Legislation
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais
- District
- 15
- County
- Montgomery
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Economic Matters Committee (Vice Chair)
Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
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Economic Matters Committee (Vice Chair)
- Annapolis Info
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231 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3052 | 301-858-3052
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3052
Fax 301-858-3219
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231 House Office Building
- Interim Info
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231 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3052 | 301-858-3052
Fax 301-858-3219
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231 House Office Building
- Contact
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kathleen.dumais@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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| HB0096 | Family Law - Parentage and Adoption - Definitions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| HB0117 /CH0060 (SB0165/CH0061) | Insurance - Industry Automobile Insurance Association - Board of Directors | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 60 |
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| HB0118 /CH0062 (SB0125/CH0063) | Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Prohibition on Cancellation Due to Towing or Emergency Roadside Coverage Claims | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 62 |
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| HB0120 /CH0064 (SB0171/CH0065) | Motor Carriers and For-Hire Driving Services - Nonprofit Organizations and Volunteer Drivers | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 64 |
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| HB0185 (SB0223) | Commission on Tax Policy, Reform, and Fairness | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0189 /CH0100 (SB0167/CH0101) | Insurance - Credit for Reinsurance Model Law - Revisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 100 |
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| HB0191 | Child Support, Custody, and Visitation - Award of Expenses - Suit Money | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| HB0261 (SB0333) | Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures and Documents - Citation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0269 /CH0142 (SB0579/CH0143) | Child Support - Shared Physical Custody | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 142 |
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| HB0270 /CH0144 (SB0195/CH0145) | Automobile Insurance – Usage–Based Insurance | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 144 |
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| HB0365 /CH0183 (SB0425/CH0184) | Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment and Execution | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 183 |
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| HB0367 | Child Support – Multifamily Adjustment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0369 (SB0586) | Foster Parents, Preadoptive Parents, and Caregivers - Right to Intervene | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0477 | Estates and Trusts – Guardianship of the Property of Disabled Persons – Court–Appointed Attorneys | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| HB0478 (SB0399) | Courts - Civil Causes of Action - Theft | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0479 (SB0479) | Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Citations in Lieu of Arrest | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0518 (SB0596) | Judges - Selection, Election, Tenure, and Continuance in Office | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB0577 | Justice Reinvestment Act - Modifications | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0668 /CH0292 (SB0469/CH0293) | Corporations and Associations - Corporations and Real Estate Investment Trusts - Miscellaneous | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 292 |
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| HB0803 (SB0569) | Intercepted Communications - Penalties and Admissibility of Evidence | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0830 (SB0598) | Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0902 /CH0462 (SB0765) | Alcoholic Beverages - License Applications - Durational Residency Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 462 |
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| HB0910 (SB0958) | Criminal Law - Untraceable Firearms | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0946 /CH0383 (SB0847/CH0384) | Child Support - Guidelines | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 383 |
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| HB0983 /CH0400 (SB0888/CH0401) | Corporations and Associations - Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships - Series - Conversion | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 400 |
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| HB0985 (SB0797) | Compensation to Individual Erroneously Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined or Whose Conviction or Adjudication Is Reversed (The Walter Lomax Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| HB1328 | Child Custody - Legal Decision Making and Parenting Time | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1391 | Correctional Services - Geriatric Parole | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1632 | Child Support - Extraordinary Medical Expenses | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| HB0123 /CH0067 (SB0217) | Labor and Employment - Wage History and Wage Range | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 67 |
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| HB0148 | Family Law - Nonpayment of Child Support - Sentencing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0170 (SB0581) | Criminal Procedure - Family Law Services for Sustained Safety Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0194 /CH0102 (SB0285/CH0103) | State Highway Administration - Highway Work Permits - Pedestrian Access (Pedestrian Access Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 102 |
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| HB0208 | Public Schools - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB0209 (SB0313) | Plastic Bag Reduction Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable Report by Finance |
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| HB0248 /CH0132 (SB0210/CH0133) | Protective Orders - Relief Eligibility - Rape and Sexual Offenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 132 |
