House of Delegates Shares Immigrant Hotline, Schedules Caucus Meetings; Procedural Business Advances

Annapolis, Maryland, Jan. 17, 2025 — The Maryland House of Delegates handled routine procedural business and floor announcements on Jan. 17, recording 117 members present, reading a block of introductory bills, and sharing a 24/7 hotline for constituents concerned about encounters with federal law enforcement.

Clerk McCorker recorded the presence of 117 members at the start of the session. The clerk read the journal from the previous day and the clerk—after a motion—read the consent calendar and introductory house bills numbered 455 through 497. A presiding member stated, "Hearing no objection, the bills are read the first time and referred to the appropriate committees."

A delegate identified in the transcript as a member from Prince George’s County and described as chair of the Latino Caucus provided a raid hotline for constituents: +1 (888) 214-6016. The delegate said the number operates 24/7 and offers service in English, French and Spanish. "We wanna make sure that we're keeping our communities informed and safe," the delegate said.

Delegation and caucus meetings were announced: the House Democratic Caucus will meet the following morning at 9 a.m. in the Prince George's County Delegation Room; the Republican caucus said it would meet on Wednesday. A guest, former delegate Clarence "Tiger" Davis, was introduced during a Black Caucus event.

Later in the session the majority leader moved that the House stand adjourned until Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 10 a.m. The transcript records the motion but does not include a roll-call or recorded vote on that motion within the provided excerpt.