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
This week was very productive in Annapolis, as five more of Senator Bailey’s sponsored bills advanced out of Senate committees. On Thursday, the Judicial Proceedings Committee voted unanimously in support of two bills from Senator Bailey’s public safety agenda for this session. The first, Senate… Read More »Session 2024-Week 6
On Thursday, the Senate passed Senator Bailey’s first two bills of the 2024 Legislative Session. Senate Bill 108, which increases a tax deduction for police auxiliaries and reserve volunteers, and Senate Bill 166, which would study implementation of a system to warn Marylanders about waterway… Read More »Session 2024-Week 5
On Tuesday, the Senate’s Budget and Taxation Committee gave a favorable report to Senate Bill 108. This legislation was introduced by Senator Bailey to combine the current tax deductions for volunteer fire, rescue, and emergency medical services members and police auxiliaries and reserve volunteers so… Read More »Session 2024-Week 4
This week, Senator Bailey had his first eight bill hearings of the 2023 Legislative Session. On Tuesday, the Senator presented two bills to the Senate’s Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee. The first, Senate Bill 152, would exempt individuals receiving support from certain government programs… Read More »Session 2024-Week 3
Today is the end of the first full week of the 2024 Legislative Session. One of Senator Bailey’s top priorities continues to be passing legislation to improve public safety in Maryland. In addition to bills that he has introduced to increase the maximum sentences for… Read More »Session 2024-Week 2
On January 10, the General Assembly convened for the 2024 legislative session. Senator Bailey proud to have once again introduced a comprehensive legislative agenda of 15 bills intended to protect public safety, support our communities, expand hunting and fishing rights, and protect consumers and small… Read More »Session 2024 – Week 1