Legislation
Senator William C. Smith, Jr.

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- Montgomery
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3634 | 301-858-3634
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3634
Fax 410-841-3166 | 301-858-3166
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3634 | 301-858-3634
Fax 410-841-3166 | 301-858-3166
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
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will.smith@senate.state.md.us
- Party
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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SB0196 /CH0649 (HB0421/CH0648) | Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Indication of Applicant's Sex | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 649 |
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SB0290 /CH0371 (HB0527/CH0370) | Public Health – Cottage Food Products – Definition and Sale | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 371 |
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SB0291 (HB0108) | Vehicle Laws - Intersections - Prohibited Acts | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0311 (HB0399) | End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Failed |
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SB0327 /CH0604 (HB0274/CH0603) | Justice Reinvestment Act - Diminution Credits - Sentencing | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 604 |
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SB0328 /CH0753 (HB0038) | Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses | Primary | 1 | 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 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0330 /CH0523 (HB1244) | Public Buildings – Diaper–Changing Facilities | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 523 |
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SB0441 (HB0468) | Public Safety - Access to Firearms - Storage Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0442 (HB0102) | Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges - County Government Consent Requirement - Expansion | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0521 /CH0035 | Veteran Suicide Prevention - Comprehensive Action Plan | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35 |
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SB0527 /CH0524 (HB0078) | Correctional Services - Inmates - Labor | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 524 |
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SB0528 (HB1170) | Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0638 (HB0731) | Child Support - Shared Physical Custody | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0639 (HB0279) | Child Support - Multifamily Adjustment and Deviation From Guidelines | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0697 /CH0437 (HB0519/CH0438) | Family Law - Parentage and Adoption | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 437 |
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SB0762 (HB0726) | Child Support - Potential Income, Voluntary Impoverishment, and No Support Order | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0763 (HB0732) | Child Support Guidelines - Revision | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0764 | Criminal Procedure - Forfeiture - Equitable Sharing of Proceeds | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 9:30 a.m. |
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SB0765 (HB0086) | Health Insurance - Continuation Coverage - Change in Employment Status | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0766 (HB0725/CH0691) | Public Schools - Student Discipline - Restorative Approaches | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0767 /CH0033 (HB1096/CH0034) | Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Analysis | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 33 |
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SB0768 (HB0412) | Civil Actions - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0769 (HB1361) | Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Referred to interim study by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0770 (HB0748/CH0227) | Vehicle Laws - Electric Low Speed Scooters | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0771 (HB0656) | Cannabis - Legalization, Taxation, and Regulation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0772 (HB1256) | Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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SB0773 /CH0525 | Health Care Malpractice Qualified Expert - Qualification | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 525 |
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SB0774 /CH0527 (HB1001/CH0526) | Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Reporting by Correctional Units and Requirements Relating to Minors | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 527 |
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SB0811 (HB0665) | Criminal Procedure - Family Law Services for Sustained Safety Fund | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0812 (HB0451) | Fair Housing Opportunities Act of 2019 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0813 | Personal Injury or Wrongful Death - Noneconomic Damages | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0814 (HB0813) | Drunk Driving - Administrative Per Se Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0815 (HB1210) | Public Safety - Crisis Intervention Team Technical Assistance Center | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 9:30 a.m. |
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SB0816 /CH0036 (HB0081) | Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Veteran | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 36 |
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SB0817 (HB0913) | Correctional Facilities and Police Officers - Procedures - Immigration Status | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0823 (HB0694) | Juvenile Proceedings - Fines, Fees, and Costs | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0824 (HB0418) | Juvenile Law - Waiver and Transfer of Jurisdiction | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0882 (HB0740) | Criminal Law – Firearms – Computer–Aided Fabrication and Serial Number (3–D Printed Firearms and Ghost Guns) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB1024 (HB1036) | Criminal Law - Crimes Related to Licensed Gaming - Penalties | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0103 /CH0026 (HB0181/CH0027) | Criminal Law - Electronic Harassment and Bullying (Grace's Law 2.0) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 26 |
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SB0113 /CH0044 (HB0092/CH0043) | Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Payment of Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 44 |
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SB0121 (HB0443) | Inmates - Life Imprisonment - Parole Reform | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0129 /CH0048 (HB0712/CH0047) | Criminal Law - Continuing Course of Conduct With a Child - Unit of Prosecution | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 48 |
