ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — The Maryland House of Delegates opened its Jan. 15, 2025, session with the clerk reading introductions of multiple measures and committee members announcing scheduled briefings, and ended with the majority leader moving to adjourn until Thursday, Jan. 16, at 10 a.m.

Sylvia Sievert, the House chief clerk, read introductions for House Bill 348 (assigned to Environment and Transportation), House Bill 349 (Prince George's County delegation, assigned to Environment and Transportation), House Bill 350 (sponsored by the Speaker, assigned to Appropriations), House Bill 351 (Speaker, Appropriations) and House Bill 352 (Speaker, Appropriations). The clerk also read “House Bond Initiative No. 3, Jan. 15, 2025,” which was referred to the Appropriations Committee.

A member of the House Judiciary Committee announced a briefing at 11 a.m. on the use of drones in law enforcement. Members of the Ways and Means Committee said they will hold briefings at 11 a.m. and at 1 p.m. (the afternoon briefing will be by TEDCO). The Economic Matters Committee announced briefings at 11 a.m. (Maryland Energy Administration) and at 1:30 p.m. (PJM). The Health and Government Operations Committee announced a 1 p.m. schedule of briefings followed by its first bill hearing.

The clerk recorded roll-call presence twice during the session: 132 members present at one check and 135 members present later in the proceedings. Near the close of the record provided, the majority leader moved that “the House stands adjourned until Thursday, January 16th at 10 a.m.” The transcript provided does not record whether that motion was adopted or any subsequent vote.

Aside from introductions and scheduling announcements, the transcript supplied contains routine guest recognitions and caucus notices; no substantive debate on the introduced bills or committee briefing content appears in the provided excerpt.