Legislation - HB0010

Title: Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers
Sponsored by: Delegate Foley
Status: In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0064

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 Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {873620/1 Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 3/11 (Delegate Grammer) Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	7/23/2025	7/23/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing canceled
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable with Amendments {873620/1 Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Motion Special Order until 3/11 (Delegate Grammer) Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	36 Click to view Recorded Media

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