ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 16, 2007) - Today, Governor Martin O’Malley issued his first veto, and his first decision to allow a bill to become law without his signature.
Governor O’Malley decided to veto House Bill 988 - State Board of Dental Examiners - Restructuring and Licensee Protection because, due to a technical error on Sine Die, the enrolled bill that actually passed was not the version the General Assembly believed it enacted, and thus it does not reflect legislative intent.
Governor O’Malley also chose to allow Senate Bill 907 - Budget Accountability - Master Plans and Evaluations to become law without his signature.
[ Governor O’Malley’s statements to the legislature regarding these actions ]