Legislation
Delegate Lesley J. Lopez

- District
- 39
- County
- Montgomery
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- Annapolis Info
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221 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3021 | 301-858-3021
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3021
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221 House Office Building
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221 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3021 | 301-858-3021
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221 House Office Building
- Contact
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lesley.lopez@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat

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HB0226 (SB0550) | Food Stamp Program - Minimum Benefit for Disabled Individuals - State Supplement | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0343 (SB0464/CH0429) | School Bus Monitoring Cameras - Civil Penalty - Sunset Repeal | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0699 | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Training Requirements - Hate Crimes | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1027 /CH0325 (SB0736/CH0326) | Criminal Law - Child Pornography | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 325 |
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HB0011 (SB0452) | Juveniles Charged as Adults – Confidentiality of Records | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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HB0072 | Extension of Electric Vehicle Incentives Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0078 (SB0527/CH0524) | Correctional Services - Inmates - Labor | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0090 (SB0117) | Public Safety - Smoke Detection System Violation - Civil Offense | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0120 (SB0203) | Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB0122 (SB0209) | Protective Orders – Relief Eligibility – Rape and Sexual Offenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed (117-18) |
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HB0137 /CH0538 (SB0035) | State Personnel - Professional Service - Maryland School for the Deaf - Teachers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 538 |
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HB0139 (SB0135) | Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Site Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0147 (SB0535) | Election Law - Local Public Campaign Financing - Boards of Education | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0166 /CH0010 (SB0280/CH0011) | Labor and Employment – Payment of Wages – Minimum Wage (Fight for Fifteen) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 10 |
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HB0181 /CH0027 (SB0103/CH0026) | Criminal Law - Electronic Harassment and Bullying (Grace's Law 2.0) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 27 |
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HB0214 /CH0422 (SB0144/CH0421) | Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 422 |
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HB0246 | General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Environmental Impact Statements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 2:00 p.m. |
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HB0250 (SB0374) | Real Property - Maryland Condominium Act - Priority of Liens | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0262 (SB0537) | Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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HB0306 (SB0402) | Mental Health - Involuntary Admission - Inmates in Correctional Facilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0307 /CH0041 | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 41 |
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HB0322 (SB0606) | Election Law - References to Absentee Voting in Public Communications - Voting by Mail | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0336 /CH0001 (SB0391/CH0002) | 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 1 |
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HB0421 /CH0648 (SB0196/CH0649) | 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 648 |
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HB0443 (SB0121) | Inmates - Life Imprisonment - Parole Reform | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0463 (SB0110) | Congressional Districts - Standards (Anti-Gerrymandering of Maryland's Congressional Districts) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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HB0481 /CH0365 | Criminal Law - Sale of a Minor - Felony | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 365 |
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HB0504 | Purchase of Motor Vehicles and Building Construction, Renovation, Rehabilitation, and Modification - Social Cost of Carbon Emissions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0506 /CH0478 (SB0970/CH0477) | Maryland Department of Health - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children - Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 478 |
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HB0517 (SB0460/CH0519) | Crosswalks – Violation of Pedestrian Right–of–Way – Penalty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0521 | Procurement Preferences - Maryland Child Care Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0523 | Public Schools - Use of Lead Ammunition in School Programs - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0530 (SB0489) | Ballot Access - Voter Registration - Affiliating With a Party | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0561 | Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult - Psychological Abuse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0565 (SB0363) | Election Law - Voting Systems - Accessibility for Voters With Disabilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Referred to interim study by Ways and Means |
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HB0567 (SB0954) | Education - Public and Nonpublic High Schools - Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Instruction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0579 (SB0351) | Workgroup to Study Prize-Linked Savings Accounts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0632 | Constitutional Amendment - Cannabis - Use, Possession, Cultivation, and Sale | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0634 (SB0738) | Labor and Employment - Wage History and Wage Range | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0659 /CH0560 | Juvenile Law - Continued Detention - Minimum Age | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 560 |
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HB0668 (SB0641) | Public School Construction - Maryland Stadium Authority - Montgomery County and Other School Systems With Significant Enrollment Growth | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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HB0669 (SB0387) | Environment - Water Quality Certifications (Pipeline and Water Protection Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0675 | Operation of Uninsured Motor Vehicle - Criminal Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0687 | Civil Actions – Child Sexual Abuse – Definition and Statute of Limitations (Hidden Predator Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0690 (SB0734/CH0512) | Education - Students With Reading Difficulties - Screenings and Interventions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0695 (SB0788) | Transportation Climate Accountability Act of 2019 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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HB0712 /CH0047 (SB0129/CH0048) | Criminal Law - Continuing Course of Conduct With a Child - Unit of Prosecution | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 47 |
