Legislation
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk

- District
- 21
- County
- Prince George's and Anne Arundel
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241 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3502 | 301-858-3502
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3502
Fax 410-841-3342 | 301-858-3342
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241 House Office Building
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P.O. Box 1251
College Park, MD 20741 -
Phone 410-841-3502 | 301-213-3604
Fax 410-841-3342
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P.O. Box 1251
- Contact
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joseline.pena.melnyk@house.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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HB0139 (SB0135) | Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Site Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0214 /CH0422 (SB0144/CH0421) | Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 422 |
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HB0258 /CH0597 (SB0239/CH0598) | Health Insurance - Individual Market Stabilization - Provider Fee | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 597 |
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HB0307 /CH0041 | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 41 |
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HB0696 (SB0430) | Maryland Health Care Commission - Authorized Prescribers - Reporting of Financial Gratuities or Incentives | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0768 /CH0692 (SB0759) | Health - Prescription Drug Affordability Board | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 692 |
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HB0814 /CH0423 (SB0802/CH0424) | Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 423 |
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HB0832 (SB0699/CH0414) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Home- and Community-Based Waiver Services - Prohibition on Denial | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0017 /CH0456 (SB0857) | Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission – Processing and Dispensing Medical Cannabis | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 456 | ||
HB0018 | Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Certifying Providers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) |
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HB0021 | Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Streaming and Archiving - Open Meetings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0025 /CH0531 (SB0195) | Public Health - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 531 |
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HB0047 /CH0444 (SB0404) | State Department of Education and Maryland Department of Health - Maryland School-Based Health Center Standards - Revision | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 444 |
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HB0053 (SB0131) | County Boards of Education - Length of School Year - Adjustments | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0071 (SB0184/CH0486) | State Board of Elections - Open Meetings - Video Streaming and Recording (State Board of Elections Transparency Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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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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HB0081 (SB0816/CH0036) | Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Veteran | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0098 (SB0193) | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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HB0110 | Public School Students – Daily Physical Activity (Student Health and Fitness Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0) |
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HB0116 /CH0532 (SB0846) | Public Health - Correctional Services - Opioid Use Disorder Examinations and Treatment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 532 |
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HB0118 /CH0581 | Higher Education - Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships - In-State Tuition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 581 |
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HB0127 /CH0355 (SB0036) | Health Insurance - Health Benefit Plans - Special Enrollment Period for Pregnancy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 355 |
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HB0131 (SB0926) | Criminal Law and Procedure - Animal Abuse Registry | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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HB0132 (SB0180/CH0428) | Education - Robotics Grant Program - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0141 | Commercial Law - Internet Privacy and Net Neutrality | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0145 /CH0285 (SB0301/CH0286) | Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 285 |
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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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HB0193 /CH0533 (SB0185) | Life Insurance - Life of a Minor - Statement on Disclosure | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 533 |
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HB0209 | Privately Owned Transportation Projects - Construction and Authorization to Use State-Owned Rights-of-Way and Property - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0218 /CH0232 (SB0147/CH0231) | Public Health - Disposition of Remains - Forfeiture or Waiver of Right of Disposition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232 |
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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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HB0251 /CH0308 (SB0279/CH0309) | 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 308 |
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HB0253 | Final Protective Orders – Relief – Transfer of Wireless Telephone Service | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0262 (SB0537) | Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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HB0270 (SB0491) | Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants (Graduate Assistant Collective Bargaining Fairness Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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HB0284 /CH0315 (SB0983/CH0316) | Procurement – Small Businesses and Minority Businesses – Qualification and Certification (Small and Minority Business Certification Streamlining Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 315 |
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HB0296 | Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Disclosure of Price and Cost Share for Prescription Drugs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0303 | Interstate Compact on Washington Area Professional Football Team Franchise Facility Incentives | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0309 (SB0431) | Task Force on Oral Health in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0316 /CH0502 | Public Health - Vaccination Reporting Requirements - ImmuNet | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 502 |
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HB0332 /CH0540 (SB0158) | Maryland Department of Health - Community Dental Clinics Grant Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 540 |
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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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HB0339 (SB0456) | Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0341 | Labor and Employment – Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0363 (SB0241) | Evidence - Testimony by Spouse - Violation of Protective Order | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0364 (SB0909/CH0425) | Health Care Practitioners - Medical Examinations on Anesthetized or Unconscious Patients | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0399 (SB0311) | End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0413 (SB0979) | Public Information Act - Personnel and Investigatory Records - Formal Complaints Against Public Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0419 (SB0577) | Pharmacists - Administering Injectable Medications and Biological Products | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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HB0425 /CH0650 | Civil Actions - Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices by Mortgage Servicer - Statute of Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 650 |
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HB0427 /CH0360 (SB0403/CH0359) | Behavioral Health Administration – Outpatient Civil Commitment Pilot Program – Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 360 |
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HB0433 /CH0489 (SB0853/CH0490) | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Police Officer Certification - Eligibility (Freedom to Serve Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 489 |
