SB 252

  • Indiana Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Feb 05, 2024
  • Passed House Mar 04, 2024
  • Became Law Mar 13, 2024

Notice publication.

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Mar 13, 2024

Senate

Public Law 122

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

Mar 12, 2024

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Mar 11, 2024

House

Signed by the Speaker

Mar 08, 2024

Senate

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

Senate

Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 311: yeas 47, nays 0

House

Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 331: yeas 94, nays 0

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

House

CCR # 1 filed in the House

Mar 05, 2024

House

House conferees appointed: Miller D and Campbell

Senate

Senate conferees appointed: Buck and Pol

Senate

Senate dissented from House amendments

Senate

Motion to dissent filed

House

Returned to the Senate with amendments

House

House advisors appointed: Torr, Engleman and Hatcher

Senate

Senate advisors appointed: Ford J.D. and Niemeyer

Mar 04, 2024

House

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 267: yeas 95, nays 3

Feb 29, 2024

House

Amendment #1 (Miller D) prevailed; voice vote

House

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

Feb 27, 2024

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Feb 12, 2024

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Government and Regulatory Reform

Feb 06, 2024

Senate

Referred to the House

Feb 05, 2024

Senate

Senator Becker added as third author

Senate

Senator Crane added as coauthor

Senate

House sponsor: Representative Miller D

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 112: yeas 48, nays 0

Senate

Senator Niemeyer added as second author

Feb 01, 2024

Senate

Amendment #2 (Buck) prevailed; voice vote

Senate

Amendment #1 (Buck) prevailed; voice vote

Senate

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

Jan 29, 2024

Senate

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Jan 11, 2024

Senate

Authored by Senator Buck

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Local Government

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Enrolled Senate Bill (S) PDF
Engrossed Senate Bill (S) PDF
Senate Bill (H) PDF
Engrossed Senate Bill (H) PDF
Senate Bill (S) PDF
Introduced Senate Bill (S) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note: SB0252.06.ENRH.FN001 PDF

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