Maryland Senate Bill 459

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8)
Status: Vetoed on May 22 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-22 - Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Requiring units of State government to ensure that at least 50% of the unit's total dollar value of procurement contracts for advertising is being made directly to Maryland news organizations; requiring units of State Government to prioritize the use of Maryland news organizations that have a primary mission of reporting on and serving underserved communities; and authorizing a unit of State government to consult with a third-party non-profit organization to prepare and maintain a list of eligible local news organizations.

Procurement - Advertising - Maryland News Organizations (Local News for Maryland Communities Act of 2026)

Sen. Jim Rosapepe [D]	Sen. Malcolm Augustine [D]	Sen. Guy Guzzone [D]	Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]
Sen. Nancy King [D]	Sen. Karen Lewis Young [D]	Sen. Cory McCray [D]	Sen. Craig Zucker [D]

2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 129 N: 7 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-22	Senate	Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
2026-04-13	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-13	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-04-13	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2026-04-13	House	Third Reading Passed (129-7)
2026-04-11	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-11	House	Favorable with Amendments {373325/1 Adopted
2026-04-11	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-03-26	House	Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-21	House	Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-03-20	Senate	Third Reading Passed (42-0)
2026-03-19	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-19	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {523924/1 Adopted
2026-03-19	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2026-02-04	Senate	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-02	Senate	First Reading Budget and Taxation

HB43 (Crossfiled) 2026-01-28 - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
State Finance and Procurement	14	419	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0459?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0459f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0459t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0459e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0009/sb0459_52392401.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0009/sb0459_37332501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0459_b&t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0459_gvc.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0560.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1227.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1535.pdf