Video & Transcript Research : 'special legislative session'
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- The clerk will House is now in session.
- elections for legislative seats.
- special elections for legislative<00:20:40.920><c> seats.
- And a lot of work legislative seats.
- will have a voting session on Monday at will have a voting session on Monday at 4:00<00:27:59.679><c>
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- Session in order. Senators have taken their seats, and the sergeants have duly locked the doors.
- Senate of Maryland is back in order in a pro forma session.
- This is the birthday pro forma session. So, happy birthday. I spoke too soon yesterday.
- All right, so we consider the reading of the journal from the prior legislative day.
- Maryland remains in session, recognizing the chair of Budget and Tax.
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- Uh, I request that we consider these nominees in regular session under Rule 22A and move that we special
- And it's uh uh chair's move that we hear the report in open session and special order until the appropriate
- </c> before the end of the session. before the end of the session.
- </c> we work together as legislators. we work together as legislators.
- </c> legislators since Maryland is different. legislators since Maryland is different.
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The Maryland Senate convened with 39 members present and a quorum. The session opened with an invocation by Bishop Antonio Palmer of Kingdom Celebration Center, whose remarks were journalized. The President and members also welcomed several guests to the chamber, including former Delegate Sean Terrence, students from Charles H. Flowers High School and Garrison Forest School, Dr. Lee Snyder as doctor of the day, and Dr. Barbara Ann Palmer in recognition of Women’s History Month. The President also noted that the next day would be pro forma and that some scheduled items would be moved to the following week.
The Senate considered Executive Nominations Report No. 6, covering gubernatorial nominees for boards and commissions including the State Board of Education, MEDCO, and the University System of Maryland Board of Regents. On motion of the committee chair, the report was special ordered to Tuesday, with members asked to review the list for recusals or related issues. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 890, which concerns an insurance premium receipts tax exemption for captive insurance procured by nonprofit hospitals and health care systems.
On SB 890, the Senate adopted the committee amendments and then adopted a floor amendment offered by the bill sponsor. The amendment was described as replacing the bill’s earlier approach with a two-year moratorium on collection of any related liabilities, followed by a Maryland Insurance Administration report back on ongoing investigations. One senator raised concern that the amendment’s language could require the state to refund taxes already paid by hospitals and others, potentially costing millions, and asked for more time to review it; the motion to special order the bill was defeated. After discussion, the amendment was adopted and the bill was ordered printed for third reading.
At the close of the floor session, committee and delegation announcements were made, including Finance, Triple E, Judicial Proceedings, Budget and Tax, Executive Nominations, and several county delegations. A senator from District 6 also spoke about the anniversary of the Key Bridge collapse and thanked colleagues for bipartisan work on related legislation and recovery efforts.
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- And I want to give a special thank you to Ms.
- So, we consider the reading of the journal from the prior legislative day.
- We'll start with special order calendar number 58. Clerk will read the bill.
- We'd like to special order this bill for another day.
- </c> Senate, but throughout our legislation. Senate, but throughout our legislation.
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- </c><00:23:55.400><c> funds</c> reduce bond funding on special funds reduce bond funding on special funds
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- We are on Maryland remains in session.
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The Senate convened with 42 members present and a quorum, opened with an invocation by Pastor Jaylen Robinson, and recognized several guests and honorees. Early floor remarks included a welcome to students from Forest Oak Middle School, a young Senate shadow from Woodlawn High School, and guests from Charles H. Flowers High School. The chamber also noted a doctor of the day and announced that panoramic photos in the Senate lounge were available for order by March 27, with eye exams available in the State House.
The main legislative business was Senate Bill 283, the President’s Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026. The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee presented 291 amendments, described as funding priorities for jobs, infrastructure, and reliability while staying within debt affordability limits. The amendments covered school construction, natural resources, higher education, housing, Maryland Environmental Service, miscellaneous grants, local Senate bond initiatives, jails and detention centers, and pre-authorizations for fiscal 2028. Four amendments were separated for individual roll calls: 30, 35, 46, and 241, all of which were adopted. The remaining committee amendments were adopted without objection, and the favorable committee report as amended was then taken up.
During debate on the capital budget amendments, one senator raised concerns about the bill and the difficulty of tracking the amendments on the electronic system, prompting discussion about technical issues and the availability of the documents on the website and in paper form. The chair said the committee had been working on the bill for months and urged the body to proceed. A question was raised about Amendment 264, which deauthorized a Willing Helper Society renovation project in Charles County; the chair explained the money had not been spent, was about to expire, and was repurposed to a Boys and Girls Club of Southern Maryland project to keep the funding in Charles County.
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- Speaker. the remainder of this session and as a the remainder of this session and as a matter<00:01:03.360
- GLEE will meet for a vote session at 12:15. Health. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- This caucus represents an important addition to our legislative community.
- </c> track team, but I want to give a special track team, but I want to give a special shout-out<00:19
- </c><00:21:05.000><c> Black</c> the Latino Caucus, the Legislative Black the Latino Caucus, the Legislative
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- </c> court is not in session. court is not in session.
- So, this is at a session of 2026.
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- So, the question before the house is to special order House Bill 1351 until the end of this session.
- So, the question before the House is to special order House Bill 1351 until the end of this session.
- House Bill 1351 has been special ordered until the end of this session.
- We're a special district. We're a special needs district.
- </c> special needs district. special needs district.
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- All right, special order until tomorrow.
- We're on is again remains in session.
- Just so that we can fully clear the desk, we got a special order calendar.
- </c><00:13:11.160><c> order</c> the desk, we got a special order the desk, we got a special order calendar
- :13:38.600><c> to</c><00:13:38.680><c> the</c> special order this bill to the special order this bill
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- </c> We'll probably do two sessions tonight. We'll probably do two sessions tonight.
- President, I would ask that we special order the bill until the next session and give either the opportunity
- President, I would ask that we special order the bill until the next session and give either the opportunity
- </c> You're now state legislator. You're now state legislator.
- </c> pass that legislation. pass that legislation.
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- Can we just special order till the afternoon session? Uh, let's check.
- Are there any objections from the committee on special ordering to the second session today?
- session today.
- </c> at the next session today. at the next session today.
- . session. session.
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- We'd be happy to accept a special order to the end of this session. Great.
- House Bill 639 is special order until the end of this session.
- House Bill 1063 has been special ordered to the end of the session.
- House Bill 1067 has been special ordered until the end of this session.
- House Bill 1218 has been special ordered until the end of this session.
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- House Bill 637 has been special ordered until the appropriate time in the next session.
- We'll take the special order first proper time next session. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
- order at the proper time next special order at the proper time next session?
- The question before the House is to special order House Bill 1480 until the next session.
- House Bill 1480 has been special ordered until the next session. Thank you for working it out.
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- The clerk will read the now in session.
- And we are legislating as well.
- Special Order Calendar Number 40.
- Special order calendar number 38.
- They are a trade legislative body.
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- Could I special order this bill to the next session?
- >> Senator moves to special order the bill to the next session. Are there any objections?
- Without objection, we will special order the bill at the appropriate time. to the next session.
- Could we do it for first session Monday? >> Um, or no? >> Special order.
- </c> first session Monday? first session Monday?
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- President, could we special order it until maybe next session if that's okay? >> Sure.
- I rise to ask for a special order till the next session for a purpose of amendment. All right.
- </c> minutes special order. minutes special order.
- Why don't I suggest special ordering it until first session on Monday, which will give everybody lots
- Why don't I suggest special ordering it until first session on Monday, which will give everybody lots