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House reads consent calendar, reassigns HB 479 and announces committee briefings
Summary
On the floor the Maryland House read ranges of introductory bills for first reading and referral, the clerk reassigned House Bill 479 to Ways and Means and Appropriations, and multiple committees announced 1:00 PM briefings and hearings for bills and budget items.
The Maryland House of Delegates conducted a procedural session in which a large set of introductory bills were read for the first time and referred to committee, House Bill 479 was reassigned to Ways and Means and Appropriations, and committee chairs announced schedules for briefings and bill hearings.
The clerk read items on the consent calendar, including ranges of introductory bills (for example, bills numbered in the HB 556–600 and HB 601–614 ranges), and the majority leader stated, "Hearing no objection, the bills are read the first time and referred to the appropriate committees." The clerk also read introductory joint resolutions and bond initiatives and announced committee referrals, noting bond initiatives scheduled for 01/28/2026 referred to Appropriations.
The clerk announced a letter of reassignment: "House Bill 479 reassigned to Ways and Means and Appropriations." Hearing no objection, the reassignments were ordered and journalized.
Committee chairs used the floor to publicize schedules: the Appropriations Committee announced a briefing on the state 'blueprint' at 1:00 PM in the joint hearing room with Ways and Means; Economic Matters and Environment and Transportation announced fiscal briefings and bill hearings starting around 1:00 PM; Health listed briefings on assisted outpatient treatment and behavioral health topics starting at 1:00 PM; Judiciary subcommittee chairs said they would meet shortly after adjournment with bill hearings at 1:00 PM and a subsequent voting session.
The floor session concluded with a quorum call and the Majority Leader moving that the House stand adjourned until Thursday, Jan. 29 at 10:00 AM.
