Delegate Sheila Ruth
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Environment and Transportation Committee
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Environment and Transportation Committee
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326 Lowe House Office Building
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Phone: 410-841-3802
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3802
Fax 410-841-3537
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326 Lowe House Office Building
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326 Lowe House Office Building
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Phone 410-841-3802
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sheila.ruth@house.maryland.gov
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0277 /CH0547 (SB0096/CH0548) | Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 547 |
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| HB0340 | Climate Change - Attorney General Actions, Climate Change Restitution Fund, and Climate Change Restitution Fund Advisory Council | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0341 (SB0344) | Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0342 | State Transfer Tax - Rates and Distribution of Revenue | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0386 (SB0345) | Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0417 | Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0627 | Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0639 | Sports Venues - Reusable Beverage Containers - Use During Sporting Events | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0641 | State Property Tax - Transportation Funding (Transportation Funding Act of 2025) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0642 | Election Law - Registered Voter List and Petitions (Ballot Petition Modernization Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0731 /CH0549 (SB0635) | Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 549 |
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| HB1066 /CH0763 | Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Workgroups | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 763 |
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| HB1511 (SB0736) | Natural Resources - Wildlife Damage Prevention and Reimbursement Fund - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0003 (SJ0001) | Ratifying the Federal Child Labor Amendment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0001 /CH0437 (SB0007) | Department of Transportation - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 437 |
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| HB0009 /CH0496 | Public Safety - Food System Resiliency Council - Definitions and Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 496 |
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| HB0023 | Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0039 /CH0651 (SB0356/CH0652) | Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 651 |
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| HB0042 (SB0134) | On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0051 | Business Regulation - Sale of Local News Organizations - Required Notice | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0069 | Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB0076 (SB0396/CH0573) | Public Safety Officer - Performance of Duties - Death Benefits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0131 /CH0461 (SB0117/CH0460) | Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 461 |
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| HB0153 | Election Law - Voter Registration - Age and Notification to Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| HB0167 | Vehicle Excise Tax - Rate Increase | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0182 /CH0505 (SB0118) | Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 505 |
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| HB0190 (SB0181/CH0102) | Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0211 (SB0166) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0215 (SB0383) | Elections - Ranked-Choice Voting in Contests for Presidential Nomination and Certification of Election-Supporting Technology | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0219 | Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0222 /CH0385 (SB0175/CH0384) | Public Safety - Fuel Gas Piping Systems and Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing - Prohibitions and Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 385 |
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| HB0232 (SB0346) | Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB0247 | Motor Vehicles – Provisional Driver’s License Examinations – Unaccompanied Homeless Youths | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/30 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB0303 | Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0334 /CH0719 (SB0156/CH0720) | Workgroup on Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 719 |
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| HB0338 | State Buildings and State Highways - Collection and Disposal of Yard Waste | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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| HB0339 | Real Property - Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0368 | General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| HB0375 /CH0558 (SB0392) | Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Authorizations and Requirements (Jay's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 558 |
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| HB0384 (SB0157) | Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| HB0419 (SB0998) | Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| HB0422 | Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Crosswalks | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0428 /CH0498 (SB0349/CH0497) | Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 498 |
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| HB0438 /CH0101 (SB0581/CH0100) | Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 101 |
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| HB0446 /CH0172 (SB0186/CH0171) | Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 172 |
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| HB0450 /CH0560 | Maryland Transit Administration - Disability Reduced Fare Program - Renewal for Permanently Disabled Individuals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 560 |
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| HB0452 /CH0389 | Outdoor Lighting - Guidance and Use of State Funds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 389 |
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| HB0475 /CH0263 (SB0281/CH0264) | Transportation Equality for Service Members Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 263 |
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| HB0483 | Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0513 /CH0185 (SB0375/CH0184) | Crimes Relating to Animals - Restrictions on Keeping Roosters | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 185 |
