Legislation
Delegate Harry Bhandari
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- County
- Baltimore
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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303 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3526 | 301-858-3526
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3526
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303 House Office Building
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303 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3526 | 301-858-3526
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303 House Office Building
- Contact
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harry.bhandari@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB1047 | Task Force to Study Admission Practices at Public Senior Higher Education Institutions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1137 | Home and Hospital Teaching Program for Students – Report | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1225 (SB0266) | Parking for Individuals With Disabilities - Continuing Care Retirement Facility - Time Limitation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1384 /CH0741 (SB0677/CH0742) | Deaf or Hard of Hearing Individuals - Support for Parents | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 741 | ||
| HB0021 | Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Streaming and Archiving - Open Meetings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0025 /CH0531 (SB0195) | Public Health - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 531 |
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| HB0047 /CH0444 (SB0404) | State Department of Education and Maryland Department of Health - Maryland School-Based Health Center Standards - Revision | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 444 |
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| HB0071 (SB0184/CH0486) | State Board of Elections - Open Meetings - Video Streaming and Recording (State Board of Elections Transparency Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| HB0072 | Extension of Electric Vehicle Incentives Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0098 (SB0193) | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| HB0124 /CH0440 (SB0299/CH0441) | Tanning Devices - Use by Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 440 |
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| HB0127 /CH0355 (SB0036) | Health Insurance - Health Benefit Plans - Special Enrollment Period for Pregnancy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 355 |
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| HB0132 (SB0180/CH0428) | Education - Robotics Grant Program - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| HB0133 | Public Schools - Provision of Feminine Hygiene Products | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0139 (SB0135) | Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Site Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0141 | Commercial Law - Internet Privacy and Net Neutrality | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0145 /CH0285 (SB0301/CH0286) | Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 285 |
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| HB0193 /CH0533 (SB0185) | Life Insurance - Life of a Minor - Statement on Disclosure | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 533 |
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| HB0247 (SB0445) | Maryland Health Care Commission - Surgical Birth Rate - Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0251 /CH0308 (SB0279/CH0309) | Department of Aging - Grants for Aging-in-Place Programs (Nonprofits for our Aging Neighbors Act - "NANA") | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 308 |
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| HB0277 /CH0605 (SB0249/CH0606) | Regional Initiative to Limit or Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Transportation Sector - Authorization (Regional Transportation and Climate Protection Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 605 |
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| HB0284 /CH0315 (SB0983/CH0316) | Procurement – Small Businesses and Minority Businesses – Qualification and Certification (Small and Minority Business Certification Streamlining Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 315 |
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| HB0332 /CH0540 (SB0158) | Maryland Department of Health - Community Dental Clinics Grant Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 540 |
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| HB0336 /CH0001 (SB0391/CH0002) | Civilian Federal Employees – Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund (Federal Shutdown Paycheck Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1 |
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| HB0364 (SB0909/CH0425) | Health Care Practitioners - Medical Examinations on Anesthetized or Unconscious Patients | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| HB0404 /CH0543 (SB0303) | State Acupuncture Board - Practice of Acupuncture - Definition and Education Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 543 |
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| HB0466 /CH0364 (SB0342) | Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Program Evaluation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 364 |
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| HB0471 /CH0344 (SB0447) | Health Occupations - Requirements for the Practice of Optometry - Miscellaneous Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 344 |
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| HB0517 (SB0460/CH0519) | Crosswalks – Violation of Pedestrian Right–of–Way – Penalty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0520 /CH0661 (SB0406/CH0662) | Prenatal and Infant Care Coordination - Grant Funding and Task Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 661 |
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| HB0522 /CH0230 | Public Health - Food Establishments - Licensing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 230 |
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| HB0570 /CH0274 (SB0178/CH0275) | Outpatient Mental Health Centers – Medical Directors – Telehealth | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 274 |
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| HB0571 /CH0410 (SB0522/CH0411) | Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 410 |
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| HB0583 /CH0449 (SB0356/CH0450) | Health – Maternal Mortality Review Program – Recommendations and Reporting Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 449 |
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| HB0588 /CH0243 (SB0698/CH0244) | Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Mediation - Representation by Counsel | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 243 |
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| HB0589 /CH0534 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Managed Care Organizations That Use Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Audit and Professional Dispensing Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 534 |
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| HB0626 /CH0015 | Health Care Facilities - Change in Bed Capacity - Certificate of Need Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 15 |
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| HB0648 /CH0374 (SB0652) | Interstate Physical Therapy Licensure Compact | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 374 |
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| HB0690 (SB0734/CH0512) | Education - Students With Reading Difficulties - Screenings and Interventions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0738 /CH0399 | Dental Hygienist – Scope of Practice – Practice Settings Under General Supervision | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 399 |
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| HB0754 /CH0400 | Health Insurance and Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Cost Pricing and Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 400 |
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| HB0759 /CH0550 | Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacy Choice | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 550 |
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| HB0761 (SB0600/CH0452) | Health – Sickle Cell Disease – Steering Committee and Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| HB0768 /CH0692 (SB0759) | Health - Prescription Drug Affordability Board | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 692 |
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| HB0829 /CH0551 | Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Graduate Providers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 551 |
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| HB0832 (SB0699/CH0414) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Home- and Community-Based Waiver Services - Prohibition on Denial | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0849 (SB0803) | Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0868 (SB0459) | Medical Records – Compulsory Process Requests – Advisory Protocol and Voluntary Training Webinar | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Finance |
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| HB0893 (SB0472/CH0220) | General Provisions – Commemorative Months – Caribbean Heritage Month | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0924 /CH0445 (SB0733) | State Board of Physicians - Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 445 |
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| HB1006 | State Mental Health Facilities - Staffing Committee and Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1062 (SB0397) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Freedom of the Press Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1120 (SB0946/CH0767) | State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retiree Benefits - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) |
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| HB1226 (SB0558) | Community Career Centers for 21st-Century Jobs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1240 (SB0730) | State Personnel – Merit Pay | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1244 (SB0330/CH0523) | Public Buildings – Diaper–Changing Facilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| HB1339 /CH0332 (SB0654/CH0333) | Property Tax Credit - Elderly Individuals - Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 332 |
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| HB0592 /CH0545 (SB0669) | Health Care Facilities - Comprehensive and Extended Care Facilities - Discharges and Transfers | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 545 |
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| HB1428 /CH0019 | University of Maryland Medical System Corporation – Board of Directors, Ethics, and Audits | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 19 |
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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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| Linover Park | Introduced | Baltimore | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | ||||
| Parkville High School Turf Field | Introduced | Baltimore | $250,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | $250,000 | |||
| Perry Hall High School Stadium Press Box | Introduced | Baltimore | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
- 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 Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2019 Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2019 Health Occupations and Long-Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2019 Secretary, Maryland Legislative Asian-American and Pacific-Islander Caucus, Inc. (Member, 2019, Treasurer, 2019, Chair, Outreach Committee, )
- Public Service
- Member, Baltimore County Government's Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee; Founder, Nepali for HIllary, 2016.
- Memberships
- Linover Community Association; Young Democrats of America, Minority Caucus.
- Awards
- Baltimore County Asian American Award, 2017.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Nepal; The Johns Hopkins University, Educational Leadership and Administration; UMBC, pursuing a PhD in Language, Literary, and Culture; English teacher, author, principal and lecturer in Kathmandu, Nepal; Teacher, Baltimore City Schools; Adjunct Faculty, Baltimore City Community College; Married; two children.
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