Lawmakers override two Moore vetoes during special session, sustain three

Lost in the drama of redistricting this week, state lawmakers overrode two of Gov. Wes Moore's five vetoes of 2026 legislation, restoring laws that will shield most divorce case records from public disclosure and require at least two crew members on freight trains.

By: Will Hammann

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 943

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Lost in the drama of redistricting, state lawmakers overrode two of Gov. Wes Moore’s five vetoes from this year before adjourning the special session Tuesday after two days.

Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to override Moore’s veto of Senate Bill 426, which would shield most records in divorce cases from public disclosure, and restored by a narrower margin House Bill 862. which requires at least two crew members on freight trains. The other three vetoes …

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