Legislation
Senator Jack Bailey

- District
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- County
- Calvert and St. Mary's
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Budget and Taxation Committee
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Budget and Taxation Committee
- Annapolis Info
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401 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3673 | 301-858-3673
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3673
Fax 410-841-3395 | 301-858-3395
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401 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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Dorsey Professional Park
23680 Three Notch Road, Unit 101
Hollywood, MD 20636 - Phone 240-309-4238
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Dorsey Professional Park
- Contact
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jack.bailey@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Republican

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SB0010 /CH0558 (HB1238) | Department of Natural Resources – Documents – Digital or Electronic Issuance | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 558 |
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SB0057 /CH0691 (HB0164/CH0692) | Sexual Offenses - Crime of Violence and Lifetime Supervision | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 691 |
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SB0061 /CH0559 (HB0599) | Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officer | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 559 |
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SB0069 (HB0682) | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Positive Community Feedback | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0074 /CH0553 (HB0483/CH0552) | Grossly Negligent or Drunk or Drugged Operation of Vehicle or Vessel - Prior Convictions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 553 |
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SB0076 (HB0521) | Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Public Safety Volunteers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0080 /CH0105 (HB0386/CH0104) | Natural Resources – Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License – Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 105 |
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SB0091 /CH0554 (HB0683/CH0555) | Natural Resources – Apprentice Hunting License – Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 554 |
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SB0102 /CH0538 (HB0465/CH0537) | Natural Resources - Recreational Crabbing Gear - Individuals Under the Age of 16 Years | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 538 |
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SB0208 (HB0212) | Criminal Law - Indecent Exposure Within the Presence of a Minor | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0275 /CH0539 (HB0406/CH0540) | Hunting - Snares, Traps, and Other Similar Devices - Identification Requirement | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 539 |
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SB0336 (HB0478) | Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) Workgroup | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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SB0395 /CH0127 (HB0581/CH0128) | State Employee and Retiree Health Benefits - Creditable Service | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 127 |
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SB0422 /CH0557 (HB0696/CH0556) | Natural Resources - Black Bass Conservation Fund - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 557 |
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SB0457 /CH0130 (HB0574) | St. Mary's County - Public Facilities Bond | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 130 |
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SB0458 (HB0575) | St. Mary's County - Bond Authority - YMCA Facility | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0611 /CH0689 (HB0874/CH0690) | Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 689 |
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SB0639 /CH0129 (HB1042) | Historic St. Mary's City Commission Reform Act of 2023 | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 129 |
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SB0974 /CH0106 (HB1301) | State-Owned Nursing Homes - Deficiencies, Citations, and Fines - Contractor Reporting Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106 |
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SJ0002 | Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission - Atlantic Menhaden - Prohibition on Commercial Reduction Fishing | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0003 /CH0260 (HB0271/CH0261) | 9–8–8 Trust Fund – Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 260 |
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SB0024 /CH0455 (HB0051) | Department of Transportation - Financing and Commission on Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs (State and Federal Transportation Funding Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 455 |
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SB0032 /CH0673 | Property Tax - Exemption for Dwellings of Disabled Veterans - Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 673 |
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SB0070 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - State Law Enforcement Officers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0090 /CH0413 (HB0037/CH0414) | Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413 |
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SB0094 (HB1269) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Volunteers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0139 /CH0400 (HB0298) | State Police Retirement System and Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Deferred Retirement Option Program - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 400 |
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SB0141 /CH0550 (HB0180/CH0551) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Adoption Expenses - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 550 |
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SB0148 /CH0626 (HB0186/CH0625) | Victim Services Programs - Supplementing Federal Funding and Support (Victim Services Stabilization Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 626 |
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SB0174 /CH0017 (HB0237/CH0018) | Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Redevelopment Areas in Baltimore County - Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 17 |
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SB0205 /CH0159 (HB0276/CH0158) | Education - Libraries - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 159 |
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SB0244 /CH0165 (HB0240/CH0164) | Correctional Officers’ Retirement System – Special Death Benefits – Applicability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165 |
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SB0261 | Motor Fuel Tax Rates - Consumer Price Index Adjustment - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0282 /CH0480 (HB0289/CH0479) | Maryland Forestry Education Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 480 |
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SB0286 /CH0616 (HB0480/CH0615) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Burial in State Veterans' Cemeteries - Spouses and Dependents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 616 |
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SB0289 /CH0733 (HB0372/CH0734) | Higher Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Altering Name of Scholarship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 733 |
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SB0327 /CH0543 (HB0983/CH0544) | Hunting, Wildlife Conservation, and Outdoor Recreation - Funding, Promotion, Management, Licenses, Permits, and Stamps | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 543 |
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SB0329 | Election Law - Casting General Election Ballot in Multiple States - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0346 /CH0269 (HB0260/CH0270) | Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 269 |
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SB0354 /CH0617 (HB0316/CH0618) | Income Tax Checkoff - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 617 |
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SB0358 | Procurement - Construction Contracts - Contract Modification Clause | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0368 /CH0189 (HB0791/CH0188) | Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Emergency Medical Technicians | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 189 |
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SB0386 /CH0575 (HB0063/CH0576) | Certified Local Farm and Fish Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 575 |
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SB0416 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0430 | State Lottery – Instant Ticket Lottery Machines – Fraternal Organizations (ITLMs for Homeless Veterans Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0432 | Inheritance Tax - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0452 /CH0434 | Film Production Activity Income Tax Credit - Alterations and Maryland Entertainment Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 434 |
