For the next 90 days, all eyes will be on the General Assembly and Governor-elect Wes Moore. While thousands of bills will be introduced some issues such as cannabis, abortion, paid leave, minimum wage, and gun control, are at the top of the agenda for the Democratic supermajority to tackle.
An article in The Baltimore Sun lays out the landscape and previews the issues in detail:
“The 90-day lawmaking sprint will be the first for Gov.-elect Wes Moore and the first time in eight years that Democrats control both legislative chambers and the chief executive’s office. The party’s legislators will return in even greater numbers than recent years, when supermajorities allowed them to pass landmark legislation to address issues such as climate change and access to abortion without Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s support.
Legislative leaders, while equipped with new authority to reallocate funds in a governor’s proposed budget, are preparing their agendas in the expectation that their priorities will largely align with those of Moore, who will be inaugurated Jan. 18.”
Another article in The Baltimore Sun summarizes those top “issues to watch”.
For more information:
“Democrats seek to wield increased power as General Assembly tackles recreational pot, paid leave and gun control” The Baltimore Sun
“Issues to watch during Maryland’s 2023 legislative session” The Baltimore Sun
