The storm after the calm: Placid final day erupts in final minutes in House, Senate

By: Danielle J. Brown, Christine Condon, William J. Ford, Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 2,039

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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What had been a busy but predictable final day of the legislative session, filled with light-hearted moments and sentimental farewells to departing lawmakers, took a sharp turn toward ugly in the final hour Monday.

Tensions spilled over in the Senate after Republican senators slow-walked bills for much of the evening with the clock ticking. And chaos erupted in the House at four minutes to midnight when House leaders tried to cut off debate on a …

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