New York S 237: Allows for online publication of public notices

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S00237 Summary:

BILL NOS00237 

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SAME ASSAME AS A02306

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SPONSORGALLIVAN

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COSPNSRPALUMBO

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §40-a, Gen Con L

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Allows for online publication of public notices.

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BILL NOS00237 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/07/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 237

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. GALLIVAN, PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the general construction law, in relation to allowing
 for online publication of public notices

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The general construction law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 40-a to read as follows:
 3 § 40-a. Public notices and publications. 1. Subject to the provisions
 4 of subdivision two of this section and notwithstanding any provision of
 5 law to the contrary, in any case in which notice of any fact is required
 6 by law to be published or advertised in a newspaper, in addition such
 7 requirement shall be satisfied by publication of the notice in an online
 8 news publication that:
 9 a. provides general interest news on a daily basis to a defined
 10 geographic location; and
 11 b. has been continuously published for at least one year prior to the
 12 date of publication of the notice.
 13 2. Any publication made pursuant to the terms of this section shall be
 14 subject to all requirements and stipulations of publication imposed by
 15 law or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction with regard to the
 16 notice with the exception of a requirement that the notice be published
 17 in a newspaper.
 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01158-01-5

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