Legislation - HB0043

Title: Procurement - Advertising - Local News Organizations (Local Newspapers for Maryland Communities Act of 2026)
Sponsored by: Delegate Foley
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring units of State government to ensure that at least 50% of the unit's total dollar value of procurement contracts for print and digital advertising is being made directly to local news organizations.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0459

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1119 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 7/23/2025 Legislative Date 7/23/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Procurement - Advertising - Local News Organizations (Local Newspapers for Maryland Communities Act of 2026) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	7/23/2025	7/23/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Procurement - Advertising - Local News Organizations (Local Newspapers for Maryland Communities Act of 2026)
House	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

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