Maryland Senate

The Senate of Maryland (Maryland State Senate ) is the upper house of the Maryland General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. The chamber of parliament is made up of 47 members, representing an electoral district respectively. The meeting room of the Senate is located together with the House of Representatives in the Maryland State House in the capital, Annapolis.

Tasks of the Senate

The Senate of Maryland fall As in upper houses in other states and territories, as well as in the U.S. Senate compared to the House of Representatives special tasks that go beyond the law. So it is up to the Senate, nominations of the Governor in his cabinet to accept or reject other offices of the executive branch and commissions and authorities.

Composition

Important members of the Senate

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