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The Maryland General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. It is a bicameral body. The upper chamber the Maryland State Senate has 47 representatives and the lower chamber the Maryland House of Delegates has 141 representatives. The General Assembly meets each year for 90 days to act on more than 2300 bills including the State’s annual budget which it must pass before adjourning. The 428th Session began on January 13 2011 and adjourned on April 12.
