As of noon, the General Assembly of Maryland is in session for 2014. Please visit Maryland Legislative Watch for synopses of key bills and an easy way to contact committees about these bills.
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The 2014 session will last 90 days, ending April 7. Key dates:
January 15 - deadline for Governor to introduce operating budget bill.
January 27 - deadline for Governor to introduce capital budget bill.
January 31 - last day for Senators to introduce bills without bills being referred to Rules committee.
February 7 - last day for Delegates to introduce bills without bills being referred to rules committee.
March 3 - final date for introduction of bills without suspension of rules.
March 31 - budget passed by House and Senate.