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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....
Stephen Buckingham
May 18, 20231 min read


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...
Stephen Buckingham
Apr 11, 20232 min read


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...
Stephen Buckingham
Apr 10, 20234 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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
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


UULM-MD Advocacy Efforts Kicked Off
Last week featured two UULM-MD events to start our advocacy efforts for the 2023 General Assembly Session. On Monday, the UU Church of...
Stephen Buckingham
Jan 24, 20231 min read


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


Officials Sworn in as General Assembly Opens
On Wednesday, January 11, the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates convened for their 90-day session with all lawmakers duly sworn in...
Stephen Buckingham
Jan 14, 20232 min read


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


Healthcare
This is the Maryland I want to see...... Where everyone has access to the healthcare of their choosing! Healthcare reform has been a...
bettymcrowley
Jan 4, 20232 min read


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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