HB 1095 — Digital Publication for Legal Notice
Last action — Governor Signed
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 19, 2026.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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14 sponsors
4 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 8 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill requires online publication of legal notices by newspapers without any cost to access.
This bill mandates that newspapers publish legal notices online for free access. It also establishes a statewide public notice website listing compliant newspapers.
Summary
Existing law requires a county or municipality to publish legal notices in a physical print newspaper. The act requires a newspaper to also publish these notices online, either on its own website or by providing a link on its website to a location where the full text of the notice is available, such as the statewide public notice website. Legal notices published online must be free to access and cannot be kept behind a paywall or subscription. The act also requires the statewide public notice website to include a list of newspapers that meet the requirements to publish legal notices.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
22 added · 34 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill, HB 1095, has been amended to clarify that when legal notices are published in newspapers, they must also be made available online without any cost to the public. Additionally, the amendment specifies that these notices must be posted on a statewide website managed by a newspaper organization. This change is important because it enhances public access to legal information, ensuring everyone can view these notices without the barriers of paywalls or subscriptions.
NOTE:
This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor.
To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws.
CCONCERNING ONCERNING UNPAID ONLINE ACCESS TO PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLISHED IN LEGAL NEWSPAPERSNEWSPAPERS. .
Be it enacted by the GeneralGeneralAssembly Assemblyofthe of the State ofofColorado: Colorado:
SECTION1.SECTION 1.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,24-70-103,amend(5);InColoradoRevised Statutes, 24-70-103, amend (5);
Requisites ofoflegal legal newspaper.
(5) When anylegalany legal notice is required bylawby law to be published in any newspaper, the newspaper publishing the notice shall, at no additional cost to the person or entity placing the notice, place the notice on a statewide website established and maintained by an organization representing a majority of Colorado newspapers as a repository for the notices.
TTHE HE STATEWIDE PUBLIC NOTICE WEBSITE MUST INCLUDE A LIST OF NEWSPAPERS THAT SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (1)OF THIS SECTIONSECTION, , ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law;
dashes through words or numbers indicate deletionsdeletionsfrom from existing law andandsuch such material is notnotpart part of the act.
IDENTIFIED BY COUNTYCOUNTY. .
(6)(6)WHEN WANY HENANYLEGALNOTICEISREQUIREDBYLAWTOBEPUBLISHEDLEGALNOTICE IS REQUIRED BYLAWTO BEPUBLISHED IN A NEWSPAPER PURSUANT TO THIS SECTIONSECTION, ,THETHE NEWSPAPER SHALL ALSO MAKE THE NOTICE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE WITHOUT CHARGECHARGE, ,ANDAND THE NEWSPAPER SHALL NOT REQUIRE PAYMENT OR SUBSCRIPTION TO ITS PHYSICAL OR DIGITAL PRINT IN ORDER TO VIEW THE NOTICENOTICE. .A NEWSPAPER SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENT OF THIS SUBSECTION (6)EITHER BY POSTING THE FULLTEXT OFTHE NOTICE ON ITS WEBSITE OR PROVIDING A LINK ON ITS WEBSITE TO A LOCATION WHERE THE FULL TEXT OF THE NOTICE IS AVAILABLE ,SUCHASTHESTATEWIDEPUBLICNOTICEWEBSITEESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (5)OF THIS SECTION.
A NEWSPAPER SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENT OF THIS SUBSECTION (6)EITHER BY POSTING THE FULL TEXT OF THE NOTICE ON ITS WEBSITE OR PROVIDING A LINK ON ITS WEBSITE TO A LOCATION WHERE THE FULL TEXT OF THE NOTICE IS AVAILABLE, SUCHAS THESTATEWIDE PUBLICNOTICE WEBSITE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION.
on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment ofofthe the general assembly(Augustassembly (August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026);
except that, if a referendumpetitionisfiledpursuanttosection1(3)ofarticleVofthestatereferendum petition is filed pursuantto section 1(3) ofarticle V ofthe state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 26-1095 approvedbythepeopleatthegeneralelectiontobeheldinNovember2026approved bythe people at the general election to be held inNovember2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date ofofthe the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
____________________________Ju~ ____________________________ Julie McCluskie James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ Vanessa Reilly Esther van Mourik CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________PAGE (Date3-HOUSE andBILL Time)26-1095 _________________________________________ Jared S.
Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 26-1095
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Action History
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Governor Signed
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Signed by the Speaker of the House
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Signed by the President of the Senate
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Sent to the Governor
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House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
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House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
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Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
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Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
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Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
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House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
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House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
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House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
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House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
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Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
Sponsors
- Kenny Nguyen · Primary
- Larry Don Suckla · Primary
- Monica Duran · Cosponsor
- Eliza Hamrick · Cosponsor
- Chris Richardson · Cosponsor
- Scott Slaugh · Cosponsor
- Brianna Titone · Cosponsor
- M. Snyder · Cosponsor
- J. Marchman · Cosponsor
- J. Gonzales · Cosponsor
- J. Coleman · Cosponsor
- J. Carson · Cosponsor
- R. Pelton · Primary
- W. Lindstedt · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (4)
- Kenny Nguyen Democrat
- Larry Don Suckla Republican
- R. Pelton
- W. Lindstedt
Co-sponsors (10)
- Monica Duran Democrat
- Eliza Hamrick Democrat
- Chris Richardson Republican
- Scott Slaugh Republican
- Brianna Titone Democrat
- M. Snyder
- J. Marchman
- J. Gonzales
- J. Coleman
- J. Carson
Not signed on (87)
87 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 87 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez R. | — | Yea |
| Stewart K. | — | Yea |
| Stewart R. | — | Yea |
| Winter T. | — | Yea |
| Garcia Sander | — | Not Voting |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Paschal | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Clifford | Democrat | Yea |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Gretchen Rydin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jacque Phillips | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Mabrey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Lesley Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Feret | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Manny Rutinel | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Yea |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina English | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean Camacho | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Lieder | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Yea |
| Tisha Mauro | Democrat | Yea |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Yea |
| Ava Flanell | Republican | Yea |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Yea |
| Carlos Barron | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Yea |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Jarvis Caldwell | Republican | Yea |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Don Suckla | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Yea |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Keltie | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Slaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez R. | — | Yea |
| Stewart K. | — | Yea |
| Stewart R. | — | Yea |
| Winter T. | — | Yea |
| Garcia Sander | — | Not Voting |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Paschal | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Clifford | Democrat | Yea |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Gretchen Rydin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jacque Phillips | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Mabrey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Lesley Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Feret | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Manny Rutinel | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Yea |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina English | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean Camacho | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Lieder | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Yea |
| Tisha Mauro | Democrat | Yea |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Yea |
| Ava Flanell | Republican | Yea |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Yea |
| Carlos Barron | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Yea |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Jarvis Caldwell | Republican | Yea |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Don Suckla | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Yea |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Keltie | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Slaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Marc Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Ball | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Exum | Democrat | Yea |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Rich | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Liston | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Baisley | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez R. | — | Yea |
| Stewart K. | — | Yea |
| Stewart R. | — | Yea |
| Winter T. | — | Yea |
| Garcia Sander | — | Yea |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Paschal | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Nay |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Clifford | Democrat | Yea |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Gretchen Rydin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jacque Phillips | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Mabrey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Lesley Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Feret | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Manny Rutinel | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Yea |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina English | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean Camacho | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Lieder | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Yea |
| Tisha Mauro | Democrat | Yea |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Yea |
| Ava Flanell | Republican | Yea |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Yea |
| Carlos Barron | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Yea |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Jarvis Caldwell | Republican | Yea |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Don Suckla | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Yea |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Keltie | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Slaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
How each member voted (1)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 38% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Paschal | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Nay |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Nay |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Nay |
| Rebekah Stewart | Democrat | Nay |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Don Suckla | Republican | Yea |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 15% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Paschal | Democrat | Nay |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Nay |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Rebekah Stewart | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Don Suckla | Republican | Yea |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1095 do?
- Existing law requires a county or municipality to publish legal notices in a physical print newspaper. The act requires a newspaper to also publish these notices online, either on its own website or by providing a link on its website to a location where the full text of the notice is available, such as the statewide public notice website. Legal notices published online must be free to access and cannot be kept behind a paywall or subscription. The act also requires the statewide public notice website to include a list of newspapers that meet the requirements to publish legal notices.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Who sponsors HB 1095?
- HB 1095 is sponsored by Kenny Nguyen (Democrat), Larry Don Suckla (Republican), Monica Duran (Democrat), Eliza Hamrick (Democrat), Chris Richardson (Republican), Scott Slaugh (Republican), Brianna Titone (Democrat), M. Snyder, J. Marchman, J. Gonzales, J. Coleman, J. Carson, R. Pelton, and W. Lindstedt.
- What is the current status of HB 1095?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2026. Enacted.
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