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House opens 2026 session, adopts joint committee appointments and reads introductory bills
Summary
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES convened in Annapolis on Jan. 14, 2026, opened with a chaplain’s prayer, adopted joint committee appointments by unanimous consent, and read House Bills 302–317 for first reading and referral; several committees scheduled organizational meetings for later the same day.
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES convened in Annapolis on Jan. 14, 2026, with the presiding officer confirming a quorum and the clerk reporting 132 members present. A chaplain identified only as 'the gentleman from Cecil County' offered an opening prayer asking that lawmakers be guided in their work.
The clerk read a slate of joint committee appointments for the Joint Committee on Protocol, naming Veronica Turner as House chair, Denise Roberts as vice chair, Frank M. Connelly Jr. and Stuart Michael Schmidt Jr. among others. The presiding officer said, 'Here are no objection,' and the clerk announced, 'The appointments are adopted.' The…
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