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Read Full Newsletter Here: January 19, 2026 Digest On Wednesday, January 14, the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates convened for their 90-day session with a few new lawmakers who were sworn in to serve the remainder of terms for those who left for other positions.  Bill Ferguson (D-46) was unanimously re-elected Senate President and Jocelyn Peña-Melnyk (D-21) was unanimously re-elected Speaker of the House of Delegates.   This year, a total 233 bills and resolutions were

Read Full Newsletter Here: January 13, 2026 Digest On Wednesday, January 14, the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates will convene for its 90-day session with significant changes in the leadership of the House of Delegates. On December 16, they convened for a Special Session and unanimously elected Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk as the new Speaker of the House, replacing Adrienne Jones (Maryland’s first woman Speaker and first Black Speaker) who stepped down from the positi

Read Full Article Here: UULM-MD December 2nd, 2025 Immigration Update Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. It strives to build a world in which the catalytic power of generosity is at the heart of the society we build together, unlocking dignity, opportunity, and equity around the globe. People can show their generosity in a variety of ways during Giving Tuesday—whether i

Read Full Article Here: https://prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/TSM/TSMUU/1/106704/REPN2pSC_bCB245i_G22u4Yy1itlDOh-tOQLx4X0d2K_archive 2026 UULM-MD Legislative Kickoff This year's kickoff will be on January 31st, 2025 at the UU Church of Annapolis and online. In addition to planning for the upcoming General Assembly, this is our 20th Legislative Kickoff and we will be looking back at our 20 years of activism in Maryland. Please use the button below to purchase tickets. Sp

Read Full Article Here: March 10th Digest Status of Priority Bills As of this past week, all of UULM-MD's priority measures have been...

Read Full Digest Here: March 3rd Digest This week, nine of our remaining UULM-MD priority bills will be heard in committee, with two...

Read Full Digest Here: Feb. 24, 2025 Digest We now have 37 priority measures comprised of 64 bills (due to companion bills filed in each...

Read Full Newsletter here: February 17th Digest This past week, five of our priority bills were brought to a vote in committee, and one...

Our Legislative Kick Off, members from around the state joined us and our partners, CASA, Maryland Health Care for All, MA4JR, and...

Check out the Full Digest Here: Digest #3 Feb. 3, 2025 Today, Monday, February 3, is the Senate deadline to submit bills. The House...

After processing how we feel about the election results, we need to understand the potential impacts and prepare to take action as...

At midnight on Monday, April 8, the General Assembly adjourned “sine die” (with no appointed date to reconvene – this year).  By that...

The following bills have passed their chamber of origin (House or Senate) and crossed over to the opposite chamber (Senate or House) for...

This past week, we have s een the following bills move their way towards passage: SB 119 - Legally Protected Health Care -...

We now have 27 priority measures comprised of 50 bills (due to companion bills filed in each chamber), and as of Friday, the exact...

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...

Thirteen (13) more priority bills were introduced ahead of the bill introduction deadlines looming this week, with the Senate deadline...

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...

On Saturday, January 20th, UULM-MD held its Annual Legislative Kickoff, UU Faith Forward: Building a New Way Together. Senator William...

On Tuesday, Mary 16, Governor Wes Moore held his final ceremony for signing into law bills passed by the 2023 Maryland Gerneral Assembly....