Legislation
Senator Nancy J. King

- District
- 39
- County
- Montgomery
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Budget and Taxation Committee
Executive Nominations Committee
Rules Committee
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Budget and Taxation Committee
- Annapolis Info
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121 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3686 | 301-858-3686
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3686
Fax 410-841-3670 | 310-858-3670
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121 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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121 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3686 | 301-858-3686
Fax 410-841-3670 | 310-858-3670
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121 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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nancy.king@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat

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Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) |
Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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SB0325 (HB0605) | Constitutional Amendment - Gaming - Expansion | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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SB0326 /CH0273 (HB0604/CH0272) | State Libraries - Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and State Library Board - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 273 |
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SB0466 | Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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SB0552 | Video Lottery Operation License - Renewal | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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SB0553 /CH0448 | Universities at Shady Grove Regional Higher Education Center | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 448 |
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SB0608 (HB0423) | Community Colleges - State Funding - Revision | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0609 (HB1331) | Higher Education - St. Mary's College of Maryland - Cost-of-Living Adjustment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0610 | Community Colleges - Supplemental Services and Supports for Students With Disabilities Grant Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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SB0637 | Children – Therapeutic Child Care Program – Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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SB0638 (HB0912) | Maryland Child Tax Credit | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB1018 (HB1386) | Child Care Centers - Employee Qualifications - Requirements and Application Review | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB1065 (HB1658) | Economic Development - Baltimore Symphony Orchestra - Funding and Reporting | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0004 /CH0492 | Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Referendum and Minority Business Enterprise Disparity Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 492 |
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SB0121 /CH0638 (HB0016) | Sales and Use Tax - Aircraft Parts and Equipment - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 638 |
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SB0206 /CH0127 (HB0242/CH0126) | Criminal Procedure - Motion to Vacate Judgment - Human Trafficking (True Freedom Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 127 |
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SB0208 (HB0004) | Public Safety – Rifles and Shotguns – Sales, Rentals, and Transfers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0211 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0212 /CH0120 (HB0233/CH0119) | Criminal Law – Assault in the First Degree – Strangulation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 120 |
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SB0217 (HB0123/CH0067) | Labor and Employment - Wage History and Wage Range | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
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SB0225 /CH0234 (HB0523/CH0233) | State Personnel - Employee Accommodations - Pregnancy and Childbirth | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 234 |
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SB0230 (HB0590) | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0231 /CH0129 (HB0246/CH0128) | Sexual Solicitation of a Minor - Solicitation Through Parent, Guardian, or Custodian - Prohibition and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 129 |
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SB0287 (HB0127) | Maryland Arts Capital Grant Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Appropriations |
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SB0294 /CH0546 (HB0593) | Higher Education - Annual Revenues of For-Profit Institutions - Limitation on Enrollment (Veterans' Education Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 546 |
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SB0303 (HB0420) | Property Tax Credit – Public Safety Officer – Definition and Limitation on Credit Amount | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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SB0313 (HB0209) | Plastics and Packaging Reduction Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Special Order until later today (Senator Ready) Adopted |
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SB0335 | Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Harassment and Destruction of Property | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0341 /CH0024 (HB0012/CH0023) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Homes for Veterans - Veterans of Uniformed Service | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 24 |
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SB0388 (HB1134) | Circuit Courts and District Court of Maryland Employees - Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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SB0389 (HB1585) | Economic Development - Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Program - Extension and Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0390 /CH0552 (HB1158) | Election Law - Candidate Defeated in Primary Election - Write-In Candidacy in General Election Prohibited | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 552 |
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SB0391 /CH0225 (HB0503/CH0224) | Primary and Secondary Schools - Dependent Children of Service Members - Enrollment and Documentation Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 225 |
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SB0393 (HB0474) | Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals - Renaming | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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SB0400 (HB0417) | State Employment - Wage History and Wage Range | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0417 /CH0630 (HB0257/CH0629) | Property Tax - Credit for Disabled Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 630 |
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SB0423 (HB0432) | Maryland Transit Administration - Conversion to Electric Buses (Electric Bus Transition Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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SB0424 (HB0368) | Maryland Transit Administration - Funding (Transit Safety and Investment Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0442 /CH0553 (HB0313) | Minority Business Enterprise Program – Public–Private Partnerships, Offshore Wind Projects, and Video Lottery Terminals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 553 |
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SB0448 (HB0594) | Sales and Use Tax - Vendor Collection Credit - Job Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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SB0452 (HB0559) | Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0460 (HB0614) | State Government – Environmental and Natural Resources Ombudsman – Establishment (Environmental Accountability and Transparency Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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SB0465 (HB0135) | Maryland E–Nnovation Initiative Program and Admissions and Amusement Tax Distributions – Extensions and Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0488 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military and Public Safety Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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SB0490 (HB0709) | Human Services - Youth Services Bureaus - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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SB0493 (HB0492) | Small Business Development Center Network Fund - Minimum Appropriation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0530 /CH0117 (HB0231/CH0116) | Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 117 |
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SB0539 (HB0839) | Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0560 (HB0438) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0577 (HB1192) | Income Tax - Theatrical Production Tax Credit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0596 (HB0518) | Judges - Selection, Election, Tenure, and Continuance in Office | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0606 /CH0368 (HB0917/CH0367) | Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Basis (2nd Lieutenant Richard Collins, III's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 368 |
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SB0607 /CH0253 (HB0557/CH0252) | Motor Scooter and Electric Low Speed Scooter Sharing Companies – Nonvisual Access | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 253 |
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SB0630 /CH0485 (HB1539/CH0484) | Grant Applications and Reporting - Uniform Forms and Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 485 |
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SB0646 (HB0636) | Public Safety – Access to Firearms – Storage Requirements (Jaelynn’s Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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SB0670 (HB0564) | Department of Aging - Assisted Living Program Subsidies - Determinations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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SB0682 (HB0608) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0683 (HB0828) | Corrections - Women's Prerelease Unit - Requirements (Women's Prerelease Equity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0684 (HB0801) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Facilities and Services (Gender-Responsive Prerelease Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0689 (HB0856) | Unlawful Taking of Oysters From Submerged Land Leases and Water Column Leases - Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0693 /CH0576 (HB1474) | State Personnel - Maryland Department of Health - Pay Rates and Staffing Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 576 |
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SB0700 /CH0642 (HB0766) | Property Tax Credit - Disabled Military Personnel and Surviving Spouses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 642 |
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SB0701 (HB0643) | End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0757 (HB1314) | Election Law - Voting Systems - Accessibility for Voters With Disabilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0817 (HB1219) | Correctional Services - Parole - Life Imprisonment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0843 /CH0644 (HB1023) | Sales and Use Tax - Licensed Caterers - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 644 |
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SB0987 /CH0590 | Racing and Community Development Act of 2020 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 590 |
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SB0990 (HB0464) | Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB1028 /CH0645 | Balancing the State Budget | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 645 |
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SJ0001 /JR0001 (HJ0007) | 2026 FIFA World Cup - Protection of Human Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Joint Resolution 1 |
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SJ0002 (HJ0010) | United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0537 /CH0563 (HB0701) | General Assembly - Legislative Newsletters - Publication Expenses and Links to Social Media Accounts | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 563 |
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SB1000 (HB1300) | Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Implementation | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 12:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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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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Jewish Foundation for Group Homes, Inc. | Introduced in Senate |
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Montgomery | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | |||
Montgomery County Homeless Youth Drop-In Center | Introduced | Montgomery | $217,500 | $217,500 | $217,500 |

- Tenure
- Member of the Senate since 2007. Sworn in on September 5, 2007.
- Current Assignments
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- 2020 Majority Leader
- 2007 Budget and Taxation Committee (Chair 2109-20)
- 2019 Rules Committee
- 2019 Executive Nominations Commttee
- 2019 Legislative Policy Committee
- 2017 Spending Affordability
- 2017 Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics
- 2007 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Chair, 2008-2019)(2020 ex oficio)
- 2015 Joint Committee on Legislative Information Technology and Open Government
- 2013 Joint Committee on Gaming Oversight (Senate Chair, 2014-2019)
- 2016 Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education
- 2019 Workgroup to Study the Maryland State Department of Education and the Maryland Higher Education Commission
- 2018 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- 2003 Women Legislators of Maryland
- Past Senate Service
- Assistant Deputy Majority Leader, 2014-2016; Assistant Deputy Majority Whip, 2011-2014; Chair, Education, Business and Administration Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee, 2015-2019; Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee, 2008-2019; Health, Education and Human Resources Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee, 2008-2010; Vice Chair, Standing Committee on Reapportionment and Redistricting, 2011-2012; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2007-2009; Joint Committee on Transparency and Open Government, 2011-2014; 21st Century School Facilities Commission, 2016-2017; Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2015; Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 6, Montgomery County, 2014-2018.
- Past House Service 2003-2007
- Assistant Deputy Majority Whip, 2007; Chair, Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2007; House Chair, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2007; Deputy Majority Whip, 2006-2007; Ways and Means Committee, 2003-2007; Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 2003-2007; Tax and Revenue Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2004-2006; Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems, 2004-2006; Children and Youth Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2003-2004; Election Law Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2003-2004; Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2001.
- Public Service
- Board of Directors, University of Maryland Medical System, 2018-; Commission to Review Maryland's Use of Assessments and Testing in Public Schools, 2015-2017; Education Commission of the States, Maryland Senate Representative, 2015-; State Early Childhood Advisory Council, 2014-; Chesapeake Bay Commission, 2014-2016; State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board, 2013-; P-20 Leadership Council of Maryland, 2010-; Maryland Business Tax Reform Commission, 2008-2010; State Plan for Postsecondary Education Work Group, 2008-2009; Chair, Education Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures (Member, 2005), 2008-; Education Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2008-; Commission to Develop the Maryland Model for Funding Higher Education, 2007; Transportation Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2007; Land Use and Transportation Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2007; Co-Chair, Task Force on School Safety, 2006-2007; Montgomery County Delegation, 2003-2007; Bi-County Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2003-2007; Governor's Commission on Quality Education in Maryland, 2004-2005; Board of Education, Representing District 1, Montgomery County, 1994-2002; President, Board of Education, Representing District 1, Montgomery County, 2000-2001, 1997-1998; Chair, Audit Committee, Board of Education, Representing District 1, Montgomery County, 1998; Vice President, Board of Education, Representing District 1, Montgomery County, 1996-1997; Policy Committee, Board of Education, Representing District 1, Montgomery County; Chair, Subcommittee on Long-Range and Strategic Planning, Board of Education, Representing District 1, Montgomery County.
- Memberships
- Maryland Democratic Business Caucus (Steering Committee), 2005-; Maryland Green Caucus, 2003-; Women Legislators of Maryland (President, 2013-2014; Secretary, 2009-2011; 2nd Vice Pres., 2011-2012; President-elect, 2012-2013), 2003-; Board of Directors, Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and Young Children, 2001-; Advisory Board, "Care for Kids," Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County, 1999-; Board of Directors, Montgomery Village Foundation, 1991-1996; President, Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs), 1993-1994; President and Coordinator, Gaithersburg Meals on Wheels, 1982-1992.
- Awards
- John R. Hargreaves Distinguished Legislative Fellow, Salisbury University, 2018; First Citizen Award, Maryland Senate, 2017; Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2014; Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland Municipal League, 2008-2010; Municipal Super Star, Maryland Municipal League, 2009.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Niagara Falls, New York, October 7, 1949; LaSalle High School, Niagara Falls, New York; Niagara County Community College, 1967-69; Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Trecor, Inc. (a family-owned consulting and forensic engineering company), 1987-; Married; three daughters; two grandchildren.
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