Category: General Assembly

State Roundup: Moore to sign juvenile justice legislation; BPW OKs hiring law firms for Key Bridge disputes; Congressional panel debates funding for bridge rebuild; more election insights

Gov. Moore to sign juvenile justice legislation today; BPW OKs hiring law firms for Key Bridge disputes; Congressional panel debates funding for bridge rebuild; Angela Alsobrooks on verge of making history while Larry Hogan gears up for a new type of statewide campaign.

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Maryland emergency bill would provide financial support for port workers after Key Bridge collapse   

Maryland legislators are advancing an emergency bill to provide financial assistance for workers whose jobs are affected by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Port of Baltimore. The PORT Act will also provide relief for small businesses to pay their workers in an effort to keep their companies afloat.

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Opioid deaths spur push for kids to carry naloxone

A disparate and ambiguous set of district-level policies has created confusion on the role students may play in preventing opioid deaths among their peers. But a bill before the Maryland General Assembly aims to provide a clear and uniform set of standards. The measure, HB 1268, would explicitly authorize students across the state to possess and administer naloxone – also known by its brand name, Narcan – as adolescent opioid deaths surge and teens lobby for urgent solutions.

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Proposed Maryland bill to criminalize distribution of heroin or fentanyl  

Lawmakers in the Maryland General Assembly are hearing bills to prohibit the distribution of heroin and fentanyl without lawful authority to do so.  Victoria & Scottie’s Law is named in honor of two individuals who died from fentanyl overdoses. The bill would impose up to 20 years of imprisonment on anyone convicted of selling these substances that lead to serious bodily injury or death.

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