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Maryland Senate

House OKs Changes To State Venture Fund

The Maryland House of Delegates has passed a measure to adjust how money from a state venture capital fund can be used to try to make it more effective.

2013/04/06

Pit Bull Measure Headed For Negotiations

The Maryland House of Delegates has passed a measure to change the impact of a court ruling that designated pit bulls as an “inherently dangerous” breed.

2013/04/02

Md. Senate Considers Medical Marijuana Bill

A bill legalizing medical marijuana goes before Senate lawmakers Thursday in Annapolis.

2013/03/28

Bill On Rental Housing Discrimination Sent Back

The Maryland Senate has voted to send a measure aiming to address rental housing discrimination back to committee, likely ending its chances of passing this year.

2013/03/28

Md. Senate Approves Health Care Reform Bill

The Maryland Senate has passed a measure to further implement federal health care reform.

2013/03/27

Senate OKs Ban On Smoking In Cars With Young Kids

The Maryland Senate has approved a ban on smoking in vehicles if a child under eight is a passenger.

2013/03/20

Md. Senate Passes Early Voting Bill

The Maryland Senate has passed a measure that would increase the number of early voting centers in some jurisdictions.

2013/03/11

Senate Passes Wind Energy Bill 30-15

Environmental activists are praising the General Assembly for passing Governor O’Malley’s wind energy bill.

2013/03/08

Md. Bills To Ban Or Delay Gas Drilling Are Dead

Maryland lawmakers seeking to block the gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing have struck out in the General Assembly.

2013/03/08

Md. Senate Approves Death Penalty Repeal Bill 27-20

Death penalty opponents are celebrating a victory. Wednesday in a 27-20 vote the Maryland Senate approved Governor Martin O’Malley’s bill to end capital punishment in the state.

2013/03/06

Senate Considers Monthly $2 Natural Gas Surcharge

The Maryland Senate is considering allowing natural gas companies to ask state regulators to impose a $2 surcharge on monthly bills to help recover costs for replacing aging infrastructure.

2013/02/05