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Priority Bills Passing!
With only one week left in the session, a number of priority bills have completely passed both houses, including HB 705 and SB 798 -...
Stephen Buckingham
Apr 3, 20234 min read
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Two Weeks Left! Bills that Crossed Over Get Hearings or Votes
Now that most viable bills have passed to the other house, they are already getting hearings, and some have already been voted directly...
Stephen Buckingham
Mar 27, 20233 min read
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Status of Priority Bills After Crossover Deadline
Yesterday, Monday, March 20 was the Opposite Chamber Crossover Date, meaning that each Chamber had to have send to the other Chamber...
Stephen Buckingham
Mar 21, 20233 min read
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Priority Bills on the Move Before Crossover Date
Monday, March 20 is the Opposite Chamber Crossover Date, meaning that each Chamber must send to the other Chamber those bills it intends...
Stephen Buckingham
Mar 20, 20234 min read
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Some Priority Bills Advance as Deadlines for Committee Votes Loom
This past week saw the last Committee hearings for UULM-MD's priority bills, and many important bills were voted out of committee to the...
Stephen Buckingham
Mar 13, 20233 min read
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End-of-Life Options Act to be Heard - Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom Moving
This week will see Committee hearings for the last eleven (11) bills that UULM-MD considers a priority, including both companion bills...
Stephen Buckingham
Mar 6, 20233 min read
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Trans Health Equity Added as a Priority - Committee Votes Starting
When legislation was introduced this year affecting trans rights, our Healthcare Issue Team volunteered to lead our effort in support of...
Stephen Buckingham
Feb 27, 20233 min read
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More Hearings Scheduled on Priority Bills - Committees Begin Voting Bills to the Floor
At this point, thirty (30) of the 62 bills that UULM-MD has identified as priorities have already been heard in committee (including our...
Stephen Buckingham
Feb 20, 20232 min read
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Most Priority Bills Filed and Some Are Already Moving
Bills filed: With 331 bills introduced in the Senate before its deadline last Monday, and 587 filed in the House ahead of its deadline on...
Stephen Buckingham
Feb 13, 20233 min read
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Bill Hearings Begin in Earnest
After a flurry of bill introductions last week, House and Senate committees have begun holding hearings, and our Criminal Justice Lead,...
Stephen Buckingham
Jan 30, 20232 min read
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It is a New Day for Climate Change Legislation in the Maryland General Assembly
The climate change movement in Maryland is at an interesting crossroads right now. For the past 8 years, we were in an adversarial...

Phil Webster
Jan 24, 20233 min read
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Upcoming Hearings - Week of January 23
January 24, 2023 House Appropriations Committee – 1:00 p.m. HB 51 - Department of Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program...
Stephen Buckingham
Jan 24, 20231 min read
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Upcoming Lobby Days 2023
Join us and our partners for 2023 Lobby Days. We will update this post as we get more information. Climate Change Lobby Days 2023...

Ashley Egan
Jan 21, 20231 min read
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Climate Change: It's Our Choice
"From the farmlands and waterways of the Eastern Shore to our main streets throughout Central Maryland, to the mountains of Garrett...

Phil Webster
Jan 4, 20233 min read
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Maryland UUs Impacted the 2022 Elections
During the 2022 Statewide Election season, many UUs were engaged in protecting the democratic process and making a difference in...
Stephen Buckingham
Dec 22, 20223 min read
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