Legislation
Senator Shelly Hettleman

- District
- 11
- County
- Baltimore
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Rules Committee (Vice Chair)
Judicial Proceedings Committee
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Rules Committee (Vice Chair)
- Annapolis Info
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203 James Senate Office Bldg.
11 Bladen St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3131 | 301-858-3131
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3131
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203 James Senate Office Bldg.
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203 James Senate Office Bldg.
11 Bladen St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3131 | 301-858-3131
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203 James Senate Office Bldg.
- Contact
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shelly.hettleman@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat

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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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SB0124 /CH0205 (HB0150) | Public Schools – Grant Program to Reduce and Compost School Waste | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 205 |
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SB0129 (HB0114) | Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0279 /CH0021 (HB0571/CH0020) | Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Alteration | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 21 |
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SB0280 /CH0335 (HB0296/CH0334) | Temporary Protective Orders - Electronic Filing and Video Conferencing Hearings | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 335 |
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SB0315 (HB0070) | Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0349 /CH0101 (HB0302/CH0100) | Baltimore County – Property Tax – Credit for Homeowners Who Have Suffered a Hardship | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 101 |
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SB0384 (HB0674) | Landlord and Tenant - Stay of Eviction Proceeding for Rental Assistance Determination | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0511 (HB0430) | Human Services – Secretary of Aging – Qualifications | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Special Order until later today (Senator Griffith) Adopted |
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SB0512 (HB0604) | Office of the Attorney General – Correctional Ombudsman | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0521 (HB0712) | Landlord and Tenant - Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Mandatory Appropriation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0522 (HB0788) | State and Local Parks – Child Safe Zone Program – Establishment (Equitable Access to Safe Parks Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0562 (HB0600) | Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0563 (HB0703) | Real Property - Actions to Repossess - Judgment for Tenants and Proof of Rental Licensure | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0588 (HB1165) | Capital Projects - High Performance and Green Buildings | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0624 | Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Referrers - Requirements and Prohibitions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0625 (HB0726) | Transportation of Persons With Disabilities - Transportation Network Companies - Employee Requirements and Study | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0638 (HB0836/CH0212) | Public Schools - Student Athletics - Requirements and Emergency Action Plans (Elijah Gorham Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (129-4) |
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SB0704 /CH0544 (HB1011) | Conditions of Pretrial Release - Home Detention Monitoring - Alterations and Extension | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 544 |
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SB0744 /CH0337 (HB0927/CH0336) | Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Excess Real Property | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 337 |
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SB0790 (HB0427) | Criminal Law – Executive or Legislative Proceedings – Obstruction | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0819 | Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services - Executive Director - Appointment | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0951 /CH0557 (HB0515/CH0556) | Education – Student Athletes – Uniform Modifications for Modesty (Inclusive Athletic Attire Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 557 |
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SB0005 /CH0067 (HB0479/CH0068) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 67 |
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SB0053 /CH0050 (HB0269) | Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 50 |
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SB0071 (HB0290) | Hate Crimes - Civil Remedy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Special Order until later today (Senator Carter) Adopted |
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SB0092 /CH0402 (HB0777/CH0401) | Real Property - Partition of Property | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 402 |
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SB0146 /CH0417 | Vehicle Laws - Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles - Reserved Parking Spaces | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 417 |
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SB0228 /CH0037 (HB0443) | Maryland Corps Program – Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 37 |
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SB0255 (HB0090/CH0046) | State Personnel Management System – Office of the Public Defender – Placement and Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/22 at 1:40 p.m. |
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SB0316 /CH0007 (HB0282/CH0008) | Sales and Use Tax - Diapers and Baby Products - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7 |
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SB0318 (HB0652) | More Opportunities for Career-Focused Students Act of 2022 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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SB0328 /CH0149 (HB0148/CH0148) | Criminal Law - Stalking - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 149 |
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SB0381 /CH0236 (HB0052/CH0235) | Natural Resources - Wildlife Trafficking Prevention | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 236 |
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SB0449 | Unlawful Employment Practices - Remedies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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SB0475 (HB0580/CH0047) | Maryland Transit Administration Police - Collective Bargaining - Supervisors and Sergeants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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SB0528 /CH0038 | Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 38 |
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SB0541 /CH0039 (HB0727) | Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service and State Parks - Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 39 |
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SB0542 (HB0451) | State Finance and Procurement - Grants - Prompt Payment Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/29 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0548 (HB0609/CH0053) | Local Health Officers - Removal - Process | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0559 /CH0631 (HB0529) | Estates and Trusts - Supported Decision Making | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 631 |
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SB0564 (HB0691) | Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Prevention Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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SB0578 (HB0892) | State Prescription Drug Benefits – Retirees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0617 /CH0215 (HB0547) | Local School Systems - Equivalent Access Standards - Digital Tools (Equivalent and Nonvisual Access Accountability Act for K-12 Education) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215 |
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SB0626 /CH0395 (HB1464/CH0396) | Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians and Physician Assistants - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 395 |
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SB0630 /CH0482 (HB0706) | Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Resilience | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 482 |
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SB0662 /CH0040 (HB0724) | Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 40 |
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SB0682 (HB0746) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/24 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0708 /CH0043 | Maryland Department of Health - Office of the Inspector General | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 43 |
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SB0726 (HB1187/CH0240) | Transportation – Highway User Revenues – Revenue and Distribution | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Environment and Transportation |
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SB0783 (HB0596) | Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |
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SB0861 /CH0142 | Crimes - Firearms and Inmates - Enforcement, Procedures, and Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 142 |
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SB0881 /CH0150 | Task Force to Study the Practice Known as "Swatting" | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 150 |
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SB0890 (HB0937/CH0056) | Abortion Care Access Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Health and Government Operations |
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SB0979 | Prohibition of Dredging on Man-O-War Shoals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SJ0011 /JR0007 (HJ0008/JR0006) | Solidarity With the Government and People of Ukraine | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Signed by the President and the Speaker - Joint Resolution 7 | ||
SB1005 /CH0343 (HB1482) | State Retirement and Pension System - Divestment From Russia | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 343 |
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SB1010 /CH0002 (HB1486/CH0001) | Motor Fuel Taxes - Tax-Free Period | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 |
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Legislative Bond Initiatives |
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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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Irvine Nature Center | Introduced | Baltimore | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | ||||
JCC Zero-entry Pool and Pavilion Bathhouse | Introduced | Baltimore | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | ||||
Owings Mills High School Indoor Scoreboard | Introduced | Baltimore | $21,085 | $27,084 | $27,084 | ||||
Pikesville High School Comfort Station | Introduced | Baltimore | $800,000 | $200,000 | $600,000 | $800,000 | |||
Yeshivas Toras Simcha | Introduced | Baltimore | $400,000 | $0 |

