Maryland General Assembly 2024

Changes to juvenile crime laws, protections for gender-affirming care, and new requirements for motorcycle and horse riders become law on October 1.

Billingsley is also accused of murdering local tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere days later and is due to stand trial in that case on Friday.

Unlikely factors easily threaten bills even when they have wide support.

Officials say the cuts help pay increased Medicaid and child care scholarship costs.

Liquor store deliveries, a paint recycling program and a ban on legacy preference in college admissions go into effect July 1.

The definition of what is shellfish in Maryland will change July 1, and the bay scallop could be the biggest beneficiary.

Advocates for native plants say they are crucial to supporting our region's ecosystem. A contest in Towson promotes their growth in residential gardens.

Midday rounds up the latest news. Severe weather rocked parts of Montgomery County yesterday, with reports of several tornados. Meanwhile, legislation passed by lawmakers during the 2024 General Assembly went into effect this month.

“This bill repeals that exemption from the city charter, giving the council the power to implement much needed reforms within the BPD,” wrote Senator Jill Carter, a Democrat from Baltimore City, at the bill’s introduction.

Supporters and opponents of the law expect to see it challenged in court.