SB 252 IN

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Changes the qualifications required for a newspaper to publish legal notices as follows: (1) A newspaper must have been published for 12 consecutive months (instead of three years). (2) A newspaper must have had an average paid circulation during the preceding year of at least 500 (instead of 200) that may include the number of website page views reported by a website's host provider. (Current law only includes the average requested or paid circulation as reported in the United States Postal Service Statement of Ownership.) Requires a locality newspaper to have been published for 12 consecutive months (instead of three years) to be eligible to publish legal notices. Requires a paid circulation threshold for a newspaper published in a county of 2% of the county population. Makes technical corrections.

• James Buck Republican · author
• Rick Niemeyer Republican · author
• Vaneta Becker Republican · author
• Doug Miller Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 11, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
2. Jan 11, 2024 Authored by Senator Buck · upper
3. Jan 29, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
4. Feb 1, 2024 Amendment #2 (Buck) prevailed; voice vote · upper
5. Feb 1, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
6. Feb 1, 2024 Amendment #1 (Buck) prevailed; voice vote · upper
7. Feb 5, 2024 Senator Niemeyer added as second author · upper
8. Feb 5, 2024 Senator Becker added as third author · upper
9. Feb 5, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 112: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
10. Feb 5, 2024 House sponsor: Representative Miller D · upper
11. Feb 5, 2024 Senator Crane added as coauthor · upper
12. Feb 6, 2024 Referred to the House · upper
13. Feb 12, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform · lower
14. Feb 27, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
15. Feb 29, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
16. Feb 29, 2024 Amendment #1 (Miller D) prevailed; voice vote · lower
17. Mar 4, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 267: yeas 95, nays 3 · lower
18. Mar 5, 2024 Senate advisors appointed: Ford J.D. and Niemeyer · upper
19. Mar 5, 2024 House conferees appointed: Miller D and Campbell · lower
20. Mar 5, 2024 House advisors appointed: Torr, Engleman and Hatcher · lower
21. Mar 5, 2024 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
22. Mar 5, 2024 Motion to dissent filed · upper
23. Mar 5, 2024 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
24. Mar 5, 2024 Senate conferees appointed: Buck and Pol · upper
25. Mar 7, 2024 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
26. Mar 7, 2024 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
27. Mar 8, 2024 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 331: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
28. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
29. Mar 13, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
30. Mar 13, 2024 Public Law 122 · upper
31. Mar 8, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
32. Mar 12, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
33. Mar 8, 2024 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 311: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper