Legislation
Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr.
 
                            - District
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- County
- Baltimore City
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judiciary Committee
 
 
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Judiciary Committee
- Annapolis Info
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                                                    315 Lowe House Office Building
                                                    
 6 Bladen Street
 Annapolis, MD 21401
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                                                    Phone 410-841-3189 | 301-858-3189
                                                    
 Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3189
 Fax 410-841-3079
 
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                                                    315 Lowe House Office Building
                                                    
- Interim Info
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                                                    315 Lowe House Office Building
                                                    
 6 Bladen Street
 Annapolis, MD 21401
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                                                    Phone 410-841-3189
                                                    
 Fax 410-841-3079
 
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                                                    315 Lowe House Office Building
                                                    
- Contact
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                                        frank.conaway@house.state.md.us 
 
- Party
- Democrat
 
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| Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) | Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings | 
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| HB0481 (SB0889) | Criminal Law – Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun – Penalty | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0484 | Criminal Procedure - Restitution - Out-of-Pocket Loss | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0880 | Education - Public Middle Schools - Course on Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB1220 | Commercial Leases - Force Majeure Clauses - Required | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation | 
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| HB0001 /CH0006 (SB0686/CH0005) | Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6 | 
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| HB0036 /CH0481 (SB0100/CH0482) | Real Property – Actions to Repossess – Proof of Rental Licensure | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 481 | 
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| HB0097 (SB0037/CH0683) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules | 
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| HB0138 (SB0030) | Study on Statewide 2-1-1 and 3-1-1 Systems | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules | 
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| HB0145 (SB0126) | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Police Officer Certification - Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings | 
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| HB0162 (SB0159) | Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings | 
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| HB0173 (SB0762) | Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings | 
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| HB0189 /CH0684 (SB0173/CH0685) | Automatic Expungement - Clarification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 684 | 
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| HB0193 /CH0710 (SB0211/CH0711) | Probation Before Judgment - Probation Agreements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 710 | 
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| HB0223 (SB0192) | Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0) | 
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| HB0231 | Baltimore City - Property Taxes - Authority to Set a Special Rate for Vacant and Abandoned Property | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0255 (SB0260) | Maryland Paint Stewardship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (35-12) | 
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| HB0267 /CH0761 (SB0383/CH0760) | Family Law - Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761 | 
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| HB0275 (SB0247) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, and Graduate Assistants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0305 (SB0308) | Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0307 (SB0858/CH0622) | Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings | 
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| HB0332 (SB0330/CH0743) | Public Safety – Law Enforcement – Body–Worn Cameras (Body–Worn Camera Appropriation and Financing Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules | 
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| HB0339 /CH0011 (SB0478/CH0012) | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 11 | 
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| HB0341 | Transportation - Statewide Transportation Improvement Programs and Transportation Improvement Programs - Equity Impacts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0360 (SB0252) | Reckless and Negligent Driving – Death of Another – Must–Appear Violation (Sherry’s and Christian’s Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0440 /CH0403 (SB0042/CH0404) | Child Custody - Relocation of Child - Expedited Hearing (Assurance of Child's Safety Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 403 | 
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| HB0645 (SB0488) | Election Law - Electronic Ballot Return System - Study and Request for Proposals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Referred to interim study by Ways and Means | 
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| HB0669 /CH0387 (SB0455/CH0386) | Real Estate Appraisers - Licensing and Certification - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 387 | 
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| HB0677 /CH0131 | Pride of Baltimore II - Appropriations - Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 131 | 
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| HB0697 (SB0401) | Department of Human Services – Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards – Theft and Restoration of Benefits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |  | |
| HB0808 /CH0247 (SB0859/CH0246) | Reproductive Health Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 247 | 
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| HB0824 /CH0651 | Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Possession and Permits to Carry, Wear, and Transport a Handgun | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 651 | 
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| HB0843 /CH0179 (SB0880/CH0178) | Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 179 | 
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| HB0859 (SB0853) | Criminal Law - Private Home Detention Monitoring - Notification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings | 
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| HB0974 (SB0921) | Public Safety - Gun Violence Victim Relocation Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0975 | Baltimore City - Control Over Powers of Police Commissioner | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| HB0980 | Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release Violations - Cannabis Use | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB1030 | Task Force to Study Murder Prevention and Reduction in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB1045 | Public Safety - Safe Neighborhoods Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB1066 /CH0773 | Hate Crimes - Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 773 | 
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| HB1071 /CH0802 | Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 802 | 
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| HB1077 | Department of State Police - Reproducing or Distributing Logo for Commercial Purposes - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings | 
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| HB1098 (SB0882) | Education - English Learners and Dual Language Immersion Programs - Funding and Establishment (Multilingualism Is an Asset Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB1122 (SB0922/CH0493) | Maryland Construction Education and Innovation Fund - Funding - Alteration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB1143 | Courts - Recordings of Proceedings - Access | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Reassigned to Judicial Proceedings | 
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| HB1185 | Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB1191 /CH0707 (SB0797/CH0706) | Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 707 | 
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| HB1199 | Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB1210 | Public Institutions of Higher Education - Student Health Insurance Plan Enrollment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |  | |
| HB1243 (SB0840/CH0746) | Public Safety - Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Budget and Taxation | 
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| HB0546 (SB0551/CH0099) | Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (39-7) | 
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| HB0547 /CH0004 (SB0552/CH0003) | Family Prosperity Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4 | 
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| HB0548 /CH0432 (SB0550/CH0433) | Financial Regulation - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund - Establishment (Access to Banking Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 432 | 
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| HB0549 (SB0555/CH0002) | Fair Wage Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0550 /CH0098 (SB0548) | Maryland Energy Administration – Energy Programs – Modifications (Clean Transportation and Energy Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 98 | 
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| HB0551 /CH0440 (SB0547) | Office of Statewide Broadband - Study of Broadband Expansion Incentives | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 440 | 
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| HB0552 /CH0430 (SB0549/CH0431) | 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 430 | 
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| HB0553 (SB0554/CH0612) | Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program - Establishment (Health Care for Heroes Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0554 /CH0613 (SB0553/CH0614) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 613 | 
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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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| Afya Center for Community Mindfulness | Introduced | Baltimore City | $200,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
| Community Resource Center Rooftop Garden | Introduced | Baltimore City | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | ||||
| Delta Community Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $750,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | ||||
| Delta Lambda Foundation Outreach Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
| Douglas Village Apartments Phase I | Introduced | Baltimore City | $250,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
| No Struggle No Success Youth and Adult Re-entry | Introduced | Baltimore City | $350,000 | $175,000 | $175,000 | ||||
| Old Gilmor Elementary | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
| Penn North Out of School Time Initiative | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | 
 
                            - Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2006. Member of the House since 2007.
- Current Assignments
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                                                - 2007- Judiciary Committee
 - 2015 Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
 - 2023 Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
 - 2019 Joint Committee on Protocol
 - 2007- Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
 
- Past House Service
- Estates and Trusts Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2007-2014; Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2010-2019; Criminal Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2022.
- Memberships
- Prince Hall Masons .
- Biographical Information
- Born, Baltimore, Maryland, January 4, 1963; Northwestern High School, Baltimore; Howard University, 1980-83; Morgan State University, 1983-84; Sojourner-Douglass College, B.A., Business Administration, 1999; Supervisor, Monumental Paint Contractors, 1984-85; Assembler, Allied Bendix Corporation, 1985-86; Owner, Frank M. Conaway, Jr. & Associates Insurance Co., 1986-88; F-Dreams, Inc., 1986-89; Sales Representative and Assistant Manager, National Training Systems School, 1989-90; Associate Director of Sales, New England Tractor Trailer Training School, 1990-91; Portrait Sales Consultant, Church Division, Olan Mills, Inc., 1991-92; Sales Consultant, Avant Garde Travel Agency, 1992-2005; Chauffeur, Municipal Post Office, City of Baltimore, 2005-2014..
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