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| HB0516 /CH0464 (SB0381/CH0463) | Motor Vehicles - Automated Enforcement Programs - Privacy Protections | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 464 |
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| HB0525 (SB0361) | Election Law - Influencing a Voter By Dissemination of a Deepfake - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0592 (SB0509) | Prohibited Possession of Firearms - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Respondents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0612 | Public Schools - Lifesaver Schools Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0613 | Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0628 | Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways - Construction and Reconstruction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| HB0631 (SB0189) | Eminent Domain - Agricultural and Conservation Easements - Prohibited Taking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0635 (SB0292) | Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB0640 (SB0034) | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity – Overhead Transmission Lines – Conservation Easements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0644 (SB0530) | Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0647 (SB0702) | Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0657 (SB0483) | Public Utilities - Alternatives to Construction of New Transmission Lines | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0660 | Estates and Trusts - Register of Wills - Admission of Copy of Executed Will | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0661 (SB0750) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 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 /CH0684 (SB0060/CH0685) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 684 |
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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 3:00 p.m. |
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| HB0673 | Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Governing Documents - Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0686 (SB0553) | Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0694 (SB0851) | Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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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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| HB0698 /CH0186 (SB0814/CH0187) | Local Government - Development Impact Fees, Surcharges, and Excise Taxes - Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 186 |
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| HB0701 | Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers - Purchase, Use, and Sale - Prohibitions (Clean Air Quiet Communities Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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| HB0702 /CH0544 (SB0602/CH0543) | County Boards of Education - Special Education Service Delivery Models - Publication Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 544 |
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| HB0707 /CH0440 (SB0618/CH0448) | Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 440 |
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| HB0709 (SB0651) | Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0740 | Election Law - Campaign Materials - Disclosure of Use of Synthetic Media | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0741 (SB0634) | Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0755 /CH0523 (SB0540/CH0522) | Common Ownership Communities - Recreational Common Areas - Sensitive Information as Condition for Access | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 523 |
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| HB0757 /CH0639 (SB0849/CH0640) | Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 639 |
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| HB0767 /CH0563 (SB0442) | Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 563 |
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| HB0798 /CH0690 (SB0589/CH0691) | Opioid Restitution Fund - Interactive Dashboard | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 690 |
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| HB0818 | Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0822 | Declaration of Rights - Religious Freedom, Religious Tests, and Oaths and Affirmations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0823 | Generative Artificial Intelligence - Training Data Transparency | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0830 (SB0476) | Health Insurance - Genetic Testing and Cancer Imaging - Required Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0834 (SB0806) | Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0840 /CH0336 (SB0511/CH0335) | Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan Requirements (Pregnant and Parenting Student Support Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 336 |
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| HB0846 | Transportation Access and Revenue Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0847 (SB0650) | Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence Offender Registry | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0853 /CH0096 | Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 96 |
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| HB0858 | Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/07 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0874 | Property Tax - Special Use Assessment of Country Clubs and Golf Courses - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0878 | Department of the Environment - Water Resources - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0902 (SB0425/CH0529) | Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees, Coordinating Committee, and Regulations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Special Order until next session (Delegate Korman) Adopted |
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| HB0911 | Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Family Child Care Homes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/04 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| HB0912 | Institutions of Higher Education - Instructor Training - Accommodations for Students With Disabilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB0930 /CH0435 (SB0848/CH0436) | Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 435 |
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| HB0932 /CH0300 (SB0723) | Public Ethics - Conflicts of Interest and Blind Trust - Governor | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 300 |
