SB0029 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

NOTICES-ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION
Last Action
2/17/2026 - Senate: Assigned to Executive
Hearings
Executive Hearing Feb 25 2026 1:00PM Capitol 212 Springfield, IL
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 whenever a municipality is required to provide notice by publication in a newspaper by law, order of court, or contract, the municipality may publish the notice on an official municipal website instead of in a newspaper if the notice published on the official municipal website is also published electronically on a searchable online database website and that website provides independent certification of the publication. Provides conditions concerning the availability and format of the searchable online database website. Repeals a Section concerning the placement of published notices on a statewide website and makes corresponding changes throughout the Act and in the Newspaper Legal Notice Act. Effective immediately.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/13/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
1/13/2025SenateFirst Reading
1/13/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
2/20/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
2/26/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
4/03/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2/17/2026SenateAssigned to Executive