Legislation
Delegate Lorig Charkoudian

- District
- 20
- County
- Montgomery
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Economic Matters Committee
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Economic Matters Committee
- Annapolis Info
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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
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220 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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220 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3423
Fax 410-841-3777
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220 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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lorig.charkoudian@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat

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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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HB0044 (SB0343) | Renters' Property Tax Relief and Homeowners' Property Tax Credit Programs - Gross Income and Assessed Value Limitations - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0066 /CH0897 | Property Tax Credits - Public School Employees, Health and Safety Improvements, and Property Used for Local Housing Programs | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 897 |
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HB0101 | State Highway Projects - Removal, Relocation, and Adjustment of Utility Facilities - Notification, Work Plans, and Compliance | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Referred to interim study by Economic Matters |
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HB0110 (SB0093) | Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Private Review Agents | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0135 (SB0593) | Transportation - Maryland Transportation Authority - Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and Accessibility | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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HB0139 /CH0225 (SB0171/CH0226) | Landlord and Tenant - Notice of Utility Bills in Residential Leases - Gas and Electric Services | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 225 |
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HB0163 (SB0056) | Food Waste and Solid Waste Reduction - Grants, Fund, and Surcharge | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0205 (SB0104) | Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2024 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0216 /CH0253 (SB0206/CH0254) | Condominiums - Common Elements - Clean Energy Equipment | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253 |
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HB0287 /CH0898 (SB0342/CH0899) | Property Tax - Renters' Property Tax Relief Program - Assets Calculation | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 898 |
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HB0397 /CH0564 (SB0570/CH0563) | Public Utilities – Thermal Energy Network Systems – Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 564 |
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HB0505 (SB0682) | Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Membership and Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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HB0554 (SB0583) | Public Utilities - Investor-Owned Utilities - Prevailing Wage | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0660 (SB0169) | Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program and Fund | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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HB0661 | Consumer Protection and Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment and Requirements on Judgment Creditors | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0823 /CH0744 (SB0689) | Fire Protection and Prevention - Residential Rental Property - Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 744 |
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HB0905 | Sales and Use Tax Exemption – Qualified Data Center Personal Property – Eligibility | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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HB1112 | Public Service Commission - Energy Storage Devices - Acquisition and Deployment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0001 /CH0587 (SB0325/CH0588) | Maryland Paint Stewardship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 587 |
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HB0083 (SB0538) | Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 2:30 p.m. |
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HB0166 (SB0146) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0212 /CH0624 (SB0155/CH0625) | Vehicle Laws - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 624 |
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HB0261 /CH0617 (SB0460) | Unemployment Insurance - Benefits - Election Judges | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 617 |
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HB0305 (SB0405) | Outdoor Lighting - Standards and Use of State Funds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:15 p.m. |
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HB0328 /CH0959 | Hospitals - Financial Assistance Policies - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 959 |
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HB0339 (SB0871) | Unemployment Insurance - Disqualification - Stoppage of Work Caused by Labor Dispute | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0344 (SB0345/CH0603) | Transportation - Vision Zero - Implementation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0356 (SB0406) | School Bus Stops – Monitoring Cameras and Safety Measures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0385 /CH0306 (SB0038/CH0305) | Wage Payment and Collection - Pay Stubs and Pay Statements - Required Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 306 |
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HB0403 (SB0443) | End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) and Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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HB0407 | Food Supplement Benefits - Students - Eligibility (SNAP for Students) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0419 | Consumer Protection - Automatic Tip Prompt Screen - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0432 /CH0444 | Courts and Judicial Proceedings and Criminal Procedure - Technical Corrections - References to Intellectual Disability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 444 |
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HB0448 (SB0387) | Korean American Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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HB0457 /CH0567 | Environment - Synthetic Turf - Disclosure and Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 567 |
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HB0465 /CH0309 (SB0436) | Workplace Fraud and Prevailing Wage - Violations - Civil Penalty and Referrals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309 |
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HB0467 | Food Service Facilities and Tipped Workers - Service Fees and Tip Credits (One Fair Wage Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0493 (SB0823) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, Post Doctoral Associates, and Graduate Assistants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0496 /CH0761 (SB0758) | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761 |
