 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.02 Notice of special or local legislation or certain relief acts. Page 21 (pdf)
    45.031 Judicial sales procedure. Page 22 (pdf)
    50.011 Publication of legal notices. Page 2 (pdf)
    50.021 Publication when no newspaper in county. Page 6 (pdf)
    50.0211 Internet website publication. Page 6 (pdf)
    50.031 Newspapers in which legal notices and process may be published. Page 13 (pdf)
    50.0311 Page 15 (pdf)
    50.051 Proof of publication; form of uniform affidavit. Page 18 (pdf)
    50.061 Amounts chargeable. Page 19 (pdf)
    50.0711 Court docket fund; service charges; publications. Page 19 (pdf)
    90.902 Self-authentication. Page 23 (pdf)
    120.81 Exceptions and special requirements; general areas. Page 23 (pdf)
    121.055 Senior Management Service Class. Page 24 (pdf)
    162.12 Notices. Page 29 (pdf)
    189.015 Meetings; notice; required reports. Page 30 (pdf)
    190.005 Establishment of district. Page 31 (pdf)
    200.065 Method of fixing millage. Page 33 (pdf)
    348.0308 Public-private partnership. Page 34 (pdf)
    348.635 Public-private partnership. Page 36 (pdf)
    348.7605 Public-private partnership. Page 37 (pdf)
    849.38 Proceedings for forfeiture; notice of seizure and order to show cause. Page 39 (pdf)
    932.704 Forfeiture proceedings. Page 40 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7049, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/10/2022 at 8:27 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.02 Notice of special or local legislation or certain relief acts. Page 21 (pdf)
    45.031 Judicial sales procedure. Page 22 (pdf)
    50.011 Publication of legal notices. Page 2 (pdf)
    50.021 Publication when no newspaper in county. Page 6 (pdf)
    50.0211 Internet website publication. Page 6 (pdf)
    50.031 Newspapers in which legal notices and process may be published. Page 13 (pdf)
    50.0311 Page 15 (pdf)
    50.051 Proof of publication; form of uniform affidavit. Page 18 (pdf)
    50.061 Amounts chargeable. Page 19 (pdf)
    50.0711 Court docket fund; service charges; publications. Page 19 (pdf)
    90.902 Self-authentication. Page 23 (pdf)
    120.81 Exceptions and special requirements; general areas. Page 23 (pdf)
    121.055 Senior Management Service Class. Page 24 (pdf)
    162.12 Notices. Page 29 (pdf)
    189.015 Meetings; notice; required reports. Page 30 (pdf)
    190.005 Establishment of district. Page 31 (pdf)
    200.065 Method of fixing millage. Page 33 (pdf)
    348.0308 Public-private partnership. Page 34 (pdf)
    348.635 Public-private partnership. Page 36 (pdf)
    348.7605 Public-private partnership. Page 37 (pdf)
    849.38 Proceedings for forfeiture; notice of seizure and order to show cause. Page 39 (pdf)
    932.704 Forfeiture proceedings. Page 40 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7049, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/22/2022 at 8:23 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/7/2022 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2022 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    388396 - Amendment
    Delete lines 49 - 89 and insert:     		Brodeur 3/9/2022
    3:48 PM     		House: Concur
    3/10/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    941896 - Amendment
    Delete line 201 and insert:     		Brandes 3/9/2022
    10:49 AM     		Senate: Failed
    3/9/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    964618 - Amendment
    Delete line 370 and insert:     		Pizzo 3/9/2022
    8:53 AM     		Senate: Failed
    3/9/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    378446 - Amendment
    Delete line 398 and insert:     		Brandes 3/9/2022
    2:26 PM     		Senate: Failed
    3/9/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    844640 - Amendment
    Between lines 425 and 426 insert:     		Pizzo 3/9/2022
    8:52 AM     		Senate: Failed
    3/9/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/8/2022 2:00 PM Rules 9 Yeas - 6 Nays

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/2/2022 2:55 PM House 78 Yeas - 39 Nays
    3/9/2022 6:24 PM Senate - Amendment 964618 16 Yeas - 20 Nays
    3/10/2022 12:26 PM Senate 26 Yeas - 13 Nays
    3/10/2022 5:45 PM House 79 Yeas - 40 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.02 Notice of special or local legislation or certain relief acts. Page 21 (pdf)
    45.031 Judicial sales procedure. Page 22 (pdf)
    50.011 Publication of legal notices. Page 2 (pdf)
    50.021 Publication when no newspaper in county. Page 6 (pdf)
    50.0211 Internet website publication. Page 6 (pdf)
    50.031 Newspapers in which legal notices and process may be published. Page 13 (pdf)
    50.0311 Page 15 (pdf)
    50.051 Proof of publication; form of uniform affidavit. Page 18 (pdf)
    50.061 Amounts chargeable. Page 19 (pdf)
    50.0711 Court docket fund; service charges; publications. Page 19 (pdf)
    90.902 Self-authentication. Page 23 (pdf)
    120.81 Exceptions and special requirements; general areas. Page 23 (pdf)
    121.055 Senior Management Service Class. Page 24 (pdf)
    162.12 Notices. Page 29 (pdf)
    189.015 Meetings; notice; required reports. Page 30 (pdf)
    190.005 Establishment of district. Page 31 (pdf)
    200.065 Method of fixing millage. Page 33 (pdf)
    348.0308 Public-private partnership. Page 34 (pdf)
    348.635 Public-private partnership. Page 36 (pdf)
    348.7605 Public-private partnership. Page 37 (pdf)
    849.38 Proceedings for forfeiture; notice of seizure and order to show cause. Page 39 (pdf)
    932.704 Forfeiture proceedings. Page 40 (pdf)

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  • HB 7049, Original Filed Version Posted 2/2/2022 at 10:22 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2022 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    140845 - Amendment
    Between lines 374 and 375, insert:     		Massullo 2/20/2022
    1:26 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/21/2022     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.02 Notice of special or local legislation or certain relief acts. Page 20 (pdf)
    45.031 Judicial sales procedure. Page 21 (pdf)
    50.011 Publication of legal notices. Page 2 (pdf)
    50.021 Publication when no newspaper in county. Page 6 (pdf)
    50.0211 Internet website publication. Page 6 (pdf)
    50.031 Newspapers in which legal notices and process may be published. Page 13 (pdf)
    50.0311 Page 15 (pdf)
    50.051 Proof of publication; form of uniform affidavit. Page 17 (pdf)
    50.061 Amounts chargeable. Page 18 (pdf)
    50.0711 Court docket fund; service charges; publications. Page 18 (pdf)
    90.902 Self-authentication. Page 22 (pdf)
    120.81 Exceptions and special requirements; general areas. Page 23 (pdf)
    121.055 Senior Management Service Class. Page 23 (pdf)
    162.12 Notices. Page 29 (pdf)
    189.015 Meetings; notice; required reports. Page 29 (pdf)
    190.005 Establishment of district. Page 31 (pdf)
    200.065 Method of fixing millage. Page 32 (pdf)
    348.0308 Public-private partnership. Page 34 (pdf)
    348.635 Public-private partnership. Page 35 (pdf)
    348.7605 Public-private partnership. Page 37 (pdf)
    849.38 Proceedings for forfeiture; notice of seizure and order to show cause. Page 38 (pdf)
    932.704 Forfeiture proceedings. Page 39 (pdf)

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