Maryland House convenes in Annapolis; lawmakers introduce bond initiatives, honor UMGC Day and pay tribute to Beverly Byron

The Maryland House of Delegates met in Annapolis on Feb. 10, 2025, with the clerk reading introductory bond initiatives and several members offering ceremonial recognitions, announcements and a tribute to former U.S. Rep. Beverly Barton Byron.

The session opened with the clerk taking the roll; the clerk reported 125 members present at that call. The journal from the previous day was placed on the floor for consideration after a motion to consider its reading. The clerk read introductory house bond initiatives numbered and dated in the transcript; the clerk announced that Introductory House Bond Initiatives No. 39 and No. 40 (Feb. 10, 2025) were referred to the Appropriations Committee. Several reassignment letters were read and journalized, including items read in the transcript as "House of 13 37 reassigned to economic matters" and "House 13 62 reassigned to economic matters" (text as read in the session; bill details not specified in the transcript).

Members used the floor for routine delegational and caucus announcements. The Democratic caucus…