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| HB0267 | Private Passenger Automobile Insurance – Use of Telematics | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0289 | Evidence - Testimony by Spouse - Violation of Protective Order | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0390 (SB0548) | Transportation - I-270 Commuter Bus Route Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0431 (SB0470/CH0558) | Motor Vehicle and Homeowner's Insurance - Use of Claim History in Rating Policies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0464 (SB0990) | Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0514 (SB0398) | Maryland Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Incentive Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| HB0531 (SB0656) | Utility Regulation - Consideration of Climate and Labor | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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| HB0561 (SB0315) | Electric Industry - Community Choice Energy - Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0568 (SB0372) | Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0582 (SB0232) | Procurement - Prevailing Wage - Applicability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0590 (SB0230) | Criminal Law – Sexual Crimes – Repeal of Spousal Defense (Love Is No Defense to Sexual Crimes) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0608 (SB0682) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0621 /CH0632 | County Tax Fairness Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 632 |
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| HB0643 (SB0701) | End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations and Judiciary |
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| HB0677 (SB0850) | Correctional Services - Immigration Detention - Prohibition (Dignity Not Detention Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0684 | Civil Actions - Health Care Malpractice Claims - Expert Witnesses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0706 | Commission on LGBTQ Affairs - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0849 | Insurance - Rate Effectiveness and People's Insurance Counsel Division | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0896 | Environment - Statewide Green Business Certification Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB0979 | Correctional Services – Inmate Cost–of–Living Report – Maryland Correctional Enterprises Diversity Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB1022 (SB0830) | Education – Alternative Schools – Reporting Requirements and Restrictions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB1065 | Public Service Companies and Contractors - Customer Protection - Personal Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1103 (SB0924) | Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1205 /CH0447 | Universities at Shady Grove Regional Higher Education Center | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 447 |
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| HB1249 | I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership - Partnership Agreement - Requirements (Maryland State Department of Transportation Promises Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed (97-36) |
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| HB1424 | Public-Private Partnerships - Process and Oversight | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed (97-37) |
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| HB1491 | Congressional Districts - Standards (Anti-Gerrymandering of Maryland's Congressional Districts) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB1532 | Human Services – Food Supplement Program – Eligibility (Protect Against Hunger Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0006 | Participation by Maryland Residents in the 2020 Census | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0007 (SJ0001/JR0001) | 2026 FIFA World Cup - Protection of Human Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0349 /CH0176 (SB0280/CH0177) | Occupational and Professional Licensing - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses - Revisions to Reciprocity Requirements | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 176 |
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| HB0001 /CH0020 (SB0001) | Built to Learn Act of 2020 | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 20 |
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| HB0701 (SB0537/CH0563) | General Assembly - Legislative Newsletters - Publication Expenses and Links to Social Media Accounts | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 2:00 p.m. |
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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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| BlackRock Center for the Arts | Introduced | Montgomery | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | ||||
| Ivymount School, Inc. | Introduced | Montgomery | $150,000 | $25,000 | $125,000 | $150,000 | |||
| Warrior Canine Connection | Introduced | Montgomery | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2002. Member of the House since 2003.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Vice Chair, Economic Matters Committee
- 2019 Chair, Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2019 Workers' Compensation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2019 House Chair, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics (Member 2019)
- 2019 Legislative Policy Committee
- 2007- House Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations
- 2019 House Chair, Marijuana Legalization Work Group
- 2003- House Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse
- 2005 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- 2003- Women Legislators of Maryland
- Past House Service
- Majority Leader, 2019; Economic Matters Committee, 2019; Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, 2011-2019; Chair, Punitive Damages Workgroup, 2016-2017; Spending Affordability, 2019; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2013-2014; Special Joint Commission on Public Safety and Security in State and Local Correctional Facilities, 2013; 2019 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2011-2016; Parliamentarian, 2007-2010; Chair, Family Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2007-2010; Family Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2003-2010; Estates and Trusts Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2003-2006; Juvenile Services Workgroup of the Judiciary Committee, 2005.
