SB 1073 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

legislature; time of assembly

SB 1073 requires Arizona cities, towns, and counties to post all statutorily required public notices (like meeting schedules or legal announcements) on their official websites instead of traditional print methods. It mandates that each local government include a prominent "public notices" link at the top of their website homepage, organized by notice category. The bill repeals existing requirements for print-based notice publication (like Section 11-255) and specifically excludes charter-related notices from this change. This policy shift directly affects all local governments in Arizona by moving public notice distribution online.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 7 edits · Mar 6, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten from a legislative organization bill to a public notices modernization bill. The original version focused on when the Arizona legislature assembles and how it organizes, while the new version establishes requirements for cities, towns, and counties to post public notices on their official websites instead of using traditional print or newspaper methods.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from governing state legislative procedures to regulating how local governments (cities, towns, and counties) must publish public notices and advertisements.

SCOPE

Removed all provisions related to legislative assembly times, organization procedures, and oath-taking for state legislators.

Repealed section 11-255 regarding county public notices.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements for towns to publish public notices on their official websites with a dedicated public notices link on the homepage.

Added new requirements for cities and towns to publish public notices on their official websites with a dedicated public notices link on the homepage.

Added new requirements for counties to publish public notices on their official websites with a dedicated public notices link on the homepage.

ADDED

Added exception for charter notice publications under section 9-282.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill's focus from amending Arizona Revised Statutes sections 41-1101 to amending sections 9-256, 9-277, 9-286, 11-225, and repealing 11-255.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA/SE

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors