Maryland lawmakers will hit a key deadline Monday that kicks off the final stretch of their annual 90-day session and makes much clearer which bills are likely to pass — or fail — before time runs out. With hundreds of bills in the works, “crossover day” marks the deadline for the House and Senate to pass bills to each other. After Monday, if a bill is still in its first chamber, it will face additional hurdles to be sure of a hearing in the second chamber in the session’s three remaining weeks.
General Assembly bills approach ‘crossover day’ with some ahead of the game, others hanging in the balance
March 20, 2023