HB3531 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3531

Introduced 2/17/2023, 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.

A BILL FOR

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 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.)