Senator Nick Charles
- District
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- County
- Prince George's
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
- Annapolis Info
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202 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3127
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3127
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202 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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202 James Senate Office Bldg
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3127
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202 James Senate Office Bldg
- Contact
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nick.charles@senate.maryland.gov
- 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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| SB0068 | Driver's Licenses - Driver Skills Examination - Motorcycle Safety Awareness | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0086 | General Assembly - Office Space, Services, and Equipment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0110 (HB0114) | Motor Vehicles - Accidents - Required Testing for Impaired Driving (Mateo's Law) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0208 (HB0192) | Maryland Higher Education Commission - Religious Educational Institutions - Certificate of Approval | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/28 at 10:00 a.m. |
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| SB0352 (HB0068) | Motor Vehicles - Special Registration Plates - Old Line Plates (Old Line Plate Program Act of 2026) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| SB0353 (HB0523) | Real Property - Residential Foreclosures - Commencement Restrictions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0547 (HB0905) | Recipients of State and Local Government Funding - Reporting (Buy Maryland Reporting Requirements) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0548 | Family Law - Child Support - Determination of Custody and Agreements Between Parents | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0549 | Mental Health - Treatment Plans for Individuals in Facilities - Participation of Family Members or Other Individuals | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0550 | Health Care Decisions Act - Surrogate Decision Making - Mental Disorders | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0551 (HB0633) | Health Insurance - Ovarian Cancer Prevention With Salpingectomy - Required Coverage and Prohibited Cost Sharing | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0552 (HB1452) | Economic Development - Prince George's County Suitland Development Authority - Established | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0943 (HB1235) | State Procurement - Competitive Sealed Bids and Proposals - In-State Evaluation Preference (Buy Maryland, Buy Local Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0944 | Correctional Services - Reentry Readiness Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0945 | Admissions and Amusement Tax and Sales and Use Tax - University of Maryland, College Park Athletic Competitions and Game Day Surcharge | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0965 (HB0210) | Motor Vehicles - Out-of-State Drivers - Automated Enforcement (Out-of-State Driver Accountability Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0082 (HB0765) | Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0335 (HB0315) | Human Relations – Discrimination in Housing – Income–Based Housing Subsidies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0360 (HB0563) | Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| SB0475 (HB0687) | Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0661 | Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0863 (HB1013) | Prince George's County Special Education Service Delivery, Transparency, and Accountability Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0920 (HB0798) | Economic Development - Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Accounts - Management Fees (Small Business Increased Access to Capital Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0921 (HB1522) | Traffic Control Signal Monitoring and Speed Monitoring Systems - Exemptions From Liability - Vehicle Rental Companies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0928 (HB0525) | County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0962 | January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0386 (HB0897) | Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0387 (HB0895) | Food Retailers - Dynamic Pricing, Surveillance Data, and Collective Bargaining Agreements (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0388 (HB0898) | Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) |
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| SB0389 (HB0894) | Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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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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| Air Force Sergeants Association's Uniformed Services Foundation EV Charging Stations | Introduced in Senate |
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Prince George's | $500,000 | $0 | ||||
| City of District Heights Revitalizations | Introduced in Senate |
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Prince George's | $3,800,000 | $0 | ||||
| Community Basketball Courts Renovations | Introduced | Prince George's | $109,880 | $0 | |||||
| Community Tennis Courts Renovations | Introduced | Prince George's | $124,445 | $0 | |||||
| Inncuvate Innovation Studio | Introduced in Senate |
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Prince George's | $500,000 | $0 | ||||
| The Heights Center | Introduced in Senate |
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Prince George's | $500,000 | $0 | ||||
| Town of Morningside - DPW Building | Introduced in Senate |
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Prince George's | $1,605,000 | $0 |
- Tenure
- Member of the Maryland Senate since December 5, 2023. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates 2019-2023.
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Judicial Proceedings Committee
- 2025 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
- 2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- Past House Service 2019-2023
- Ways and Means Committee, 2021-2023; Chair, Local Revenues Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2023; Racing and Gaming Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2022-2023; Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, 2021-2023; Chair, Prince George's County House Delegation, 2021-2023; Health and Government Operations Committee, 2019-2021.
- Public Service
- Task Force to Study Fiduciary Adjudication in Maryland, 2025-; Procurement Improvement Council (2023), 2025-; Workgroup on Independent Innovations in Prince George's County, 2024-; Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging and Best Practices, 2024-.
- Memberships
- American Legion Post no. 275, Glenarden, 2013-; National Contract Management Association, 2007-; Forest Spring Community Association, Past President, 2008-; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, 2008-; Prince George's County Young Democrats; Pythagoras Lodge no. 9, Prince Hall Masons; Freedom Way Missionary Baptist Church, Capitol Heights, MD.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Washington, D.C., December 16, 1982; Attended Largo High School, Largo, MD, 2000; Community College of the Air Force, Aviation Management, A.A.S., 2005; University of the District of Columbia, B.A., Business Administration, 2009; Served in the U.S. Air Force, 2001-2006; President and Chief Executive Officer, Charles Management Consulting Group, 2015-; Two children.
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