- Public Service
- Court of Appeals Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, 2019-; Task Force to Study Erroneous Conviction and Imprisonment, 2017-2018; Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board, 2016-; Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council, 2015-2016; Task Force to Study Sports Injuries in High School Female Athletes, 2014-2016; Commission on Child Custody Decision Making, 2013-2014; Task Force to Study Implementing a Civil Right to Counsel in Maryland, 2013-2014; Maryland Medical Marijuana Model Program Workgroup, 2011-2012; Maryland Alcohol Safety Action Program Committee, 2010; Maryland Access to Justice Commission, 2008-2014; Task Force to Combat Driving under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol, 2007-2008; Foster Care Court-Improvement Implementation Committee, 2007-2012; Legislative Committee, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2006; Redistricting and Elections Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2005-; Task Force on Missing Vulnerable Adults, 2004-2005; Legislative Representative, Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee, Montgomery County, 2004-; Member, Montgomery County Delegation (Bi-county Committee, 2007; Chair, 2007; Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Matters, 2007-08), 2003-; Montgomery County Delegation (Chair, Bi-county Agency committee, 2008-2010; Member, Metro Washington Area Committee, 2015 -), 2003-.
- Memberships
- Vice President, Board of Directors, St. Vincent Pallotti High School, Laurel, 1998-2009; Board of Directors, Montgomery County Bar Foundation (Treasurer, 1998-99), 1998-2006; Maryland Green Caucus, 2003-; Board of Trustees, Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 2003-; Citizenship for Law-Related Education Program, 2003-; Barrister, Montgomery County Chapter, American Inn of Court, 1999-2002, 1993-1996; Executive Committee, Women's Bar Association of Maryland, 1995-2002; Alan J. Goldstein Chapter, American Inn of Court, 1997-2000; Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation, 1999-; Board of Directors, Summer Ridge Condominiums, 1991-1999; Pupil, Montgomery County Chapter, American Inn of Court, 1990-1992; Maryland State Bar Association (Family and Juvenile Law Section); District of Columbia Bar Association; Montgomery County Bar Association (Treasurer, 1997-98; Co-Chair, Family Law Section, 1997-98; Co-Chair, New Practitioners' Section, 1990-92); Women's Bar Association of Maryland (Executive Committee, 1995-2002; President, Montgomery County Chapter, 1999-2002); District 15 Democratic Club; Women's Suburban Democratic Club.
- Awards
- Arthur W. Machen, Jr. Award, Maryland Legal Services Corporation, 2017; The Casper R. Taylor, Jr. Founder's Award, House of Delegates, 2014; Legislator of the Year Award, Maryland Access to Justice Commission, 2011; Champion for Children, Department of Human Resources and Maryland State Bar Association, 2010; Beverly A. Groner Family Law Award, Family and Juvenile Law Section, Maryland State Bar Association, 2010; Rita C. Davidson Award, Women's Bar Association of Maryland, 2010; Dorothy Beatty Memorial Award, The Women's Law Center of Maryland, 2010; Top Fifty Women Lawyers, D.C. Magazine, 2010; Top Twenty-Five Women Lawyers, Baltimore and Law & Politics Magazines, 2010, 2009, 2008; Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, Circle of Excellence, 2009, 2007, 2005; Legislative Policy Award, Maryland Chapter, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, 2009; Legislative Policy Award, Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women, 2008; Recognized, One of the Top Fifty Divorce Lawyers in Metropolitan Area, Washingtonian Magazine, 2004, 2000; Recognized for Outstanding Pro Bono Services, Catholic Charities Legal Services Network, 2004, 2001.
- Biographical Information
- Born, La Jolla, California, July 5, 1958; St. Vincent Pallotti High School, Laurel, Maryland, 1976; Mount Vernon College, Washington, D.C., B.A., Public Affairs and Government, Communications, cum laude, 1980; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1983; High School Teacher, U.S. History and Government, St. Elizabeth Seton High School, Bladensburg, Maryland, 1986-87; Acting Administrative Assistant, Office of Superintendent, Montgomery County Public Schools, 1987-88; Assistant to Dean, Graduate School, University of Maryland University College, 1988-89; U.S. District Court for District of Maryland, 1990; Attorney: Quinn, McAuliffe & Dumais, 1989-96; Attorney: Principal, Litigation Practice Group of Paley, Rothman, Goldstein, Rosenberg & Cooper, Bethesda, MD 1996-2011; Senior Counsel, Ethridge, Quinn, Kemp, McAuliffe, Rowan & Hartinger, 2011-present.
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