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HB 6812 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF MUNICIPAL LEGAL NOTICES.

HB 6812 changes how municipalities must publish legal notices (like public hearings or property sales). It allows towns, cities, and boroughs to use weekly newspapers for notices until June 2026, then requires them to choose either a newspaper meeting a 15% household readership standard (based on census data) or post notices online starting July 2027. Municipalities must annually verify newspaper circulation data and select one paper, or post notices on their website with a homepage link, 90-day retention, and filing copies with the clerk or regional council. The bill does not alter the required notice timing or content.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2025
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Committee Bill → PD Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill changes how municipalities must publish legal notices by allowing newspapers to be replaced with online publication and establishing a timeline for transitioning between daily and weekly newspapers. The changes clarify definitions and add requirements for municipalities to select newspapers based on circulation and maintain online notices for at least 90 days.
Scope change
The bill expands publication options from daily newspapers only to include weekly newspapers and online publication, with specific transition periods for municipalities to adopt these methods.
DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'chief elected official', 'municipality', and 'sufficient circulation' to clarify who makes decisions and what standards apply.

REQUIREMENT

Changed legal notice publication requirements to allow weekly newspapers until June 30, 2026, and added online publication as an option if no newspaper has sufficient circulation.

Added requirements for municipalities to maintain online legal notices for at least 90 days and file copies with the municipal clerk or regional council of governments.

TIMELINE

Established a phased timeline requiring municipalities to identify newspapers with sufficient circulation by April 30, 2026, and select one by June 30, 2026.

ENFORCEMENT

Added protection that errors in legal notices not caused by the municipality do not affect the notice's validity.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Planning and Development
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Housing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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