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| HB0958 (SB0855) | Railroads - Safety Requirements (Maryland Railway Safety Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0965 | Transportation - Locally Operated Transit System Grant Program - Equitable Distribution of Funds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0973 (SB0804) | Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 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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| HB1014 (SB0859) | Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1058 | Emission Standards, Ambient Air Quality Standards, and Solid Waste Management - Local Authority | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1076 /CH0564 | Residential Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Notice of Landlord Entry | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 564 |
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| HB1092 | Recycling - Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1144 /CH0542 (SB0858/CH0541) | State Public Transit Service and Stations - Exclusion for Assault and Bodily Injury | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 542 |
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| HB1151 | Residential Real Property Sales – Appraisals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1152 /CH0490 (SB0896/CH0489) | Real Property - Residential Rental Property - Pet Policy Disclosure (Pet Policy Transparency Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490 |
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| HB1177 | Landlord and Tenant - Tenant Repair and Maintenance Complaint Hotline - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1198 (SB0632) | Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (The Monica Cooper Prerelease Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation |
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| HB1222 /CH0718 | Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 718 |
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| HB1254 (SB0769) | Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB1257 | Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Fee Disclosures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1280 | Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1287 | Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Convertible Pistols | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| HB1322 /CH0451 (SB1028/CH0450) | Natural Resources - Vessels - Carbon Monoxide Warning Labels (Matthew's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 451 |
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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) and Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB1342 (SB0932) | Pesticide and Pest Control - State-Owned Property - Pesticide Use Restrictions and Pollinator Habitat | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1360 | Environment - Road Salt - Outdoor Storage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1367 /CH0507 | Lead Testing and Inspections - Falsifying Information - Penalty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 507 |
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| HB1420 | Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives - Noncitizens | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 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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| HB1434 (SB0353) | Maryland Food System Resiliency Council - Healthy Food Priority Area Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB1444 | Local Government - Moderate Income Housing Unit Requirements - Prohibition Against Fee-in-Lieu | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1465 /CH0527 (SB0941) | Transportation-Related Tolls - Installment Payment Plans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 527 |
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| HB1476 | Labor and Employment - Disclosure of Employee's Immigration Status - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1480 | Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1496 | Building Code - Construction and Significant Renovation of Housing Units - Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0004 (SJ0003) | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - The American Dream | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0006 (SJ0004) | Use of Nuclear Weapons | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0506 /CH0430 (SB0428) | Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430 |
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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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| Arbutus Marketplace | Introduced | Baltimore | $1,000,000 | $50,000 | $550,000 | $600,000 | |||
| Calico Cat Cafe | Introduced | Baltimore | $150,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | |||
| Christian Althletic Association Playground | Introduced in House |
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Baltimore | $500,000 | $220,000 | $220,000 | |||
| Edmondson Heights Elementary School Playground | Introduced | Baltimore | $300,000 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $150,000 | |||
| Hope Garden at Community Learning Center - CLC | Introduced | Baltimore | $300,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | ||||
| Junior Achievement Youth Workforce and Innovation Center | Introduced in House |
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Baltimore | $100,000 | $0 | ||||
| National Center on Institutions and Alternatives | Introduced | Baltimore | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | ||||
| Windsor Mill Support Home | Introduced | Baltimore | $300,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
- Tenure
- Member of the Maryland House of Delegates since January 31, 2020. First 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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- 2024 Deputy Majority Whip
- 2020 Environment and Transportation Committee
- 2020 Environment Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee
- 2020 Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Open Space Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee
- 2020 Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2020 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- Public Service
- Chesapeake Bay Commission, 2024-.
- Memberships
- Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2020-; Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee, 2018-; President, Mid-Atlantic Book Publishers Association, 2004-2008; Founder, Baltimore County Progressive Democrats Club; Baltimore City/County Chapter, Our Revolution; Board of Directors, Get Money Out - Maryland; Vice-President, Cybils Book Awards (childrens' books).
- Biographical Information
- Born in Baltimore, Maryland, October 22, 1963; Glenelg High School, Glenelg, Maryland, 1964; University of Maryland University College, 1982-87; Villa Julie College, B.S., Liberal Arts and Technology, 1995; Self-employed website developer, 1995 -; Publishing systems programmer, Attis Publishing Services, 1987-89; Computer specialist, U.S. Government Accountability Office, 1982-92; Computer analyst, Stevenson University, 1992-94 (website developer, 1995; website technologies instructor, 1999); President, Imaginator Press, 2003 -; Married; one son.
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