Provides for publication of required legal notices on government Internet websites and through certain online news publications.
This bill requires New Jersey public entities (including counties, municipalities, and state agencies) to publish required legal notices on their official websites starting March 1, 2026, instead of relying solely on print newspapers. It establishes specific eligibility criteria for online news publications to be used for legal notices, including minimum monthly visit requirements (4,000 for municipal, 50,000 for county, and 350,000 for state-wide circulation) and requirements for accessibility and archiving. Public entities must maintain an online archive of legal notices for at least one year and display notices for at least one week before moving them to the archive. The Secretary of State must create a centralized webpage linking to all public entities' legal notice websites, with a direct link on the Secretary's homepage. The bill extends the transition period from print newspaper publication to digital publication until March 1, 2026, while allowing entities to continue using qualifying newspapers through that date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jun 19, 2025
Signed Jun 30, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2025 · General Assembly Jun 30, 2025
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Jun 30, 2025
D
Democratic25
88% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Jun 30, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.72.
executive
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (73-2-2)
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (36-0)
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jun 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Avi Schnall
DDemocratic
P
Mike Inganamort
RRepublican
P
Nick Scutari
DDemocratic
P
Tony Bucco
RRepublican
Co
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
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