On Wednesday, January 12, 2022, the Maryland General Assembly convened for this year’s regular session. Senator Bailey looks forward to providing available, approachable, and committed leadership for St. Mary’s and Calvert Counties and working to advance our priorities in the Senate again this year. As… Read More »Session 2022
The Maryland General Assembly convened for a Special Session on December 6, 2021 to consider bills related to Congressional redistricting. In addition to redistricting, the General Assembly was also presented with the Governor’s vetoes from the 2021 Regular Session and elected a new Treasurer as… Read More »2021 Special Session Recap
On Wednesday, September 29th, Senator Jack Bailey hosted colleagues from the Senate Republican Caucus for a tour of St. Mary’s County, past and present. Stops on the tour included the Loveville Produce Auction, a windshield tour of Leonardtown, Historic St. Mary’s City, St. Mary’s College,… Read More »Tour of St. Mary’s County for Fellow Senators
Senator Bailey shares the concerns of many relating to the lack of representation from Southern Maryland and rural areas of Maryland in the composition of members of the Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB). The below letter was submitted for consideration to the Chair and Vice-Chair… Read More »Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB) Letter of Concern
Senator Bailey addressed the Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission to express his opposition to draft redistricting maps that would divide St. Mary’s County into two state Senate districts. During his remarks, the Senator addressed the need to keep St. Mary’s County together and represented by a… Read More »Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission Testimony
Many of you have reached out to follow up with questions from my call to action email yesterday. Hopefully the information below will provide clarification on this plan’s impact and assist you in submitting or presenting testimony to the committee on Monday. The preliminary draft legislative redistricting… Read More »Keep St. Mary’s Together Additional Information
Delegate Morgan and I want to alert you to the following political redistricting proposal that we believe substantially weakens St. Mary’s County. The proposal comes from the Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission, which will host its final meeting with public input on Monday. Redistricting is performed… Read More »Keep St. Mary’s Together Call to Action
Governor Hogan has announced that four more bills that were sponsored by Senator Bailey that passed during the 2021 Legislative Session will become law. Senate Bill 946 – Historic St. Mary’s City Fort to 400 Commission establishes the Historic St. Mary’s City Fort to 400 Commission. … Read More »Additional Bills to Become Law
The St. Clements Hundred, Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have signed a memorandum of understanding for St. Clement’s Island. This agreement gives the St. Clement’s Hundred the legal right to continue maintaining portions of the Island,… Read More »St. Clement’s Island
Today, Governor Hogan signed into law three bills that were sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator Bailey that passed during the 2021 Legislative Session. Senate Bill 51 – Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland – Property Management – Southern Maryland Regional Agricultural Center authorizes the Tri-County Council for… Read More »Bills Signed Into Law