Legislation
Senator William C. Smith, Jr.

- District
- 20
- County
- Montgomery
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Judicial Proceedings Committee (Chair)
Executive Nominations Committee
Rules Committee
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Judicial Proceedings Committee (Chair)
- Annapolis Info
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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
- Contact
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will.smith@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat

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SB0530 /CH0117 (HB0231/CH0116) | Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 117 |
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SB0531 /CH0474 (HB1444/CH0473) | Discrimination – Definition of Race – Hair Texture and Hairstyles | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 474 |
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SB0532 (HB1007) | Task Force to Study the Veteran–Owned Small Business Enterprise Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations |
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SB0533 (HB1344) | Education - Teacher Certification - Montessori Schools | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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SB0534 /CH0281 (HB0637/CH0282) | Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 281 |
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SB0645 (HB0540) | State Income and Property Tax Credits - Purple Line Construction Zone | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0646 (HB0636) | Public Safety – Access to Firearms – Storage Requirements (Jaelynn’s Law) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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SB0899 (HB0239) | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Body-Worn Camera Policy | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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SB0900 (HB0244) | Criminal Records - Disclosure of Information - Prohibited Acts | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0901 (HB1612) | State and Local Government - Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0902 (HB0919) | Coal – Tax Credits and Exemption – Repeal | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0903 (HB0403) | Immigration Enforcement - Public Schools, Hospitals, and Courthouses - Policies | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |
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SB0904 (HB1515) | Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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SB0905 (HB0084) | State Highway Administration - Construction and Maintenance - Permit Requirements (Nighttime Construction Noise Reduction Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0907 (HB1579) | Public Safety - Crime Plan and Law Enforcement Councils (Maryland State Crime Plan) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0101 /CH0162 (HB0311/CH0161) | Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 162 |
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SB0156 (HB0265) | Handgun Qualification License - Training Requirement - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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SB0178 (HB0212) | Vehicle Laws – Manufacturers and Dealers – Prices Listed on Dealer Websites | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Economic Matters |
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SB0179 (HB1582) | Firearms - Right to Purchase, Possess, and Carry - Use of Medical Cannabis | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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SB0203 (HB0389) | Income Tax Checkoff - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0206 /CH0127 (HB0242/CH0126) | Criminal Procedure - Motion to Vacate Judgment - Human Trafficking (True Freedom Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 127 |
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SB0207 /CH0109 (HB0206/CH0108) | Unaccompanied Minors in Need of Shelter and Supportive Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 109 |
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SB0208 (HB0004) | Public Safety – Rifles and Shotguns – Sales, Rentals, and Transfers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0211 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0212 /CH0120 (HB0233/CH0119) | Criminal Law – Assault in the First Degree – Strangulation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 120 |
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SB0216 (HB0439) | Income Tax - Carried Interest - Additional Tax | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0217 (HB0123/CH0067) | Labor and Employment - Wage History and Wage Range | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
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SB0227 /CH0135 (HB0250/CH0134) | Peace Orders and Protective Orders – Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 135 |
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SB0229 (HB0292) | Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges - County Government Consent Requirement - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 2:45 p.m. |
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SB0230 (HB0590) | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0237 | Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0294 /CH0546 (HB0593) | Higher Education - Annual Revenues of For-Profit Institutions - Limitation on Enrollment (Veterans' Education Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 546 |
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SB0300 (HB0229) | Pesticides - Use of Chlorpyrifos - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0305 /CH0547 (HB0607) | Public Safety - Crisis Intervention Team Center of Excellence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 547 |
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SB0311 | Corporate Tax Fairness Act of 2020 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0313 (HB0209) | Plastics and Packaging Reduction Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Special Order until later today (Senator Ready) Adopted |
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SB0325 (HB0605) | Constitutional Amendment - Gaming - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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SB0326 /CH0273 (HB0604/CH0272) | State Libraries - Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and State Library Board - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 273 |
