SB 459 Maryland 2026 session

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

Status

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor vote
  4. Passed
  5. Enacted

Vetoed — last recorded action August 3, 2026

Motion to Postpone Indefinitely (Senator King) Adopted

Recorded votes

On Third Reading (Amend)

129 yes · 7 no · pass March 30, 2026

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On Third Reading

42 yes · 0 no · pass March 5, 2026

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Passage likelihood

Not enough recorded signal to estimate this bill's chances.

State-level impact

State-level impact data is not available for this bill. The source text does not contain a per-state funding formula or scored breakdown, so no figures are shown.

Official actions

  1. Motion to Postpone Indefinitely (Senator King) Adopted
  2. Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
  3. Passed Enrolled
  4. Third Reading Passed
  5. Senate Concurs House Amendments
  6. Third Reading Passed
  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  8. Favorable with Amendments {
  9. Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
  10. Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
  11. Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
  12. Third Reading Passed
  13. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  14. Favorable with Amendments {
  15. Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
  16. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
  17. First Reading Budget and Taxation
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