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Delegate Debra Davis

District

County

Charles

Committee Assignment(s)

Environment and Transportation Committee

Annapolis Info

204 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone: 410-841-3337
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3337
Fax 410-841-3277

Interim Info

204 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone 410-841-3337
Fax 410-841-3277

Contact

debra.davis@house.state.md.us
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Party

Democrat

Legislation	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0297 (SB0134/CH0836) Title Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0441 (SB0619) Title Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0043 /CH0492 (SB0316/CH0491) Title Motor Vehicle Registration - Exceptions for Golf Carts - Authorization Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0391 (SB0429/CH0862) Title Corporations and Associations - Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Washington Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0404 /CH0743 (SB0190) Title Public Safety - Wellness Checks - Requirements (Gabriel's Law) Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0457 /CH0567 Title Environment - Synthetic Turf - Disclosure and Study Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0474 Title Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0502 Title Public Safety - Fire Dampers, Smoke Dampers, Combination Fire Smoke Dampers, and Smoke Control Systems Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0565 /CH0956 (SB0036/CH0955) Title Correctional Services - Investigation of Suspected Homicide - Reporting Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0724 (SB0123) Title Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0788 Title Human Relations - Protections Against Discrimination - Criminal Records Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0793 Title Real Property - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0812 /CH0576 (SB0589/CH0575) Title Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland – Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission – Funding Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1037 /CH0937 (SB1036/CH0936) Title Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Establishment Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1192 /CH0628 Title Video Lottery Facility Operations - Crimes of Moral Turpitude and Value of Table Game Chips - Alterations Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1244 /CH0963 (SB1022) Title Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval and Institutional Mission Statements - Requirements Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1438 (SB0958) Title Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1522 Title University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act) Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HJ0001 (SJ0001/JR0001) Title Affirming the Federal Equal Rights Amendment Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HJ0009 Title United States of America - District of Columbia - Statehood Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0538 /CH0122 (SB0484) Title Land Use – Affordable Housing – Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) Sponsorship Type By Request - Administration	3	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0581 /CH0412 (SB0472/CH0413) Title State Government - Permits, Licenses, and Certificates - Processing (Transparent Government Act of 2024) Sponsorship Type By Request - Administration	3	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0585 /CH0021 (SB0480/CH0020) Title Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024 Sponsorship Type By Request - Administration	3	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0597 /CH0709 (SB0470/CH0708) Title Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act Sponsorship Type By Request - Administration	3	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0599 /CH0123 (SB0483) Title Maryland Community Investment Corporation - Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024) Sponsorship Type By Request - Administration	3	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0693 /CH0124 (SB0481) Title Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 Sponsorship Type By Request - Departmental	5	2

Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)	Title	Sponsorship Type	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort	Current Status	Org Committees & Hearings	Opp Committees & Hearings
HB0297 (SB0134/CH0836)	Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings	Judiciary 3/07/2024 - 1:00 PM Health and Government Operations	Judicial Proceedings
HB0441 (SB0619)	Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.	Judiciary 2/13/2024 - 1:00 PM
HB0043 /CH0492 (SB0316/CH0491)	Motor Vehicle Registration - Exceptions for Golf Carts - Authorization	Co-Sponsor	2	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 492	Environment and Transportation 2/01/2024 - 1:00 PM	Judicial Proceedings
HB0391 (SB0429/CH0862)	Corporations and Associations - Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Washington	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings	Economic Matters 2/06/2024 - 1:00 PM	Judicial Proceedings
HB0404 /CH0743 (SB0190)	Public Safety - Wellness Checks - Requirements (Gabriel's Law)	Co-Sponsor	2	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 743	Judiciary 2/27/2024 - 1:00 PM	Judicial Proceedings
HB0457 /CH0567	Environment - Synthetic Turf - Disclosure and Study	Co-Sponsor	2	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 567	Environment and Transportation 2/16/2024 - 12:30 PM	Education, Energy, and the Environment 3/20/2024 - 1:00 PM
HB0474	Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.	Judiciary 3/07/2024 - 1:00 PM
HB0502	Public Safety - Fire Dampers, Smoke Dampers, Combination Fire Smoke Dampers, and Smoke Control Systems	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.	Environment and Transportation 2/13/2024 - 1:00 PM
HB0565 /CH0956 (SB0036/CH0955)	Correctional Services - Investigation of Suspected Homicide - Reporting	Co-Sponsor	2	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 956	Judiciary 3/07/2024 - 1:00 PM	Judicial Proceedings
HB0724 (SB0123)	Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.	Judiciary 2/13/2024 - 1:00 PM
HB0788	Human Relations - Protections Against Discrimination - Criminal Records	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.	Judiciary 2/20/2024 - 1:00 PM
HB0793	Real Property - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.	Environment and Transportation 2/20/2024 - 1:00 PM	Judicial Proceedings 3/27/2024 - 1:00 PM
HB0812 /CH0576 (SB0589/CH0575)	Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland – Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission – Funding	Co-Sponsor	2	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 576	Environment and Transportation 3/08/2024 - 1:00 PM	Budget and Taxation
HB1037 /CH0937 (SB1036/CH0936)	Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Establishment	Co-Sponsor	2	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 937	Judiciary 3/07/2024 - 1:00 PM	Judicial Proceedings
HB1192 /CH0628	Video Lottery Facility Operations - Crimes of Moral Turpitude and Value of Table Game Chips - Alterations	Co-Sponsor	2	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 628	Ways and Means 2/29/2024 - 1:00 PM	Budget and Taxation 3/26/2024 - 12:00 PM
HB1244 /CH0963 (SB1022)	Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval and Institutional Mission Statements - Requirements	Co-Sponsor	2	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 963	Appropriations 2/27/2024 - 12:00 PM	Education, Energy, and the Environment
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)	Economic Matters 3/07/2024 - 1:00 PM Environment and Transportation
HB1522	University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act)	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/20 at 2:00 p.m.	Appropriations 3/20/2024 - 2:00 PM
HJ0001 (SJ0001/JR0001)	Affirming the Federal Equal Rights Amendment	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.	Rules and Executive Nominations 3/11/2024 - 1:00 PM
HJ0009	United States of America - District of Columbia - Statehood	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.	Rules and Executive Nominations 3/11/2024 - 1:00 PM
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	Environment and Transportation 2/20/2024 - 1:00 PM	Education, Energy, and the Environment
HB0581 /CH0412 (SB0472/CH0413)	State Government - Permits, Licenses, and Certificates - Processing (Transparent Government Act of 2024)	By Request - Administration	3	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 412	Health and Government Operations 2/13/2024 - 1:00 PM	Education, Energy, and the Environment
HB0585 /CH0021 (SB0480/CH0020)	Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024	By Request - Administration	3	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 21	Judiciary 2/06/2024 - 1:00 PM	Education, Energy, and the Environment
HB0597 /CH0709 (SB0470/CH0708)	Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act	By Request - Administration	3	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 709	Judiciary 2/06/2024 - 1:00 PM	Judicial Proceedings
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	Environment and Transportation 2/20/2024 - 1:00 PM Ways and Means	Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation
HB0693 /CH0124 (SB0481)	Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024	By Request - Departmental	5	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 124	Environment and Transportation 2/20/2024 - 1:00 PM Judiciary	Judicial Proceedings Education, Energy, and the Environment

Denotes enacted legislation

Legislative Bond Initiatives

Project Name	Status	House Sponsors	Senate Sponsors	County	Amount Requested	Senate Initiative	House Initiative	Other Funding	Total Funding

Tenure: First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.

Current Assignments

2023 Environment and Transportation Committee

2023 Motor Vehicle and Transportation Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee

2023 Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee

2023 Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee

2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland

2019 Women Legislators of Maryland

2022 Chair, Charles County House Delegation

Past House Service: Judiciary Committee, 2019-2023; Criminal Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2021-2023; Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2021; Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2022; Work Group to Address Police Reform and Accountability in Maryland, 2020; House Judicial Transparency Workgroup, 2021-2023.

Public Service: Tri-County Council of Southern Maryland, 2010-; Women in Government Leadership Program, Governing Institute, 2017; Local Government Insurance Trust, Chair, Board of Trustees, 2015-; Maryland County Officials Diversity Caucus, Maryland Association of Counties, 2015-2018; Leadership Southern Maryland, 2009; Career Counselor, Henry E. Lackey High School, 2005-2008.

Memberships: Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-; America Bar Association; Maryland State Bar Association; Charles County Bar Association; Prince George's County Bar Association; J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association; Salome A. Howard Bar Association, Charles County; African American Heritage Society; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Henry E. Lackey High School Boosters Club; Zonta Club of Charles County.

Awards: The Daily Record, Maryland's Top 100 Women, 2016, 2014, 2012; President's Award, J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association, 2009; Prince George's County Bar Association, Legal Excellence Award,, 2008; Foot Soldiers Award, NAACP, 2006; President's Award, J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association, 2002.

Biographical Information: Born in Cheverly, Maryland, October 11, 1959; Attended Frederick Douglas High School, Croom, Maryland; University of Maryland, Collge Park, B.S., Crimonology, 1981; Univrsity of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1994; Fellow, Maryland State Bar Association Leadership Academy, 1999; Fellow, Academy for Excellence in Local Governance, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, College Park, 2012; Attorney; Career counselor, Henry E. Lackey High School, Indian Head, 2005 -2008; Board of County Commissioners, Charles County, District 2, 2010-2018; Two children.