Legislation
Senator Mary Beth Carozza

- District
- 38
- County
- Somerset, Worcester, and Wicomico
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
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Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
- Annapolis Info
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314 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3645 | 301-858-3645
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3645
Fax 410-841-3006 | 301-858-3006
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314 James Senate Office Building
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314 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3645 | 301-858-3645
Fax 410-841-3006 | 301-858-3006
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314 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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marybeth.carozza@senate.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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SB0029 (HB0352) | Criminal Law – Workgroup on Criminal and Gross Negligence | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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SB0352 /CH0318 | Somerset County – Property Tax Exemption for Manufacturing Property – Eastern Shore Forest Products, Inc. | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 318 |
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SB0403 (HB1123) | Labor and Employment – Maryland Wage and Hour Law – Agricultural Stands, Retail Farms, and Farmers’ Markets | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Economic Matters |
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SB0404 (HB0908) | Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act - Verification | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0477 /CH0479 (HB1462/CH0478) | Public Health - Emergency Use Auto-Injectable Epinephrine Program - Revisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 479 |
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SB0878 /CH0623 (HB1493/CH0622) | Worcester County - Special Event Zones - Prohibitions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 623 |
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SB0906 (HB1021) | Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act - Seasonal Temporary Workers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0020 (HB0716) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations |
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SB0025 (HB0236/CH0123) | Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Active Military, Former Prisoners of War, Recipients of the Purple Heart Award, and Disabled Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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SB0028 (HB0013) | Solid Waste Management - Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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SB0101 /CH0162 (HB0311/CH0161) | Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 162 |
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SB0121 /CH0638 (HB0016) | Sales and Use Tax - Aircraft Parts and Equipment - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 638 |
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SB0128 | Local Government – Animal Control Facilities – Adoption Fee Waiver for Veterans (Pets for Vets Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0156 (HB0265) | Handgun Qualification License - Training Requirement - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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SB0176 (HB0227) | Wicomico County - Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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SB0197 | Correctional Facilities - Individuals Subject to Immigration Detainer - Homeland Security Notification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0198 | Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0207 /CH0109 (HB0206/CH0108) | Unaccompanied Minors in Need of Shelter and Supportive Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 109 |
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SB0211 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0223 (HB0185) | Commission on Tax Policy, Reform, and Fairness | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0231 /CH0129 (HB0246/CH0128) | Sexual Solicitation of a Minor - Solicitation Through Parent, Guardian, or Custodian - Prohibition and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 129 |
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SB0237 | Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0248 | Juvenile Law - Jurisdiction - Attempted Carjacking and Attempted Armed Carjacking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
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SB0258 | Public and Nonpublic Schools – Electric Retractable Room Partitions – Operation Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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SB0307 /CH0201 (HB0415/CH0200) | Higher Education - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 201 |
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SB0324 | Veterans - Behavioral Health Services - Mental Health First Aid | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0326 /CH0273 (HB0604/CH0272) | State Libraries - Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and State Library Board - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 273 |
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SB0327 (HB0047) | Public Safety - Handgun Qualification License - Training Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0331 | Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
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SB0332 | Correctional Facilities - Individual Subject to Immigration Detainer - Homeland Security Notification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0341 /CH0024 (HB0012/CH0023) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Homes for Veterans - Veterans of Uniformed Service | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 24 |
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SB0347 /CH0346 (HB0857/CH0345) | Public Safety - Certification of Police Officers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 346 |
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SB0350 /CH0476 (HB1446/CH0475) | State Real Estate Commission – Continuing Education Requirements – Ethics and Professionalism | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 476 |
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SB0351 | Agriculture - Farmers Markets - Advertising, Labeling, and Enforcement (Farmers Market Integrity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0391 /CH0225 (HB0503/CH0224) | Primary and Secondary Schools - Dependent Children of Service Members - Enrollment and Documentation Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 225 |
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SB0417 /CH0630 (HB0257/CH0629) | Property Tax - Credit for Disabled Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 630 |
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SB0458 /CH0227 (HB0506/CH0228) | Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition Exemption for Military Personnel, Spouses, and Dependents - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 227 |
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SB0459 | Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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SB0486 (HB0788) | Income Tax - Itemized Deductions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0487 (HB1027) | Military Service Credit - Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 3:30 p.m. |
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SB0495 (HB1035/CH0413) | Bay Restoration Fund - Use of Funds - Municipal Wastewater Facilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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SB0497 (HB1334) | Drugged Driving - Controlled Dangerous Substance Testing - Authorized Police Officers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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SB0498 (HB1529) | Drunk and Drugged Driving - Testing - Warrants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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SB0506 | Firearms - Handgun Permit - Preliminary Approval | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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SB0509 | Criminal Law - Crimes Against Property - Right to Defend Property (Castle Doctrine) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0510 /CH0465 (HB1399/CH0464) | Natural Resources - Commercial Fishing - Use of Haul Seines | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 465 |
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SB0523 /CH0641 | Income Tax – Pass–Through Entities and Corporations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 641 |
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SB0532 (HB1007) | Task Force to Study the Veteran–Owned Small Business Enterprise Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations |
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SB0540 (HB0999/CH0606) | Member-Regulated Cooperatives - Establishment (Rural Broadband for the Eastern Shore Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0560 (HB0438) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0608 (HB0423) | Community Colleges - State Funding - Revision | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0630 /CH0485 (HB1539/CH0484) | Grant Applications and Reporting - Uniform Forms and Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 485 |
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SB0665 | Family Law - Custody Evaluator - Information to Parties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0672 | Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0720 (HB0817/CH0333) | Regulations Affecting Small Businesses - Certification of Comparable Local Regulation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0726 /CH0578 (HB0497) | Education - School Physical Examinations - Physician Assistant | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 578 |
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SB0779 | Commission on Minority- and Women-Owned Small Business Participation in State Procurement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0889 (HB1009) | Adjudicatory Hearings - Attorney Security Passes for Attorneys in Good Standing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0955 (HB1465) | Federal Clean Water Act - Authority of State | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SJ0003 (HJ0003) | Natural Resources – Fishing – Wild–Caught Blue Catfish | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0265 (HB0363) | Clean and Renewable Energy Standard (CARES) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0266 (HB0341) | Redistricting Reform Act of 2020 – Constitutional Amendment | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0267 (HB0348) | AP Opportunities Act of 2020 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0268 (HB0358) | Victim's Rights - Restitution | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0269 (HB0350) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Correctional Officers, Law Enforcement Officers, and Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel (Hometown Heroes Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
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SB0270 (HB0343) | Economic Development - Maryland Technology Infrastructure Program | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0271 (HB0357) | Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Penalties and Procedures | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0272 (HB0355) | State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Annual Report - Crimes of Violence (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2020) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0273 (HB0356) | Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2020) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0274 (HB0340) | State Government - Protection of Information - Revisions (Maryland Data Privacy Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0275 (HB0347) | Education - Community and Local Accountability for Struggling Schools (CLASS) Act of 2020 - Innovation Schools | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0276 (HB0338) | Building Opportunity Act of 2020 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0277 (HB0359) | Clean Cars Act of 2020 - Extension, Funding, and Reporting | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0278 (HB0342) | Retirement Tax Reduction Act of 2020 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
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SB0279 (HB0361) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0280 /CH0177 (HB0349/CH0176) | Occupational and Professional Licensing - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses - Revisions to Reciprocity Requirements | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 177 |
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SB0281 /CH0544 (HB0336) | Renewable Energy Development and Siting (REDS) – Evaluations and Tax and Fee Exemptions | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 544 |
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SB0282 /CH0181 (HB0362/CH0180) | Maryland National Guard - Tuition Assistance Program - Modifications | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 181 |
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SB0283 (HB0360) | Ethics and Accountability in Government Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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SB0284 (HB0346) | Redistricting Reform Act of 2020 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB1078 | Public Safety - Emergency Powers of the Governor - Violent Crime Crisis | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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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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Wicomico County Bookmobile | Introduced | Wicomico | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
Believe In Tomorrow House at the Beach | Introduced | Worcester | $250,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | |||
Pocomoke City Elks Lodge No. 1624 | Introduced | Worcester | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates 2015-2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
- 2019 Environment Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
- 2019 Alcohol Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
- 2019 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
- 2019 Joint Committee on Federal Relations
- 2019 Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education
- 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2019 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- 2019 Workgroup to Study Child Custody Proceedings Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence Allegations
- Awards
- Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2019.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Baltimore, Maryland, February 13, 1961; Stephen Decatur High School, 1979; The Catholic University of America, B.A./M.A. Political Philosophy/American Government, 1983; U.S. Senator William Cohen, Press Secretary 1984-1986; U.S. Congressman Mike DeWine, Chief of Staff, 1986-1990; U.S. Congressman David Lee Hobson, 1990-2000; Harvard Senior Managers Government Program/Summer 1994; U.S. Department of Defense, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for House Affairs, 2001-2003; Office of Governor Robert Ehrlich, Deputy Chief of Staff, 2003-2007; U.S. Senator Susan M. Collins, Deputy Chief of Staff, 2007-2009; U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee, 2009-2010; U.S. Representative Steve Stivers, Chief of Staff, 2011-2012; Maryland House of Delegates 2014-2019.
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