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

Sponsor: Linda Foley (District 15)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Local Government - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official 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 a certain digital archive 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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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 10FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSample, SarahMaryland Association of CountiesWritten (PDF)
FAVButchko, DominicMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVSchleuss, JonathanThe NewsGuild-CWAOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBellamy, LorenzolobbyistIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Foley, Delegate FoleylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Foley, Delegate FoleylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVFoley, LindaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFoley, LindaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSnyder, RebeccalobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSnyder, RebeccalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWALonergan-Seeger, TomCity of GaithersburgOral + Written (PDF)
FWAHessler, ThereselobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBellamy, LorenzoRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding; American Forest & Paper Association; Americans for Patient Access; Avaya, Inc.; Bellamy Genn Group, LLC
FAVSnyder, RebeccaRegistered for: MD/DC Press Association
FAVSnyder, RebeccaRegistered for: MD/DC Press Association
FWAHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift