# Maryland HB 0074: Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers

Maryland HB 0074, Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Linda Foley (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-19 (Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0074
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-09-03
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Local Government - Generally, Advertising, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Court Orders, Digital Products -see also- Digital Images, Dorchester County, Electronic Communication, Electronic Documents, Judgments, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, News Media, Notices, Prince George's County, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (139 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank M. Conaway (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean A. Stinnett (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 139 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Third Reading Passed (139-0) (House)
- 2025-03-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments {873322/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2025-01-10: Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Judiciary (House)
- 2024-09-03: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0074t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0074f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0074t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0074f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0074-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).