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SB0461 | Retirement Tax Elimination Act of 2023 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0463 (HB0860) | Public Safety - Permit to Wear, Carry, or Transport a Handgun Denial - Refund of Application Fee | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0492 (HB0932) | Oysters – Rotational Harvest – Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0493 /CH0342 (HB0675/CH0341) | Commission to Study Trauma Center Funding in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 342 |
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SB0522 (HB0740) | Education - Accountability and Implementation Board - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0536 (HB0393) | State Government - Forms - Veterans' Benefits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0564 | Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0566 (HB0666) | Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0567 (HB0035) | Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0580 /CH0752 (HB0751/CH0753) | Public Safety - Officer and Community Wellness Training Grant Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 752 |
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SB0622 /CH0635 (HB1149/CH0636) | Medicaid Waiver Programs – Waitlist and Registry Reduction (End the Wait Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 635 |
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SB0624 /CH0307 (HB1074/CH0306) | Income Tax - Automated External Defibrillator Tax Credit (Joe Sheya Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 307 |
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SB0640 | Sales and Use Tax - Electricity for Agricultural Purposes - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0) |
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SB0643 (HB0838) | Housing - Community Development Program Act - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/04 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0650 /CH0549 (HB0789) | Public Safety - State Disaster Recovery Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 549 |
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SB0675 | Howard County and St. Mary's County - Driver's Licenses - Driver Skills Examinations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0695 /CH0126 | State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 126 |
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SB0744 | Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0825 (HB0589) | Public Safety – Handgun Permits – Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0831 /CH0677 (HB1115/CH0676) | Libraries - Regional Resource Centers - Governance Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 677 |
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SB0866 (HB1257) | Special Vehicle Registration Plates - Chesapeake Bay Trust and Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation - Appropriation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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SB0867 (HB0652) | Vehicle Laws – Special and Commemorative Registration Plate – Maryland Heroes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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SB0922 /CH0493 (HB1122) | Maryland Construction Education and Innovation Fund - Funding - Alteration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 493 |
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SB0938 | Primary and Secondary Education – School Safety and Student Well–Being – Examination of Policies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0959 /CH0113 (HB1290) | Higher Education - Maryland 529 Program - Reform | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 113 |
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SJ0001 (HJ0002) | United States Constitution – Amendments Convention – Limitations on Federal Power | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0547 (HB0551/CH0440) | Office of Statewide Broadband - Study of Broadband Expansion Incentives | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0549 /CH0431 (HB0552/CH0430) | Economic Development – Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431 |
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SB0553 /CH0614 (HB0554/CH0613) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 614 |
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SB0554 /CH0612 (HB0553) | Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program - Establishment (Health Care for Heroes Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 612 |
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SB0893 (HB1219/CH0627) | Maryland Educator Shortage Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:30 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | Senate Initiative | House Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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Great Mills High School Press Box Replacement | Introduced | St. Mary's | $100,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | |||
Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Campus Solar Installation | Introduced in Senate |
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St. Mary's | $500,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |||
Regional Agriculture Center | Introduced | St. Mary's | $975,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
St. Clements Hundred Handicapped Vessel | Introduced in Senate |
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St. Mary's | $700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 | |||
St. Mary's Ryken Stadium Refurbishment Project | Introduced | St. Mary's | $300,000 | $0 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2023 Education, Business, and Administration Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2023 Pensions Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2023 Joint Committee on Pensions
- 2023 Joint Committee on Federal Relations
- 2019 Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness
- 2019 Maryland Veterans Caucus (Senate Vice Chair, 2021)
- Past Senate Service
- Judicial Proceedings Committee, 2021-2023; Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2019-2021; Alcohol Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2020-2021; Education Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2019-2021; Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 8 - Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert Counties Delegations, 2020-2021.
- Public Service
- Maryland 250 Commission, 2023-; Parks and Recreation Commission, 2023-; Workgroup on Home Detention Monitoring, 2021; Workgroup to Study Partial Expungement, 2021; Historic St. Mary's City Fort to 400 Commission, 2021-; Tri-County Council of Southern Maryland, 2019-; Southern Regional Education Board, 2019-; Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, 2019-; President, Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers, 2017-.
- Memberships
- Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #8, Past President; Knights of Columbus, 3rd Degree, Council #8159; State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance, Past Shop Steward; The Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association; Ducks Unlimited, St. Mary's County Chapter, Committee Member; National Wild Turkey Federation, Patuxent Chapter, Committee Member; National Rifle Association, Lifetime Member.
- Awards
- Humane Law Enforcement Award, Humane Society of the United States, 2015; Certificate of Commendation, United States Department of Justice, 2015, 2009; MNRP Superintendent's Commendation for Significant Contributions in Wildlife Conservation, 2006, 2010, 2014; Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Annual Award for Excellence, 2009; State of Maryland Conservation Officer of the Year, 1999, 2004, 2009; Northeast Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs Association Officer of the Year, 2003; Wild Turkey Federation's Wildlife Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, 2001, 2002; The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Law Enforcement Award for combating illegal wildlife abuse, 2015; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Certificate of Appreciation, 1989, 2001; St. Mary's County Law Enforcement Award, 2004; Governor's Citation, 2004; Maryland Senate Citation, 2004; Maryland House of Delegates Citation, 2004.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Elkton, Maryland, August 27, 1965; St. Mary's Ryken High School, 1983; The Johns Hopkins University; B.S. Management, 2013; The Johns Hopkins University, M.S., Management, 2014; Natural Resources Police Officer, 1991-2004; Maryland Natural Resources Police, Acting Lieutenant, Adjutant to the Superintendent/Legislative Liaison, 2005-2006; Maryland Natural Resources Police, Acting Lieutenant, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, 2005-2007; Maryland Natural Resources Police (MNRP), Sergeant, Covert Operations Unit Supervisor, 2007-2017; Instructor and Coach; International Conservation Chiefs Academy, 2017-present; Married; two children.
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