SB1027 • 2026

public notices; government website posting

SB1027 - public notices; government website posting

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: John Kavanagh
Last action: 2026-01-14
Official status: Senate second read
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary text provided does not include details about maintaining records in perpetuity, which was mentioned in the candidate explanation but is not supported by the official source material.

Public Notices on Government Websites

This bill allows government entities in Arizona to post public notices on their official websites if certain conditions are met.

What This Bill Does

Allows government entities to publish public notices on their official websites if the website meets specific requirements, including having a prominently displayed link from the home page to the public notice section and keeping the notice online for as long as it would be in a newspaper.
Requires government entities to also place an advertisement in at least one newspaper that directs people to view the full text of the notice on the official website.
States that notices posted online have the same legal effect as those published in newspapers.

Who It Names or Affects

Government entities in Arizona, including departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and political subdivisions.
Newspapers required to publish public notices under current law.

Terms To Know

government entity: Any department, agency, board, commission, authority or political subdivision of the state, as well as counties, cities, towns, and districts that need to issue public notices.
public notice: A formal announcement by a government entity about important information such as meetings, hearings, or legal requirements.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if the website is down during the required posting period.
It's unclear how this change will affect newspaper revenues from public notice advertisements.
The bill doesn't address how to handle situations where a government entity does not have an official website.

Bill History

2026-01-14 Senate
Senate second read
2026-01-12 Senate
Senate Rules: None
2026-01-12 Senate
Senate Government: None
2026-01-12 Senate
Senate first read

Official Summary Text

SB1027 - public notices; government website posting

Current Bill Text

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SB1027 - 572R - I Ver

PREFILED��� DEC 15 2025

REFERENCE TITLE:
public notices; government website posting

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1027

Introduced by

Senator
Kavanagh

AN
ACT

amending title 39, chapter 2, Arizona
Revised Statutes, by adding article 3; relating to public notices.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 39, chapter 2, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended by adding article 3, to read:

ARTICLE 3. ELECTRONIC POSTING
OF PUBLIC NOTICEs�

START_STATUTE
39-231.

Electronic posting of public notices; government website
requirements; definition

A. IF publication of a notice in a
newspaper is required or authorized by law, notwithstanding any other law, the
government entity that is responsible for publishing the notice may provide the
notice by posting on the government entity's official website if all of the
following apply:

1. The government entity's official
website notice has the complete text of the notice and is posted in a section
of the government entity's official website that is designated for public
notices.

2. The home page on the government
entity's official website has a prominently displayed link to the public
notices section.

3. The notice remains on the
government entity's official website for the entire period of time that
publication would otherwise be required in a newspaper.

B. In addition to posting the notice
on the government entity's official website, THE government entity shall
publish a reference advertisement in at least one newspaper that meets the
requirements of section 39-204.� The reference advertisement must meet
all of the following:

1. Not be smaller than six square
column inches.

2. Have a heading that states the
name of the government entity and the words "public notice".

3. List a short descriptive title of
the public notice being published.

4. Provide a notice that the full
text of the public notice may be viewed on the government entity's official
website and include the website's internet address.

5. Include a telephone number a
person may call to obtain information about the public notice or request a copy
by mail or in person.

6. Be published pursuant to the
requirements prescribed in section 39-204.

C. A public notice that complies with
this section is deemed to be published in compliance with all statutory and
regulatory requirements for publication in a newspaper of general circulation
and has the same legal force and effect.

D. A government entity that posts a
public notice pursuant to this section shall maintain an electronic record or
certificate of posting in PERPETUITY that identifies the date and duration of
the website posting.

E. For the purposes of this section,
"government entity" means any department, agency, board, commission,
authority or political subdivision of this state and any county, city, town or
district that is required or authorized to issue a public notice.

END_STATUTE