HB 353 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Changes the law regarding advertisements and orders of publication in newspapers

HB 353 shortens the required publication history for newspapers to qualify as legal publications for real estate notices and court orders from three years to one year. It also allows successor newspapers (taking over defunct papers) to inherit legal publication rights if they begin within 90 days and meet subscriber requirements. This directly affects local newspapers seeking to publish legal notices, courts requiring such publications, and property owners involved in real estate transactions. The bill updates eligibility rules but maintains the requirement for newspapers to have a list of paying subscribers.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 3, 2024 Last action Apr 14, 2025
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Committee
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Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
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Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
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Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
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Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
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Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred: Local Government(H)
lower
Dec 3, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
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Peggy McGaugh
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