Legislation
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher

- District
- 18
- County
- Montgomery
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judicial Proceedings Committee (Vice Chair)
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Judicial Proceedings Committee (Vice Chair)
- Annapolis Info
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3137 | 301-858-3137
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3137
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3137 | 301-858-3137
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
- Contact
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jeff.waldstreicher@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat

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SB0001 /CH0680 | Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 680 |
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SB0016 (HB0070/CH0571) | Safe Access for All (SAFE) Roads Act of 2023 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0037 /CH0683 (HB0097) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 683 |
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SB0081 | Labor and Employment - State Minimum Wage Rate - Acceleration (Fight for Fifteen Acceleration Act of 2023) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0086 | Rifles and Shotguns – Possession – Age Requirement (Raise the Age Act of 2023) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0088 | Criminal Procedure - Automatic Expungement - Pardoned Conviction of Possession of Cannabis (Pardons for Simple Possession of Cannabis Act of 2023) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0113 (HB0259) | Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2023) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0157 /CH0506 (HB0104/CH0507) | Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Notice | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 506 |
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SB0166 /CH0175 (HB0150/CH0174) | Housing and Community Development - Adaptive Reuse | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 175 |
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SB0173 /CH0685 (HB0189/CH0684) | Automatic Expungement - Clarification | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 685 |
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SB0257 | Task Force to Assess the Viability for No-Charge Phone Calls for State Incarcerated Individuals (Keeping Families Connected Act of 2023) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0278 (HB0286) | Perfusionists - Licensure Exemption - Employees and Agents of Federally Designated Organ Procurement Organizations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0279 (HB0102/CH0488) | Real Property - Actions for Possession - Pet Protections | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0288 (HB1230) | Criminal and Civil Trespass - Professional Land Surveyors - Exception | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0292 /CH0686 (HB0297/CH0687) | Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 686 |
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SB0315 (HB0060) | Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing Innovation Fund - Establishment (Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2023) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0487 /CH0681 (HB0411/CH0682) | Criminal Procedure - Violation of Pretrial or Posttrial Condition by Incarcerated Person - Victim Contact | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 681 |
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SB0527 /CH0278 | Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities - Peer Support Programs | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 278 |
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SB0528 (HB0451) | Drunk Driving Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0676 | Drugged Driving - Cannabis-Impaired Driving Test Pilot Program - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0677 | Maryland Center for School Safety – Statewide Secure Schools Emergency Response Program – Established | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0683 | Courts – Wrongful Acts by Deceased Individuals – Actions In Rem | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0684 | Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights - Notification of Release From Confinement (Jaycee Webster Victims' Rights Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0685 /CH0500 (HB0806/CH0501) | Vehicle Laws - Autonomous Vehicle Converters - Sale of Autonomous Vehicles | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 500 |
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SB0693 /CH0503 (HB1049/CH0502) | Transportation - Assaults on Public Transit Operators - Report | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 503 |
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SB0845 (HB0933) | End–of–Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0927 (HB1002/CH0669) | Commercial Vehicles - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0944 /CH0505 | Maryland Historical Trust - Warner Manor in the Town of Kensington - Extinguishment or Termination of Easement | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 505 |
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SJ0004 (HJ0001) | Environmental Human Rights | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0058 (HB0209/CH0560) | Corporations and Associations - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Economic Matters |
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SB0118 | Criminal Law – Prohibitions on Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0148 /CH0626 (HB0186/CH0625) | Victim Services Programs - Supplementing Federal Funding and Support (Victim Services Stabilization Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 626 |
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SB0185 /CH0624 (HB0003/CH0623) | Maryland State Police Gun Center - Firearms Surrendered Under Final Protective Orders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 624 |
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SB0211 /CH0711 (HB0193/CH0710) | Probation Before Judgment – Probation Agreements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 711 |
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SB0229 (HB1130) | Vehicle Laws - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Authorization, Use, and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0273 /CH0494 (HB1228) | National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund - Annual Appropriation and Authorized Uses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 494 |
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SB0289 /CH0733 (HB0372/CH0734) | Higher Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Altering Name of Scholarship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 733 |