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HB0434 (SB0307) | Pediatric Stroke – Awareness, Training, and Resource Materials (Laney Jaymes Fitzsimons Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0461 /CH0515 (SB0400) | Maryland Higher Education Commission - Private Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Education - Regulation (Private Nonprofit Institution of Higher Education Protection Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 515 |
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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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HB0466 /CH0364 (SB0342) | Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Program Evaluation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 364 |
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HB0471 /CH0344 (SB0447) | Health Occupations - Requirements for the Practice of Optometry - Miscellaneous Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 344 |
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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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HB0508 | Alcoholic Beverages - Prohibited Acts - Defense to Prosecution for Sale to Underage Individuals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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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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HB0520 /CH0661 (SB0406/CH0662) | Prenatal and Infant Care Coordination - Grant Funding and Task Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 661 |
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HB0522 /CH0230 | Public Health - Food Establishments - Licensing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 230 |
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HB0527 /CH0370 (SB0290/CH0371) | Public Health – Cottage Food Products – Definition and Sale | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 370 |
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HB0531 /CH0664 | State Personnel - Payment of State Employee Wages - Repeal of Sunset Provision | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 664 |
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HB0533 /CH0346 (SB0719/CH0345) | University System of Maryland - Board of Regents - Transparency and Oversight | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 346 |
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HB0537 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0543 /CH0487 (SB0340/CH0488) | Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Investments and Operations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 487 |
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HB0544 | Pharmacy Benefits - Processing and Adjudication of Claims - Restrictions on Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0547 (SB0900) | State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Formulary Content and Scope of Practice | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0559 | Railroad Companies - Condemnation Authority - Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0570 /CH0274 (SB0178/CH0275) | Outpatient Mental Health Centers – Medical Directors – Telehealth | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 274 |
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HB0571 /CH0410 (SB0522/CH0411) | Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 410 |
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HB0583 /CH0449 (SB0356/CH0450) | Health – Maternal Mortality Review Program – Recommendations and Reporting Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 449 |
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HB0588 /CH0243 (SB0698/CH0244) | Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Mediation - Representation by Counsel | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 243 |
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HB0589 /CH0534 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Managed Care Organizations That Use Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Audit and Professional Dispensing Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 534 |
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HB0605 /CH0479 (SB0524/CH0480) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Telemedicine – Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and Psychiatrists | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 479 |
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HB0612 | Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Colt AR-15 Sporter H-BAR Rifle | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 10:00 a.m. |
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HB0626 /CH0015 | Health Care Facilities - Change in Bed Capacity - Certificate of Need Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 15 |
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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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HB0638 /CH0419 | State Board of Physicians – Sunset Evaluation and Termination | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 419 |
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HB0646 /CH0415 (SB0597/CH0416) | Maryland Health Care Commission - State Health Plan and Certificate of Need for Hospital Capital Expenditures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415 |
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HB0648 /CH0374 (SB0652) | Interstate Physical Therapy Licensure Compact | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 374 |
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HB0658 /CH0682 (SB0755/CH0683) | Interagency Agreements – Historically Black Colleges and Universities – Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 682 |
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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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HB0663 (SB0781) | Public-Private Partnership Projects - Real Property Acquisition - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations) |
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HB0664 | State Department of Education - Nonprofit Youth Development Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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HB0672 /CH0248 (SB0810/CH0249) | Housing – Local Housing Grant Program for Homeless Veterans and Survivors of Domestic Violence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 248 |
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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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HB0680 /CH0686 (SB0433/CH0687) | 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 686 |
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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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HB0697 /CH0418 (SB0868/CH0417) | Health Insurance – Consumer Protections and Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 418 |
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HB0699 | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Training Requirements - Hate Crimes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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HB0738 /CH0399 | Dental Hygienist – Scope of Practice – Practice Settings Under General Supervision | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 399 |
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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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HB0745 (SB0809/CH0324) | Correctional Facilities - Restrictive Housing - Pregnant Inmates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0754 /CH0400 | Health Insurance and Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Cost Pricing and Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 400 |
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HB0759 /CH0550 | Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacy Choice | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 550 |
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HB0761 (SB0600/CH0452) | Health – Sickle Cell Disease – Steering Committee and Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0765 (SB0914) | Transportation - Magnetic Levitation Projects - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0766 | Education - Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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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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HB0810 (SB0870/CH0432) | Income Tax - Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0829 /CH0551 | Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Graduate Providers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 551 |
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HB0845 | Criminal Procedure - Probation Before Judgment - Facts Justifying a Finding of Guilt and Suspension of Sentence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0849 (SB0803) | Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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HB0864 (SB0675) | Duties of a Guardian of the Person - Petition for Visitation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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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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HB0879 (SB0910) | Ratepayer Reduction for Renewable Energy Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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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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HB0924 /CH0445 (SB0733) | State Board of Physicians - Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 445 |
