Delegate Gary Simmons
- District
- 12B
- County
- Anne Arundel
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judiciary Committee
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Judiciary Committee
- Annapolis Info
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152 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3581
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3581
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152 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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152 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3581
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152 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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gary.simmons@house.state.md.us
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0509 (SB0354) | Maryland Inventory of Cemeteries and Burial Sites Workgroup - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0531 | Education - Remote Learning Accommodations - Established (College Disability Education Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0535 (SB0963) | Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment and Income Tax Checkoff | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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| HB0711 (SB0671) | Office of Cemetery Oversight - Study of Deathcare and Funeral Practices | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0713 (SB0577) | Public Safety - Distribution of Literature to Purchasers of Firearms and Ammunition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0724 (SB0631) | Commission on Abandoned and Neglected Maryland Cemeteries - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1000 (SB0616) | Criminal Law - Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries - Prohibitions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB1003 (SB0624) | Relocation of Human Remains - Authorization Process | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1354 (SB1021) | Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Requirements for Sale or Transfer or Government Acquisition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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| HB1485 (SB0766) | Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Jurisdiction | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0039 (SB0356) | Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0055 | Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0325 (SB0451) | Adult Education - High School Diploma by Examination - Requirements and Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB0392 (SB0107) | Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0419 (SB0998) | Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0455 (SB0085) | Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations |
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| HB0488 (SB0714) | Public Schools - Discipline-Related Data - Collection and Publication | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0534 (SB0538) | Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0537 (SB0532) | Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0598 (SB0131) | Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Supermarkets | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0601 (SB1008) | Economic Development - Small Business Guaranty Fund - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0665 (SB0328) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0666 (SB0060) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0667 (SB0139) | State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Maryland Emancipation Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0687 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas (Community-Oriented Policing Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0696 (SB0490) | State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0697 | Health Insurance - Artificial Intelligence, Adverse Decisions, and Grievances - Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0707 | Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0769 (SB0682) | Real Property – Residential Foreclosures – Materially Delinquent Mortgages | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0853 | Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0868 | Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0926 (SB0681) | Health Care Malpractice Claims - Health Care Provider - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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| HB0930 (SB0848) | Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0970 (SB0646) | Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0982 (SB0336) | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1006 | Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Guidelines and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1083 (SB0790) | Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1097 (SB0929) | Workgroup on Mail-In Ballot Accessibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1121 (SB0687) | Child Care Scholarship Program - Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Pilot Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1132 (SB0783) | Public Schools - Student Fights - School Investigation and Discipline | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1254 (SB0769) | Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1328 (SB0926) | 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 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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| HB1346 (SB1001) | Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1366 | Health Insurance - Testing for Ovarian and Cervical Cancers - Required Coverage and Prohibited Cost Sharing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1422 (SB0587) | State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1424 (SB0683) | Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1431 | State and Local Agencies - Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1473 | State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| Ordnance Road Correctional Center Bus Stop | Introduced in House |
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Anne Arundel | $25,000 | $0 | ||||
| Zero Waste to Zero Hunger Facility | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $432,500 | $0 |
- 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 Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Criminal Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2025 Vice Chair, Anne Arundel County House Delegation (Member, 2023)
- 2023 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2023 Associate Member, Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2024 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- Memberships
- State of Maryland (DOT) Community Enhancement Board; American Red Cross, Life Safety and Asset Protection.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Savannah, Georgia on July 25, 1971; Copiague High School, 1990; Tuskgee University, B.S. Criminal Justice/Political Science, 1994; U.S. Government Printing Office, Manager, 2006-2016; Anne Arundel County and Annapolis Community Emergency Response Team, Operations Team Member 2015-present; Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Staff Assistant, Special Education Department, 2018-2022; Two Children.
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