October 2, 2024 Dear Neighbor, Election Day is November 5. The ability to vote for our representatives is the foundation of a free society. It is critical not only to cast your ballot this year, but also to remind your friends and family to vote as well. I… Read More »October 2024 Update
Dear Neighbor, Thank you for the feedback that so many of you gave in response to my June update regarding legislation passed in the last session. As of July 1, five more of my sponsored bills, as well as other measures that I supported with… Read More »July 2024 Update
Dear Neighbor, I am proud to share with you that 15 bills that I sponsored during this year’s legislative session have been signed by the Governor and will become law. Each bill that passes the General Assembly includes an effective date, except emergency bills, which… Read More »June 2024 Update
April 15, 2024 Dear Neighbor, I want to thank you for your engagement with my office throughout the 2024 Legislative Session. This was a challenging session for many reasons, one that was anticipated was the State’s budget deficit. Others were very unexpected, particularly the tragic… Read More »Session 2024
Like many of us, Senator Bailey was shocked and saddened by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday. His prayers are with the families of those who lost their lives and the communities that have been impacted by this horrific accident. The… Read More »Session 2024-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 2024-Week 11
This week, the Senate passed two bills sponsored by Senator Bailey in support of Maryland’s veterans. On Tuesday, Senator Bailey presented Senate Bill 1178 to the Education, Energy and Environment Committee. This legislation removes vague language in the statute creating the Douglas J. J. Peters… Read More »Session 2024-Week 10
This week, three more of Senator Bailey’s sponsored bills passed out of Senate committees. The Judicial Proceedings Committee voted favorably on Senate Bill 7, which would require law enforcement agencies to maintain a record of positive community feedback for all law enforcement officers within the… Read More »Session 2024-Week 9
On Friday, the General Assembly honored the Teachers of the Year from each of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions. Senator Bailey was pleased to welcome Calvert County’s Teacher of the Year John S. Allen from Huntingtown High School and St. Mary’s County’s Teacher of the Year Alisha… Read More »Session 2024-Week 8
Dear Neighbor, Today marks the halfway point of the 2024 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 to Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties and our State as… Read More »Session 2024 – 45 Day Update