Maryland lawmakers override several bills Hogan vetoed last year
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland lawmakers overrode Gov. Larry Hogan’s vetoes five times on Thursday, but had to give up on three other bills, including a bill one designed to make freight rail safer.
A major economic development project played a role in that bill’s doom.
The concurrent votes in the two chambers of the Maryland General Assembly were the first time this session Democrats have exercised their veto-proof majorities after postponing these votes several times this session.
The votes passed generally along party lines.
Democrats were successful in overriding vetoes on five bills, including a “ban the box” measure that will make it illegal for employers to ask about an applicant’s criminal history before the first interview, and a “Dream Act,” which eases restrictions on when an undocumented immigrant can pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities.
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A major economic development project played a role in that bill’s doom.
The concurrent votes in the two chambers of the Maryland General Assembly were the first time this session Democrats have exercised their veto-proof majorities after postponing these votes several times this session.
The votes passed generally along party lines.
Democrats were successful in overriding vetoes on five bills, including a “ban the box” measure that will make it illegal for employers to ask about an applicant’s criminal history before the first interview, and a “Dream Act,” which eases restrictions on when an undocumented immigrant can pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities.
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