Legislation
Delegate Harry Bhandari
- District
- 8
- County
- Baltimore
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Health and Government Operations Committee
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Health and Government Operations Committee
- Annapolis Info
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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
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303 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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7701 Belair Road
Nottingham, MD 21236 - Phone 410-841-3526 | 301-858-3526
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7701 Belair Road
- Contact
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harry.bhandari@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat
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| Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) | Title | Sponsorship Type | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0264 (SB0400) | Places of Public Accommodation - Motion Picture Houses - Captioning | Primary | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0274 (SB0387) | Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times | Primary | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0) |
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| HB0300 (SB0235) | School Buildings - Solar Technology - Solar Panels on Schools | Primary | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0633 /CH0359 (SB0258/CH0358) | Hospital Credentialing - Reappointment Process for Physician Staff - Modification | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 359 |
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| HB0967 /CH0357 | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Dashain Day | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 357 |
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| HB1110 | Education - Peace and Conflict Studies - High School Course | Primary | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1116 | Workgroup to Study Extreme Risk Protective Orders (Sagar Ghimire Act) | Primary | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1151 /CH0301 (SB0678/CH0300) | Health Insurance - Reimbursement for Services Rendered by a Pharmacist | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 301 |
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| HB1278 | Pharmacists - Status as Health Care Providers and Reimbursement | Primary | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0006 /CH0581 (SB0092) | Department of General Services - Energy-Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 581 |
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| HB0019 /CH0041 (SB0349/CH0042) | State Board of Examiners of Psychologists - License and Registration Issuance and Renewals - Electronic Means | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 41 |
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| HB0026 /CH0055 | Health Occupations - Psychologists - Licensure Qualification | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 55 |
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| HB0053 /CH0043 (SB0608/CH0044) | Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 43 |
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| HB0058 /CH0149 (SB0035/CH0150) | Open Meetings Act - State Ethics Commission (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 149 |
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| HB0063 /CH0576 (SB0386/CH0575) | Certified Local Farm and Fish Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 576 |
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| HB0103 (SB0145/CH0317) | State Board of Social Work Examiners - Temporary License to Practice Social Work | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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| HB0111 /CH0283 (SB0026/CH0282) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 283 |
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| HB0121 /CH0263 (SB0008/CH0262) | Mental Health - Treatment Plans for Individuals in Facilities and Resident Grievance System | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 263 |
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| HB0138 (SB0030) | Study on Statewide 2-1-1 and 3-1-1 Systems | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0172 /CH0302 (SB0232/CH0303) | Health Occupations - Licensed Athletic Trainers - Dry Needling Approval | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302 |
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| HB0214 /CH0385 (SB0281) | Commission on Public Health - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 385 |
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| HB0234 /CH0363 (SB0200/CH0362) | State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Disciplinary Actions | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 363 |
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| HB0238 /CH0056 (SB0215/CH0057) | Massage Therapy - Discipline | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 56 |
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| HB0241 (SB0161) | State Board of Physicians - Dispensing Permits | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0245 /CH0145 | Minority Business Enterprise Program - Reporting | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 145 |
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| HB0260 /CH0270 (SB0346/CH0269) | Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 270 |
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| HB0261 /CH0202 (SB0424/CH0201) | Eligible Projects - Procurement of Construction Materials (Buy Clean Maryland Act) | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 202 |
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| HB0273 /CH0319 (SB0399/CH0318) | Health Occupations - Environmental Health Specialists - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 319 |
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| HB0278 /CH0328 (SB0213/CH0327) | Health Occupations - Clinical Nurse Specialists - Prescribing | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 328 |
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| HB0290 /CH0377 (SB0237) | Public Health - Dental Services - Access | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 377 |
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| HB0302 /CH0360 (SB0188/CH0361) | Public Health - Rare Disease Advisory Council | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 360 |
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| HB0318 (SB0604) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider Agencies and Personal Care Aides - Reimbursement and Wage Reports | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0319 /CH0486 (SB0158/CH0485) | Pesticides - PFAS Testing - Study | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 486 |
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| HB0321 /CH0348 | Cigarette Restitution Fund - Payments for Sale and Marketing of Electronic Smoking Devices - Use | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 348 |
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| HB0322 /CH0379 (SB0255/CH0378) | Public Health - Home- and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 379 |
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| HB0328 /CH0155 (SB0112/CH0154) | State Finance and Procurement - Grants - Prompt Payment Requirement | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 155 |
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| HB0333 /CH0310 (SB0404/CH0311) | Hospitals - Financial Assistance - Medical Bill Reimbursement Process | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 310 |
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| HB0339 /CH0011 (SB0478/CH0012) | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 11 |
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| HB0351 (SB0376) | Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Previous Cesarean Section | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0354 (SB0343/CH0637) | Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Account Establishment - Procedures | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0357 (SB0898) | Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0374 /CH0355 (SB0565) | Health Insurance – Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Audits of Pharmacies and Pharmacists | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 355 |
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| HB0382 /CH0217 (SB0895) | Maryland Department of Health and Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Managed Care Organizations and Prescription Drug Claims - Study | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 217 |
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| HB0395 /CH0117 (SB0223/CH0118) | State Government - State Facilities Changes and Closures - Procedures | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 117 |
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| HB0401 /CH0060 (SB0449/CH0061) | Maryland Audiology, Hearing Aid Dispensing, Speech-Language Pathology, and Music Therapy Act - Definitions and Application | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 60 |
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| HB0412 | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Consent and Second-Degree Rape | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0418 /CH0287 (SB0283/CH0286) | Mental Health - Workforce Development - Fund Established | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 287 |
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| HB0429 /CH0026 (SB0451/CH0027) | Procurement Improvement Council - Membership and Duties | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 26 |
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| HB0453 /CH0059 | State Board of Physicians - Inactive and Emeritus Status | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 59 |
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| HB0454 /CH0376 (SB0187/CH0375) | Health Occupations - Licenses, Certificates, and Registrations - Lawful Presence and Identification Numbers | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 376 |
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| Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | Senate Initiative | House Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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| Fullerton Elementary School Basketball Court Renovation | Introduced | Baltimore | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
| NECC Barn Renovation for Nepali School and Community Center | Introduced | Montgomery | $500,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
| Overlea High School Scoreboard-Gymnasium Upgrades | Introduced in House |
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Baltimore | $70,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |||
| Parkville Middle School Digital Sign | Introduced | Baltimore | $90,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | ||||
| Rosedale Community Center for Wellness and Physical Education | Introduced | Baltimore | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
- 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
- 2023 Chair, Maryland Legislative Asian-American and Pacific-Islander Caucus, Inc. (Member, 2019, Treasurer, 2019, Chair, Outreach Committee, 2020; Secretary, 2021; 1st Vice Chair 2022
- 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, October 1, 1977; The Johns Hopkins University, Educational Leadership and Administration; University of Maryland Baltimore County, Ph.D., Literacy and Culture (Political Participation and Linguistic Integration of Minorities), 2022; 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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