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HB0516 | Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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HB0567 /CH0454 (SB0541/CH0455) | Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 454 |
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HB0615 (SB0512) | Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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HB0619 | Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0649 /CH0271 (SB0525/CH0272) | Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Wage Range Transparency | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 271 |
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HB0673 (SB0630) | Real Property - Contract Liens - Medical Debt | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0691 (SB0119/CH0863) | Legally Protected Health Care - Gender-Affirming Treatment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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HB0696 (SB0579/CH0191) | Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0724 (SB0123) | Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0728 /CH0842 (SB0705/CH0841) | Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 842 |
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HB0731 (SB0548) | Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0735 (SB0642) | Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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HB0802 | Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Protecting Workers From Captive Audience Meetings Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0811 /CH0342 | Higher Education - Financial Well-Being Pilot Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 342 |
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HB0841 | Environment - Plastic Bottle Waste Reduction - Water Bottle Filling Stations and Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted |
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HB0889 (SB0695) | Building Code - Construction and Significant Renovation of Housing Units - Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0935 (SB0784) | Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0961 | State Government - Commission on New Americans - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0964 (SB0635) | Landlords and Prospective Tenants - Residential Leases - Criminal History Review (Maryland Fair Chance in Housing Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0997 | Green Schools - Model Professional Development Facilities - Designation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1007 (SB0766) | Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1020 (SB0864) | Universities at Shady Grove Regional Higher Education Center – Designation as Community of Innovation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 12:30 p.m. |
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HB1091 (SB0975/CH0768) | Public Safety - Reproductive Health Care Clinic Security Grant Program - Establishment (Protecting Reproductive Health Care Clinics Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB1101 /CH0535 (SB0653/CH0536) | Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 535 |
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HB1168 /CH0600 (SB1028/CH0599) | Human Remains - Alkaline Hydrolysis and Natural Organic Reduction (Green Death Care Options Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 600 |
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HB1194 (SB1020) | Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights Training and Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans (Safe Staffing Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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HB1279 (SB1023) | Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1304 /CH0376 | Maryland Department of Health and Department of Aging - Earned Income Tax Credit - Distribution of Information and Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 376 |
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HB1438 (SB0958) | Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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HB1460 | Criminal Law – Personal Identifying Information and Images of Minors – Dissemination | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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HJ0001 (SJ0001/JR0001) | Affirming the Federal Equal Rights Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HJ0009 | United States of America - District of Columbia - Statehood | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0513 /CH0017 (SB0479) | Motor Vehicles - Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Revisions (Maryland Road Worker Protection Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 17 |
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HB0538 /CH0122 (SB0484) | Land Use – Affordable Housing – Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 122 |
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HB0576 /CH0703 (SB0453/CH0704) | Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 703 |
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HB0580 /CH0007 (SB0477/CH0008) | Time to Serve Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7 |
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HB0582 /CH0710 (SB0473/CH0711) | Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Innovation Programs - Establishment (Pava LaPere Legacy of Innovation Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 710 |
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HB0583 /CH0706 (SB0475/CH0707) | Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 706 |
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HB0584 /CH0013 (SB0476/CH0014) | Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 13 |
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HB0585 /CH0021 (SB0480/CH0020) | Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 21 |
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HB0599 /CH0123 (SB0483) | Maryland Community Investment Corporation - Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 123 |
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HB0604 (SB0478/CH0006) | Families Serve Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) |
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HB0694 (SB0482/CH0408) | Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 12:30 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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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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Leeland Renovation | Introduced | Montgomery | $300,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | |||
Stonehedge Local Park | Introduced | Montgomery | $500,000 | $200,000 | $150,000 | $350,000 | |||
Takoma Park Community Center | Introduced | Montgomery | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
YMCA Silver Spring | Introduced | Montgomery | $350,000 | $50,000 | $75,000 | $125,000 |

- 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 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
- Southern States Energy Board, 2023-; Maryland Food System Resilience Council, 2021-; Low-Income Utility Assistance Workgroup, 2021-.
- Memberships
- Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-.
- Awards
- 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.
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