Legislation
Delegate Lauren Arikan

- District
- 7
- County
- Baltimore and Harford
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judiciary Committee
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Judiciary Committee
- Annapolis Info
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324 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3334 | 301-858-3334
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3334
Fax 410-841-3336 | 301-858-3336
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324 Lowe House Office Building
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324 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3334 | 301-858-3334
Fax 410-841-3336 | 301-858-3336
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324 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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lauren.arikan@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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HB0779 | Vaccination Requirements – Provision of Services – Statement of Prior Viral Infection | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 2:00 p.m. |
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HB1288 | Public Safety - Handgun Permit Application Fee - Waiver for Disabled Residents | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1289 | Vehicle Laws - Learner's Instructional Permits and Identification Cards - Required Documents | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1291 | Public Schools - Student Immunization Requirements - Authority | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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HB1292 | Public Schools and Child Care Providers - Immunizations - Discriminatory Policies Prohibited | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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HB1319 | Family Law - Grounds for Divorce - Gender Transition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1320 | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Allowing Minor Who is a Previous Offender to Be in the Presence of Another Minor | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1321 | Health - Abortions - Reporting Requirement | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1338 | Face Mask Requirements - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB0034 | Criminal Law – Indecent Exposure Within the Sight of a Minor | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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HB0144 (SB0337) | Motor Fuel Tax Rates - Consumer Price Index Adjustment - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0562 | Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Farm Equipment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0564 | Family Law – Child Custody and Visitation – Disease or Illness | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0579 | Military Veterans Trust Fund – CAM for Veterans Grant Program – Established (David Perez Military Heroes Act (End 22 a Day)) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0583 | Public Health - Abortions - Prenatal Diagnosis of Down Syndrome (Down Syndrome Dignity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0592 /CH0408 (SB0497) | Deer Management Permit - Hunting on State Land Leased by Permit Holder - Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 408 |
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HB0613 | Public Schools - Appropriations for School Safety Expenditures - Increase | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0618 | Maryland Parental Rights Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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HB0633 (SB0933) | Education - Accountability and Implementation Board - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0676 | Handgun Permits - Qualifications - High-Risk Occupations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0677 | Homestead Property Tax Credit - Portability of Value to New Dwelling | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0697 (SB0434) | Anne Arundel County – Property Tax Credit – Disabled or Fallen Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers, Surviving Spouses, and Cohabitants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0735 | Public Health – Abortion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0737 | Alternative Education Options - Right to Learn and Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Programs (Right to Learn Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0738 | Property Tax - Credit for Longtime Residents to Offset Property Tax Rate Increase | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0748 | Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 3:00 p.m. |
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HB0756 | Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Crime Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0757 | Education – Interscholastic and Intramural Teams and Sports – Designation Based on Biological Sex (Save Women’s Sports Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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HB0758 | Education – Public Schools – Lesson Plans and Instructional Material | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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HB0760 | States of Emergency and Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Renewals - Authorization by General Assembly or Legislative Policy Committee | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB0761 (SB0330) | County Boards of Health and Baltimore City Health Department - Procedures and Appeals Process | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB0776 (SB0070) | Emergency Medical System Plan - Guidelines for Emergency Medical Services - Law Enforcement Canines | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0787 | Retiree Income Tax Relief Act of 2022 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0799 | State and Local Government - COVID-19 - Vaccination by Choice Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 2:00 p.m. |
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HB0825 | Task Force to Evaluate Existing School Civic Literacy Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0826 | Baltimore County - Board of Education - Curriculum Publication | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0828 | Baltimore County Board of Education - Legal Counsel and Chief Budget Analyst | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0844 | Real Property Tax Rates - Notification to Real Property Taxpayers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0892 (SB0578) | State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retirees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0899 | Higher Education - Scholarship Program - Eagle Scout and Girl Scout Gold Award Recipients | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0938 | Education - School Accountability - Parent Empowerment and Choice | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 2:30 p.m. |
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HB0939 | Elections – Absentee Ballots – Mailing of Unrequested Ballots | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0940 | Criminal Law - Package Theft (Defense Against Porch Pirates Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0963 | Election Law – Absentee Ballots – Signature Verification and Verification Statements and Unsigned Ballot Statements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0976 | Legislation - Spending Mandates - Three-Fifths Vote and Limited Duration Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0985 | Education - Public High Schools - Financial Literacy Curriculum | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1063 | Correctional Services - Crimes of Violence - Parole (Stopping Dangerous and Violent Criminals Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1065 | Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Crime of Violence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1071 | Speed Monitoring Systems - Real-Time Posting of Vehicle Speed | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1145 | Education - Student Behavior - Parent Notice and Required Counseling (Parent Accountability Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 2:30 p.m. |
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HB1156 | Primary and Secondary Education - Education Savings Account Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1166 | State Designation - State Song - Come Home to Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB1172 (SB0989) | Election Law - Absentee Ballot Envelopes - Party Affiliation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1186 /CH0267 | Property Tax Credit - Elderly Individuals and Veterans Tax Credit - Amount and Duration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 267 |
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HB1203 | Labor and Employment - Private-Sector Employers - Right to Work | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB1207 | Public Safety - Body-Worn Cameras - Costs and Expenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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HB1220 | General Assembly - Use of Force - Required Training Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 8:30 a.m. |
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HB1230 | Unborn Child Protection From Dismemberment Abortion Act of 2022 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1256 | Education - Discriminatory Concepts in Instruction - Prohibition (Ending Discrimination in Public Education Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1267 | State or Local Elected Officials and Governmental Entities - Face Covering Requirements - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB1326 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Rental Real Estate Activities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 2:30 p.m. |
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HB1348 | Election Law - Manual Postelection Tabulation Audit - Timing and Selection | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1363 | Civil Action – Immunity From Liability – School Staff (Good Teacher Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1364 | Health Care Freedom of Conscience Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1369 | Public Health - Abortions - Standards and Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1371 | Public Safety - States of Emergency and Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Treatment of Religious Organizations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB1376 | Labor and Employment - COVID-19 Vaccinations - Exemption Process (No Jabs for Jobs) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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HB1379 | Hospitals, Related Institutions, and Hospice Facilities - COVID-19 and Other Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Visitation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 2:00 p.m. |
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HJ0005 | Remembrance of the Attack on Pearl Harbor | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 8:00 a.m. |
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- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Judiciary Committee
- 2019 Criminal Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2021 Vice President, Women Legislators of Maryland (member, 2019; Secretary, 2019-2020; 1st Vice-President, 2020-2021)
- Past House Service
- Deputy Minority Whip, 2019-2021; Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2021; Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022; Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Minors, 2019-2020.
- Public Service
- Chair, Love Maryland PAC, 2015-2018; Vice President, Victoria Russell Foundation, 2017-present; Board Member, Maryland Friends of Midwives, 2012-2014.
- Memberships
- Harford County Republic Women's Club; Maryland Federation of Republican Women.
- Biographical Information
- University of Baltimore, English Language and Literature, 2007-2009; Arikan Acres (poultry and goat farm), 2014-present; Business Owner: Arikan Investments, 2016-present; Director, Public Relations, Arikan Accounting and Tax, 2009-present; Attends Kingdom Minded Church, Darlington, MD; Married; four children.
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