Bill Summary

HB 1009 Governmental Agency Publication of Advertisements and Public Notices (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Griffitts Jr.  CS Sponsors: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
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Summary
Governmental Agency Publication of Advertisements and Public Notices: Expands definition of term "governmental agency"; revises definition of term "publicly accessible website"; requires that certain legal notices be continuously published for specified timeframe when notices are for specified purpose & provided under certain circumstance; authorizes certain counties or specified municipalities, school boards, clerks of circuit court, & tax collectors to use publicly accessible website to publish certain advertisements & legal notices under specified conditions; revises definition of term "special district"; requires that certain public bid advertisements on publicly accessible website be provided & accessible to general public without charge. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
   H Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
01/05/26
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Filed
01/12/26
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
01/12/26
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
01/16/26
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 01/21/26, 9:15 am, 404 H
01/21/26
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Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 3 Nays
01/21/26
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Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
01/26/26
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On Committee agenda - Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, 01/28/26, 8:00 am, 17 H
01/28/26
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Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 3 Nays
01/28/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/29/26
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/24/26
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/26/26, 8:30 am, 404 H
02/26/26
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 14 Yeas, 3 Nays
02/26/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/26/26
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Referred to House Calendar
02/26/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/26
03/03/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 82 Yeas / 26 Nays)
03/03/26
SENATE
In Messages
03/03/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
1009
Filed on 01/05/26
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Amendment 981835
Griffitts Jr.
Filed on 01/27/26
Adopted
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1009C1
Filed on 01/28/26
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Amendment 478059
Griffitts Jr.
Filed on 02/25/26
Adopted
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1009C2
Filed on 02/26/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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