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HB0715 (SB0419) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0740 (SB0882) | Criminal Law – Firearms – Computer–Aided Fabrication and Serial Number (3–D Printed Firearms ) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0766 | Education - Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0768 /CH0692 (SB0759) | Health - Prescription Drug Affordability Board | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 692 |
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HB0786 (SB0737) | Public Safety – Rifles and Shotguns – Secondary Transactions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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HB0790 /CH0694 | Equal Pay for Equal Work - Enforcement - Civil Penalties (Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 694 |
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HB0813 (SB0814) | Drunk Driving - Administrative Per Se Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0814 /CH0423 (SB0802/CH0424) | Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 423 |
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HB0823 | Workgroup on Effective Professional Development Programs in Local Health Departments | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0827 /CH0559 (SB0688) | Child Abuse and Neglect – Sex Trafficking – Services and Investigations (Child Sex Trafficking Screening and Services Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 559 |
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HB0868 (SB0459) | Medical Records – Compulsory Process Requests – Advisory Protocol and Voluntary Training Webinar | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Finance |
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HB0871 /CH0021 (SB0690/CH0022) | Criminal Law - Human Trafficking and Prostitution Offenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 21 |
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HB0893 (SB0472/CH0220) | General Provisions – Commemorative Months – Caribbean Heritage Month | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0913 (SB0817) | Correctional Facilities and Police Officers – Procedures – Immigration Status | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0977 (SB0833) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1001 /CH0526 (SB0774/CH0527) | Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Reporting by Correctional Units and Requirements Relating to Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 526 |
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HB1002 | Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Direct Release | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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HB1005 (SB0905) | Action for Change of Name - Procedures and Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 11:00 a.m. |
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HB1010 /CH0317 (SB0801/CH0318) | Brewery Modernization Act of 2019 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 317 |
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HB1011 (SB1037) | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Uniform Citizen Complaint Process (Anton's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1031 | Declaration of Rights - Right of Bodily Integrity and Privacy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1062 (SB0397) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Freedom of the Press Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1096 /CH0034 (SB0767/CH0033) | Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Analysis | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 34 |
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HB1107 (SB0518) | Discrimination in Employment - Pregnancy and Childbirth | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1117 | Maryland Transit Administration - Extension of MARC Service - Plans and Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1118 | Use of Public Funds - Playground and Athletic Field Surfaces - Authorizations, Preferences, and Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1158 (SB0516/CH0757) | Clean Energy Jobs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1161 (SB0574/CH0306) | Department of Commerce – Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer – Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB1201 (SB0972) | Task Force on Educational Outcomes of Pregnant and Parenting Students in High School and GED Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1210 (SB0815) | Public Safety - Crisis Intervention Team Technical Assistance Center | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB1244 (SB0330/CH0523) | Public Buildings – Diaper–Changing Facilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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HB1248 (SB0933) | Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Kits - Privacy and Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB1249 (SB0657/CH0431) | Pilot Program - Alleged Rape, Sexual Offense, or Child Sexual Abuse - HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB1253 /CH0557 (SB0481) | Drinking Water Outlets in School Buildings – Lead Testing and Reporting Requirements and Grant Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 557 |
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HB1273 (SB0599) | Immigration Enforcement – Public Schools, Hospitals, and Courthouses – Policies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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HJ0002 (SJ0001) | United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HJ0007 | United States of America - District of Columbia - Statehood | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 2:00 p.m. |
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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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Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington | Introduced | Montgomery | $82,000 | $91,000 | $91,000 | ||||
Museum of Banking History | Withdrawn | Montgomery | $220,000 | $0 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Judiciary Committee
- 2019 Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2019 Publilc Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member
- 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland (Secretary 2020)
- Public Service
- Montgomery County Board of Social Services, 2016-2018; NARAL Pro-ChoiceMaryland, Board of Directors, 2016-2018; Board of Directors, YWCA, 2011-2013; National Volunteer Partner, Girl Scouts of the USA.
- Memberships
- Local no. 500, Service Employees International Union (SEIU 500).
- Biographical Information
- Born November 28, 1963; University of California, San Diego, B.A., Comparative Politics and Spanish Literature; George Washington University, M.P.A., Management; News Desk Producer, Eurovision Americas, Inc., 2006-2010; Producer-News Gathering, BBC News, 2009-2010; Press Secretary, U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, 2010-2011; Adjunct Professor (Advanced Writing), George Washington University, 2013; Communications Director, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 2011-2013; Director of Communications, National Immigration Forum, 2013-2014; Director of Communications, Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, 2014-2015; Communications and Publications Director, U.S.-China Business Council 2015-2017; Chief Communications Officer, Run for Something 2017-present.
Last Updated: 10/25/2019 10:30 AM
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