- Tenure
- Member of the Maryland Senate since February 3, 2020. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates 2015-2020.
- Current Assignments
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- 2020 Judicial Proceedings Committee
- 2021 Vice Chair, Rules Committee
- 2020 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
- 2020 Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area
- 2015 Women Legislators of Maryland (Legislative Chair, 2018-19; Executive Board, 2019-20)
- 2015 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member
- Public Service
- Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee, 2020-; Commission on the Future of the Pikesville Armory, 2017-2019; Board of Directors, Maryland Corps Program, 2016-; Commission to Review Maryland's Use of Assessments and Testing in Public Schools, 2015-2016; Board of Directors, Baltimore Jewish Council, 2012-2015; Board of Directors, (2010-2016, Executive Committee), Chizuk Amuno Congregation, 2006-2016; 2006-2012 (2008-2010, President) Parents' Association Board, The Park School; Board of Trustees, The Park School, 2008-2010; Member, House of Delegates, 2015-2020.
- Memberships
- Chizuk Amuno Congregation.
- Awards
- Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence, Annual Legislative Award, 2017; Maryland Association of Youth Service Bureaus, Cornerstone Award, 2017.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Houston, Texas, August 26, 1964; Pikesville Senior High School, 1982; Northwestern University, B.A., Political Science, 1986; Legislative Assistant, U.S. congressman Ben Cardin, 1987-1990; Director of Government Relations, Baltimore Jewish Council, 1990-1992; Director of Public Policy, Parent Action, 1992-1995; Program Director, CHANA, Counseling, Helpline & Aid Network for Abused Women, 1995-2000; Baltimore Community Coordinator, Jewish Women's Archives, 2003-2005; Senior Planner, The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, 2005-2007; Campaign Manager, Cardin for Senate, 2007-2013; Married; two children.
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