General Assembly

The Maryland legislature ended a session shaped by the pandemic and a national conversation about racial justice just as busy as it began.

The bill would cut the governor out of the parole process for lifers

Sine Die 2021

The General Assembly passed measures restricting the use of physical force and no-knock warrants, as well as repealing the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights.

A bill approved by the Maryland legislature lowers from 16 to 12 the age at which someone can consent to mental health treatment.

In an interview on WBAL, Hogan criticized the landmark police reform package the legislature passed Wednesday, as well as the legislature's overarching approach to criminal justice.

But some obstacles remain

A Path To Resentencing For Juvenile Lifers

Included in the package are measures restricting the use of lethal force and no-knock warrants and replacing the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights.

The Maryland legislature's police reform package inched forward Tuesday after the House of Delegates passed a bill limiting the use of no-knock warrants and making complaints against officers public record.