Senate Floor Actions (1/14/2026)
| Senate Proceedings No. 1 |
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| Convened 12:13 PM, January 14, 2026 |
| Call to Order by the Secretary of the Senate, Nicole M. Xander |
| Invocation |
| Roll Call by District |
| Election of the President Pro Tem |
| Nominating Speech by Senator Brooks |
| Second Nominating Speech by Senator Lewis Young |
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Senator Malcolm Augustine, Elected President Pro Tem |
| Oath of Office administered by the Secretary of the Senate |
| Remarks by President Pro Tem, Senator Malcolm Augustine |
| Election of the President of the Senate |
| Nominating Speech by Senator Sydnor |
| Second Nominating Speech by Senator Love |
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Senator William C. Ferguson, IV. Elected President of the Senate |
| Oath of Office administered by the President Pro Tem |
| Remarks by Senate President, William C. Ferguson, IV. |
| Introduction and Remarks by Governor Wes Moore, and Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller. |
| Introduction of Honored Guests |
| Orders |
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Desk Officers Adopted |
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Senate Rules (with the exception of Rule 116) Adopted |
| Senate Rule 116 |
| Motion Special Order until 1/22 (Senator Hester) Adopted |
| Monies Adopted |
| Employees Adopted |
| Announcements by the President |
| Leadership Announcements |
| Committee Announcements |
| Announcements by the Minority Caucus |
| Remarks by the Minority Leader, Senator Stephen S. Hershey Jr. |
| Message from the House |
| Message to the House Adopted |
| Message to the Executive Adopted |
| Message from the Executive |
| Recess Appointments |
| Referred Executive Nominations |
| Introductory Senate Bills No. 1 |
| SB 1 - SB 50 First Reading |
| Introductory Senate Bills No. 2 |
| SB 51 - SB 100 First Reading |
| Introductory Senate Bills No. 3 |
| SB 101 - SB 150 First Reading |
| Introductory Senate Bills No. 4 |
| SB 151 - SB 200 First Reading |
| Introductory Senate Bills No. 5 |
| SB 201 - SB 231 First Reading |
| Announcements |
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Quorum: |
| Adjourned 1:11 PM, until Jan 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM |