House, Senate leaders draw hard line on special session topics

Legislative leaders are setting strict limits on bills that can be introduced in the upcoming special session, telling lawmakers Monday that only bills on congressional redistricting will be heard, angering GOP lawmakers who planned to push affordability measures.

By: Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 1,181

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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The leaders of the House of Delegates and the Senate are setting strict limits on legislation that can be introduced in the upcoming special session.

In a joint letter to delegates and senators Monday, Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D-Prince George’s and Anne Arundel) made it clear that when they gather next month for a special session on a constitutional amendment on drawing the state’s congressional districts boundaries, no …

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