Stephen Buckingham
Final Results of the 2024 Session
At midnight on Monday, April 8, the General Assembly adjourned “sine die” (with no appointed date to reconvene – this year). By that...
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Stephen Buckingham
Mar 195 min
Priority Bills That Crossed Over
The following bills have passed their chamber of origin (House or Senate) and crossed over to the opposite chamber (Senate or House) for...
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Stephen Buckingham
Mar 36 min
More Important Bills Advancing
This past week, we have s een the following bills move their way towards passage: SB 119 - Legally Protected Health Care -...
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Stephen Buckingham
Feb 243 min
The Halfway Point: Attention Shifts to Committee Voting Sessions
We now have 27 priority measures comprised of 50 bills (due to companion bills filed in each chamber), and as of Friday, the exact...
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Stephen Buckingham
Feb 203 min
Committees Take Action on Priority Bills
This past week, several of our priority bills have been brought to a vote in committee, and all were actions that we sought. Bill that...
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Stephen Buckingham
Feb 43 min
All Priority Issues Introduced & All Issue Teams Have Hearings This Week
Thirteen (13) more priority bills were introduced ahead of the bill introduction deadlines looming this week, with the Senate deadline...
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Stephen Buckingham
Jan 295 min
Priority Bills Introduced and Hearings Have Begun
After a flurry of bill introductions last week, most of the bills we have made a priority in 2024 have been introduced, and House and...
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Ashley Egan
Jan 223 min
What a Week!
On Saturday, January 20th, UULM-MD held its Annual Legislative Kickoff, UU Faith Forward: Building a New Way Together. Senator William...
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Stephen Buckingham
May 18, 20231 min
Governor Holds Last Bill Signing Ceremony
On Tuesday, Mary 16, Governor Wes Moore held his final ceremony for signing into law bills passed by the 2023 Maryland Gerneral Assembly....
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Stephen Buckingham
Apr 11, 20232 min
Final List of Priority Bills That Passed!
When the General Assembly adjourned “sine die” last night at midnight, 30 of UULM-MD's 67 priority bills had passed (45%). In terms of...
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Stephen Buckingham
Apr 10, 20234 min
Final Day – Priority Bills Passed and Those Moving!
At midnight on Monday, April 10, the General Assembly adjourns “sine die” (with no appointed date to reconvene–this year). As of...
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Stephen Buckingham
Apr 3, 20234 min
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 -...
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Stephen Buckingham
Mar 27, 20233 min
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...
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Stephen Buckingham
Mar 21, 20233 min
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...
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Stephen Buckingham
Mar 20, 20234 min
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...
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Stephen Buckingham
Mar 13, 20233 min
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...
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Stephen Buckingham
Mar 6, 20233 min
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...
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Stephen Buckingham
Feb 20, 20232 min
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...
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Stephen Buckingham
Dec 22, 20223 min
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...
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Jim Caldiero
Dec 16, 20222 min
I Don't Want to Live In a Maryland Where We Fear our Neighbors....
While many things are faster today, from cars to communication.... Our Immigration System is not one of them. While it used to only take...
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