Legislation
Senator Mary Beth Carozza

- District
- 38
- County
- Somerset, Worcester, and Wicomico
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Executive Nominations Committee
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Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
- Annapolis Info
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316 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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316 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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316 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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316 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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SB0013 (HB0285) | Family Law - Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0068 /CH0071 (HB0163/CH0072) | Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Crisfield Police Department | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 71 |
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SB0135 /CH0345 (HB0113/CH0346) | Worcester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Ocean City Promoter's License | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 345 |
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SB0244 /CH0165 (HB0240/CH0164) | Correctional Officers’ Retirement System – Special Death Benefits – Applicability | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165 |
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SB0245 | Wicomico County - Class A Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - Issuance | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0246 /CH0510 (HB1004/CH0509) | Wicomico County - Sanitary District - Authorization | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 510 |
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SB0252 (HB0360) | Reckless and Negligent Driving - Penalties (Sherry's and Christian's Law) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0447 (HB0847) | Anaerobic Digestion Workgroup | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0492 (HB0932) | Oysters – Rotational Harvest – Pilot Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0493 /CH0342 (HB0675/CH0341) | Commission to Study Trauma Center Funding in Maryland | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 342 |
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SB0642 (HB0545) | Vehicle Laws - Annual Vehicle Shows - Motor and Trailer Homes | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0647 (HB0693/CH0218) | State Board of Pharmacy - Board Membership, Delegated Pharmacy Acts, and Sunset Extension | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0673 (HB0727) | Physician Assistants - Revisions (Physician Assistant Modernization Act of 2023) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0674 (HB0722) | Physician Assistants - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2023) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0794 /CH0343 (HB1153/CH0344) | Behavioral Health Programs - Residential Programs - Food Service Facility Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 343 |
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SB0795 | Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Cigar Lounge License | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0796 (HB1087/CH0611) | Wicomico County - Sunday Hunting and Archery Hunting Safety Zones | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0823 /CH0511 | Natural Resources - Annual State Park Pass - Discounts for Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 511 |
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SB0824 (HB0466/CH0536) | Worcester County - Natural Resources - Hunting | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0825 (HB0589) | Public Safety – Handgun Permits – Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0832 (HB1043) | Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Coercive Abuse Against Mothers Prevention Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0902 (HB1015) | Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act - Seasonal Temporary Workers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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SB0018 (HB0308) | Police Recruitment and Retention Workgroup | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0090 /CH0413 (HB0037/CH0414) | Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413 |
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SB0188 /CH0361 (HB0302/CH0360) | Public Health - Rare Disease Advisory Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 361 |
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SB0190 (HB0044) | Correctional Services - Pregnant Incarcerated Individuals - Substance Use Disorder Assessment and Treatment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0209 /CH0712 (HB1281) | Task Force to Study Crime Classification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 712 |
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SB0238 | Public High Schools – Financial Literacy – Curriculum, Graduation Requirement, and Professional Development | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0256 /CH0579 (HB0470/CH0580) | Environment - Fire-Fighting Training - Oriented Strand Board - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 579 |
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SB0261 | Motor Fuel Tax Rates - Consumer Price Index Adjustment - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0262 /CH0520 (HB0253/CH0521) | Environment - On-Farm Composting Facilities - Permit Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 520 |
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SB0280 /CH0658 (HB0292/CH0659) | Child Care Providers - Registration and Licensing - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 658 |
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SB0282 /CH0480 (HB0289/CH0479) | Maryland Forestry Education Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 480 |
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SB0287 /CH0163 (HB0509/CH0162) | State Board of Elections - Municipal Elections - Publication of Results on Website | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 163 |
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SB0289 /CH0733 (HB0372/CH0734) | Higher Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Altering Name of Scholarship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 733 |
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SB0336 (HB0478) | Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) Workgroup | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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SB0343 /CH0637 (HB0354) | Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Account Establishment - Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 637 |
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SB0363 /CH0643 (HB0455/CH0642) | Video Lottery Terminal Proceeds - Purse Dedication Account - Ocean Downs Race Course Operating Loss Assistance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 643 |
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SB0408 (HB0442) | Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Qualified Broadband Grants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0414 /CH0655 (HB0788) | Commission to Advance and Strengthen Fire Fighting and Emergency Medical Services Within Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 655 |
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SB0416 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0432 | Inheritance Tax - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0461 | Retirement Tax Elimination Act of 2023 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0475 | Workgroup on the Maryland 529 Prepaid College Trust Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0522 (HB0740) | Education - Accountability and Implementation Board - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0564 | Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0566 (HB0666) | Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0567 (HB0035) | Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0624 /CH0307 (HB1074/CH0306) | Income Tax - Automated External Defibrillator Tax Credit (Joe Sheya Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 307 |
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SB0650 /CH0549 (HB0789) | Public Safety - State Disaster Recovery Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 549 |
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SB0744 | Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0831 /CH0677 (HB1115/CH0676) | Libraries - Regional Resource Centers - Governance Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 677 |
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SB0867 (HB0652) | Vehicle Laws – Special and Commemorative Registration Plate – Maryland Heroes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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SB0887 | Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - "In God We Trust" | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0938 | Primary and Secondary Education – School Safety and Student Well–Being – Examination of Policies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0974 /CH0106 (HB1301) | State-Owned Nursing Homes - Deficiencies, Citations, and Fines - Contractor Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106 |
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SB0547 (HB0551/CH0440) | Office of Statewide Broadband - Study of Broadband Expansion Incentives | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0549 /CH0431 (HB0552/CH0430) | Economic Development – Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431 |
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SB0553 /CH0614 (HB0554/CH0613) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 614 |
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SB0554 /CH0612 (HB0553) | Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program - Establishment (Health Care for Heroes Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 612 |
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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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Crisfield Elks Sign | Introduced | Somerset | $45,000 | $22,500 | $22,500 | $45,000 | |||
Humane Society of Wicomico County New Facility | Introduced | Wicomico | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
Outdoor Amphitheater for Horizons Delmarva and Salisbury School | Introduced | Wicomico | $140,075 | $95,000 | $95,000 | ||||
Perdue Stadium Boiler Replacement | Introduced | Wicomico | $240,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
Salisbury Wicomico Regional Airport Terminal Rehabilitation Design-Construction | Introduced | Wicomico | $325,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
American Legion Synepuxent Post 166 Elevated Outdoor Patio | Introduced | Worcester | $150,000 | $0 | |||||
Atlantic General Hospital | Introduced | Worcester | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | ||||
Diakonia Offices and Housing | Introduced | Worcester | $200,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $150,000 |

- 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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- 2023 Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment
- 2023 Environment Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment
- 2023 Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Areas
- 2019 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
- 2023 Apprenticeship 2030 Commission
- 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2019 Maryland Veterans Caucus (House Member 2015-2018)
- Past Senate Service
- Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2019-2023; Environment Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2019-2023; Alcohol Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2019-2023; Workgroup to Study Child Custody Proceedings Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence Allegations, 2019-2020; Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, 2019; Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 2019-2023.
- Memberships
- Ocean City Chamber of Commerce; Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association.
- Awards
- Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2019; Certificate of Appreciation, Lebanon Emergency Repatriation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2006; Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Servicde, 2003.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Baltimore, Maryland, February 13, 1961; Stephen Decatur High School, Berlin, Maryland, 1979; The Catholic University of America, B.A.. Political Philosophy, 1983; M.A. American Government, 1983; Harvard Senior Managers Government Program/Summer 1994; 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; 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; Founder, MBS Consulting, LLC, 2013-2014; Member, Maryland House of Delegates 2014-2019.
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