On Thursday, Senator Bailey had his first bill hearing of the Session. Senate Bill 277, which would give local governments the authority to determine which public safety officers are eligible for local property tax credits in their jurisdiction, was heard by the Senate’s Budget and… Read More »Week 1 Update
This session, Senator Bailey has pre-filed 14 bills for consideration by the General Assembly. Some of these bills have been re-introduced from last session, when the early adjournment of the legislature caused a number of bills to not have time to complete passage through the… Read More »Senator Bailey’s Legislative Agenda
On January 13, 2021, the General Assembly began the 2021 Legislative Session. This Session will bring a number of significant challenges as a result of the COVID–19 Pandemic. These challenges are not only related to the issues that the General Assembly will be considering, but… Read More »Session 2021
The Senator’s office wanted to provide some important information for residents of District 29 who have been affected by the closure of the coal generation units at the Chalk Point generation station. Our office was contacted by a constituent regarding how the State could help… Read More »Board of Stationary Engineers
Senator Bailey has heard from many constituents concerned about the timeline for the replacement of the Rt. 6 – New Market Turner Road Bridge that was washed out from the August Storms which drastically impacted our area. Our office has been in contact with SHA… Read More »New Market Turner Road Bridge
On October 27, the Maryland Stadium Authority presented a market and economic analysis to the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County as part of its ongoing work to study the construction of a new youth sports complex in the County. The analysis found that demand exists… Read More »Sports Complex Study Information
With the 2020 General Election approaching, we have heard from many District 29 residents who have asked for more information on the two questions that will be appearing on this year’s ballot. Question 1 and Question 2 are based on bills which passed the General… Read More »Ballot Question Information
Over the past few months, many constituents have reached out to share concerns and experiences related to flooding across District 29. There are many areas that have been affected. Specifically, Leonardtown and McIntosh Run have been severely impacted by the heavy rain and experienced unprecedented… Read More »Comprehensive Response to Leonardtown Flooding
On Wednesday, October 9, Delegate Matt Morgan and I spoke with representatives of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources regarding oyster leases that are currently being applied for in the Patuxent River off of the shoreline of the Golden Beach/Patuxent Knolls community. In this conversation,… Read More »Statement On Oyster Leases
Due to concerns caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many Marylanders are considering how to cast their ballots in the November election. I signed on to a letter to the State Board of Elections with my Senate Republican colleagues to get more information about how… Read More »2020 Voting Information