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SB0138 /CH0049 (HB0667) | Stalking – Violation of Conditions of Release | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 49 |
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SB0139 /CH0031 (HB0420/CH0030) | Criminal Law - Threat of Mass Violence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 31 |
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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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SB0144 /CH0421 (HB0214/CH0422) | Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 421 |
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SB0146 /CH0233 (HB0005) | Commercial Driver's Licenses - Recognition, Prevention, and Reporting of Human Trafficking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 233 |
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SB0149 (HB0542/CH0372) | Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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SB0187 (HB0383) | Maryland Department of Health - Biosafety Level 3 Laboratories | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 2:30 p.m. |
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SB0191 (HB1184) | Compensation to Individual Erroneously Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined or Whose Conviction or Adjudication Is Reversed | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0192 (HB0099/CH0435) | Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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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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SB0199 (HB0144) | General Assembly - Live and Archived Video Streaming of Meetings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0209 (HB0122) | Peace Orders – Relief Eligibility and Duration – Rape and Sexual Offenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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SB0218 /CH0636 (HB0338/CH0635) | Human Services - Food Supplements (Summer SNAP for Children Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 636 |
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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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SB0228 /CH0389 | Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Sex Offenders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 389 |
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SB0232 /CH0029 (HB0240/CH0028) | Hate Crimes – Threats | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 29 |
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SB0233 (HB0329) | Motor Vehicle Insurance - Discrimination in Underwriting and Rating - Use of Occupation or Education Level | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance |
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SB0235 (HB0351) | Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History in Rating Policies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0236 /CH0750 (HB0073) | Jury Service - Qualification Criteria - Criminal Conviction or Charge | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 750 |
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SB0237 /CH0493 (HB0076/CH0494) | Vehicle Laws - Canceled, Revoked, and Suspended Driver's Licenses - Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 493 |
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SB0238 (HB0013) | Criminal Procedure – Expungement and Shielding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
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SB0245 /CH0066 (HB0055/CH0065) | Transportation – Ignition Interlock System – Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 66 |
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SB0262 (HB0585) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Calculation and Refundability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0263 (HB0584) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Eligibility and Refundability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0268 | Criminal Procedure - Violation of Conditions of Release | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0280 /CH0011 (HB0166/CH0010) | Labor and Employment – Payment of Wages – Minimum Wage (Fight for Fifteen) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 11 |
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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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SB0292 /CH0239 (HB0477/CH0240) | Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officer - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 239 |
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SB0301 /CH0286 (HB0145/CH0285) | Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 286 |
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SB0308 (HB0143) | Criminal Procedure - Providing Electronic Device Location Information - Historical Data | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m. |
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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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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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SB0341 (HB0280) | Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures and Documents - Citation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0346 /CH0458 | Public Safety – Regulated Firearms – Prohibition of Loans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 458 |
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SB0354 (HB0398) | Vehicle Laws - Overtaking and Passing Bicycles | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0355 (HB0641/CH0072) | Criminal Law - Sexual Contact With an Animal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0356 /CH0450 (HB0583/CH0449) | Health – Maternal Mortality Review Program – Recommendations and Reporting Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 450 |
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SB0357 (HB1396) | Property Tax Exemption - Disabled Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0363 (HB0565) | Election Law - Voting Systems - Accessibility for Voters With Disabilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0377 | Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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SB0394 /CH0600 (HB0259/CH0599) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Boating Offenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 600 |
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SB0395 (HB0077/CH0571) | Criminal Law - Decriminalization of Attempted Suicide | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0396 /CH0675 (HB0633/CH0674) | Higher Education - Legal Representation Fund for Title IX Proceedings - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 675 |
