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Maryland proposal would allow qualifying digital outlets to publish legal notices; press group opposes
Summary
House Bill 10 would permit qualified digital news organizations to publish government legal notices to modernize distribution and reduce costs; supporters say it expands reach and preserves guardrails while the press association warns it could undercut small print publishers and recommended safeguards and a public portal were proposed.
Delegate Linda Foley presented House Bill 10 to the House Judiciary Committee as an update to Maryland's public‑notice publication rules, which currently require notices to appear in printed newspapers. Foley said the bill "brings Maryland's public notice publication system into the 21st century" by allowing qualified digital publications — those that maintain a public archive, employ at least one journalist and demonstrate local coverage — to post legal notices. "HB 10 has two primary goals:…
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