SB0029 - 104th General Assembly

NOTICES-ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION
Last Action
3/04/2026 - Senate: Postponed - Executive
Hearings
Executive Hearing Mar 11 2026 1:00PM Capitol 212 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
715 ILCS 5/2.2 new
715 ILCS 5/3.1from Ch. 100, par. 3.1
715 ILCS 5/5from Ch. 100, par. 5
715 ILCS 10/1from Ch. 100, par. 10
715 ILCS 10/2from Ch. 100, par. 10.1
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Notice By Publication Act. Provides that whenever a municipality is required to provide notice by publication in a newspaper by law, order of court, or contract, the municipality may publish the notice on an official municipal website instead of in a newspaper if the notice published on the official municipal website is also published electronically on a searchable online database website and that website provides independent certification of the publication. Provides conditions concerning the availability and format of the searchable online database website. Repeals a Section concerning the placement of published notices on a statewide website and makes corresponding changes throughout the Act and in the Newspaper Legal Notice Act. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/13/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
1/13/2025 Senate First Reading
1/13/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/20/2025 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
2/26/2025 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
4/03/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2/17/2026 Senate Assigned to Executive
2/25/2026 Senate Postponed - Executive
3/04/2026 Senate Postponed - Executive