Maryland's Legislative Session To Debate Legalizing Marijuana, Increase Minimum Wage And More
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP/WJZ) — Maryland's legislative session began with 60 new lawmakers in the 188-member General Assembly.
Lawmakers gathered Wednesday for the start of the annual 90-day session.
There are 43 new members of the House of Delegates. Democrats gained eight seats in the House, where there are 99 Democrats and 42 Republicans.
The GOP gained a seat in the Senate, where there are 17 new senators in a chamber with 32 Democrats and 15 Republicans.
For the first time since the 1950s, the Maryland General Assembly will be working with a Republican governor who won a second term.
Health care, education and criminal justice expected to be some of the issues lawmakers take up. They also are planning to debate raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
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