The House of Delegates gave final passage to legislation raising the Maryland minimum wage to $10.10 by 2018, sending it to the governor for his certain signature.
The bill had originally passed the House 89-46 and the Senate 34-15 before coming back to the House for a final concurrence vote, which passed 87-47.
The increase had been the most visible legislative priority of Gov. Martin O’Malley and it will be the first minimum wage increase Maryland has seen since 2006.
An altercation on the fourth floor of the House of Delegates office building left an aide to a Harford County delegate in a bloodied suit being taken to the hospital Monday on the last day of session.
The altercation was apparently between the aide and his brother, according to a Maryland Capitol Police officer who was on the scene.
As the 2014 General Assembly session comes to a close, the House of Delegates still must deal with changes to the minimum-wage hike bill made by a Senate panel; Sen. Brinkley continues to push for a vote on the automatic pay raises for lawmakers; legislators take from arts, Sunny Day funding to pay for film tax credit; heated House debate frees bill to decriminalize marijuana while opponents continue to hammer drug abuse issue; General Assembly OK’s bill to protect people who help drug overdose victims; after 48 years of public service, Sen. Robey to step down; former Gov. Ehrlich continues to sell books as various GOP candidate fund-raisers; and GOP gubernatorial candidates George and Hogan take to the campaign trail.
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