Maryland General Assembly

A new Maryland law will prohibit police officers from conducting a search based solely on the odor of marijuana, but critics say that will be bad for public safety.

A new Maryland law will prohibit police officers from conducting a search based solely on the odor of marijuana, but critics say that will be bad for public safety. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.

A fire-safety bill drafted after a deadly blaze at a high-rise apartment building in Silver Spring, Maryland, did not pass in the legislative session that ended Monday, but a lawmaker says the fight continues.

The Maryland General Assembly voted in favor of doubling the number of speed cameras on one of the D.C. region’s deadliest roadways.

News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports what’s in the bill and the challenge lawmakers face in passing it.

The Maryland General Assembly has wrapped up its legislative session. The 90-day session ended at midnight Monday. Maryland lawmakers passed several measures to protect abortion rights. Voters will decide whether next year whether to enshrine abortion rights in the Maryland Constitution. Maryland will speed up its scheduled increase of the minimum wage to $15 an hour to take effect in...

Maryland lawmakers have wrapped up their 90-day legislative session. After long debate Monday night, the Maryland General Assembly passed a bill that would prevent someone from carrying a concealed handgun in certain areas like school playgrounds, hospitals or polling locations. Lawmakers gave final approval to a bill to expand Maryland’s commitment to offshore wind. The bill also aims to modernize...

Maryland’s 90-day legislative session ends at midnight Monday. The lawmakers still have a handful of laws and final details to discuss.

Maryland lawmakers are working in the waning days of the legislative session on passing some remaining priority measures of the Democratic-led legislature. Lawmakers still are working to finalize a bill to enable a recreational marijuana market to open July 1. They also are working on measures to respond to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last year that expanded gun rights....

The Maryland General Assembly approved a measure on Thursday to give the state’s attorney general independent authority to bring criminal charges against police officers after investigating deaths when officers are involved. The Maryland House voted 99-37 for a bill already passed by the Senate, sending it to Gov. Wes Moore, who said he will sign the bill. The bill expands...

Maryland lawmakers are considering legislation that would protect children who are victims of sex trafficking from facing prosecution and increase penalties against people who abuse children.

Maryland lawmakers are considering legislation that would protect children who are victims of sex trafficking from facing prosecution and increase penalties against people who abuse children. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

Maryland lawmakers introduced legislation to improve privacy and safety for children on social media.

Lawmakers introduced legislation in Maryland to improve privacy and safety for children using social media. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports it has the support of a Maryland mom whose teenage daughter died by suicide after being cyberbullied.

Maryland is steering toward a recreational marijuana industry with greater social equity, with licenses for minority-owned businesses and proceeds directed to areas adversely impacted by the war on drugs. Lawmakers said Friday that the measure before the General Assembly will enable the state’s existing medical marijuana businesses to sell recreational cannabis as well _ if they pay a new fee...

New legislation in Maryland’s General Assembly proposes incentives for private and public sector employers to try a four-day workweek.

News4’s Derrick Ward reports that some Maryland lawmakers are mulling over the benefits of a shortened workweek.

Joe Vogel and Jeffrie Long Jr., both 25, will represent Maryland counties in the D.C. region. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke with them about what they hope to accomplish.

Two 25-year-old men are the first members of Gen Z to be elected to the Maryland General Assembly.

Maryland lawmakers have approved a redrawn congressional map, after a judge struck down the one lawmakers approved in December as unconstitutional for diluting the voice of Republicans