Legislation
Senator Adelaide C. Eckardt
- District
- 37
- County
- Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Budget and Taxation Committee
Executive Nominations Committee
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Budget and Taxation Committee
- Annapolis Info
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322 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3590 | 301-858-3590
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3590
Fax 410-841-3087 | 301-858-3087
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322 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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601 Locust Street
Suite 202
Cambridge, MD 21613 - Phone 410-221-6561 | 301-858-3590
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601 Locust Street
- Contact
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adelaide.eckardt@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Republican
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| SB0094 (HB0023) | Motor Vehicle Registration – Exception for Golf Carts – Hoopers Island and Taylors Island | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0100 /CH0031 (HB0024/CH0030) | Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C Beer, Wine, and Liquor License | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 31 |
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| SB0103 /CH0140 (HB0259/CH0139) | Health Occupations - Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Patients - Disciplinary Actions (The Patient's Access to Integrative Healthcare Act of 2020) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 140 |
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| SB0121 /CH0638 (HB0016) | Sales and Use Tax - Aircraft Parts and Equipment - Exemption | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 638 |
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| SB0176 (HB0227) | Wicomico County - Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Procedures | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0312 (HB1130) | Talbot County - Sunday Hunting - Deer Bow Hunting Season | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0337 (HB1350) | Splash Pads - Lifeguards | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations |
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| SB0387 (HB0472) | Housing - Community Development Program Act - Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0464 (HB0950) | Commemorative Days - Maryland Voting Equity Reform Day | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0495 (HB1035/CH0413) | Bay Restoration Fund - Use of Funds - Municipal Wastewater Facilities | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0500 (HB1129) | Talbot County - Turkey and Deer Hunting - Sundays | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0541 (HB0317) | Mental Health - Involuntary Admissions - Procedures | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0576 /CH0568 (HB0691) | Health Occupations - Nurse Practitioners - Certifications of Competency and Incapacity | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 568 |
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| SB0677 (HB1392) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Municipal Electric Utilities | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0678 (HB1285) | Natural Resources - Reclassification of Oyster Sanctuaries - Authorization | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0788 | Income Tax – Credits for Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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| SB0789 | Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee (Suicide Mortality Review and Prevention Act of 2020) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0790 (HB1508) | Information Technology - Communications Lines - Installation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1014 (HB1296) | Hunting - Regulated Shooting Areas - Offshore Stationary Blinds and Blind Sites | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB1015 (HB1504) | Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Care in Higher Education | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1045 (HB1447) | Department of Information Technology - Study of a Common Information Technology Platform for Health Occupations Boards | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1063 (HB1646) | State Health Care Facilities - Employees - Alternative Workweeks | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/16 at 10:00 a.m. |
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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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| SB0142 /CH0536 | Natural Resources - Recreational License Donation Program and Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 536 |
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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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| SB0188 | Public Health - Misbranded Food - Meat Products | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance |
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| SB0197 | Correctional Facilities - Individuals Subject to Immigration Detainer - Homeland Security Notification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0198 | Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| 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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| SB0219 /CH0076 (HB0143/CH0075) | State Boat Act - Abandoned or Sunken Vessels - Removal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 76 |
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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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| SB0249 /CH0348 (HB0858/CH0347) | Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 348 |
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| SB0287 (HB0127) | Maryland Arts Capital Grant Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Appropriations |
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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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| SB0327 (HB0047) | Public Safety - Handgun Qualification License - Training Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0331 | Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0332 | Correctional Facilities - Individual Subject to Immigration Detainer - Homeland Security Notification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| SB0347 /CH0346 (HB0857/CH0345) | Public Safety - Certification of Police Officers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 346 |
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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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| 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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| SB0412 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Veterinary Care of Retired Law Enforcement K-9s Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0415 | Circuit Court Judges - Election | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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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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| SB0451 (HB0585) | Secretary of State - Duties - International Friendship Agreements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| SB0457 /CH0236 (HB0539/CH0235) | Local Governments - Resilience Authorities - Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 236 |