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SB0333 (HB0261) | Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures and Documents - Citation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0335 | Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Harassment and Destruction of Property | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0341 /CH0024 (HB0012/CH0023) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Homes for Veterans - Veterans of Uniformed Service | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 24 |
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SB0363 /CH0203 (HB0421/CH0202) | State Government - Open Meetings - Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 203 |
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SB0367 (HB0277/CH0148) | State Department of Education - Guidelines on Trauma-Informed Approach | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0372 (HB0568) | Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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SB0393 (HB0474) | Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals - Renaming | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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SB0400 (HB0417) | State Employment - Wage History and Wage Range | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0406 /CH0205 (HB0425/CH0204) | Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Kits - Privacy, Reimbursement, and Notification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 205 |
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SB0417 /CH0630 (HB0257/CH0629) | Property Tax - Credit for Disabled Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 630 |
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SB0423 (HB0432) | Maryland Transit Administration - Conversion to Electric Buses (Electric Bus Transition Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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SB0424 (HB0368) | Maryland Transit Administration - Funding (Transit Safety and Investment Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0425 /CH0184 (HB0365/CH0183) | Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment and Execution | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 184 |
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SB0442 /CH0553 (HB0313) | Minority Business Enterprise Program – Public–Private Partnerships, Offshore Wind Projects, and Video Lottery Terminals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 553 |
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SB0458 /CH0227 (HB0506/CH0228) | Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition Exemption for Military Personnel, Spouses, and Dependents - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 227 |
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SB0479 (HB0479) | Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Citations in Lieu of Arrest | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0513 (HB1377) | Criminal Procedure - Conditions of Pretrial Release - Home Detention Monitoring | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0524 (HB1000) | Building Lifelong Library Learners Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0539 (HB0839) | Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0550 (HB0726) | Constitutional Amendment - Civil Jury Trials | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0551 (HB0727) | Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0553 /CH0448 | Universities at Shady Grove Regional Higher Education Center | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 448 |
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SB0554 (HB0488) | Crimes - Mitigation - Sex, Gender Identity, or Sexual Orientation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0560 (HB0438) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0591 (HB0323) | Criminal Procedure - Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
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SB0593 (HB0624) | Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0595 | Family Law – Protective Order – Rescission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0596 (HB0518) | Judges - Selection, Election, Tenure, and Continuance in Office | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0606 /CH0368 (HB0917/CH0367) | Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Basis (2nd Lieutenant Richard Collins, III's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 368 |
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SB0613 (HB1125) | Public Financing Act – Candidate and Matching Fund Revisions (Maryland Fair Elections Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0630 /CH0485 (HB1539/CH0484) | Grant Applications and Reporting - Uniform Forms and Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 485 |
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SB0633 /CH0238 (HB0541/CH0237) | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Training Requirements - Hate Crimes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 238 |
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SB0649 (HB0892) | Public Information Act – Motor Vehicle Administration – Warrant for Personal Information and Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Special Order until later today (Senator Smith) Adopted |
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SB0653 (HB0213) | Criminal Procedure - Probation Before Judgment - Facts Justifying a Finding of Guilt and Suspension of Sentence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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SB0658 (HB0214) | Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants (Graduate Assistant Collective Bargaining Fairness Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0661 /CH0344 (HB0852/CH0343) | Health Insurance - Prostate Cancer Screening Services - Prohibiting Cost-Sharing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 344 |
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SB0668 (HB0876) | Purple Line Marketing Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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SB0680 | Family Law - Minors - Emancipation (Emancipation of Minors Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0682 (HB0608) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0683 (HB0828) | Corrections - Women's Prerelease Unit - Requirements (Women's Prerelease Equity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0684 (HB0801) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Facilities and Services (Gender-Responsive Prerelease Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0687 | Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Conviction - Driving While Privilege Is Canceled, Suspended, Refused, or Revoked | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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SB0700 /CH0642 (HB0766) | Property Tax Credit - Disabled Military Personnel and Surviving Spouses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 642 |
