April 8, 2014 •
Maryland General Assembly Adjourns
The General Assembly adjourned late Monday, April 7, 2014, after approving bills to decriminalize marijuana and raise the state minimum wage.
Legislators also approved two lobbying bills addressing ethics training requirements and lobbyist certifications of authorization to lobby.
The new lobbying requirements in Senate Bill 92 and Senate Bill 90 will be effective October 1, 2014, unless Gov. Martin O’Malley vetoes the measures by May 27, 2014.
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