Bill > HB1940

This bill modifies Missouri's laws regarding newspaper publications for legal advertisements and public notices by reducing the required continuous publication period for newspapers from three years to one year, and expanding the criteria for qualifying newspapers. Specifically, the bill allows newspapers to be considered eligible for publishing legal notices if they have been either published regularly for one year or purchased/newly established by a newspaper that meets the one-year publication requirement. The bill also extends the window for a successor newspaper to replace a defunct publication from 30 to 90 consecutive days and maintains existing requirements that the newspaper be admitted to periodicals class mail, have a list of paid subscribers, and publish notices on the same day of each week. Additionally, the bill preserves existing provisions for newspapers that suspend publication during wartime, allowing them to be reinstated within one year after hostilities cease, provided they meet certain documentation and subscriber requirements. These changes aim to provide more flexibility for newspapers while maintaining standards for publishing legal advertisements and public notices.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1940&year=2026&code=R