Read Full Digest Here: January 13, 2025
On Wednesday, January 8, the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates convened for its 90-day session. A few new lawmakers have been sworn in to serve the remainder of terms in place of those who left for other positions. Bill Ferguson (D-46) was unanimously re-elected Senate President and Adrienne Jones (D-10) was unanimously re-elected Speaker of the House of Delegates.
This year, fewer bills were “pre-filed” and introduced on the first day of the session. This is partly because of the expected impact of the state’s large deficit. Bills that have a large “fiscal note” (i.e. will cost money) are less likely to pass. In addition, lawmakers are waiting to see what actions will be taken by the new federal administration, since some of the promised changes are likely to affect Marylanders.
For a list of bills that are of interest to UULM-MD, see our table entitled Current Status of Priority Legislation, which has been updated with the bills that have been introduced. Once the UULM-MD Issue Teams select the specific priority bills, we will mark them as such and filter out the others. This list will be updated frequently (at least daily) throughout the session, so keep checking back as needed.
The Coming Week....
While the first days of the session are generally filled with briefings by various agencies, work groups, and commissions, some committees have already held their first bill hearings. In the coming week, we will be watching as a few bills of interest will be heard.
See the list on the Look Ahead page of our website for specifics. For information on specific bills filed, see the Maryland General Assembly website and enter the bill number in the search space.
Homework Assignment:
Please use the button below to find your lawmakers.
1. Find them on the Maryland General Assembly Website.
2. Find out what Committee they are assigned to.
3. Sign up for their mailing list
You can find your Maryland State Senators Here and your Maryland State Delegates Here.
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