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Delegate Lorig Charkoudian

Charkoudian, Lorig
District
20
County
Montgomery
Committee Assignment(s)
Economic Matters Committee
Annapolis Info
220 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-841-3423
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3423
Fax 410-841-3777
Interim Info
220 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone 410-841-3423
Fax 410-841-3777
Contact
lorig.charkoudian@house.state.md.us
Party
Democrat
District 20
Legislation Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0009
Title
Public Safety - Food System Resiliency Council - Definitions and Reports
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0032 (SB0043)
Title
Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board and Community Forensic Aftercare Program - Established
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0056 (SB0177)
Title
Procurement - State Department of Education - Control Authority - Local Food Purchasing
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0061
Title
Public School Construction and Renovation - Solar Canopies for School Parking Lots - Underground Infrastructure
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0121 (SB0037)
Title
Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act)
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0183 (SB0059)
Title
Income Tax - Resident
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0257 (SB0317)
Title
Natural Resources - Food Forests and Foraging Program - Establishment
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0268
Title
Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0296
Title
Personal Property Tax - Exemption for Low Assessments - Alteration
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0398 (SB0316)
Title
Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act)
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0015 (SB0144)
Title
Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act)
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0023
Title
Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0069
Title
Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0113
Title
Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0167
Title
Vehicle Excise Tax - Rate Increase
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0190 (SB0181)
Title
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0211 (SB0166)
Title
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants and Postdoctoral Associates
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0277 (SB0096)
Title
Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0340
Title
Climate Change - Attorney General Actions, Climate Change Restitution Fund, and Climate Change Restitution Fund Advisory Council
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0368
Title
General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0387
Title
Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0419
Title
Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act)
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0428 (SB0349)
Title
Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0451
Title
State and Private Construction Contracts - Prompt Payment Requirements
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0455 (SB0085)
Title
Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter
(Cross/Chapter)		 Title Sponsorship Type Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort Current Status Org Committees & Hearings Opp Committees & Hearings
HB0009 Public Safety - Food System Resiliency Council - Definitions and Reports Primary 1 2 In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 1:30 p.m.
Environment and Transportation
1/29/2025 - 1:30 PM
HB0032 (SB0043) Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board and Community Forensic Aftercare Program - Established Primary 1 2 In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
Health and Government Operations
1/29/2025 - 1:00 PM
HB0056 (SB0177) Procurement - State Department of Education - Control Authority - Local Food Purchasing Primary 1 2 In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
Health and Government Operations
2/04/2025 - 2:00 PM
HB0061 Public School Construction and Renovation - Solar Canopies for School Parking Lots - Underground Infrastructure Primary 1 2 In the House - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Appropriations
1/28/2025 - 1:00 PM
HB0121 (SB0037) Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act) Primary 1 2 In the House - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
1/23/2025 - 1:00 PM
HB0183 (SB0059) Income Tax - Resident Primary 1 2 In the House - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Ways and Means
1/30/2025 - 1:00 PM
HB0257 (SB0317) Natural Resources - Food Forests and Foraging Program - Establishment Primary 1 2 In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 1:30 p.m.
Environment and Transportation
1/29/2025 - 1:30 PM
HB0268 Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies Primary 1 2 In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
Health and Government Operations
1/29/2025 - 1:00 PM
HB0296 Personal Property Tax - Exemption for Low Assessments - Alteration Primary 1 2 In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Ways and Means
2/04/2025 - 1:00 PM
HB0398 (SB0316) Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act) Primary 1 2 In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/06/2025 - 1:00 PM
HB0015 (SB0144) Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act) Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
1/21/2025 - 1:00 PM
HB0023 Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Ways and Means
1/28/2025 - 1:00 PM
HB0069 Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters
Environment and Transportation
Economic Matters
HB0113 Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Hearing canceled
Judiciary
HB0167 Vehicle Excise Tax - Rate Increase Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Ways and Means
1/28/2025 - 1:00 PM
HB0190 (SB0181) Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
2/04/2025 - 1:00 PM
HB0211 (SB0166) State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants and Postdoctoral Associates Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Appropriations
1/21/2025 - 1:00 PM
HB0277 (SB0096) Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
Environment and Transportation
2/05/2025 - 2:00 PM
HB0340 Climate Change - Attorney General Actions, Climate Change Restitution Fund, and Climate Change Restitution Fund Advisory Council Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Health and Government Operations
2/11/2025 - 1:00 PM
HB0368 General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0387 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Ways and Means
HB0419 Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/06/2025 - 1:00 PM
HB0428 (SB0349) Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0451 State and Private Construction Contracts - Prompt Payment Requirements Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
Economic Matters
1/29/2025 - 1:00 PM
Health and Government Operations
HB0455 (SB0085) Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025 Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Health and Government Operations
2/11/2025 - 1:00 PM
Denotes enacted legislation
Legislative Bond Initiatives
Project Name Status House Sponsors Senate Sponsors County Amount Requested Senate Initiative House Initiative Other Funding Total Funding
Charkoudian, Lorig
Tenure
First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.
Current Assignments
2019 Economic Matters Committee
2021 Chair, Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
2019 Publilc Utilities Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Subcommittee
2023 House Chair, Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight (Member, 2021)
2023 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
2023 Joint Electric Universal Service Program (EUSP) Workgroup
2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
Past House Service
Workers' Compensation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2019-2022.
Public Service
National Conference of State Legislatures, Energy Security Working Group, 2025-; National Conference of State Legislatures, Energy Supply Task Force, 2025-; Southern States Energy Board, 2023-; Maryland Food System Resilience Council, 2021-; Low-Income Utility Assistance Workgroup, 2021-.
Memberships
Co-Chair, Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus (Co-Chair, 2022; Member, 2019, 2025-.
Awards
LCV Changemakers-Climate Champion Award, 2023; WABA Public Leadership Award, 2023; Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church Caring Heart Award, 2023; National Conference of Environmental Legislators, Leon G. Billings Environmental Achievement Award, 2023; Maryland TESOL Ann Beausch Distinguished Services Award, 2023, 2022; Champion Our Cause Award from Rainbow Community Development Center, 2022; MCRC Consumer Advocate of the Year, 2022; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition "Up and Coming" Legislator of the Year, 2019; Maryland DC Virginia Solar Industries Association Solar Champion, 2019; Community Leadership Award, Maryland NOW, 2017; Judge Robert M. Bell Award, MSBA Dispute Resolution Section, Maryland State Bar Association, 2017; Mary Parker Follett Award, Association for Conflict Resolution, 2016; Montgomery Serve, 2014; The Daily Record Maryland Top 100 Women, 2014, 2001, 1999; Takoma Foundation Azalea Award, 2012.
Biographical Information
Born, Boston, Massachusetts, February 14, 1973; Newton North High School, 1991; Pomona College, B.A. Mathematical Economics, 1995; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A., Economics, 1997; The Johns Hopkins University, Ph.D. Economics, 2001; Maryland Association of Community Mediation Centers, Chair, 1999-2002; Community Mediation Program at the Safe and Smart Center, Executive Director and Trainer, 1995-2002; University of Baltimore, Adjunct Professor, Legal and Ethical Studies Department, 2000-2007; Maryland Association of Community Mediation Centers, Director of Training and Research, 2002-2004; Community Mediation Maryland, Executive Director, 2004-present; Two children.
Last Updated: 1/21/2025 3:50 PM
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