Legislation
Delegate Seth A. Howard
- District
- 30B
- County
- Anne Arundel
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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159 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3439 | 301-858-3439
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3439
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159 House Office Building
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159 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3439 | 301-858-3439
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159 House Office Building
- Contact
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Seth.Howard@house.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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| HB0777 /CH0296 (SB0694) | Commercial Law – Credit Card Processors – Merchant Processing Agreements | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 296 |
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| HB0834 (SB0706) | Public Safety – Assault Weapons – Replacements (Legally Owned Firearms Replacement Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 10:00 a.m. |
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| HB0836 (SB0650) | Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0852 | Task Force on the Premature Discharge of Patients With Substance Use Disorders | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1103 | Education - Public Schools - Threat Assessment Report | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1154 /CH0294 (SB0693/CH0295) | Maryland Personal Information Protection Act - Security Breach Notification Requirements - Modifications | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 294 |
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| HB1171 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program Facilities - ASAM Criteria Assessments | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1241 | Maryland Department of Health - Grants Advisor (Fair and Accessible Grant Funding Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1385 | Natural Resources - Crab Harvest - Start Time | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0098 (SB0193) | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| HB0125 | Solar Photovoltaic Recycling | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0126 | Labor and Employment - Labor Organizations - Right to Work | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0245 /CH0398 | Education - Student Data Privacy Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 398 |
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| HB0307 /CH0041 | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 41 |
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| HB0331 /CH0174 (SB0133/CH0173) | Farm Area Motor Vehicles - Registration and Authorized Use | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 174 |
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| HB0348 (SB0362) | Natural Resources - Oyster Planting - Substrate Material | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0391 | Vehicle Laws - High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes - Hours of Operation on U.S. Route 50 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0463 (SB0110) | Congressional Districts - Standards (Anti-Gerrymandering of Maryland's Congressional Districts) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0490 | State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan - Termination of Coverage for Retirees - Exemptions and Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0544 | Pharmacy Benefits - Processing and Adjudication of Claims - Restrictions on Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0600 | Study on the Future of Nuclear Energy in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0609 | Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0670 | Public Safety - Special Police Officers - Employing Entity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0671 /CH0684 (SB0712/CH0685) | Household Goods Movers Registration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 684 |
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| HB0684 | Income Tax Checkoff - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0690 (SB0734/CH0512) | Education - Students With Reading Difficulties - Screenings and Interventions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0764 (SB0148) | Correctional Services - Murder - Diminution Credits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0781 (SB1007) | Public Safety - Handgun Permit - Church or Religious Organization Property (Parishioner Protection Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0792 | Maryland Electricians Act - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0806 | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Individual Exchange - Copper Plans to Lower Rates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0851 | Construction of Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Systems - Clear-Cutting - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0854 (SB0951) | Income Tax Rates - Reductions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0858 | Personal Property Tax - Exemption for Business Personal Property | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0864 (SB0675) | Duties of a Guardian of the Person - Petition for Visitation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0892 (SB0903) | Health Information - Commercial Sale | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0974 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services - Out-of-State Treatment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0975 (SB0907) | Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0978 (SB1008) | Abortions - Detection of Fetal Heartbeat (Keep Our Hearts Beating Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0981 | Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Firearm Safety Devices | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1004 | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Prescription Drug Benefit Plan Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1023 | Criminal Procedure - Maryland Violent Offender Registry | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1081 /CH0329 (SB0513/CH0330) | State Board of Public Accountancy - Firm Permits - Attest Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 329 |
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| HB1084 | Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Felony | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1105 /CH0721 | Investor-Owned Electric Companies - Acquisition of Substantial Influence - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 721 |
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| HB1133 (SB0503) | Military Service Credit - Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1138 | State Board of Education - Financial Literacy Course and Exam - Graduation Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1139 (SB0037) | Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1214 | Criminal Law - Crimes Against Property - Right to Defend Property (Stand Your Ground Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1215 | Criminal Law – Crimes Against Property – Right to Defend Property (Castle Doctrine) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1322 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1418 | Anne Arundel County Public Schools - Preventive Measure Unit Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0043 (SB0090) | Elections - Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment - Commission and Process | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0044 (SB0091) | Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0045 (SB0092) | Accountability in Education Act of 2019 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0046 (SB0089) | Small Business Relief Tax Credit - Expansion | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0397 /CH0301 (SB0339/CH0302) | Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System (Carl Henn's Law) | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 301 |
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| Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | House Initiative | Senate Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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| Deale Volunteer Fire Department | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | ||||
| Gardens for Heroes Therapeutic Garden | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
| John Marshall Park | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $13,000 | $13,000 | $13,000 | ||||
| Ralph J. Bunche Community Center | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $100,000 | $37,000 | $37,000 | ||||
| The Summit School Academic and Resource Center | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $500,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
| The Summit School Athletic Field | Introduced in House |
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Anne Arundel | $135,000 | $0 |
- Tenure
- First elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. Member of the House since 2015
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 Business Regulation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2017 Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2019 Banking, Consumer Protection, and Commercial Law Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- 2015 Anne Arundel County Delegation
- 2019 Capital Budget Subcommittee, Anne Arundel County Delegation
- Past House Service
- Consumer Protection & Commercial Law Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2015-2019; Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2015-2017; Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee, Anne Arundel County Delegation, 2015-2019; Education Subcommittee, Anne Arundel County Delegation, 2015-2019.
- Public Service
- State Commission on the Capitol City, 2015-2019.
- Memberships
- Greater Severna Park Chamber of Commerce; Southern Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce; American Legion Post 226, Life Member; South County Future Farmers of America, Life Member; Southern High School, Business and Community Advisory Board; National Rifle Association; Maryland Watermen's Caucus, 2015-; Maryland Sportsmen's Caucus, 2015-.
- Awards
- Maryland Retailers Association Legislator of the Year, 2018; Roll Call 100% Pro Business Legislator, 2017; Maryland Retailers Association All-Star Team, 2017, 2016, 2015; Conservative Achievement Award, American Conservative Union, 2016; Defender of Freedom Award, Maryland State Rifle and Pistol Association, 2016; President's Award-Maryland Society of Accounting and Tax Professionals, 2015.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Cheverly, Maryland, March 17, 1974; Glenelg High School, 1992; U.S. Marine Corps, 4 years; Maryland National Guard, 4 years; Owner, Broadleaf Tobacco and Smoke Shop, Severna Park, Maryland 2004 -; Married; one child.
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