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HB 166: PUBLIC NOTICES – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for the electronic publication of public notices on the state controller’s website and certain abbreviated newspaper publications by governmental entities and to revise provisions regarding publication by first class mail.
Authorizes governmental entities to publish public notices electronically on the state controller's website instead of newspapers, with staggered implementation by 2027. Allows abbreviated newspaper notices with website links in the interim. Revises first-class mail publication rules. Passed House 36-32 on Feb 20, transmitted to Senate.
Status
Transmitted to Senate (February 21, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 6, 2025
Sponsors
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- February 6, 2025 — House: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
- February 7, 2025 — House: Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
- February 14, 2025 — House: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (do_pass)
- February 17, 2025 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- February 19, 2025 — House: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (tabled)
- February 20, 2025 — House: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 36-32-2AYES – Andrus, Beiswenger, Bruce, Cannon, Cayler, Clow, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehlers, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Me (passed)
- February 21, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (passed)
- February 21, 2025 — Senate: Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
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