Legislation
Delegate Christopher T. Adams
- District
- 37B
- County
- Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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326 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3343 | 301-858-3343
Toll-free in MD
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326 House Office Building
- Interim Info
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326 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 301-858-3343 | 410-841-3343
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326 House Office Building
- Contact
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christopher.adams@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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| HB0019 | Public Safety - Building Performance Standards - Local Amendments to Fire Sprinkler Systems Provisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0607 | Courts - Jurors - State Per Diem Amount | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0608 | Landlord and Tenant - Installation of Satellite Dish on Residential Rental Property | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0609 (SB0650) | Prevailing Wage - Basis for Rate Determination - Survey Data | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0620 | Elementary and Secondary Education - Required Number of School Days - Repeal | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0687 | Prevailing Wage - Payroll Records - Submission by Contractors | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0774 (SB0138) | Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester County - Dorchester County Family YMCA | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0826 | Prescription Drug Repository Program - Repository Inventory Requirement - Revision | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing cancelled |
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| HB1222 (SB0392) | Dorchester County - Recycling at Special Events - Exemptions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1245 | Income Tax Credit - Single-Family Dwellings - Smoke Detection Systems | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1246 | Income Tax Withholding - Employer Liability - Safe Harbor | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1257 | Labor and Employment - Workplace Fraud Provisions - Repeal | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Referred to interim study by Economic Matters |
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| HB1290 | Motor Fuel Dispensing Equipment - Tax Rate Information | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB1605 | Unemployment Insurance - Safe Harbor - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0206 (SB0140) | Creation of a State Debt - Talbot County - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0208 (SB0139) | Creation of a State Debt - Talbot County - Phillips Wharf Aquaculture Jobs Training Center | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0219 (SB0527) | Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Adult Victim - Penalty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0226 /CH0150 (SB0016/CH0149) | Talbot County - Board of Education - Student Members | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 150 |
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| HB0306 /CH0319 | Labor and Employment - Hiring and Promotion Preferences - Veterans and Their Spouses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 319 |
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| HB0324 | Education - Maryland High School Diploma - Civics Test Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0349 /CH0717 (SB1162) | Baltimore County - Education - Career Exploration and Development Activities - Coffee (Java Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 717 |
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| HB0351 | Criminal Procedure - Government Drone Use - Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0367 | Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Disqualifying Crime | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0369 (SB0403) | Handgun Permits - Universal Recognition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0375 (SB0184) | Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0390 (SB0425/CH0387) | Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Warrant Intercept Program - Statewide | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0391 (SB0020) | State Government - Display of the POW/MIA Flag on State Building Grounds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0398 | Public Safety - Honorably Discharged Veterans - Handgun License | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0424 | Income Tax - Expensing of Business Property and Bonus Depreciation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0425 | Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates - Vehicle Manufactured Without Means to Display Front Plate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0488 /CH0487 | Property Tax - Property Transferred to New Owner - Appeals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 487 |
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| HB0526 (SB0747) | Community Colleges - Small Community Colleges - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0546 (SB0510) | Electric and Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Infrastructure Investments | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0561 | Small Business Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 2016 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 2:30 p.m. |
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| HB0596 /CH0040 | State Department of Education - Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program - Age of Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 40 |
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| HB0603 (SB0749) | Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0644 (SB0691) | Public Health - Provision of Life-Preserving Health Care Services (Vulnerable Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0700 (SB0679/CH0574) | Unemployment Insurance - Exemption From Covered Employment - Nail Technicians | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0718 /CH0114 | Consumer Protection - Asset Recovery for Exploited Seniors Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 114 |
