Members - Delegate Harry Bhandari

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Legislation

Session:

Delegate Harry Bhandari

District

County

Baltimore

Committee Assignment(s)

Health and Government Operations Committee

Annapolis Info

303 Lowe 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

Interim Info

7701 Belair Road
Nottingham, MD 21236

Phone 410-841-3526 | 301-858-3526

Contact

harry.bhandari@house.state.md.us

Party

Democrat

Legislation	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0048 (SB0515/CH0259) Title Criminal Procedure – Registered Sex Offenders – Entry Onto School Property Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0065 /CH0483 (SB0516/CH0484) Title State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Fees - General Fund Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0085 /CH0199 (SB0651/CH0200) Title Baltimore County - Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - Detention and Correctional Officers Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0210 /CH0473 (SB0517/CH0474) Title State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Temporary Licenses to Practice Physical Therapy and Limited Physical Therapy Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0211 Title Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Days of Operation Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0676 (SB0667) Title General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Dashain Day Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0677 /CH0551 (SB0038/CH0552) Title Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Board of License Commissioners - Qualifications Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0707 (SB0237) Title Public Safety - Law Enforcement Reform Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0913 Title Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Collective Bargaining - Faculty Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0914 Title Education - Home and Hospital Teaching Program for Students - Report Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2

Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)	Title	Sponsorship Type	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort	Current Status	Org Committees & Hearings	Opp Committees & Hearings
HB0048 (SB0515/CH0259)	Criminal Procedure – Registered Sex Offenders – Entry Onto School Property	Primary	1	2	In the House - Conference Committee Appointed	Judiciary 1/28/2021 - 1:30 PM	Judicial Proceedings
HB0065 /CH0483 (SB0516/CH0484)	State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Fees - General Fund	Primary	1	2	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 483	Appropriations 1/27/2021 - 1:30 PM	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
HB0085 /CH0199 (SB0651/CH0200)	Baltimore County - Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - Detention and Correctional Officers	Primary	1	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 199	Economic Matters 2/02/2021 - 1:30 PM	Finance
HB0210 /CH0473 (SB0517/CH0474)	State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Temporary Licenses to Practice Physical Therapy and Limited Physical Therapy	Primary	1	2	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 473	Health and Government Operations 2/04/2021 - 1:30 PM	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
HB0211	Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Days of Operation	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.	Ways and Means 1/26/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0676 (SB0667)	General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Dashain Day	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 3/16 at 1:30 p.m.	Health and Government Operations 3/16/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0677 /CH0551 (SB0038/CH0552)	Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Board of License Commissioners - Qualifications	Primary	1	2	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 551	Economic Matters 2/19/2021 - 1:30 PM	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
HB0707 (SB0237)	Public Safety - Law Enforcement Reform	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m.	Judiciary 2/12/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0913	Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Collective Bargaining - Faculty	Primary	1	2	In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor	Appropriations 2/25/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0914	Education - Home and Hospital Teaching Program for Students - Report	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m.	Ways and Means 2/17/2021 - 1:30 PM

Denotes enacted legislation

Legislative Bond Initiatives
Project Name Double Rock Park Status Introduced House Sponsors Bhandari Senate Sponsors Klausmeier County Baltimore Amount Requested $150,000 House Initiative $150,000 Senate Initiative Other Funding Total Funding $150,000
Project Name Linover Park Status Introduced House Sponsors Bhandari Senate Sponsors Klausmeier County Baltimore Amount Requested $100,000 House Initiative Senate Initiative $100,000 Other Funding Total Funding $100,000

Project Name	Status	House Sponsors	Senate Sponsors	County	Amount Requested	House Initiative	Senate Initiative	Other Funding	Total Funding
Double Rock Park	Introduced	Bhandari	Klausmeier	Baltimore	$150,000	$150,000			$150,000
Linover Park	Introduced	Bhandari	Klausmeier	Baltimore	$100,000		$100,000		$100,000

Tenure: First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.

Current Assignments

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.