My bill list keeps getting longer and shorter.

I kept quite a few bill drafters busy this summer and made an additional request today, my first day in Annapolis of my 32nd year as a member of the House of Delegates.

Clint Bamberger argued the 1963 case where the Supreme Court required that the prosecution give defense counsel evidence that could materially affect the verdict or sentence.

Yesterday, Clint emailed me about a Texas law requiring the government to turn over all of its evidence.  Today, I made the bill request.

Two advocates stopped by to tell me that my committee chairman had suggested that I introduce a bill that their group supported.  I’m interested but need to check with my chairman first.

I had written a national group about my interest in replicating in Maryland what the group had initiated in another state.

Today I heard back.  “We are excited by your interest…and look forward to partnering with you.”   Not certain yet whether a bill will be needed.

A local group has not been so responsive.  Perhaps a bill requiring them to do what they said they would do but haven’t will get their attention.