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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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SB0402 (HB0306) | Mental Health - Involuntary Admission - Inmates in Correctional Facilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0409 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Employee-Owned Businesses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0414 | Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0416 | Education - Curriculum - Holocaust and Genocide Unit (Lessons of the Holocaust and Genocide Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0417 /CH0626 (HB0301/CH0625) | Vehicle Laws – Race–Based Traffic Stops – Policy and Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 626 |
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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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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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SB0449 /CH0755 | Election Law – Registration and Voting at Precinct Polling Places | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 755 |
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SB0452 (HB0011) | Juveniles Charged as Adults – Confidentiality of Records | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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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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SB0471 /CH0679 (HB0652/CH0678) | Agriculture - Use of Antimicrobial Drugs - Limitations and Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 679 |
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SB0472 /CH0220 (HB0893) | General Provisions – Commemorative Months – Caribbean Heritage Month | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 220 |
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SB0473 | Hate Crimes - Civil Remedy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0491 (HB0270) | Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants (Graduate Assistant Collective Bargaining Fairness Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0500 | Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0504 | General Provisions - Commemorative Days and Months - Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.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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SB0526 (HB0610) | Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Advertisements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0529 /CH0577 (HB0087/CH0576) | State Board of Education – Membership – Teacher and Parent Members | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 577 |
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SB0537 (HB0262) | Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0542 | Community Healthy Air Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0546 /CH0760 (HB0904) | Agriculture - Nutrient Management - Monitoring and Enforcement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 760 |
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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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SB0551 (HB0263) | Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release Services Program - Victim Notification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0552 (HB0736) | Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Prohibitions on Former Employees and Commissioners | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0553 (HB1276) | Security Feature for Connected Devices - Requirements, Procurement Preferences, and Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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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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SB0567 /CH0052 | Workgroup to Study Child Custody Court Proceedings Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence Allegations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 52 |
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SB0600 /CH0452 (HB0761) | Health – Sickle Cell Disease – Steering Committee and Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 452 |
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SB0607 /CH0331 (HB0191) | Homeowner's Insurance - Discrimination in Underwriting and Rating - Status as Surviving Spouse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 331 |
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SB0608 (HB0305) | State Procurement - Maryland Food for Maryland Institutions Task Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0621 (HB0294) | Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0629 (HB0818) | Access to Maryland Courts Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 12:00 p.m. |
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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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SB0642 (HB0923/CH0705) | Task Force to Study Transportation Access | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0657 /CH0431 (HB1249) | Pilot Program - Alleged Rape, Sexual Offense, or Child Sexual Abuse - HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431 |
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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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SB0689 /CH0024 (HB0734/CH0023) | Criminal Law - Labor Trafficking (Anti-Exploitation Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 24 |
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SB0690 /CH0022 (HB0871/CH0021) | Criminal Law - Human Trafficking and Prostitution Offenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 22 |
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SB0691 (HB0782) | Criminal Procedure - Motion to Vacate Judgment - Human Trafficking (True Freedom Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0704 (HB1080/CH0379) | Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Franchise Agreements - Notice of Nonrenewal or Termination | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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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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SB0732 /CH0304 (HB1283) | Child in Need of Assistance – Guardianship by Local Department – Financial Accounts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 304 |
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SB0736 /CH0326 (HB1027/CH0325) | Criminal Law - Child Pornography | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 326 |
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SB0775 | Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0776 | Constitutional Amendment - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0777 /CH0520 | Property Tax - Exemption for Dwelling House Owned by Disabled Active Duty Service Member | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 520 |
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SB0801 /CH0318 (HB1010/CH0317) | Brewery Modernization Act of 2019 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 318 |
