Members - Delegate Lisa Belcastro

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Delegate Lisa Belcastro

District

County

Baltimore

Committee Assignment(s)

Health and Government Operations Committee

Annapolis Info

306 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone 410-841-3833 | 301-841-3833
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3833
Fax 410-841-3373 | 301-858-3373

Interim Info

306 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone 410-841-3833 | 301-841-3833
Fax 410-841-3373 | 301-858-3373

Contact

lisa.belcastro@house.state.md.us
2025 Contact Information

Party

Democrat

Legislation	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0209 (SB0168) Title Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0416 /CH0479 (SB0204/CH0480) Title Health Care Facilities - Assisted Living Programs - Requirements for Alzheimer's Special Care Units and Regulations Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0600 /CH0711 (SB0523/CH0712) Title State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech–Language Pathologists – Duties, Appointment of Members, and Requirements for Licensees Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1203 Title Certificates of Birth and Marriage Certificates - Issuance of New Certificates - Sex Designation Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0053 Title Election Law - Voting Rights - Imprisoned Felons Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0081 (SB0122) Title Crimes - Unattended Dogs in Extreme Weather Conditions Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0158 /CH0717 (SB0593/CH0718) Title Property Tax – Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit – Calculation and Refunds Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0290 /CH0201 (SB0455/CH0202) Title Employment Discrimination - Time for Filing Complaints Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0341 Title Election – Absentee Ballot Canvass – Start and Release of Tabulation Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2

Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)	Title	Sponsorship Type	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort	Current Status	Org Committees & Hearings	Opp Committees & Hearings
HB0209 (SB0168)	Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.	Health and Government Operations 1/26/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0416 /CH0479 (SB0204/CH0480)	Health Care Facilities - Assisted Living Programs - Requirements for Alzheimer's Special Care Units and Regulations	Primary	1	2	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 479	Health and Government Operations 3/11/2021 - 1:30 PM	Finance
HB0600 /CH0711 (SB0523/CH0712)	State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech–Language Pathologists – Duties, Appointment of Members, and Requirements for Licensees	Primary	1	2	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 711	Health and Government Operations 2/24/2021 - 1:30 PM	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
HB1203	Certificates of Birth and Marriage Certificates - Issuance of New Certificates - Sex Designation	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m.	Health and Government Operations 3/02/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0053	Election Law - Voting Rights - Imprisoned Felons	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m. (Ways and Means)	Ways and Means 1/26/2021 - 1:30 PM Judiciary
HB0081 (SB0122)	Crimes - Unattended Dogs in Extreme Weather Conditions	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings	Environment and Transportation 1/15/2021 - 11:00 AM	Judicial Proceedings
HB0158 /CH0717 (SB0593/CH0718)	Property Tax – Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit – Calculation and Refunds	Co-Sponsor	2	2	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 717	Ways and Means 1/26/2021 - 1:30 PM	Budget and Taxation
HB0290 /CH0201 (SB0455/CH0202)	Employment Discrimination - Time for Filing Complaints	Co-Sponsor	2	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 201	Health and Government Operations 1/14/2021 - 1:30 PM	Judicial Proceedings
HB0341	Election – Absentee Ballot Canvass – Start and Release of Tabulation	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.	Ways and Means 1/26/2021 - 1:30 PM

Denotes enacted legislation

Legislative Bond Initiatives
Project Name Community Therapy Clinic Status Introduced House Sponsors Belcastro Senate Sponsors Hettleman County Baltimore Amount Requested $50,000 House Initiative $50,000 Senate Initiative Other Funding Total Funding $50,000

Project Name	Status	House Sponsors	Senate Sponsors	County	Amount Requested	House Initiative	Senate Initiative	Other Funding	Total Funding
Community Therapy Clinic	Introduced	Belcastro	Hettleman	Baltimore	$50,000	$50,000			$50,000

Tenure: Member of the Maryland House of Delegates since March 10, 2020.

Current Assignments

2020 Health and Government Operations Committee

2020 Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee

2020 Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee

2020 Study Group to Study Economic Stability

2020 Women Legislators of Maryland

Public Service: Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted-Living Facilities, 2020-.

Memberships: Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee, 2018; Prince George's County Education Association; Maryland State Education Association; National Education Association; SHAPE America; SHAPE Maryland; Maryland Physical Education Consortium; 1000 Friends of Pikesville; Sudbrook Park, Inc.; Special Olympics, Maryland.

Biographical Information: Born Chicago, Illinois, September 24, 1988; Slippery Rock University, Science Health and Physical Education, B.S. 2012; Adapted Physical Education Teacher, Prince George's County Public Schools, 2012-; Assistant Field Hockey Coach, Goucher College, 2012-2017; Regional Director, Summit Camp and Travel-Weekend Program 2012-2014; Volunteer Coordinator Izzy (Israel C.) Patoka for Baltimore County Council, 2017-2018; Legislative Aide to Israel C. Patoka, Baltimore County Council, 2019-2020.