Maryland General Assembly Navigates Diverse Legislative Landscape in Final Weeks

As the crossover deadline passes, lawmakers prioritize juvenile justice reform, health care access, and transportation funding, while debates on gun control and education continue.

• The Maryland General Assembly's crossover day marks the movement of numerous bills, focusing on juvenile justice reform, immigrant health care, and transportation funding.
• Juvenile justice reform sees bipartisan support, expanding charges for minors and extending probation periods for missed rehabilitation programs.
• The Access to Care Act, allowing undocumented residents to purchase health insurance, passes both chambers along party lines.
• Transportation funding initiatives include tolling expansion targeting out-of-state drivers and an electric vehicle surcharge to address a $3.3 billion shortfall.
• Debates on gun control and education funding persist, with the Senate and House diverging on solutions to a future budget deficit.

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