Virginia has become the first state in the nation to approve the publication of legal notices in online-only local news sites.
Twin bills passed in February with overwhelming bipartisan majorities in the Virginia General Assembly, HB 264 and SB 157, were signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday, April 2. The legislation will become law on July 1, 2024.
The bills came about via a collaborative effort between the Virginia Press Association and an ad-hoc group of online-only Virginia local news publishers, including ARLnow’s publisher.
