GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: 2016

2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION General Assembly, 436th session, convened in Annapolis, Maryland, January 13 - April 11, 2016
BILLS
	Introduced	Passed
Senate	1,173
House	1,644
Total	2,817	834
	Enacted	Vetoed
Senate		58
House		44
Total	740	102
JOINT RESOLUTIONS
	Introduced	Passed
Senate	7	1
House	8	0
Total	15	1
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
	Introduced	Passed
Senate	7	1
House	17	1
Total	24	2

Submitted to referendum
VETOES
Overridden		8
BUDGET
Operating Budget (Chapter 143)
Bond-Financed Capital Program
General Obligation Bonds
Consolidated Transportation Bonds
Higher Education Bonds

2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION - SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
Addiction services and mental health treatment; Anne Arundel School Board Nominating Commission; Baltimore City blight removal; Board of Public Works transparency; State budget; Chesapeake Bay oyster population study; climate change; college affordability; Congressional redistricting; criminal justice system; education - assessments and testing; education - funding; fantasy sports gambling (commercial); greenhouse gas emissions reduction; Harry W. Nice Bridge funding; heroin addiction; ignition locks for drunk drivers (Noah's law); income tax cuts; justice reinvestment; land preservation; lead poisoning; marijuana policy; Maryland Open Transportation Investment Decision Act; oyster management; pain medication limits; pay equity; police accountability; pollinator protection; Prince George's County Regional Medical Center; prison populaton reduction; private retirement option; Project Open Space; property taxes and tax credits; redistricting reform; school construction; sick leave (paid); State Song; structured settlements; tax cuts and credits; transportation funding and planning; University of Maryland strategic partnership; voter registration; voting, early; voting rights - felons.

Senate
House of Delegates
General Assembly
Legislative Committees
Legislative Process
Maryland Government
Maryland Constitutional Offices & Agencies
Maryland Departments
Maryland Independent Agencies
Maryland Executive Commissions, Committees, Task Forces, Advisory Boards
Maryland Universities & Colleges
Maryland Counties
Maryland Municipalities
Maryland at a Glance

Maryland Manual On-Line

Search the Manual
e-mail: mdmanual@maryland.gov

This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user.

Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!

[ Archives' Home Page || Maryland Manual On-Line || Reference & Research
|| Search the Archives || Education & Outreach || Archives of Maryland Online ]
Governor General Assembly Judiciary Maryland.Gov

© Copyright March 11, 2022 Maryland State Archives