Legislation
Delegate Chao Wu

- District
- 9A
- County
- Howard and Montgomery
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Ways and Means Committee
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Ways and Means Committee
- Annapolis Info
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217 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3556
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3556
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217 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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217 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3556
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217 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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chao.wu@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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HB0053 | Task Force to Study E-Commerce Monopolies in the State (E-Commerce Antimonopoly Study of 2024) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0082 | Post College and Career Readiness Pathways - Cost to Student - Alteration | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0199 (SB0141) | Multifamily Dwellings - Smoking Policies | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB0221 (SB0385) | Education - Funding for General Education Programs - Definition Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0820 (SB0805) | Nuclear Energy Development Task Force | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0837 (SB0033/CH0281) | More Opportunities for Career-Focused Students Act of 2024 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB1361 | Task Force to Study Various Aspects of Changing Contributory Negligence to Comparative Negligence Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1371 | Off–Shore Banking Zone and International Financial Center Task Force | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0012 (SB0067) | Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0022 /CH0553 (SB0178/CH0552) | Agriculture - Pollinator Habitat Plan - Requirements for State Highway Administration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 553 |
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HB0083 (SB0538) | Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 2:30 p.m. |
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HB0098 (SB0185) | Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Deafblind Co-Navigation Services Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0115 /CH0758 (SB0004) | Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights - Notification of Release From Confinement (Jaycee Webster Victims' Rights Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 758 |
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HB0148 | Department of Transportation - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Reassigned to Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0168 | Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 2:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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HB0287 /CH0898 (SB0342/CH0899) | Property Tax - Renters' Property Tax Relief Program - Assets Calculation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 898 |
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HB0295 (SB0103) | Overdose Awareness Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0333 /CH0126 | Election Law - Election Disinformation and Improper Influence Related to Voting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 126 |
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HB0344 (SB0345/CH0603) | Transportation - Vision Zero - Implementation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0357 (SB0193) | Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:15 p.m. |
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HB0403 (SB0443) | End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) and Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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HB0407 | Food Supplement Benefits - Students - Eligibility (SNAP for Students) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0409 (SB0037) | Public Utilities - Street Lighting Equipment - Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0412 | General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0419 | Consumer Protection - Automatic Tip Prompt Screen - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0430 | Firearms - Liability Insurance - Public Wearing and Carrying | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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HB0432 /CH0444 | Courts and Judicial Proceedings and Criminal Procedure - Technical Corrections - References to Intellectual Disability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 444 |
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HB0448 (SB0387) | Korean American Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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HB0467 | Food Service Facilities and Tipped Workers - Service Fees and Tip Credits (One Fair Wage Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0472 /CH0167 (SB0540/CH0166) | Education - School Mapping Data Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 167 |
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HB0486 /CH0351 (SB0125/CH0352) | Residential Property Sales - Contract Disclosures - Superfund Sites | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 351 |
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HB0493 (SB0823) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, Post Doctoral Associates, and Graduate Assistants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0496 /CH0761 (SB0758) | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761 |
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HB0535 | Maryland Task Force on Educator Housing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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HB0542 /CH0346 (SB0668/CH0345) | Department of Human Services - Children in Foster Care - Luggage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 346 |
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HB0571 /CH0267 (SB0485/CH0266) | Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Modifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 267 |
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HB0640 (SB0869) | Property Tax - Improvements on Agricultural Land - Assessment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0645 (SB1162) | Social Media Platforms - Vloggers and Video Content Featuring Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0692 (SB0985) | Economic Development - County or Municipality Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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HB0696 (SB0579/CH0191) | Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0730 | Education - Public Middle Schools - Instructive Program on Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0735 (SB0642) | Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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HB0736 (SB0497) | Health Insurance and Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage - Opioid Reversal Drugs and Products (NARCAN Price Cap Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0750 (SB0010) | Vehicle Laws - Obscured or Modified Registration Plates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0769 | Local Public Campaign Financing - Expansion to Additional Offices | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0775 (SB0802) | Election Law - Voters With Disabilities - Electronic Ballot Return | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0785 /CH0129 (SB0738/CH0130) | Freedom to Read Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 129 |
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HB0815 | Economic Development - Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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HB0889 (SB0695) | Building Code - Construction and Significant Renovation of Housing Units - Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0893 | Primary and Secondary Students - Vision and Hearing Studies and Evaluations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0903 /CH0171 (SB0797/CH0170) | Education - Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 171 |
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HB0935 (SB0784) | Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0945 /CH0188 (SB0771/CH0187) | Education - Initial Teacher Certification - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 188 |
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HB0999 /CH0448 | Workgroup on Establishing a Science and Technology Best Practices and Innovation Network | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 448 |
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HB1020 (SB0864) | Universities at Shady Grove Regional Higher Education Center – Designation as Community of Innovation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 12:30 p.m. |
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HB1076 /CH0749 (SB1091/CH0750) | Education - Blind and Visually Impaired Students - Textbook Equity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 749 |
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HB1167 /CH0293 (SB1090) | Maryland Center for School Safety - Secure Schools Emergency Response Grant Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 293 |
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HB1174 (SB0955) | State Government - Technology Advisory Commission - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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HB1192 /CH0628 | Video Lottery Facility Operations - Crimes of Moral Turpitude and Value of Table Game Chips - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 628 |
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HB1219 /CH0163 (SB1024) | Public and Nonpublic Middle and High Schools - Venue-Specific Emergency Action Plans for Athletic Facilities (The Bailey Bullock Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 163 |
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HB1237 | State Department of Education - Task Force to Study the Maryland Online Special Education System | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1257 (SB0917) | Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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HB1279 (SB1023) | Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1363 | Education - Public Schools - Asian American History Curriculum Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1386 /CH0128 | Education - School Employee Antibias Training - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 128 |
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HB1441 /CH0165 | Early Childhood Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten Programs - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165 |
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HJ0001 (SJ0001/JR0001) | Affirming the Federal Equal Rights Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0576 /CH0703 (SB0453/CH0704) | Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 703 |
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HB0579 (SB0474/CH0411) | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals – Definition of Generating Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0585 /CH0021 (SB0480/CH0020) | Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 21 |
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HB0597 /CH0709 (SB0470/CH0708) | Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 709 |
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HB0604 (SB0478/CH0006) | Families Serve Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) |
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- Tenure
- Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 2022. Member of the House of Delegates since January 11, 2023.
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Ways and Means Committee
- 2023 Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee
- 2023 Local Revenues Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee
- 2023 Apprenticeship 2030 Commission
- 2024 Chair, Howard County House Delegation
- 2023 Treasurer, Legislative Asian-American & Pacific Islander Caucus (Member, 2023)
- Public Service
- Howard County Public Schools, Board Member, 2018-2022, Board Chair 2020-2021.
- Memberships
- Howard County Board of Education, 2018-2022; Maryland Association of Board of Education, 2021-2022; Columbia Association, 2015-2018; River Hill Community Association, 2012-2018; Chinese American Paren Association of Howard County, 2015-2020; The Washington DC Area 80-20 Chapter, 2015-.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Yingshan, Hubei, China; University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), B. E., 2001; National University of Singapore (NUS), M.E., Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2003; University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering,2009; Maryland Aerospace Inc., Sr. Electrical Engineer, 2010-2011; Garmin International, Aviation Software Engineer, 2011; ATOP Intelligence, Founder, 2011-2015; Hillcrest Labs, Sr. Research and Development Engineer, 2011-2018; Booz Allen Hamilton, Sr. Data Scientist, 2018-2021; Married; two children.
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