Associated Press
The Maryland General Assembly is wrapping up its 90-day legislative session at midnight Monday.
Here's a look at some of the legislation that lawmakers passed:
Lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment that will go on the ballot next year to enshrine the right to abortion in the Maryland Constitution. Lawmakers passed legislation to protect patients and providers from criminal, civil and administrative penalties relating to abortion bans or restrictions in other states.
They approved a separate data-privacy bill to protect medical and insurance records on reproductive health in electronic health information exchanges that can be shared across state lines. Legislators also passed a bill to ensure public colleges and universities in Maryland have a plan for student access near campuses to birth control, including emergency contraception and abortion pills.
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Lawmakers approved a $62.5 billion budget for the next fiscal year. The General Assembly decided to put aside $900 million to help pay costs in future years of a sweeping education reform law known as the Blueprint for Maryland's Future. That's on top of $8.7 billion set aside for pre-K-12 funding in the next fiscal year.
The state will have about $2.85 billion in reserves, including about $2.5 billion...
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