Category: General Assembly
Final day of the 2022 General Assembly legislative session
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Governor signs into law last bills for 2022 General Assembly
Hogan and Democrats Senate President Bill Ferguson, Baltimore, and House Speaker Adrienne Jones, Baltimore County, praised each other at the bill signing Tuesday at the State House for the cross-party work done over the governor’s two terms.
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Maryland General Assembly closes 2022 session with sweeping legislation
The new laws, many of which passed over Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s objections, included landmark efforts to slow climate change, a referendum on making marijuana legal and an effort to expand access to abortion services.
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Maryland poised to become the second state to outlaw declawing cats
Feline advocates are celebrating their legislative victory on a bill to outlaw declawing cats and urging Republican Gov. Larry Hogan to sign it.
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Maryland voters’ ability to determine legal recreational marijuana hangs on Hogan’s pen
Only Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s signature Friday stood between Maryland voters and their ability to decide in a November referendum whether recreational cannabis should be legal in Maryland, after the Senate passed a bill giving them that opportunity Friday morning.
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Paid family, medical leave awaiting Maryland governor’s signature
Maryland employees could get up to three months of paid leave to support their family or take care of medical issues if Republican Gov. Larry Hogan chooses to sign the bill that won final approval in the Senate Thursday.
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Maryland bill for expanded abortion access awaits governor’s signature
A bill that its proponents say would expand abortion access by providing $3.5 million for training of nurse practitioners and other medical professionals to perform the procedure passed the Senate Tuesday by a vote of 28-15. Currently only licensed physicians can perform abortions.
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Maryland lawmakers scramble to get climate bill to governor by Friday
The Maryland House of Delegates passed an amended version of landmark climate legislation Tuesday, setting legislators scrambling to get the bill to Republican Gov. Larry Hogan by Friday to allow time for a possible veto override.
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Maryland legislators’ gas tax holiday awaits governor’s signature
Maryland drivers were paying an average of $4.21 for a gallon of gas on Thursday, down slightly from the day before.
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Maryland’s mental health and addiction treatment providers need their claims paid, not clawed back by contractor
This commentary was submitted by Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland, Maryland...
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Lawmakers can’t guarantee benefits of Maryland gas tax holiday plan
Republican Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday that he is working with legislators to address concerns that service station owners could pocket the benefits of an emergency 30-day gas tax holiday the Maryland General Assembly is working to pass this week.
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Maryland considers legislation to protect, expand abortion care, as Supreme Court decision looms
One proposal (HB1171) by House Speaker Adrienne Jones, D-Baltimore County, would amend the state’s constitution to guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion. If approved by the General Assembly, voters would decide the issue in November.
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