Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1009: Governmental Agency Publication of Advertisements and Public Notices
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Expands definition of term "governmental agency"; revises definition of term "publicly accessible website"; requires that certain legal notices be continuously published for specified timeframe when notices are for specified purpose & provided under certain circumstance; authorizes certain counties or specified municipalities, school boards, clerks of circuit court, & tax collectors to use publicly accessible website to publish certain advertisements & legal notices under specified conditions; revises definition of term "special district"; requires that certain public bid advertisements on publicly accessible website be provided & accessible to general public without charge.
What the bill says
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…
From the introduced text, February 26, 2026:
A bill to be entitled 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"; requiring that certain public bid advertisements on a publicly accessible website be provided and accessible to the general public without charge; 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), words underlined are additions. hb1009-02-c2 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/HB 1009 2026 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, …
Sponsors
- Griffitts, Griff (R, HD-006) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 925 (Ch. 2026-112)
- : Received
- : Referred to Rules
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 82, NAYS 26
- : Read 3rd time
- : Added to Third Reading Calendar
- : Read 2nd time
- : 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
Votes
- House: H 1009 c2 (March 3, 2026): 82 yea, 26 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 26, 2026): 14 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 26, 2026): 14 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (January 28, 2026): 10 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (January 28, 2026): 10 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (January 21, 2026): 12 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H1009?
- H1009 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Governmental Agency Publication of Advertisements and Public Notices.
- What does H1009 do?
- In its own words: 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…
- What is the status of H1009?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 925 (Ch. 2026-112) (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1009?
- Griffitts, Griff (R, HD-006).
- Where is the official record for H1009?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1009
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