Changes the qualifications required for a newspaper to publish legal notices as follows: (1) A newspaper must have been published for 12 consecutive months (instead of three years). (2) A newspaper must have had an average paid circulation during the preceding year of at least 500 (instead of 200) that may include the number of website page views reported by a website's host provider. (Current law only includes the average requested or paid circulation as reported in the United States Postal Service Statement of Ownership.) Requires a locality newspaper to have been published for 12 consecutive months (instead of three years) to be eligible to publish legal notices. Requires a paid circulation threshold for a newspaper published in a county of 2% of the county population. Makes technical corrections.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Senate Bill (S): 3-11-1.5-18, 3-11-13-22, 3-11-14.5-2, 3-12-3.5-8, 5-1-11-2, 5-1-17.5-16, 5-3-1-0.2, 5-3-1-0.4, 5-3-1-2, 5-3-5-4, 6-1.1-20-5, 6-1.1-23.5-10, 6-1.1-24-3, 6-1.1-24-6.1, 6-1.1-25-4.5, 6-1.1-28-0.7, 10-18-2-19, 10-18-4-22, 20-48-4-2, 36-8-12-16, 36-8-12-17, 36-10-4-5
Senate Bill (S): 3-11-1.5-18, 3-11-13-22, 3-11-14.5-2, 3-12-3.5-8, 5-1-11-2, 5-1-17.5-16, 5-3-1-0.2, 5-3-1-0.4, 5-3-1-2, 5-3-5-4, 6-1.1-20-5, 6-1.1-23.5-10, 6-1.1-24-3, 6-1.1-24-6.1, 6-1.1-25-4.5, 6-1.1-28-0.7, 10-18-2-19, 10-18-4-22, 20-48-4-2, 36-8-12-16, 36-8-12-17, 36-10-4-5
Engrossed Senate Bill (S): 3-11-1.5-18, 3-11-13-22, 3-11-14.5-2, 3-12-3.5-8, 5-1-11-2, 5-1-17.5-16, 5-3-1-0.2, 5-3-1-0.4, 5-3-1-2, 5-3-5-4, 6-1.1-20-5, 6-1.1-23.5-10, 6-1.1-24-3, 6-1.1-24-6.1, 6-1.1-25-4.5, 6-1.1-28-0.7, 10-18-2-19, 10-18-4-22, 20-48-4-2, 36-8-12-16, 36-8-12-17, 36-10-4-5
Senate Bill (H): 3-11-1.5-18, 3-11-13-22, 3-11-14.5-2, 3-12-3.5-8, 5-1-11-2, 5-1-17-7, 5-1-17-8, 5-1-17-18, 5-1-17.5-16, 5-3-1-0.2, 5-3-1-0.4, 5-3-1-2, 5-3-5-4, 6-1.1-20-5, 6-1.1-23.5-10, 6-1.1-24-3, 6-1.1-24-6.1, 6-1.1-25-4.5, 6-1.1-28-0.7, 10-18-2-19, 10-18-4-22, 20-48-4-2, 36-8-12-16, 36-8-12-17, 36-10-4-5
Engrossed Senate Bill (H): 3-11-1.5-18, 3-11-13-22, 3-11-14.5-2, 3-12-3.5-8, 5-1-11-2, 5-1-17-7, 5-1-17-8, 5-1-17-18, 5-1-17.5-16, 5-3-1-0.2, 5-3-1-0.4, 5-3-1-2, 5-3-5-4, 6-1.1-20-5, 6-1.1-23.5-10, 6-1.1-24-3, 6-1.1-24-6.1, 6-1.1-25-4.5, 6-1.1-28-0.7, 10-18-2-19, 10-18-4-22, 20-48-4-2, 36-8-12-16, 36-8-12-17, 36-10-4-5
Enrolled Senate Bill (S): 5-3-1-0.2, 5-3-1-0.4