After 89 days sifting through more than 2,000 pieces of proposed legislation, the Maryland General Assembly is set to conclude its 445th session at midnight.
With many of the most heavily debated issues settled, the first year of the term has been characterized by turnover and new energy at the top levels of government and a willingness to work together, legislative leaders said.
After a Saturday meeting of the House of Delegates, more than 576 bills have been passed. That includes almost all of Democratic Gov. Wes Moore’s legislative agenda, albeit with some amendments. The remaining bills in the governor’s agenda — including the Maryland Educator Shortage Act and a bill to establish Moore’s new Department of Service and Civic Innovation — are likely to see final passage on Monday.
Democratic majorities in the General Assembly have also largely responded to issues the U.S. Supreme Court handed them: decisions that overturned Roe v. Wade and gutted the state’s strict restrictions on concealed carry of firearms.
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