Trans bill hits snag in Md. Senate
Lou Chibbaro Jr. | Mar 29, 2011
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/03/29/trans-bill-hits-snag-in-md-senate/Less than a week after being approved in the Maryland House of Delegates by a vote of 86-52, a transgender non-discrimination bill is facing an unexpected roadblock in the State Senate.
In a development that has baffled many supporters of the bill, Senate President Thomas Mike Miller (D-Prince George's and Calvert Counties) bypassed normal procedures by sending the bill to the Senate Rules Committee, which is known as a "graveyard" for controversial legislation.
"This is not a good sign," said transgender activist Dana Beyer, who is closely following the bill.
