Legislation
Senator Karen Lewis Young

- District
- 3
- County
- Frederick
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
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Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
- Annapolis Info
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302 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3575
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3575
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302 James Senate Office Building
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302 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3575
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302 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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karen.young@senate.state.md.us
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- Party
- Democrat

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SB0125 /CH0352 (HB0486/CH0351) | Residential Property Sales - Contract Disclosures - Superfund Sites | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 352 |
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SB0146 (HB0166) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2024) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/25 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0193 (HB0357) | Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0331 | Task Force to Study Paratransit in Maryland | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0332 /CH0923 (HB0084/CH0922) | Hospitals and Urgent Care Centers - Sepsis Protocol (Lochlin's Law) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 923 |
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SB0384 (HB0155) | Maryland Energy Administration - Carbon Capture Opportunity Program - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0385 (HB0221) | Education - Funding for General Education Programs - Definition Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0386 (HB0456) | County Boards of Education - Student Members - Voting Rights and Participation in Executive Sessions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 2:00 p.m. |
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SB0415 /CH0690 (HB0277/CH0689) | Frederick County - Local Gaming and Authorization for Electronic Tip Jar Dispensers | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 690 |
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SB0416 (HB0258) | Renewable Energy - Customer-Sited Solar Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Economic Matters |
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SB0726 (HB1478) | Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses - Decommission of Wastewater Treatment Lagoon | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0779 (HB0826) | Real Property - Taxation of Vacant Property, Certification of Company Representatives, and Short-Term Rentals | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0861 | Public Utilities - High-Energy-Use Facilities - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0902 (HB1129) | Wildlife – Protections and Highway Crossings | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
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SB0983 (HB1473) | Hunting - Lead and Lead-Based Ammunition - Phase-Out | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0984 | Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0985 (HB0692) | Economic Development - County or Municipality Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB1141 (HB0607/CH0355) | Community Colleges - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship - Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Appropriations | ||
SB1165 (HB0485) | Public Health - Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Repeal | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0033 /CH0281 (HB0837) | More Opportunities for Career–Focused Students Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 281 |
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SB0088 /CH0010 (HB0055/CH0009) | Maryland Commission on Veterans and Military Families | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 10 |
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SB0148 /CH0516 (HB0449/CH0517) | Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program - Funding for Underserved and Overburdened Communities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 516 |
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SB0165 /CH0734 (HB0204/CH0733) | Education – Coaches – Mental Health Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 734 |
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SB0196 /CH0523 (HB1465/CH0524) | Soil Conservation Districts - Small Ponds - Plan Review Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 523 |
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SB0341 /CH0057 (HB0390/CH0058) | Commission on African American History and Culture - Museum Name Change | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 57 |
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SB0425 /CH0062 (HB0386/CH0061) | Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Alterations (Maryland Meals for Achievement Flexibility Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 62 |
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SB0427 (HB1096) | Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0431 | Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumption - Long COVID (Home of the Brave Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0443 (HB0403) | End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0448 /CH0434 (HB0133) | Commission to Study African American Civil War Soldiers in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 434 |
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SB0547 /CH0596 (HB0379/CH0597) | Wildlife - Traveling Animal Acts - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 596 |
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SB0567 /CH0300 (HB0539/CH0299) | Public Institutions of Higher Education - Student Withdrawal Policy - Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees (Cameron Carden Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 300 |
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SB0586 (HB0503) | Public Safety - Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing for Fuel Gas Piping Systems - Requirements and Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0592 /CH0173 (HB0336/CH0172) | Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Materials for Individualized Education Program, Individualized Family Service Plan, and 504 Plan Meetings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 173 |
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SB0615 /CH0805 | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Maryland Veterans Suicide Prevention Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 805 |
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SB0642 (HB0735) | Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0707 /CH0026 (HB1026/CH0027) | Armed Forces – Support of Military Families and Addition of Space Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 26 |
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SB0738 /CH0130 (HB0785/CH0129) | Freedom to Read Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 130 |
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SB0758 (HB0496/CH0761) | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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SB0761 | Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Licensing and Regulation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 9:00 a.m. |
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SB0766 (HB1007) | Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0795 /CH1049 (HB0464/CH1048) | Health Occupations - Practice Audiology - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 1049 |
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SB0797 /CH0170 (HB0903/CH0171) | Education - Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 170 |
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SB0818 /CH0496 (HB1271) | Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence - Policies and Procedures (Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 496 |
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SB0883 (HB1140) | Education - Virtual Tutoring Services - Background Checks and Fingerprinting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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SB0906 | Housing and Community Development - Conversion of Commercial Buildings for Residential Use - Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
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SB0958 (HB1438) | Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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SB0967 /CH0174 (HB0901/CH0175) | Higher Education - Part-Time Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 174 |
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SB0975 /CH0768 (HB1091) | Maryland Department of Health - Reproductive Health Care Clinic Security Grant Program - Establishment (Supporting Reproductive Health Care Clinics Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 768 |
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SB0982 /CH0497 (HB1188) | Information Technology - Modernization of Information Technology Projects | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 497 |
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SB1023 (HB1279) | 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 Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB1034 /CH0912 (HB1162/CH0911) | 9–1–1 Specialist Recruitment and Retention Workgroup | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 912 |
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SB1058 (HB1181) | Education - Curriculum Standards - Antihate and Holocaust Education (Educate to Stop the Hate Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/27 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB1074 /CH0532 (HB0991/CH0531) | Agriculture - Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 532 |
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SB1099 /CH0764 | Emergency Services - Automated External Defibrillator and Naloxone Co-Location Initiative - Requirements for Public Buildings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 764 |
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SB1178 /CH0176 | Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Service Terminal Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 176 |
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SB0453 /CH0704 (HB0576/CH0703) | Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 704 |
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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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African American Heritage Center | Introduced | Frederick | $619,671 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
Career and Technology Center | Introduced | Frederick | $4,000,000 | $0 | |||||
City of Frederick Flood Mitigation | Introduced | Frederick | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
City of Frederick Health Center on the Westside | Introduced | Frederick | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
City of Frederick Park Amenities | Introduced | Frederick | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
City of Frederick Traffic Calming | Introduced | Frederick | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | ||||
Federated Charities Nonprofit Center | Introduced | Frederick | $93,191 | $0 | |||||
FPD Crisis Unit Program and Mental Health Services | Introduced | Frederick | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
Francis Scott Key Post No. 11 | Introduced | Frederick | $531,968 | $200,000 | $250,000 | $450,000 | |||
Frederick Youth Center | Introduced in Senate |
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Frederick | $200,000 | $0 | ||||
Heartly House Community Resource Center | Introduced | Frederick | $900,000 | $0 | |||||
Heritage Preservation Center | Introduced | Frederick | $500,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
Prospect Center Redevelopment Project Emergency Response and Resilience | Introduced | Frederick | $10,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | ||||
Seventh Street Fountain Park | Introduced | Frederick | $250,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
Steiner House | Introduced | Frederick | $14,415 | $14,415 | $14,415 |

- Tenure
- Elected to the Maryland Senate in November 2022. Member of the Senate since January 11, 2023. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 3A, 2015-2023.
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment
- 2023 Education Subcommittee of the Committee on on Education, Energy, and the Environment
- 2023 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
- 2023 Joint Committee on Federal Relations
- 2023 Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness
- 2024 Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus
- 2019 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- 2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- 2015 Women Legislators of Maryland (Treasurer, 2018-2019)
- Past House Service 2015-2023
- Health and Government Operations Committee, 2015-2023; Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2019-2023; Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2020-2023; Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, 2019-2021; Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders, 2020-2021.
- Public Service
- Frederick County School Construction Master Plan Workgroup, 2024-; Greenspace Equity Advisory Board, 2023-; Governor's Commission to Study Mental and Behavioral Health in Maryland, 2020-2023; Maryland Commission on Caregiving, 2017-2023; Human Trafficking Task Force, Frederick County, 2016-2018; State Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders, 2015-2023.
- Awards
- Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2023; Presidential Award of Merit, Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association, 2020; Distinguished Advocacy Award, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, 2020; Mental Health Champion, Mental Health Association, 2019; Chi Theta Omega Chapter's Distinguished Woman of Excellence Award, 2018; V. Eugene McCrary Award, Maryland Optometry Association, 2017.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Bronx, New York, June 21, 1951; Montoursville Area High School, 1969; Franklin and Marchall College, B.A. History 1973; Columbia University, M.A., American History, 1974; Columbia University, MBA, 1977; Senior Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer, Farmers & Merchants' National Bank, 1996-1999; Vice-President and Industry Practice Leader, Claritas, 2000-2001; Vice President and Senior Deposit Product Manager, Allfirst, 2001-2003; President, Karen Lewis Market Research, 2004-2006, 2008-2009; Capital One, Director, Marketing Research 2007-2008; City of Frederick, President Pro Tem, Board of Aldermen 2009-2013; Married; one child, one grandchild.
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