April 27, 2026 Dear Neighbor, I want to thank you for your civic engagement during the 2026 Legislative Session. This may have been the most challenging session of the eight years that I have had the honor to represent you in Annapolis. While we were… Read More »Session 2026
In addition to his own package of sponsored bills, Senator Bailey is also continuing to work on passing legislation requested by our county governments. On Friday, the Senate unanimously passed the first of these bills, House Bill 1095, a local bill requested by the Calvert… Read More »Session 2026 – Week 12
Monday was crossover day in the General Assembly. This is the date by which all legislation must pass out of either the Senate or the House to be guaranteed a hearing in the opposite chamber. While legislation passed after this date can still be considered,… Read More »Session 2026 – Week 11
This week, four more bills from Senator Bailey’s legislative agenda passed the Senate: Senate Bill 166 creates an administrative process to suspend or revoke the licenses of individuals participating in shellfish aquaculture if they commit egregious violations of State law. The provisions of this bill… Read More »Session 2026 – Week 10
On Thursday, the Senate passed Senate Bill 101 unanimously. This bill was sponsored by Senator Bailey to expand eligibility for the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Police Officers and Probation Agents and the Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agents Scholarship Program to include correctional… Read More »Session 2026 – Week 9
On Thursday, Senator Bailey’s first bill of the session passed the Senate. Senate Bill 357, which would ensure that charitable organizations that operate gaming devices in St. Mary’s County can be licensed by the County, passed the Senate unanimously. This bill will now go to… Read More »Session 2026 – Week 8
Dear Neighbor, Today marks the halfway point of the 2026 Legislative Session. I wanted to provide to you an update on the work that I have done over the last 45 days to address important issues for Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties and our State… Read More »Mid Session Update
The discussion continued this week on how to respond to the Potomac River sewage spill and its effects on our State’s environment and economy. As one of the first State officials to call for action on this important issue, Senator Bailey knows that it is… Read More »Session 2026 – Week 6
Monday was the Senate’s deadline to guarantee that any bill that is introduced receives a hearing. Senator Bailey introduced three more bills from his legislative package prior to this deadline. Senate Bill 643 – Natural Resources – Hunting – Management would give the Department of… Read More »Session 2026 – Week 5
This week, Senator Bailey introduced two more bills from his legislative agenda for the 2026 Session. The first bill, Senate Bill 558, would make permanent the Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program to provide funding for oyster propagation and replenishment projects that mitigate the effect that the… Read More »Session 2026 – Week 4