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AZ SB1027

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

John Kavanagh

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Allows Arizona government entities to fulfill public notice requirements by posting notices on their official websites instead of publishing full notices in newspapers
  • Requires website notices to appear in a designated public notices section with a prominently displayed link from the homepage for the entire period otherwise required for newspaper publication
  • Mandates a reference advertisement of at least six square column inches in a qualifying newspaper that includes the entity name, "public notice" heading, descriptive title, website address, and contact phone number
  • Requires government entities to maintain electronic records of website postings in perpetuity, documenting the date and duration of each posting
  • Applies to all state departments, agencies, boards, commissions, political subdivisions, counties, cities, towns, and districts required or authorized to issue public notices

Legislative Description

Public notices; government website posting

Public Records, Printing And Notices - Title 39

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/12/2026
Government Institutions1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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