2011 Maryland General Assembly: Which Bills Will Affect Your Operation?Jackson B. Boyd
“It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones”- Calvin Coolidge All bills on this site are from prior sessions- do not contact legislators on the status of this legislation as none of it is any longer under consideration. Bills either passed and are part of Mary...
There are plenty of other major bills to keep an eye on as the 2025 legislative session continues. The Maryland General Assembly has yet to vote on Governor Wes Moore'sproposed 2026 budgetthat would tackle a $2.7 billion budget crisis. The proposed budget would bring major tax cuts for 66%...
One ofthe measuresremoves the "good and substantial reason" language from Maryland law that the court found unconstitutional in the Bruen case. But the Maryland General Assembly, which is controlled by Democrats, also tightened gun laws in other respects. For example, lawmakers passed a bill that...
The Maryland General Assembly website is a great resource for following our work during the 90 day legislative session. See the general schedule. Look up legislation and track its progress. Every bill introduced by the bill introduction deadline is guaranteed a hearing. Learn about Committees and...
The legislation is nearly identical to bills introduced elsewhere across the country, such as California, and would result in state water and electrical utilities being unable to serve the NSA — a major headache, if there ever was one. “It does pretty much say we’re going to cut off wat...
by Jane Seigler, MHC Government Relations Committee Co-Chair (first published in the May 2025 Equiery) Well, that was interesting . . . Maryland’s General Assembly adjourned its regular session at midnight on Monday, April 7. Each bill that passes both chambers (Senate and House) then procee...
Question 2authorized sports wagering at certain licensed facilities and passed by approximately a 2-1 margin. However, with the 2020 session of the Maryland General Assembly shortened in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic,Senate Bill 4(which placed Question 2 on the ballot) was rushed through...
In 1916, the General Assembly authorized the celebration of Maryland Day as a legal state holiday. Congrats Lady Terps Not bad. The University of Maryland Women’s Basketball team won in 2 OT’s to also make the Sweet 16 this year along with the men’s team. Truth be told the Women’...
Del. Ben Barnes, right, a Democrat who chairs the Maryland House Appropriations Committee, debates with Del. Jason Buckel, left, a Republican who is the House minority leader, about the state budget on the last day of the Maryland General Assembly’s legislative session on Monday, April 7, ...