Today, Senator Bailey presented Senate Bill 258 – Public Schools – Electric Retractable Room Partitions – Operation Requirements to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee. This legislation is based on similar legislation that passed last year in Virginia. In 2018, a tragic accident… Read More »Day 20 – Student Advocacy Day
Senator Bailey continued working this weekend on his top priority: ensuring that the priorities of the constituents of District 29 are heard and brought before the General Assembly. On Saturday and Monday, Senator Bailey met with members of the Amish and Mennonite communities to discuss… Read More »Day 19 – Another Busy Weekend
Senator Bailey finished this week in Annapolis working with his colleagues to determine how to maximize State resources for District 29. This morning, he attended the Southern Maryland Delegation meeting, which included an update from the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) on their planned… Read More »Day 18 – Another Week in the Books
Today, Senator Bailey voted to support Governor Hogan and sustain all of his vetoes. These bills were passed by the General Assembly in last year’s session and were vetoed by the Governor in May. Senate Bill 1000/House Bill 1343 – Public Safety – Handgun Permit… Read More »Day 17 – Supported Governor Hogan’s Vetoes
Today, Senator Bailey presented his first three bills of the session in committee hearings. The first, Senate Bill 242 – Natural Resources – Wild Waterfowl Policy – Repeal, would repeal obsolete provisions of law requiring permits to feed waterfowl. The existing law has only served to confuse… Read More »Day 16 – Introduction of New Bills
Senator Bailey continues to introduce legislation to improve public safety in Maryland. Today, he introduced a bill to add the Castle Doctrine into Maryland law. This would establish that Marylanders would be justified in using physical force, including deadly physical force, to defend their home… Read More »Day 15 – Introduction of the Castle Doctrine
Before the start of another busy week in Annapolis, Senator Bailey was able to spend most of Monday attending events in District 29. This morning,Senator Bailey met with Captain Christopher Cox, the Commander of Naval Air Station Patuxent River, to get an update on issues… Read More »Day 14- A Day Around The District.
Last night, Senator Bailey attended more events in Annapolis related to issues of importance to District 29. First, Senator Bailey addressed the annual Historic St. Mary’s City Reception. This reception was an opportunity for representatives of the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission and Historic St.… Read More »Day 13- Another Great Week
Today was a great day to celebrate District 29 in Annapolis! Senator Bailey, along with Delegates Clark, Crosby, and Morgan, welcomed members of the St. Mary’s and Calvert County communities to the Senate Office Building for the First Annual District 29 Luncheon. Last year, Senator… Read More »Day 12 – District 29 Day!
Today, Senator Bailey attended the 2020 Maryland’s Best Expo at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. This Expo was an opportunity for Maryland growers, producers, and processors to show their products to prospective buyers. The event was organized by the Maryland Department of Agriculture to encourage… Read More »Day 11 – Two bills introduced to help our police