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| HB0719 (SB0522) | Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0836 | Educational Institutions - Notice of Criminal Activity and Threats to Safety | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0914 | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Acquittal, Dismissal, and Nolle Prosequi | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0944 | Criminal Law - Professional Counselors and Therapists - Misconduct (Lynette's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1038 | Labor and Employment - Labor Organizations - Right to Work | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB1169 (SB0963) | Harris Creek Oyster Restoration - Vessel Damage - Compensation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1172 (SB0751) | Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Enhanced Underinsured Motorist Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed (98-41) |
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| HB1315 | Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Sales by Nonprofit Organizations Raising Funds to Assist Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1317 | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Acquittal, Dismissal, and Nolle Prosequi | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB1334 (SB0777/CH0697) | Unemployment Insurance - Exemption From Covered Employment - Messenger Service Business | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1342 (SB0945/CH0512) | Drunk Driving Reduction Act of 2016 (Noah's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) |
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| HB1347 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Organizations - Disenrollment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1349 (SB0767) | Education - Beginning of School Year - After Labor Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1365 (SB0621) | Landlord and Tenant - Military Personnel - Limitation on Liability for Rent | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB1375 | Public Schools and Libraries - Access to Obscene Materials and Child Pornography - Prohibited | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1428 (SB0748) | Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act - Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB1456 | Public Schools - Access to Obscene Materials and Child Pornography - Prohibited | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1471 (SB0831) | State Board of Plumbing - State Plumbing Code - Adoption and Enforcement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB1511 | Caroline County - Deer Management Permit - Firearms | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1624 /CH0526 (SB1104/CH0525) | Transportation - Highways - Heroes Highway | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 526 |
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| HB0449 (SB0375) | Relief From Budget Mandates | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0450 (SB0386) | Tax Credits - Manufacturing Empowerment Zones | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0452 (SB0384) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Expansion | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (38-8) |
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| HB0453 | Maryland Education Credit | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0455 (SB0387) | Income Tax Exemption Amount - Elderly Individuals | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0456 (SB0382) | Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Revisions | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0457 (SB0385) | Corporations and Associations - Filing Fees - Reductions | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0458 (SB0380) | General Assembly and Congressional Legislative Redistricting and Apportionment Commission | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0459 /CH0316 (SB0389) | Birth and Death Certificates - Fee Reduction | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 316 |
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| HB0460 (SB0381/CH0146) | Housing and Community Development - Community Development Administration - Student and Residential Mortgage Loans | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-135) |
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| HB0461 (SB0388) | Crimes - Criminal Gangs - Prohibitions and Funding | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0462 /CH0010 (SB0383) | Program Open Space - Transfer Tax Repayment - Use of Funds | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 10 |
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| HB0464 (SB0376/CH0144) | Pathways in Technology Early College High (P-TECH) Schools Act of 2016 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB1630 | Dorchester County Board of Education - Nonprofessional Personnel Appointment - Advice and Consent | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014. Member since 2015.
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 Business Regulation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 Property and Casualty Insurance of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 Maryland Veterans Caucus (2016 - Executive Committee)
- 2015 Chair, Dorchester County House Delegation
- Public Service
- Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, Advocacy Board Member, Legislative Committee, SCORE Counselor, 2003-; Governor's Office for Healthcare Reform/Essential Health Benefit Advisory Committee, 2012-; Senate Finance Committee Task Force on the Workplace Fraud Act of 2009, 2012-; Tri-County council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, 2015-.
- Memberships
- President, Maryland and Northern Virginia Floor Covering Association, 2012-2014; Maryland Leadership Council, National Federation of Independent Business, 2012-2014; Board of Directors Lower Shore Chapter, American Red Cross, 2012-; Salisbury Rotary, 2014-; Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Salisbury, Maryland, June 19, 1972; Wicomico Senior High - 1990; Salisbury State University, Franklin P. Perdue School of Business, B.S., Business Management, 1994; Salisbury State University, Franklin P. Perdue School of Business, MBA, 1996; President, Value Carpet One, 2001 - (sales, 1992-95; sales manager, 1995-2001); President, S. Lee Smith Jr., Inc. (family real estate business) 2001-; Manager, Value Enterprises, LLC, 2004 -; Married, 3 Children.
Last Updated: 10/15/2019 3:26 PM