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SB0701 (HB0643) | End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0703 (HB1402) | Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Tenure | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0797 (HB0985) | Compensation to Individual Erroneously Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined or Whose Conviction or Adjudication Is Reversed | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0817 (HB1219) | Correctional Services - Parole - Life Imprisonment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0830 (HB1022) | Education - Alternative Schools - Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0849 (HB0738) | Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0850 (HB0677) | Correctional Services - Immigration Detention - Prohibition (Dignity Not Detention Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0856 (HB1057) | Higher Education - Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Comparability and Competitiveness | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0872 /CH0621 (HB0959/CH0620) | Health Insurance - Consumer Protections | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 621 |
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SB0889 (HB1009) | Adjudicatory Hearings - Attorney Security Passes for Attorneys in Good Standing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0926 (HB1425) | Climate Solutions Act of 2020 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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SB0927 (HB0953) | Public Ethics - Issue Lobbying Communications - Lobbyist Registration and Disclosure Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Recommitted to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (Senator Kagan) |
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SB0929 (HB1408) | Public Safety - Baltimore City - P.R.O.T.E.C.T. (Public Resources Organizing to End Crime Together) Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0949 (HB1231) | Family Law – Authorization for a Minor to Marry | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0958 (HB0910) | Criminal Law - Untraceable Firearms | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0989 (HB0485) | Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Penalty (Educate Against Hate Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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SB1003 | Election Law - Eligible Detainees - Information on Voting Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB1006 /CH0122 | Child Support - Suspension of Payments and Arrears for Incarcerated Obligors - Modifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 122 |
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SB1029 (HB1221) | Public Information Act - Personnel and Investigatory Records - Complaints Against Law Enforcement Officers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB1042 (HB0379) | Civil Actions – Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB1043 (HB1260) | Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) |
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SB1047 (HB1629/CH0491) | Office of the Attorney General – Firearm Crime, Injuries, Fatalities, and Crime Firearms – Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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SB1048 (HB0918/CH0369) | Criminal Procedure - Office of the Public Defender - Definition of Serious Offense | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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SB1050 (HB0591) | Public Safety - Lost or Stolen Regulated Firearm - Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations |
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SB1074 (HB1104) | Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Transfer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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SJ0001 /JR0001 (HJ0007) | 2026 FIFA World Cup - Protection of Human Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Joint Resolution 1 |
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SJ0002 (HJ0010) | United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0280 /CH0177 (HB0349/CH0176) | Occupational and Professional Licensing - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses - Revisions to Reciprocity Requirements | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 177 |
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SB0233 (HB0003) | Business Regulation - Flavored Tobacco Products - Prohibition | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0234 /CH0150 (HB0280/CH0149) | Vehicle Laws - Suspension of Driver's License or Registration - Unpaid Citations or Judgments | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 150 |
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SB0262 (HB0334) | Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act - Definitions and Legislative Intent | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | Senate Initiative | House Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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Patriot Point | Introduced | Dorchester | $320,000 | $320,000 | $320,000 | ||||
Arts on the Block Studio Expansion | Introduced | Montgomery | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
Easter Seals Inter-Generational Center and Regional Headquarters | Introduced | Montgomery | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
Long Branch-Garland Neighborhood Park | Introduced | Montgomery | $350,000 | $350,000 | $350,000 | ||||
Warrior Canine Connection | Introduced | Montgomery | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |

- 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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- 2020 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Member, 2017; Vice Chair 2019)
- 2019 Executive Nominations Committee
- 2019 Legislative Policy Committee
- 2017 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
- 2020 Juvenile Justice Reform Council
- 2015 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2015 Women Legislators of Maryland, Associate Member
- 2015 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member
- 2015 Maryland Veterans Caucus (Senate Chair, 2017-2020 , Executive Committee, 2016)
- Past Senate Service
- Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Areas, 2017-2019.
- 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; Legislative Policy Committee, 2019-2020; Death with Dignity Work Group, 2015.
- Public Service
- Maryland Military Installation Council, 2019-; Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, 2019-; Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee, 2019-2020; 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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