New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4309: Online news publication-use circulation req to meet eligibility standards
Status: Passed one chamber, June 18, 2026
Allows online news publication to use municipal, county, or State-wide circulation requirements to meet eligibility standards; extends grace period for qualifying newspapers.
What the bill says
An Act concerning publication of required legal notices and amending P.L.2025, c.72 and P.L.2024, c.106.
From the introduced text, May 21, 2026:
An Act concerning publication of required legal notices and amending P.L.2025, c.72 and P.L.2024, c.106. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 3 of P.L.2025, c.72 (C.35:3-3) is amended to read as follows: 3. a. (1) After March 1, 2026, whenever a corporation, individual, or any other entity that is not a public entity is required by law or by the order or rule of any court to publish or advertise a legal notice, the corporation, individual, or other entity shall publish or advertise the legal notice on an online news publication that satisfies the requirements of subsection b. of this section. (2) The corporation, individual, or other entity shall select an online news publication based on the geographic target as established or implied under the law, court order, or court rule requiring publication. [ADDED: (3) A legal notice that was published or advertised in an online news publication by a corporation, individual, or any other entity that is not a public entity shall be deemed in compliance with the geographic, circulation, and other requirements of this section if the corporation, individual, or other entity demonstrates that a good faith effort was made to utilize an online news publication that was compliant with the geographic, circulation, and other requirements of …
Sponsors
- Paul A. Sarlo (D, 36) · primary sponsor
- Anthony M. Bucco (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Britnee N. Timberlake (D, 34)
- Benjie E. Wimberly (D, 35)
Latest actions
- : R/A REF ASL
- : PS (40-0)
- : REP 2RS
- : TRANS SBA
- : INT 1RS REF SCU
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Online news publication-use circulation req to meet eligibility standards (June 18, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee: Reported favorably (June 4, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Common questions
- What is S4309?
- S4309 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Online news publication-use circulation req to meet eligibility standards.
- What does S4309 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning publication of required legal notices and amending P.L.2025, c.72 and P.L.2024, c.106.
- What is the status of S4309?
- Passed one chamber as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: R/A REF ASL (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4309?
- Paul A. Sarlo (D, 36), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S4309?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4309
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