HEARINGS ON BILLS RELATED TO LIBRARIES ARE IN RED.
- January
- 10 GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONVENES (noon, Wednesday)
- 17 Final date for the Governor to introduce budget bill.
- 17 Final Date for the Governor to introduce capital budget bill.
- 17 - SB - 248 Libraries - Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
- 19 10th Day – Final date for submission of Executive Orders reorganizing the Executive Branch of State Government; either Chamber may disapprove by resolution within 50 days.
- 19 10th Day – SENATE AND HOUSE BILL REQUEST GUARANTEE
- 22 13th Day –Administration bills introduced in the Senate after this date referred to Senate Rules Committee
- 25 MSLA Operating Budget - House
- 26 MSLA Operating Budget - Senate
- 31
- HB 25 - House Ways and Means
- HB 208 - House
- SB 434 - Budget and Taxation
- February
- 1
- SB 382 - Judicial Proceedings
- 2
- SB 355 - Judicial Proceedings
- 5 27th Day – SENATE BILL INTRODUCTION DATE Senate bills introduced after this date referred to the Senate Rules Committee
- 7
- Governor delivers State of the State Address (noon)
- HB 489 - Ways and Means
- 8 In order to meet the bill introduction date, House bills must be filed with the Chief Clerk’s office by 5:00 P.M.
- 9 31st Day – HOUSE BILL INTRODUCTION DATE House bills introduced after this date referred to the House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
- 13 LIBRARY LEGISLATIVE DAY
- 14
- 18 40th Day – “Green Bag” appointments submitted by Governor (Delivered on Friday, February 16)
- 21
- 23
- SB 738 - Education, Energy and the Environment
- March
- 4 55th Day – Final date for introduction of bills without suspension of Rules
- 12 63rd Day – Committee Reporting Courtesy Date Each Chamber’s committees to report their own bills by this date.
- 18 69th Day – Opposite Chamber Bill Crossover Date Each Chamber to send to other Chamber those bills it intends to pass favorably. Opposite Chamber bills received after this date subject to referral to Rules Committees (Senate Rule 32(c), House Courtesy Date)
- April
- 1 83rd Day – Budget bill to be passed by both Chambers.
- 8 90th Day – ADJOURNMENT “SINE DIE” (Monday)
- May
- 8 Final date for an extended session (Wednesday)
- 14 Maryland Presidential Primary Election