In a voice vote last week, state Delegate Erek L. Barron won U.S. Senate confirmation to become U.S. attorney for Maryland, two months after he was nominated by President Biden. Barron, who will become the first Black U.S. attorney in state history, is a partner at the Washington, D.C., law firm of Whiteford Taylor & [...]
Dozens of new laws that passed during the 2021 Maryland legislative session took effect on Friday, October 1, 2021. The bills cover a variety of topics ranging from changes to police procedures, gun sales or transfers, changes to early voting and consumer protections. Articles in both the Baltimore Sun and Maryland Matters provide a summary [...]
Governor Larry Hogan has appointed Cheryl S. Landis to the Maryland House of Delegates. The governor appointed Ms. Landis following a nomination by the Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee. From Governor Hogan's press release, “I am confident that Ms. Landis will represent her constituency admirably in her new role as delegate,” said Governor Hogan. [...]
Governor Hogan last week appointed Roxane Prettyman to the Maryland House of Delegates following a nomination by the Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee. From the Governor's press release, “I am confident that Ms. Prettyman will continue to represent her constituency admirably in her new role as delegate,” said Governor Hogan. “I offer her my sincere [...]
Senate President Bill Ferguson recently announced new Senate leadership and committee assignments due to the resignation of former Senator Doug J. J. Peters. Senator Craig J. Zucker will take over from Peters as chair of the Capital Budget Subcommittee, and Senate Majority Leader Nancy J. King will replace Zucker as chair of the Education, Business, [...]
Several members of the Maryland Senate have recently announced they will not seek re-election and one has announced he will resign. The most recent to announce is Senator George Edwards from Garrett County. Senator Edwards, who served on the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, will retire after nearly four decades in the General Assembly, 24 [...]
Governor Hogan vetoed several pieces of legislation this past Friday, targeting bills that would have expanded workers’ rights, bolstered public transit, permitted local governments to raise taxes, and allowed some teachers to continue teaching remotely in the upcoming school year. This followed the veto of four bills earlier in the week that would have limited [...]
Governor Hogan, joined by Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, signed 226 pieces of legislation into law on May 18. Below is a list of several significant bills signed into law. HB 940: Legislation to legalize sports betting in the State of Maryland. HB 667/SB 8: Legislation to immediately repeal the State Song. [...]
The House Republican Caucus recently elected Delegate Jason Buckel (District 1B, Allegany County) and Delegate Christopher Adams (District 37B - Caroline, Talbot, Dorchester and Wicomico Counties) to serve as House Minority Leader and House Minority Whip. "I am truly humbled to have the support of my Republican colleagues in the House and to be chosen [...]
The Department of Legislative Services recently released its 90 Day Report providing a summary of the major issues of the 2021 General Assembly session and an overview of what passed and what did not. The 90 Day Report is divided into 12 parts, each dealing with a major policy area. Each part contains a discussion [...]