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| SB0459 | Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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| SB0465 (HB0135) | Maryland E–Nnovation Initiative Program and Admissions and Amusement Tax Distributions – Extensions and Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| SB0486 (HB0788) | Income Tax - Itemized Deductions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0487 (HB1027) | Military Service Credit - Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 3:30 p.m. |
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| SB0488 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military and Public Safety Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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| SB0493 (HB0492) | Small Business Development Center Network Fund - Minimum Appropriation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| SB0497 (HB1334) | Drugged Driving - Controlled Dangerous Substance Testing - Authorized Police Officers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0498 (HB1529) | Drunk and Drugged Driving - Testing - Warrants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0506 | Firearms - Handgun Permit - Preliminary Approval | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0509 | Criminal Law - Crimes Against Property - Right to Defend Property (Castle Doctrine) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0510 /CH0465 (HB1399/CH0464) | Natural Resources - Commercial Fishing - Use of Haul Seines | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 465 |
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| SB0523 /CH0641 | Income Tax – Pass–Through Entities and Corporations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 641 |
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| SB0538 (HB1214) | Public Service Commission - Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Preservation of Environmental Quality and the Climate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0540 (HB0999/CH0606) | Member-Regulated Cooperatives - Establishment (Rural Broadband for the Eastern Shore Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 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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| 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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| SB0672 | Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0955 (HB1465) | Federal Clean Water Act - Authority of State | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| SJ0003 (HJ0003) | Natural Resources – Fishing – Wild–Caught Blue Catfish | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0265 (HB0363) | Clean and Renewable Energy Standard (CARES) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0266 (HB0341) | Redistricting Reform Act of 2020 – Constitutional Amendment | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0267 (HB0348) | AP Opportunities Act of 2020 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0268 (HB0358) | Victim's Rights - Restitution | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0269 (HB0350) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Correctional Officers, Law Enforcement Officers, and Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel (Hometown Heroes Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0270 (HB0343) | Economic Development - Maryland Technology Infrastructure Program | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0271 (HB0357) | Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Penalties and Procedures | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0272 (HB0355) | State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Annual Report - Crimes of Violence (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2020) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0273 (HB0356) | Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2020) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0274 (HB0340) | State Government - Protection of Information - Revisions (Maryland Data Privacy Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0275 (HB0347) | Education - Community and Local Accountability for Struggling Schools (CLASS) Act of 2020 - Innovation Schools | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0276 (HB0338) | Building Opportunity Act of 2020 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0277 (HB0359) | Clean Cars Act of 2020 - Extension, Funding, and Reporting | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0278 (HB0342) | Retirement Tax Reduction Act of 2020 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0279 (HB0361) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 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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| SB0281 /CH0544 (HB0336) | Renewable Energy Development and Siting (REDS) – Evaluations and Tax and Fee Exemptions | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 544 |
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| SB0282 /CH0181 (HB0362/CH0180) | Maryland National Guard - Tuition Assistance Program - Modifications | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 181 |
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| SB0283 (HB0360) | Ethics and Accountability in Government Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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| SB0284 (HB0346) | Redistricting Reform Act of 2020 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1078 | Public Safety - Emergency Powers of the Governor - Violent Crime Crisis | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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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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| American Legion Post 91 | Introduced | Dorchester | $375,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
| Patriot Point | Introduced | Dorchester | $320,000 | $320,000 | $320,000 | ||||
| Richardson Maritime Museum | Introduced | Dorchester | $150,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
| American Legion Post 77 | Introduced | Talbot | $248,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
| St. Michaels Community Center | Introduced | Talbot | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | ||||
| Lower Eastern Shore Inclusive Play | Introduced in Senate |
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Wicomico | $250,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |||
| Queen City Elks Lodge No. 1051 and Success Temple No. 154 | Introduced | Wicomico | $200,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 |
- Tenure
- Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 1994. Member of the House 1995 -2015. Elected to the Maryland Senate in 2014. Member of the Senate since 2015.
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2015 Health and Human Services Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2015 Pensions Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2020 Executive Nominations Committee
- 2015 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
- 2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
- 2015 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
- 2015 Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight
- 2015 Joint Committee on Pensions
- 2019 Senate Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Protocol
- 1995- Women Legislators of Maryland (President, 2007-2008; Executive Committee, 2017; Treasurer, 2019-2020)
- Past Senate Service
- Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2015; Joint Audit Committee, 2015-2019.
