SB73 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, legal notices required by any law, mortgage, or other contract are generally required to be published in a newspaper
This bill would require newspapers accepting legal notices, in addition to publishing the legal notice in print, to publish the legal notice on an Internet website if the newspaper maintains an Internet website, as well as on a statewide website maintained by an entity having the access and ability to upload notices from newspapers in this state
This bill would provide that the publication on the Internet websites would be at no charge to the government or the party requesting the publication of the legal notice
This bill would protect the validity of legal notices if the failure for the notice to be posted on the website is attributed to the fault of the newspaper, Internet provider, or the Secretary of State
This bill would also provide that the rate charged for publication of a public notice shall not exceed the lowest classified rate paid by commercial customers for comparable advertisements in the same newspaper in which the notice appears
Relating to the publication of legal notices; to amend Sections 6-8-60, 6-8-62, 6-8-64, and 6-8-65, Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the electronic publication of legal notices; to require newspapers maintaining Internet websites to publish legal notices on the website in addition to publication in print in a newspaper; to require the publication of legal notices on a statewide Internet website; to specify that legal notices shall remain valid if the failure to publish was attributed to the fault of the newspaper, Internet provider, or entity hosting the statewide website; to prohibit newspapers from charging additional fees for the electronic publication of legal notices; and to further provide for the rate charged for publication of a public notice.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 12, 2012 | Delivered to Governor at 10:15 a.m. on April 12, 2012 | |
| April 12, 2012 | Assigned Act No. 2012-214. | |
| April 12, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| April 12, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| April 12, 2012 | Second House Concurs in Executive Amendment | |
| April 10, 2012 | Hill motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 649 | |
| April 10, 2012 | Ward motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 499 | |
| April 10, 2012 | Executive Amendment Offered | |
| April 10, 2012 | House of Origin Concurs in Executive Amendment | |
| April 10, 2012 | Forwarded to Governor | |
| March 20, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| March 20, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| March 20, 2012 | Concurred in Second House Amendment | |
| March 20, 2012 | Ward motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 318 | |
| March 20, 2012 | Concurrence Requested | |
| March 6, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 238 | |
| March 6, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 237 | |
| March 6, 2012 | State Government first Substitute Offered | |
| March 6, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| February 28, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and | |
| February 21, 2012 | Rereferred from Judiciary to State Government | |
| February 16, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary | |
| February 16, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| February 16, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 78 | |
| February 16, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 77 | |
| February 16, 2012 | Ward Amendment Offered | |
| February 16, 2012 | Ward motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 76 | |
| February 16, 2012 | Judiciary Amendment Offered | |
| February 16, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| February 8, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB73 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB73 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB73 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |