What’s so special about the special session? A primer

A guide to what's on the table, what's not, what lawmakers need to do, what it all means and what it's going to cost for the planned two-day special session of the General Assembly this week to consider a constitutional amendment on redistricting.

By: Bryan P. Sears, Will Hammann

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 3, 2026

Words: 1,832

Last Updated: 3 hours, 48 minutes ago

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The General Assembly returns Monday for a special session for the limited purpose of considering a constitutional amendment on how the state draws boundaries for its congressional districts.

A special session is an official gathering of the legislature outside the annual 90-day session that begins each year on the second Wednesday in January. They are not often called, but they’re not all that special either: There have been eight in this century alone, the most …

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