- Past House Service
- Appropriations Committee, 2003-2014; Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing, 2003-2011; Joint Committee on Welfare Reform, 2003-2014; Joint Committee on Fair Practices, 2003-2009; Chair, Caroline County Delegation, 1995-2007; Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, 2003-2006; Acting Chair, Eastern Shore Delegation, 2003; Joint Technology Oversight Committee, 2000-2003; Deputy Minority Whip, 1999-2003; Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services, 2005-2014; Real Estate and Housing Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 1999-2003; Science and Technology Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 1999-2003; Economic Matters Committee, 1995-2003; Health Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 1995-2003; Special Committee on Gaming, 2001; Special Joint Committee on Competitive Taxation and Economic Development, 1996-1997; Health and Human Resources Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2003-2014; Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee, 2003-2014; Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2004-2014; Spending Affordability Committee, 2003-2014; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR, 2007-2014; Joint Committee on Children, Youth and Families, 1999-2014; Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight, 2009-2014; House Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 1995-2014; Chair, Dorchester County House Delegation, 1995-2014; Chair, Eastern Shore House Delegation, 2011-2014.
- Public Service
- Commission to Study Mental and Behavioral Health in Maryland, 2019-; Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence KIt Policy and Funding Committee, 2019-; Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, Inc., Board of Directors, 2018-; Co-chair, Task Force to Study Tax Sales in Maryland, 2017-2018; Task Force on Rural Internet, Broadband, Wireless, and Cellular Service, 2017; Maryland Commission on Suicide Prevention, 2017-; Two Generation Family Economic Security Commission, 2017-2018; Oversight Committee on Quality Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities, 2020-; Maryland Environmental Trust, 2015-; Girls' Services Strategic Plan Task Force, Dept. of Juvenile Services, 2010; Rural Maryland Council, 2009-2015; Workgroup on Cultural Competency and Workforce Development for Mental Health Professionals, 2007-2008; Mental Health Transformation Working Group, 2005-2011; Delegate, Republican Party National Convention, 2004; Task Force to Study the Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program, 2003; Advisory Board, Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement, Salisbury University, 2002-; Mid-Shore Regional Council, 2001-; Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, 2001-; Governor's Task Force on Eastern Shore Economic Development, 1999-2001; Availability Committee of Task Force to Study Increasing the Availability of Substance Abuse Programs, 1998-2001; Human Services and Welfare Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures.
- Memberships
- Republican Party Caucus, 2007-; Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2006-; Taxpayers Protection Caucus, 2003-; Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2003-; Maryland Rural Caucus, 2002-; Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2001-; Board of Directors, Leadership Maryland, Inc., 2001-; Women Legislators of Maryland (Secretary 1998-99; Secretary, 2000-01; Finance Committee, 2001-02; Secretary, 2003-04; 2nd Vice President, 2004-05), 1995-2015; Women Legislators of Maryland (1st Vice President, 2005-06; President-elect, 2006-07; President, 2007-08), 1995-2015; President, Maryland Nurses Association (Legislative Chair, 1986-89, 93-94), 1989-1991; Dorchester County Republican Central Committee, 1986-1994; Executive Committee, Maryland Hospital Association, 1993-; Board of Directors, Dorchester General Hospital, 1988-; Board Member, Chesapeake Health Planning Systems; Maryland Nurses Association; American Nurses Association; American Ortho-Psychiatric Association; Sigma Theta Tau; Past President, Chesapeake Health Planning Systems; Past Vice President, Chesapeake Health Planning Systems.
- Awards
- President's Award, Community Development Network of Maryland, 2017; Recognition Award (school funding and public health), Maryland Association of Counties, 2015; John R. Hargreaves Distinguished Legislative Fellow, Salisbury University, 2009; Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland Municipal League, 2008; Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, Circle of Excellence, 2007, 2005, 2003; Outstanding Rural Legislator Award, Rural Maryland Council, 2003; Outstanding Board Member Award, Maryland Nurses Association, 1992; Nurse of the Year, District 4, Maryland Nurses Association, 1991, 1986; Rosalie S. Abrams Legislative Award, Maryland Nurses Association, 1988; Psychiatric Nursing Award, University of Maryland Graduate School of Nursing, 1981; Recognition for Ongoing Commitment to and Support for Children, Youth, and Families, Local Management Board.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1943; Marple Newton Senior High School, 1964; Bryn Mawr Hospital School of Nursing, R.N. Diploma, 1964; University of Maryland School of Nursing, B.S., 1978, M.S., 1981; Regional Team, Mental Hygiene Administration, 1983-85; Adjunct Faculty, Salisbury State University, 1985; Adjunct Faculty, University of Maryland School of Nursing, 1991-99; Psychiatric Nurse Clinical Specialist, Eastern Shore Hospital Center, 1985-2003 (employed since 1973); Married; three sons; nine grandchildren.
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