With a mere two days until the next session of the Maryland General Assembly, Democratic Gov. Wes Moore has largely left his upcoming legislative priorities a mystery — keeping the specifics under wraps while teasing a few bills and hinting toward the themes of others. Still, those hints have offered insight into where the second-year governor appears to be headed in 2024.
While speaking last month at the Maryland Association of Counties winter conference in Cambridge, Moore said he would sponsor about a dozen bills, including legislation to establish more affordable housing, address a shortage of law enforcement officers, and attract more private investment from technology companies.
The governor had yet to announce the details of those plans as of the start of the legislature’s first week.
The only bills he’s explained at length so far are two pieces of legislation that seek to support military families and spouses. Moore, an Army veteran, has also expressed support for several others along the same theme.
