MD HB10 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 12 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-13 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Establishing certain requirements for the print or digital publication of legal advertisements and notices in counties and municipalities in the State; requiring digital publications that publish a legal advertisement or notice to maintain an archive of all published legal advertisements and legal notices that shall be available to the public; and requiring digital publications that publish a legal advertisement or notice to employ at least one employee whose duties include reporting, writing, or editing local news and information.

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Title

Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-12 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 97 N: 36 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-13SenateReferred Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-12HouseThird Reading Passed (97-36)
2026-03-11HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-10HouseMotion Special Order until 3/11 (Delegate Grammer) Adopted
2026-03-10HouseFavorable with Amendments {873620/1 Adopted
2026-03-09HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2026-01-16HouseHearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-16HouseHearing canceled
2026-01-16HouseHearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-01-14HouseFirst Reading Judiciary
2025-07-23HousePre-filed

Same As/Similar To

SB64 (Crossfiled) 2026-01-13 - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.

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