Bill
Bill > H1009
summary
Introduced
01/05/2026
01/05/2026
In Committee
01/29/2026
01/29/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to governmental agency publication of advertisements and public notices; amending s. 50.0311, F.S.; expanding the definition of the term "governmental agency"; revising the definition of the term "publicly accessible website"; requiring that certain legal notices be continuously published for a specified timeframe when the notices are for a specified purpose and provided under a certain circumstance; authorizing certain counties or specified municipalities, school boards, clerks of the circuit court, and tax collectors to use a publicly accessible website to publish certain advertisements and legal notices under specified conditions; revising the definition of the term "special district"; reenacting ss. 11.02, 45.031(2), 50.011(2), 50.021, 50.0211(3), 50.031, 50.051, 50.061(4), 50.0711(1), (3) and (4), 69.081(9), 90.902(12), 120.81(1)(d), 121.055(1)(b) and (h), 125.66(2)(a), 162.12(2)(a), 189.015(1), 190.005(1)(d), 197.402(1), 200.065(2)(f), 338.223(1)(c), 348.0308(3), 348.635(3), 348.7605(3), 373.0397, 373.146, 403.722(12), 849.38(5), 932.704(6)(a), 1001.372(2)(c), and 1011.03(1), F.S., relating to notice of special or local legislation or certain relief acts, judicial sales procedure, publication of legal notices, publication when no newspaper in county, Internet website publication, newspapers in which legal notices and process may be published, proof of publication, form of uniform affidavit, amounts chargeable, court docket fund, service charges, publications, sunshine in litigation, concealment of public hazards prohibited, self- authentication, exceptions and special requirements, general areas, Senior Management Service Class, ordinances, enactment procedure, emergency ordinances, rezoning or change of land use ordinances or resolutions, notices, meetings, notice, required reports, establishment of district, advertisement of real or personal property with delinquent taxes, method of fixing millage, proposed turnpike projects, public-private partnership, public-private partnership, public-private partnership, Floridan and Biscayne aquifers, designation of prime groundwater recharge areas, publication of notices, process, and papers, permits, hazardous waste disposal, storage, and treatment facilities, proceedings for forfeiture, notice of seizure and order to show cause, forfeiture proceedings, district school board meetings, public hearings, budget to be submitted to Department of Education, respectively; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill expands the definition of "governmental agency" to include clerks of the circuit court, tax collectors, and water management districts, and revises the definition of "publicly accessible website" to clarify where various entities can publish legal notices and advertisements. It mandates that certain legal notices, specifically those related to government activities or proposed events, must be continuously published online for at least two weeks or from the date of initial publication until the event. The bill also allows certain counties, municipalities, school boards, clerks of the circuit court, and tax collectors to use a publicly accessible website for publishing legal notices and advertisements under specific conditions, such as when it's more cost-effective than newspaper publication, and for smaller counties, it requires a determination that residents have sufficient internet access. Additionally, special districts spanning multiple counties must publish notices on the websites of each county they cover, and governmental agencies using websites for publication must provide an annual newspaper notice informing residents of their option to receive notices by mail or email. The bill also requires a conspicuous link to these online notices on the website's homepage and allows for summaries of these notices to be broadcast on governmental access channels, while public bid advertisements must include a method for electronic bids. Finally, the bill reenacts numerous existing statutes to incorporate these updated provisions regarding website publication of legal notices.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
Last Action
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (on 01/29/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1009 |
| Analysis - Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1009/Analyses/h1009c.IAS.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1009/BillText/c1/PDF |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1009/Amendment/981835/PDF | |
| Analysis - Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1009/Analyses/h1009b.IAS.PDF |
| Analysis - Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1009/Analyses/h1009a.CIV.PDF |
| Analysis - Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1009/Analyses/h1009.CIV.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1009/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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