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SB0340 /CH0699 (HB0745/CH0698) | Criminal Law - False Statements - Emergency or Commission of Crime (Antiswatting Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 699 |
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SB0343 /CH0637 (HB0354) | Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Account Establishment - Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 637 |
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SB0379 /CH0152 (HB0535/CH0151) | Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152 |
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SB0405 (HB0744) | Criminal Law – Public Safety – Interference With a Public Safety Answering Point – Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0450 /CH0768 (HB0215/CH0769) | Real Property - Limitations on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 768 |
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SB0460 /CH0252 (HB0283/CH0253) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 252 |
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SB0478 /CH0012 (HB0339/CH0011) | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 12 |
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SB0495 | Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Licensing and Regulation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0594 (HB0127/CH0709) | District Court - Small Claims - Enforcement of Money Judgments | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0624 /CH0307 (HB1074/CH0306) | Income Tax - Automated External Defibrillator Tax Credit (Joe Sheya Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 307 |
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SB0798 /CH0244 (HB0705/CH0245) | Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 244 |
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SB0837 (HB1241) | Education – Curriculum – Study of the Holocaust (Educate to Stop the Hate Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0838 (HB1261) | Workplace Fraud and Prevailing Wage - Violations - Referrals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0840 /CH0746 (HB1243) | Public Safety - Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 746 |
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SB0841 /CH0747 (HB1242) | Local School Systems - Student Field Trips - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 747 |
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SB0842 /CH0014 (HB1244/CH0013) | Maryland Holocaust Remembrance Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14 |
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SB0867 (HB0652) | Vehicle Laws – Special and Commemorative Registration Plate – Maryland Heroes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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SB0938 | Primary and Secondary Education – School Safety and Student Well–Being – Examination of Policies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0955 (HB1279) | Election Law - 2024 Primary Date - Alteration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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SB0974 /CH0106 (HB1301) | State-Owned Nursing Homes - Deficiencies, Citations, and Fines - Contractor Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106 |
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SB0547 (HB0551/CH0440) | Office of Statewide Broadband - Study of Broadband Expansion Incentives | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0548 (HB0550/CH0098) | Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Programs - Modifications (Clean Transportation and Energy Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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SB0549 /CH0431 (HB0552/CH0430) | Economic Development – Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431 |
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SB0550 /CH0433 (HB0548/CH0432) | Financial Regulation - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund - Establishment (Access to Banking Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 433 |
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SB0551 /CH0099 (HB0546) | Department of Service and Civic Innovation and Maryland Corps Program Service Year Option Pathways - Established (Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 99 |
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SB0552 /CH0003 (HB0547/CH0004) | Family Prosperity Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 3 |
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SB0553 /CH0614 (HB0554/CH0613) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 614 |
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SB0554 /CH0612 (HB0553) | Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program - Establishment (Health Care for Heroes Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 612 |
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SB0555 /CH0002 (HB0549) | Fair Wage Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 |
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Legislative Bond Initiatives |
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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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BCC Social Justice Center | Withdrawn |
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Montgomery | $400,000 | $0 | ||||
The Flats at Knowles Station - Public Parking | Introduced in Senate |
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Montgomery | $2,400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $800,000 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates 2007-2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2020 Vice Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Member, (2019)
- 2019 Joint Committee on Federal Relations (Chair, 2019)
- 2019 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review
- 2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member
- 2019 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland, Associate Member
- Past Senate Service
- Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties, 2019-2021; Marijuana Legalization Work Group, 2019.
- Public Service
- Maryland Access to Justice Commission, 2020-.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Silver Spring, Maryland, December 31, 1979; Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring; Emory University, B.A., Political Science and History, (Phi Beta Kappa); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkely, J.D., 2003; Editor, California Law Review; Member, Berkeley Technology Law Journal, and California Criminal Law Review; Member, Temple Shalom, Chevy Chase, Maryland; Married; three children.
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