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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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SB0804 (HB0112) | Vehicle Laws – Reckless Driving Contributing to an Accident – Required Court Appearance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0809 /CH0324 (HB0745) | Correctional Facilities - Restrictive Housing - Pregnant Inmates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 324 |
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SB0821 /CH0060 (HB0710) | Correctional Services – Prerelease Study and Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 60 |
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SB0839 (HB0994) | Labor and Employment - Criminal Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0848 (HB0295) | Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Schools - Discrimination - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/14 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0852 /CH0312 (HB1386) | Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Veterans and Military Service Members and Spouses - Occupational Licenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 312 |
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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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SB0856 /CH0252 | Juvenile Justice Reform Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 252 |
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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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SB0871 (HB1087) | Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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SB0930 (HB0911/CH0553) | Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0933 (HB1248) | Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Kits - Privacy and Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 9:30 a.m. |
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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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SB0979 (HB0413) | Public Information Act - Personnel and Investigatory Records - Formal Complaints Against Public Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0981 | Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0983 /CH0316 (HB0284/CH0315) | 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 316 |
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SB0993 (HB0783) | Task Force to Study Behavioral and Mental Health in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0996 (HB1376) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Welcome Home Korean War Veterans Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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SB1000 (HB1343) | Public Safety - Handgun Permit Review Board - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB1046 | Office of Personnel Services and Benefits - Study of Diversity of Employees in State Agencies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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SB0875 (HB0718) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation |
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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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Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | House Initiative | Senate Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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EveryMind Headquarters Building | Introduced | Montgomery | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | ||||
Takoma Park Library | Introduced | Montgomery | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |

- Tenure
- Member of the Maryland House of Delegates 2014-2016. Appointed to the Maryland Senate on December 13, 2016. Member of the Maryland Senate since December 21, 2016.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Vice Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Member 2017)
- 2019 Executive Nominations Committee
- 2019 Legislative Policy Committee
- 2017 Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Areas
- 2017 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
- 2015 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2015 Women Legislators of Maryland, Associate Member
- 2015 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member
- 2017 Senate Chair, Maryland Veterans Caucus (Member 2015 - , Executive Committee, 2016)
- Past House Service
- Judiciary Committee, 2015-2016; Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2015-2016; Family Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2015-2016; Death with Dignity Work Group, 2015.
- Public Service
- Maryland Military Installation Council, 2019-; Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee, 2019-; Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, 2019-; Task Force to Study Maryland's Criminal Gang Statutes, 2018-; Task Force to Study Erroneous Conviction and Imprisonment, 2017-2018; Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee, 2017-; Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (White House appointee), 2011-2013; Justice Reinvestment Workgroup, 2016-; Vice Chair, Washington Metro Area Committee, 2015-2016; Advisory Council on Determination of Impact of Regulations on Small Business, 2015-2016; Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights Work Group, 2016; Board of Directors, IMPACT Silver Spring, 2013-; Board of Trustees, The Barrie School, 2012-2014; Board of Directors, The Gandhi Brigade, 2013-; The Victim Services Advisory Board of Montgomery County, Chairman, 2008-2012; NAACP, Montgomery County (Executive Committee - 2013), 2011-2013; Board of Directors, The GapBuster Learning Center, 2011-; Chair, The Community Development Block Grant Board of Montgomery County, 2008-2012.
- Memberships
- The Maryland Bar Association; The U.S. District of Maryland; The Montgomery County Bar Association; The Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association; The J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
- Awards
- National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Joint Meritorious Unit Award; Joint Service Achievement Medal; Thurgood Marshall Award (Public Service in the Law) William and Mary Law School; W. Taylor Reveley III Award (Citizen Lawyer Award), William and Mary Law School; William and Mary Law School Election Law Society Alumnus of the Year Award; Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility Leadership Award.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Silver Spring, Maryland, February 6, 1982; The Barrie School, 2000; The College of William and Mary, B.A., (government) 2004; Americorp Graduate, Project Change, 2005-06; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A., (government) 2006; Marshall Wythe Law School, College of William and Mary, J.D., 2009; National Intelligence University, M.S.S.I, Science of Strategic Intelligence, 2018; Intelligence officer, U.S. Naval Reserves, 2009-; Attorney; Associate, The Federal Practice Group, 2014-2016; Of Counsel, Solomon Law Firm, 2018-; Married; one child.
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