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House approves law letting some free community papers publish legal notices in select counties
Summary
The House passed HB429 to allow qualifying free community newspapers to publish certain legal notices in first- and second‑class counties, subject to circulation thresholds and timeliness limits; sponsors cited audit data showing broad distribution and readership, while opponents raised concerns about monthly frequency and notification guarantees.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House passed House Bill 429 on March 5, changing which publications may be used to publish local legal notices. Representative Anderson said the bill modernizes language and allows some free community newspapers to qualify as publications for certain legal notices, replacing outdated postal classifications.
Under an amendment adopted on the floor (limiting the change to counties of the first and second class), free…
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