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HB0932 /CH0498 (SB0382/CH0499) | Maryland Trust Act - Division or Consolidation of Trust | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 498 |
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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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HB0994 (SB0839) | Labor and Employment - Criminal Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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HB1000 (SB0586) | School Maintenance Incentive Funding Act of 2019 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1006 | State Mental Health Facilities - Staffing Committee and Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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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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HB1087 (SB0871) | Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1122 /CH0481 | Behavioral Health Programs – Outpatient Mental Health Centers – Medical Directors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 481 |
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HB1124 /CH0212 | State Government – Regulations Impacting Small Businesses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 212 |
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HB1142 | Environment - Hazardous Materials - Disposal of Synthetic Turf and Turf Infill | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1144 /CH0564 (SB0964) | County Boards of Education - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 564 |
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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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HB1164 | Insurance - Motor Vehicles - Salvage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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HB1165 (SB0718) | State Government – Government Agents – Requests for and Use of Immigration Status Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB1192 /CH0336 (SB1014/CH0337) | Assembly Areas - State-Funded Construction or Renovation - Assisted Listening System Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 336 |
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HB1202 | State Income and Property Tax Credits - Privately Operated Mass Transportation Project | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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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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HB1226 (SB0558) | Community Career Centers for 21st-Century Jobs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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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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HB1265 | Prisoner Labor Pay | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB1272 /CH0733 (SB0904/CH0734) | Maryland Department of Health - Family Planning Program - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 733 |
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HB1274 /CH0537 | Opioid Restitution Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 537 |
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HB1322 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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HB1366 /CH0739 (SB0662/CH0740) | Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education Grant (Maryland Green Schools Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 739 |
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HB1417 | Public Safety - Task Force on Missing Persons | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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HJ0009 /JR0001 (SJ0002/JR0002) | Freedom of the Press Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Signed by the President and the Speaker - Joint Resolution 1 |
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HJ0011 | Women Veterans Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0397 /CH0301 (SB0339/CH0302) | Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System (Carl Henn's Law) | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 301 |
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HB0592 /CH0545 (SB0669) | Health Care Facilities - Comprehensive and Extended Care Facilities - Discharges and Transfers | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 545 |
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HB0593 (SB0485) | Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act - Definitions and Legislative Intent | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB1428 /CH0019 | University of Maryland Medical System Corporation – Board of Directors, Ethics, and Audits | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 19 |
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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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College Park Woods Community Facility Redevelopment | Introduced | Prince George's | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services (LARS) Facility Renovation | Introduced in House |
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Prince George's | $17,000 | $17,000 | $17,000 | |||
Laurel Multi Service Center | Introduced | Prince George's | $350,000 | $200,000 | $125,000 | $325,000 | |||
West Laurel Swim Club | Introduced | Prince George's | $75,000 | $0 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2006. Member of the House since 2007.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Vice Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (Member 2007-)
- 2015 Chair, Public Health & Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operation Committee
- 2017 Government Operations and Estates and Trusts Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2017 House Chair, Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission
- 2015 Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders
- 2019 Vice Chair, Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus (Chair 2015-2017, Secretary, 2017-2018, Member 2015)
- 2007- Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc.
- 2007- Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2016 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- Past House Service
- Opioid Workgroup, 2018; Chair, Affordable Care Act (ACA) Workgroup, 2018; Punitive Damages Workgroup, 2016-2017; Government Operations & Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2014-2017; Joint Oversight Committee on the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, 2014-2017; Public Safety and Policing Workgroup, 2015-2016; House Chair, Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services, 2011-2014; Public Health and Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2007-2014; Regional Revitalization Work Group, 2015-2019.
- Public Service
- Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee, 2015-; Governor's Commission to Reform Maryland's Pretrial System, 2014; Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council, 2013-2016; Chair, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2011-2012; Governor's Wellmobile Program Advisory Board, 2011-; Task Force to Study the Procurement of Health, Education, and Social Services by State Agencies (House Co-Chair 2009-2010), 2009-2012; Vice Chair, County Affairs Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2008-2010; Task Force on the Preservation of Heritage Language Skills in Maryland, 2008-2009; Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement, 2007-2008; Vice Chair, Law Enforcement and State Appointed Boards Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2007-2008; City Council, College Park, representing District 4, 2003-2006; Former Member, Recreation Board, College Park.
- Memberships
- Maryland Military Installation Caucus, 2017-; Co-Chair, Latino Leadership Council, Maryland Democratic Party, 2010-; Eastern Region Board of Directors, Women in Government; North College Park Civic Association; West College Park Civic Association; College Park Rotary Club.
- Awards
- Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2018, 2015; Outstanding Legislator of the Year, Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2017; Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland Municipal League, 2009-2011, 2007; Municipal Super Star, Maryland Municipal League, 2008.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Dominican Republic, June 27, 1966; John F. Kennedy High School, Bronx, New York; Buffalo State College, B.A., Criminal Justice, 1987; University at Buffalo Law School, The State University of New York, J.D., 1991; Attorney, Defender Association of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1991-92; Assistant U.S. Attorney, Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, U.S. Department of Justice, 1997-99; Married; three children.
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