HB2914 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

PUBLICATION-NOTICES-NEWSPAPERS
Last Action
3/21/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
715 ILCS 5/2.2 new  
715 ILCS 5/3.1  from Ch. 100, par. 3.1
715 ILCS 5/5  from Ch. 100, par. 5
715 ILCS 5/2.1 rep.  
715 ILCS 10/1  from Ch. 100, par. 10
715 ILCS 10/2  from Ch. 100, par. 10.1
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Notice By Publication Act. Provides that in counties with a population of less than 3,000,000, if a unit of local government, community college, or school district is required to provide notice in a newspaper by law, order of court, or contract, those entities may publish the notice on its official government website instead of in a newspaper. Provides that the entity or the host of the notice website must enter into a service-level agreement with an Internet service provider that guarantees the site is accessible to the public over the Internet at least 98% of the time, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Provides that the official Internet website of the entity must prominently display a link to the notice web page. Provides that if an individual is unable to access an electronic publication of a legal notice, the entity must provide a copy of the notice to the individual free of charge. Requires that notices must remain available on the website at least until the last posting date required by law has expired or until the event described in a notice has taken place, whichever is later. Repeals the current provisions that a newspaper that publishes a notice required by law must contract to place the notice at no additional cost on the statewide website established and maintained as a joint venture of the majority of State newspapers as a repository of these notices. Amends the Newspaper Legal Notice Act. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/05/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
2/06/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/06/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/04/2025HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
3/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
3/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
3/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
3/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
3/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
3/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword
3/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
3/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
3/12/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
3/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
3/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
3/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
3/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
3/12/2025HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
3/12/2025HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
3/21/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee