Legislation
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer

- District
- 19
- County
- Montgomery
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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401 Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3151 | 301-858-3151
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3151
Fax 410-841-3740 | 301-858-3740
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401 Miller Senate Office Building
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401 Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3151 | 301-858-3151
Fax 410-841-3740 | 301-858-3740
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401 Miller Senate Office Building
- Contact
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Ben.Kramer@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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SB0232 /CH0029 (HB0240/CH0028) | Hate Crimes – Threats | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 29 |
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SB0243 (HB1327) | Small Business Development Center Network Fund - Minimum Appropriation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:30 p.m. |
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SB0244 | Income Tax Credit - Individuals Working in STEM Fields - Student Loan Payments | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0245 /CH0066 (HB0055/CH0065) | Transportation – Ignition Interlock System – Definition | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 66 |
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SB0246 | Circuit Court Judges - Election | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0283 /CH0293 | Sales and Use Tax - Cleaning of Commercial or Industrial Buildings - Community Property Exemption | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 293 |
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SB0331 /CH0570 (HB0034/CH0569) | Business Regulation - Trader's Licenses - License Fees | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 570 |
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SB0332 | State Finance and Procurement - Chesapeake Bay Watershed States - Expenses and Contracts (Quit Polluting My Bay Act of 2019) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0333 | Election Law - Permanent Absentee Ballot List | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0415 /CH0463 (HB1388) | Long-Term Care Insurance - Annual Notice | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 463 |
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SB0416 | Education - Curriculum - Holocaust and Genocide Unit (Lessons of the Holocaust and Genocide Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0473 | Hate Crimes - Civil Remedy | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0474 | Long-Term Care Insurance - Premium Rate Increases - Restriction (Equity in Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0475 (HB0485) | Office of the Attorney General – Senior and Vulnerable Adult Asset Recovery Unit | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0476 | Department of Legislative Services - Voting by Mail - Study | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0477 /CH0068 (HB0387/CH0067) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Maryland Transportation Authority Police | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 68 |
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SB0520 /CH0462 (HB0683/CH0461) | Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program - Extension | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 462 |
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SB0687 | Alcoholic Beverages - Prohibition of Donations to Regulators | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0692 | Criminal Law - Neighborhood Nuisance - Civil Penalties | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0693 /CH0295 (HB1154/CH0294) | Maryland Personal Information Protection Act - Security Breach Notification Requirements - Modifications | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 295 |
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SB0694 (HB0777/CH0296) | Commercial Law – Credit Card Processors – Merchant Processing Agreements | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0695 (HB1065/CH0284) | Maryland Commercial Receivership Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0696 (HB0767) | Collective Bargaining - Chancellor of the University System of Maryland - Negotiations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0701 (HB1072/CH0226) | Transportation Network Companies - Insurance | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0702 (HB1235) | Healthy Climate Initiative | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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SB0945 /CH0292 (HB0809) | Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Services - Telephone Answering Service | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 292 |
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SB0135 (HB0139) | Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Site Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0143 (HB0213/CH0343) | Cownose Ray Fishery Management Plan and Moratorium on Contests | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0147 /CH0231 (HB0218/CH0232) | Public Health - Disposition of Remains - Forfeiture or Waiver of Right of Disposition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 231 |
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SB0151 (HB0211) | Criminal Law - Crimes Involving Computers - Ransomware | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0152 /CH0062 (HB0135/CH0061) | Criminal Law – Cruelty to Animals – Payment of Costs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 62 |
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SB0188 (HB0206) | Public and Nonpublic Schools - Classwork and Assessment Involving Live and Dead Animals - Student Choice Policy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0193 (HB0098) | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:45 p.m. |
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SB0195 (HB0025/CH0531) | Public Health - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0196 /CH0649 (HB0421/CH0648) | Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Indication of Applicant's Sex | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 649 |
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SB0221 (HB1223) | Workgroup on Establishing an Independent School Board for the Juvenile Services Education System | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/21 at 2:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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SB0279 /CH0309 (HB0251/CH0308) | Department of Aging - Grants for Aging-in-Place Programs (Nonprofits for our Aging Neighbors Act - "NANA") | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309 |
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SB0285 /CH0580 (HB0109/CH0579) | Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 580 |
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SB0289 (HB0891) | State Personnel - Grievance Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0311 (HB0399) | End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Failed |
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SB0319 /CH0420 (HB0201) | Maryland Transit Administration – State Employees – Free Ridership (Transit Benefit for State Employees) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 420 |
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SB0326 (HB1015) | State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Fraternal Organizations ("Slots" for Homeless Veterans Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation |
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SB0328 /CH0753 (HB0038) | Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 753 |
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SB0329 (HB0972) | Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0339 /CH0302 (HB0397/CH0301) | Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System (Carl Henn's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302 |
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SB0378 | Tobacco Products and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems - Minimum Age and Civil Fines | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance and Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0391 /CH0002 (HB0336/CH0001) | Civilian Federal Employees – Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund (Federal Shutdown Paycheck Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 |
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SB0397 (HB1062) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Freedom of the Press Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0405 /CH0504 (HB0435/CH0503) | Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Formulary Changes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 504 |
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SB0410 | Health Insurance - Coverage for Insulin - Prohibition on Deductible, Copayment, and Coinsurance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0419 (HB0715) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0425 /CH0283 (HB1189/CH0282) | Home Energy Assistance - Critical Medical Needs Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 283 |
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SB0430 (HB0696) | Maryland Health Care Commission - Authorized Prescribers - Reporting of Financial Gratuities or Incentives | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0432 /CH0454 (HB1315/CH0455) | Higher Education - Cyber Warrior Diversity Program - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 454 |
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SB0433 /CH0687 (HB0680/CH0686) | State Procurement – State Funded Construction Projects – Payment of Employee Health Care Expenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 687 |
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SB0441 (HB0468) | Public Safety - Access to Firearms - Storage Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0448 /CH0754 (HB0298/CH0017) | Oysters - Tributary-Scale Sanctuaries - Protection and Restoration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 754 |
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SB0460 /CH0519 (HB0517) | Pedestrian Safety Fund Act of 2019 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 519 |
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SB0464 /CH0429 (HB0343) | School Bus Monitoring Cameras - Civil Penalty - Sunset Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 429 |
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SB0482 (HB0846) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Organizations - Behavioral Health Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0503 (HB1133) | Military Service Credit - Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 8:30 a.m. |
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SB0512 /CH0522 (HB1318) | Government Shutdowns - Employees - Protections | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522 |
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SB0516 /CH0757 (HB1158) | Clean Energy Jobs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 757 |
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SB0521 /CH0035 | Veteran Suicide Prevention - Comprehensive Action Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35 |
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SB0522 /CH0411 (HB0571/CH0410) | Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 411 |
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SB0537 (HB0262) | Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0540 | Public Health - Prohibition on Testing Cosmetics on Animals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0548 (HB0961) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0549 (HB0111) | Income Tax Credit - Agency Shop Fees and Union Dues | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0556 (HB0057) | State Government - Legislative and Executive Branches - Workplace Bullying | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0641 (HB0668) | Public School Construction - Maryland Stadium Authority - Montgomery County and Other School Systems With Significant Enrollment Growth | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0650 (HB0836) | Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0678 /CH0407 | State Government - Notarial Acts and Notaries Public | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 407 |
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SB0699 /CH0414 (HB0832) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Home- and Community-Based Waiver Services - Prohibition on Denial | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414 |
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SB0700 (HB1009) | Home- and Community-Based Services Waivers - Alterations (Laurie's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Motion to refer to Budget and Taxation (Senator King) Adopted |
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SB0719 /CH0345 (HB0533/CH0346) | University System of Maryland - Board of Regents - Transparency and Oversight | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 345 |
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SB0727 /CH0219 (HB1293) | Health – Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 219 |
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SB0730 (HB1240) | State Personnel - Maryland Department of Health - Pay Rates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0737 (HB0786) | Public Safety – Rifles and Shotguns – Sales, Rentals, Transfers, and Loans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Judiciary |
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SB0802 /CH0424 (HB0814/CH0423) | Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 424 |
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SB0803 (HB0849) | Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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SB0814 (HB0813) | Drunk Driving - Administrative Per Se Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0845 | Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project - Requirements and Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0853 /CH0490 (HB0433/CH0489) | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Police Officer Certification - Eligibility (Freedom to Serve Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490 |
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SB0868 /CH0417 (HB0697/CH0418) | Health Insurance – Consumer Protections and Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 417 |
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SB0869 (HB1320) | Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 12:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |
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SB0870 /CH0432 (HB0810) | Income Tax - Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 432 |
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SB0879 /CH0313 | Primary and Secondary Education - Black History Month - Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 313 |
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SB0882 (HB0740) | Criminal Law – Firearms – Computer–Aided Fabrication and Serial Number (3–D Printed Firearms and Ghost Guns) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0895 (HB1169/CH0396) | Business Regulation - Tobacco Products and Electronic Smoking Devices - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations |
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SB0946 /CH0767 (HB1120) | State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retiree Benefits - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 767 |
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SJ0001 (HJ0002) | United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0703 (HB1052/CH0012) | Alcohol, Tobacco, and Motor Fuel Commission | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0485 (HB0593) | Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act - Definitions and Legislative Intent | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance |
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Legislative Bond Initiatives |
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Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | House Initiative | Senate Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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Jewish Foundation for Group Homes | Introduced | Montgomery | $150,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | |||
Montgomery County Humane Society | Introduced | Montgomery | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates 2007-2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Finance Committee
- 2019 Energy and Public Utilities Subcommittee of the Finance Committee
- 2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
- 2019 Joint Committee on Protocol
- Public Service
- Commission on Aging, 2019-; State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life, 2019-.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Wheaton, Maryland, March 5, 1957; Montgomery County Public Schools; John F. Kennedy High School; University of Maryland, College Park, B.A., Law Enforcement, 1979; Small Business Owner and Operator; Married.
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