Maryland Gov. Moore calls lawmakers back for long-anticipated special session next week

Gov. Moore calls special session to choose new House speaker

The session will be to choose a new House speaker but replacing current speaker Adrienne Jones might not be the only item on the agenda. The House is constitutionally required to take up veto overrides. Although there is no list out yet, the consensus is that the governor's veto of a reparations bill is expected to top the agenda. In addition, the rare meeting also opens the door to consider other issues.

Moore calls lawmakers back for long-anticipated special session

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers will return to Annapolis next week for a special session to elect a new House speaker, but they will also take up veto overrides in a session that could veer into other business.

Maryland lawmakers call special session for new House speaker election

Maryland lawmakers are returning to Annapolis earlier than expected after House Speaker Adrienne Jones' decision to step down prompted House leadership to call a special session to elect a new speaker.The special session is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 16, with House of Delegates Health and Government Operations Chair Joseline Pea-Melnyk emerging as the frontrunner, according to Maryland Matters."There's a lot of discussion that needs to happen b…

Maryland calls special session for speaker vote

(The Center Square) – Maryland lawmakers will return to Annapolis on Dec. 16 for a special session to choose a new Speaker of the House of Delegates.

Maryland Gov. Moore calls lawmakers back for long-anticipated special session next week

Maryland lawmakers will return to Annapolis next week for a special session to elect a new House speaker, but they will also take up veto overrides in a session that could veer into other business. Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Tuesday afternoon issued an executive order for the legislative session that said the session is being called to “elect a new House Speaker following Adrienne A. Jones’s announcement last week that she would step down following s…

Moore Calls Special Session for Dec. 16 to Elect New Speaker

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order Tuesday calling the Maryland General Assembly into special session on Dec. 16 to elect a new Speaker of the House of Delegates. The action follows Speaker Adrienne A. Jones’s announcement last week that she will step down after six years leading the chamber. Jones, the first woman and first Black person to serve as Maryland House Speaker, assumed the role in 2019 after the death of Sp…