"We would absolutely have to hustle," said Davis, a Prince George's County Democrat who says he personally opposes re-regulating at this time.
Senators and delegates have already reached consensus on issues that could have become protracted battles.
O'Malley's bid to end capital punishment in Maryland was rejected by a closely divided Senate, but the General Assembly agreed on evidentiary restrictions that make it harder for prosecutors to seek executions.
Statewide speed cameras - an issue that lingered into the final minutes of last year's session - appears to have been resolved this year. The Senate, which blocked cameras by failing to take a final vote last year, has agreed to a plan allowing them in highway work zones and within a half-mile of any school. House leaders said their chamber is likely to approve the Senate's plan this week.
Both chambers have approved legislation that would make Maryland one of a handful of states to commit to reducing global-warming pollution.
