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FILTER RESULTS ►Maryland Legislature Overwhelmingly Approves Medical Marijuana Law
During the last day of the legislative session the Maryland Senate overwhelmingly approved a medical marijuana bill. It passed in a vote of 42 yes to 4 no. The bill, HB 1101, had previously cleared the House of Delegates last month. It now goes to the desk of Gov. Martin O'Malley (D).
Maryland Gov. Set To Sign New Film TV Tax Credit Bill Into Law Next Week
Film and TV production in Maryland just got a big boost. A $17.5 million dollar boost to be specific. Earlier this week the State House of Delegates passed a bill increasing Maryland’s film tax credit program from its current $7.5 million for the fiscal year 2014 to $25 million. Show More Summary
Now It’s Maryland
Maryland’s House of Delegates has passed strict gun control legislation. [It requires] fingerprinting of gun buyers, new limits on firearm purchases by the mentally ill, and bans on assault weapons and on magazines that hold more than 10 bullets. The 78 to 61 vote handed Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) a major policy victory as Maryland [...]
Maryland Passes Strict Law Requiring Finger Prints for Gun Buyers, Ban on Magazines Over 10 Bullets
The Maryland House of Delegates passed what would be among the nation’s most restrictive gun-control measures Wednesday, voting to ratchet up the state’s already tough rules by requiring fingerprinting of gun buyers, new limits on firearm purchases by the mentally ill, and bans on assault weapons and on magazines that hold more than 10 bullets. [...]
Maryland set to become latest state to enact stiff gun-control measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Maryland was set to become the latest U.S. state to enact stiff gun control measures, with the approval on Wednesday by the state's House of Delegates of legislation that includes a ban on dozens of assault weapons and limits on...
Maryland House Votes to Ban Shark Fin Trade
The Maryland House of Delegates has voted to ban the possession and sale of shark fins. [ more › ]
Maryland House Passes O'Malley's Gas Tax Plan
The Maryland House of Delegates on Friday passed Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposed transportation funding plan, approving a hike on gas taxes for the first time since 1992.
WashPost's Aaron Davis Grouses About Amendments That Would 'Gut' Md. Legislature's Gun Ban
A funny thing happened on the way to banning assault weapons in the deep blue state of Maryland. Some Democrats in the overwhelmingly-Democratic House of Delegates are considering amendments to reform the bill to carve out some exemptions. Show More Summary
Maryland Governor Poised To Sign Bill Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power
By Howard Marano and Michael Conathan For the moment at least, the U.S. offshore wind industry has a new capital: Annapolis. By an 88 to 48 vote, the Maryland House of delegates handed Governor Martin O’Malley one of his most desired legislative victories — enactment of a bill that would earmark $1.7 billion for development [...]
Maryland Abolishes Death Penalty
Maryland is poised to become the 18th US state to repeal the death penalty. On Friday the Maryland House of Delegates voted upon a measure, to repeal the death penalty by a vote of 82-56, making Maryland the sixth state to abolish capital punishment in the last six years. The State Senate approved the bill [...] Maryland Abolishes Death Penalty is a post from: The Inquisitr
Maryland Set to Abolish Death Penalty
The Maryland House of Delegates voted today to overturn the state's death penalty, clearing the way for Gov. Martin O'Malley to sign the repeal into law. [ more › ]
Maryland Kills the Death Penalty
The death penalty is history in the state of Maryland (or it will be, as soon as Governor Marin O'Malley signs the bill repealing it into law, as he's pledged to do). The state's House of Delegates voted 82-56 today to end capital punishment,...Show More Summary
Maryland House joins Senate in repealing death penalty
(Reuters) - Maryland's House of Delegates voted to repeal the death penalty on Friday, putting it a step closer to becoming the 18th state to abolish executions.
Maryland Legislature Passes Death Penalty Abolition!
Today the Maryland House of Delegates followed the lead of the state Senate and passed the death penalty repeal bill. The bill now goes to Governor Martin O’Malley who almost certainly will sign it, making Maryland the 18th state to abandon capital punishment.
Maryland House to vote on death penalty repeal after Senate OK
(Reuters) - The Maryland House of Delegates may vote to overturn the state's death penalty as early as Friday, making it the 18th U.S. state to abolish executions.
17 Maryland delegates write letter asking why Carhart clinic is still open after abortion death
by Operation Rescue staff Annapolis, MD, March 6, 2013 (OperationRescue) — Prompted by the death of a third trimester abortion patient of LeRoy Carhart’s on February 7, 2013, seventeen members of the Maryland House of Delegates have sent a formal letter to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH)…
MD: Speaker Busch Working on Transportation Funding Plan
The leader of the Maryland House of Delegates might be ready to take charge on transportation funding. An aide to House Speaker Michael E. Busch said Tuesday the Annapolis lawmaker is working on a proposal to raise money for transportation projects.
Pit Bulls Not 'Inherently Dangerous,' Say Maryland Legislators
The Maryland House of Delegates passed legislation that would reverse a 2012 court ruling that found pit bulls to be "inherently dangerous." [ more › ]
Bike Advocates Oppose Mandatory Helmet Laws
Walter Olson This morning’s Washington Post reports that organized bicycling enthusiasts in Maryland, though a very safety-oriented bunch, are mostly not supporting a bill in the state House of Delegates filed by Del. Maggie McIntosh...Show More Summary
Md. governor seeks new successor for Tiffany Alston in House of Delegates
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) is still asking Prince George’s County Democrats to withdraw their pick to replace former state lawmaker Tiffany Alston. The county’s Democratic Central Committee this month tapped local businessman Gregory A. Show More Summary
