Ethics, lead shot, housing and gender identity: Lawmakers plow through bills on crossover day

By: Danielle J. Brown, William J. Ford, Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 2,450

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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The House and Senate churned through hundreds of bills in double and triple floor sessions Monday, but that doesn’t mean there was not serious debate, as the fate of pending legislation continued to get clearer.

Senators gave final approval to a bill that would make it easier for lawmakers to hold second jobs with state or local governments, despite conflict-of-interest concerns from opponents, and they gave a preliminary OK to a bill limiting partisan activity …

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