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A 2306: Allows for online publication of public notices.
What A 2306 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill aims to allow for the online publication of public notices, in addition to traditional newspaper publication. To qualify, the online publication must provide general interest news to a defined geographic location and have been continuously published for at least a year. The online publication must still comply with all existing requirements and stipulations of publication imposed by law or court order, except for the requirement of newspaper publication. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to governmental operations (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 2306
- What is the current status of A 2306?
- As of January 10, 2026, A 2306 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to governmental operations".
- Did A 2306 pass?
- Not yet. A 2306 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 2306, and where is it now?
- A 2306 was authored by Asm. Stephen Hawley with 5 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Governmental Operations.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to governmental operations |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | referred to governmental operations |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 16, 2025 · 288 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2306 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the general construction law, in relation to allowing for online publication of public notices The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general construction law is amended by adding a new 2 section 40-a to read as follows: 3 § 40-a. Public notices and publications. 1. Subject to the provisions 4 of subdivision two of this section and notwithstanding any provision of 5 law to the contrary, in any case in which notice of any fact is required 6 by law to be published or advertised in a newspaper, in addition such 7 requirement shall be satisfied by publication of the notice in an online 8 news publication that: 9 a. provides general interest news on a daily basis to a defined 10 geographic location; and 11 b. has been continuously published for at least one year prior to the 12 date of publication of the notice. 13 2. Any publication made pursuant to the terms of this section shall be 14 subject to all requirements and stipulations of publication imposed by 15 law or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction with regard to the 16 notice with the exception of a requirement that the notice be published 17 in a newspaper. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01158-01-5
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