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The forerunner of the Maryland General Assembly was the colonial institution, an Assembly of Free Marylanders (and also Council of Maryland). Maryland's foundational charter created a state ruled by the Palatine lord, Lord Baltimore. As ruler, Lord Baltimore owned directly all of the land granted in the charter, and possessed absolute authority ...
The following is a list of legislative sessions of the Maryland General Assembly, the law-making branch of government of the U.S. state of Maryland. Maryland became part of the United States on April 28, 1788 .
The Maryland House of Delegates originated as the Lower House of the General Assembly of the Province of Maryland in 1650, when it was an English colony, when the Assembly (legislature) became a bicameral body. [2] The Lower House often fought with the Upper House for political influence in the colony.
The Maryland State House is located in Annapolis, Maryland.It is the oldest U.S. state capitol in continuous legislative use, dating to 1772, and houses the Maryland General Assembly, plus the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
The 1776 constitution defined the Maryland General Assembly, a bicameral legislature consisting of the Maryland House of Delegates and Maryland State Senate. It acknowledged the power of county governments in administering their own affairs, and called for separate treasurers and land registrars on Maryland's Eastern and Western Shores. The ...
Gov. Wes Moore has bragged about “going 26 for 26” in passing his bills through the 2024 Maryland General Assembly session. Here's his assessment.
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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, front left, sits next to Comptroller Brooke Lierman, front right, in the Senate chamber during the opening proceedings of the General Assembly session in ...