Business Regulation - Sale of Local News Organizations - Required Notice
Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a local news organization, at least 120 days before the organization is sold, to provide written notice to certain employees affected by the sale, the Maryland Department of Labor, the governing body of the county where the local news organization is located, and certain nonprofit entities in the business of buying local news organizations; prohibiting the sale of a local news organization unless the written notice is provided; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lehman, Mary | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Waldman, Steven | Rebuild Local News | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Walton, Sarah | The Baltimore Banner | Oral |
| FAV | Schleuss, Jonathan | The NewsGuild-CWA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lorente, Rafael | University of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Murchison, Joe | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |