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Title: This legislative week ahead

Original CoS Document (slug): [[https://conventionofstates.com/this-legislative-week-ahead|this-legislative-week-ahead]]

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Created: 2024-03-04 09:38:04

Updated: 2024-03-11 03:00:02

Published: 2024-03-04 03:00:00

Converted: 2025-04-14T21:29:49.856144346


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After [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/the-legislative-week-ahead|last week's flurry of activity]], this week's scheduled legislative activity is much lighter, but of no less importance. 

In **Maryland**, the General Assembly's [[https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite|House Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations]] will hold a hearing today, March 4, at 1:00 p.m. EST to consider [[https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1202?ys=2024RS|HB1202]]. 

HB1202 is 34 Ready legislation, wherein state legislatures will be fully prepared and ready with guidelines and parameters in order to send delegates to a convention once 34 state legislatures pass a COS resolution and a convention is called. 

The bill requires the [[https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite|Maryland General Assembly]] to appoint a delegation from Maryland to an Article V convention, in addition to providing for the membership of that delegation, the creation of an advisory committee, and setting the operations of the group.

The bill was cross-filed with [[https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb1073?ys=2024RS|SB1073]], which was considered by the [[https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Committees/Details?cmte=eee|Maryland Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee]]. You can watch compelling testimony from COS supporters during the hearing that took place this past Friday [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfGgklxn-lM|here]]. 

In **West Virginia**, the legislature's [[https://www.wvlegislature.gov/committees/senate/SenateCommittee.cfm?Chart=ed|Senate Education Committee]] is scheduled to hear testimony concerning [[https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4313%20intr.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=4313|HB 4313, the Parents' Bill of Rights]].

The bill declares that the right of parents to direct the education and care of their children is fundamental, and that the state in any capacity may not infringe upon that right. The legislation was introduced by [[https://www.wvlegislature.gov/House/lawmaker.cfm?member=Delegate%20Butler|West Virginia delegate Jim Butler]]. 

The hearing is scheduled for today, March 4. 

As ever, our extensive efforts in legislatures would be impossible without the tireless efforts of our grassroots volunteers and leaders in every state. To become a part of our effort to rein in the power of the federal government and secure and reaffirm the fundamental rights of citizens, sign the petition below:

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