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State Government / Maryland / Legislation / SB 459

SB 459Session 2026SenateVetoed

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

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Latest development · Aug 3, 2026

Motion to Postpone Indefinitely (Senator King) Adopted

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Session
2026
Introduced
Feb 2, 2026
Latest passage
Apr 13, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsDiscussion

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Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorAugustine
Primary sponsorGuzzone
Primary sponsorHettleman
Primary sponsorKing
Primary sponsorLewis Young
Primary sponsorMcCray
Primary sponsorRosapepe
Primary sponsorZucker

Action timeline

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View full action timeline17 actions⌄
  1. Aug 3, 2026

    Motion to Postpone Indefinitely (Senator King) Adopted

    Senate
  2. May 22, 2026

    Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)

    Executive VetoOffice of the Governor
  3. Apr 13, 2026

    Passed Enrolled

    Senate
  4. Apr 13, 2026

    Third Reading Passed

    PassageSenate
  5. Apr 13, 2026

    Senate Concurs House Amendments

    Senate
  6. Apr 13, 2026

    Third Reading Passed

    PassageHouse
  7. Apr 11, 2026

    Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    House
  8. Apr 11, 2026

    Favorable with Amendments {

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  9. Apr 11, 2026

    Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  10. Mar 26, 2026

    Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.

    House
  11. Mar 21, 2026

    Referred Government, Labor, and Elections

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  12. Mar 20, 2026

    Third Reading Passed

    PassageSenate
  13. Mar 19, 2026

    Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Senate
  14. Mar 19, 2026

    Favorable with Amendments {

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  15. Mar 19, 2026

    Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  16. Feb 4, 2026

    Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

    Senate
  17. Feb 2, 2026

    First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Referral CommitteeSenate

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Source data last updated Aug 5, 2026.