Both chambers spent the final week of the 2025 legislative year going through their calendars to advance bills of high priority and bills returned to them with amendments. The House also debated and passed their comprehensive income tax reform bill (H. 4216). The General Assembly adjourned sine die at 5 p.m. Thursday. Per the Sine Die Resolution (S.
Senators began the week addressing amendments made by the House to S.
The Senate spent a large portion of their time this week on the floor debating several amendments to S. 244, the tort reform bill, in a continued effort to reach a compromise. As of Thursday, the bill remains in Special Order status with debate likely to continue next week.
Dorchester County Register of Deeds Margaret Bailey testifies before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee. The House continued their work in chamber debating and passing several bills, including the school voucher bill (S. 62), in preparation to debate the budget bill on the floor in a few weeks.