Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 7 R · 5 D cosponsors

HB2914      — PUBLICATION-NOTICES-NEWSPAPERS

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

  3. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  8. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin

  17. Assigned to Executive Committee

  18. Referred to Rules Committee

  19. First Reading

  20. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (171)

171 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2914      do?
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.
Who sponsors HB2914     ?
HB2914      is sponsored by Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Travis Weaver (Republican), Blaine Wilhour (Republican), William E Hauter (Republican), Jason R. Bunting (Republican), Dennis Tipsword (Republican), Brandun Schweizer (Republican), Bradley Fritts (Republican), Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), and Michelle Mussman (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB2914     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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