Authorizes public bodies to continue using newspapers for required public notices and legal advertisements until certain specified date regardless of format; requires submission of certain subscription and other data.*
This bill extends the period during which New Jersey public bodies (like municipalities and school districts) can use newspapers for required public notices and legal advertisements. It allows these entities to continue publishing in either print or digital formats until December 31, 2025, instead of ending on March 1, 2025 as previously scheduled. The bill ensures that newspapers used for compliance with notice requirements from 2024 remain eligible for 2025, with no additional fees for viewing digital notices. It does not change how notices are published, only extends the deadline for newspaper-based publication.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
General Assembly Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Signed Feb 28, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2025 · General Assembly Feb 27, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Feb 25, 2025
D
Democratic25
88% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Feb 28, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.22.
executive
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (64-12-0)
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara McCann Stamato
DDemocratic
P
Paul Sarlo
DDemocratic
P
Reginald Atkins
DDemocratic
P
Tony Bucco
RRepublican
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