CS/CS/HB 1009: Governmental Agency Publication of Advertisements and Public Notices

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Griffitts

Governmental Agency Publication of Advertisements and Public Notices; Expands definition of term "governmental agency"; revises definition of term "publicly accessible website"; requires that certain legal notices be continuously published for specified timeframe when notices are for specified purpose & provided under certain circumstance; authorizes certain counties or specified municipalities, school boards, clerks of circuit court, & tax collectors to use publicly accessible website to publish certain advertisements & legal notices under specified conditions; revises definition of term "special district"; requires that certain public bid advertisements on publicly accessible website be provided & accessible to general public without charge.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026

Last Action: 3/13/2026 Senate - Died in Rules

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Current Bill Version Posted: 2/26/2026 02:25 PM

Senate Committee References (1)
1. Rules (RC)

Related Bills (2)

Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
S 380 (c2) by Trumbull Legal Notices Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules	Similar
H 925 (er) by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Clerks of the Court Last Action: 3/12/2026 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare

Floor Votes (1)

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Date	Chamber	Result
3/3/2026 1:38 PM	House	82 Yeas - 26 Nays

Citations - Statute (31)

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11.02	Notice of special or local legislation or certain relief acts.	Page 7 (pdf)
45.031	Judicial sales procedure.	Page 8 (pdf)
50.011	Publication of legal notices.	Page 9 (pdf)
50.021	Publication when no newspaper in county.	Page 10 (pdf)
50.0211	Internet website publication.	Page 10 (pdf)
50.031	Newspapers in which legal notices and process may be published.	Page 11 (pdf)
50.0311	Publication of advertisements and public notices on a publicly accessible website and governmental access channels.	Page 3 (pdf)
50.051	Proof of publication; form of uniform affidavit.	Page 12 (pdf)
50.061	Amounts chargeable.	Page 13 (pdf)
50.0711	Court docket fund; service charges; publications.	Page 14 (pdf)
69.081	Sunshine in litigation; concealment of public hazards prohibited.	Page 15 (pdf)
90.902	Self-authentication.	Page 16 (pdf)
120.81	Exceptions and special requirements; general areas.	Page 16 (pdf)
121.055	Senior Management Service Class.	Page 17 (pdf)
125.66	Ordinances; enactment procedure; emergency ordinances; rezoning or change of land use ordinances or resolutions.	Page 22 (pdf)
162.12	Notices.	Page 23 (pdf)
189.015	Meetings; notice; required reports.	Page 24 (pdf)
190.005	Establishment of district.	Page 25 (pdf)
197.402	Advertisement of real or personal property with delinquent taxes.	Page 27 (pdf)
200.065	Method of fixing millage.	Page 28 (pdf)
338.223	Proposed turnpike projects.	Page 29 (pdf)
348.0308	Public-private partnership.	Page 31 (pdf)
348.635	Public-private partnership.	Page 33 (pdf)
348.7605	Public-private partnership.	Page 34 (pdf)
373.0397	Floridan and Biscayne aquifers; designation of prime groundwater recharge areas.	Page 36 (pdf)
373.146	Publication of notices, process, and papers.	Page 37 (pdf)
403.722	Permits; hazardous waste disposal, storage, and treatment facilities.	Page 37 (pdf)
849.38	Proceedings for forfeiture; notice of seizure and order to show cause.	Page 39 (pdf)
932.704	Forfeiture proceedings.	Page 40 (pdf)
1001.372	District school board meetings.	Page 40 (pdf)
1011.03	Public hearings; budget to be submitted to Department of Education.	Page 41 (pdf)

Bill History

S = Senate, H = House

1/5/2026	H	• Filed
1/12/2026	H	• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/16/2026	H	• Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
1/21/2026	H	• Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/26/2026	H	• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
1/29/2026	H	• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/24/2026	H	• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/26/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/3/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 82, NAYS 26
3/3/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
3/13/2026	S	• Died in Rules

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