Dereck Davis said his efforts are about preparing for the future but agreed with a ban on raising money during legislative sessions. The House Ways and Means Committee sent the bill to the full House.
The House Speaker says a package of bills called the “decency agenda,” focused on combating hate and prejudice, will be announced the first week of session.
Legislative sessions are by their nature very unpredictable — and this one seems harder to game out than most. Which means any one of the 188 lawmakers are poised to make a difference.
Gov. Wes Moore has up to 15 days to confirm the appointment. The first day of the 90-day legislative session is Jan. 10 in Annapolis.