Legislation
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais

- District
- 15
- County
- Montgomery
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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313 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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313 House Office Building
- Interim Info
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313 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3052 | 301-858-3052
Fax 301-858-3219
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313 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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HB0092 /CH0043 (SB0113/CH0044) | Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Payment of Fees | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 43 |
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HB0095 | Public Safety - Firearms Disqualifications - Antique Firearm (Shadé's Law) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0096 | Public Safety – Regulated Firearms – Prohibition of Loans | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0097 (SB1003) | Criminal Law - Sale or Display of Obscene Item to Minor - Video Image | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0099 /CH0435 (SB0192) | Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 435 |
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HB0121 /CH0045 (SB0130/CH0046) | Criminal Procedure - Charge by Citation - Violation of Condition of Release | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 45 |
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HB0122 (SB0209) | Protective Orders – Relief Eligibility – Rape and Sexual Offenses | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed (117-18) |
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HB0279 (SB0639) | Child Support - Multifamily Adjustment and Deviation From Guidelines | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0280 (SB0341) | Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures and Documents - Citation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0281 | Crimes - Adultery - Repeal | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0432 /CH0433 (SB0296/CH0434) | Property Tax - Exemptions - Nonprofit Charitable Museums | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 433 |
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HB0487 | Judicial Elections - Retention and Frequency | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0519 /CH0438 (SB0697/CH0437) | Family Law - Parentage and Adoption | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 438 |
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HB0726 (SB0762) | Child Support - Potential Income, Voluntary Impoverishment, and No Support Order | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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HB0727 (SB0731) | Build to Learn Act of 2019 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0731 (SB0638) | Child Support - Shared Physical Custody | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0732 (SB0763) | Child Support Guidelines - Revision | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0740 (SB0882) | Criminal Law – Firearms – Computer–Aided Fabrication and Serial Number (3–D Printed Firearms ) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0741 | Child Support Guidelines - Treatment of Alimony Payments | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0742 /CH0436 | Child Support - Extraordinary Medical Expenses | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 436 |
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HB0743 (SB0242) | Criminal Procedure - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility - Dismissal of Charges | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Conference Committee Appointed |
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HB0744 | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - International Day of the Girl | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0818 (SB0629) | Access to Maryland Courts Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 11:30 a.m. |
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HB0883 | Justice Reinvestment Act - Modifications | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB1076 | Criminal Procedure - Out of Court Statements of Victims - Child Neglect and Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1184 (SB0191) | Compensation to Individual Erroneously Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined or Whose Conviction or Adjudication Is Reversed | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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HB1342 (SB0971) | Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Citations in Lieu of Arrest | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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HB0072 | Extension of Electric Vehicle Incentives Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0088 /CH0578 | Criminal Law and Civil Offenses – Classifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 578 |
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HB0139 (SB0135) | Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Site Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0145 /CH0285 (SB0301/CH0286) | Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 285 |
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HB0147 (SB0535) | Election Law - Local Public Campaign Financing - Boards of Education | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0166 /CH0010 (SB0280/CH0011) | Labor and Employment – Payment of Wages – Minimum Wage (Fight for Fifteen) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 10 |
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HB0191 (SB0607/CH0331) | Homeowner's Insurance - Discrimination in Underwriting and Rating - Status as Surviving Spouse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0214 /CH0422 (SB0144/CH0421) | Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 422 |
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HB0246 | General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Environmental Impact Statements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 2:00 p.m. |
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HB0253 | Final Protective Orders – Relief – Transfer of Wireless Telephone Service | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0272 /CH0601 (SB0234/CH0602) | Natural Resources - State and Local Forest Conservation Funds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 601 |
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HB0274 /CH0603 (SB0327/CH0604) | Justice Reinvestment Act - Diminution Credits - Sentencing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 603 |
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HB0277 /CH0605 (SB0249/CH0606) | Regional Initiative to Limit or Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Transportation Sector - Authorization (Regional Transportation and Climate Protection Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 605 |
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HB0298 /CH0017 (SB0448/CH0754) | Oysters - Tributary-Scale Sanctuaries - Protection and Restoration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/4/2019) - Chapter 17 |
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HB0306 (SB0402) | Mental Health - Involuntary Admission - Inmates in Correctional Facilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0336 /CH0001 (SB0391/CH0002) | Civilian Federal Employees – Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund (Federal Shutdown Paycheck Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1 |
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HB0338 /CH0635 (SB0218/CH0636) | Human Services - Food Supplements (Summer SNAP for Children Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 635 |
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HB0363 (SB0241) | Evidence - Testimony by Spouse - Violation of Protective Order | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0372 (SB0369) | Evidence - Chain of Custody of DNA | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0399 (SB0311) | End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0443 (SB0121) | Inmates - Life Imprisonment - Parole Reform | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0517 (SB0460/CH0519) | Crosswalks – Violation of Pedestrian Right–of–Way – Penalty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0533 /CH0346 (SB0719/CH0345) | University System of Maryland - Board of Regents - Transparency and Oversight | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 346 |
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HB0543 /CH0487 (SB0340/CH0488) | Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Investments and Operations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 487 |
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HB0640 (SB0555) | Peace Orders - Workplace Violence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0659 /CH0560 | Juvenile Law - Continued Detention - Minimum Age | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 560 |
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HB0665 (SB0811) | Criminal Procedure - Family Law Services for Sustained Safety Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0668 (SB0641) | Public School Construction - Maryland Stadium Authority - Montgomery County and Other School Systems With Significant Enrollment Growth | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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HB0683 /CH0461 (SB0520/CH0462) | Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program - Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 461 |
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HB0690 (SB0734/CH0512) | Education - Students With Reading Difficulties - Screenings and Interventions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0695 (SB0788) | Transportation Climate Accountability Act of 2019 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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HB0697 /CH0418 (SB0868/CH0417) | Health Insurance – Consumer Protections and Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 418 |
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HB0699 | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Training Requirements - Hate Crimes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0707 /CH0020 | Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses – Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 20 |
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HB0715 (SB0419) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0745 (SB0809/CH0324) | Correctional Facilities - Restrictive Housing - Pregnant Inmates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0766 | Education - Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0768 /CH0692 (SB0759) | Health - Prescription Drug Affordability Board | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 692 |
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HB0786 (SB0737) | Public Safety – Rifles and Shotguns – Secondary Transactions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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HB0790 /CH0694 | Equal Pay for Equal Work - Enforcement - Civil Penalties (Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 694 |
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HB0810 (SB0870/CH0432) | Income Tax - Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0814 /CH0423 (SB0802/CH0424) | Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 423 |
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HB0855 (SB0231) | Family Law - Marriage - Age Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0877 | Crimes - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Sentences | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0885 /CH0377 | Transportation - Vision Zero - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 377 |
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HB0913 (SB0817) | Correctional Facilities and Police Officers – Procedures – Immigration Status | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0958 | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0972 (SB0329) | Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB1002 | Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Direct Release | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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HB1007 /CH0050 (SB0739/CH0051) | Child Advocacy Centers - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 50 |
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HB1031 | Declaration of Rights - Right of Bodily Integrity and Privacy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1062 (SB0397) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Freedom of the Press Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1072 /CH0226 (SB0701) | Transportation Network Companies - Insurance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 226 |
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HB1081 /CH0329 (SB0513/CH0330) | State Board of Public Accountancy - Firm Permits - Attest Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 329 |
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HB1087 (SB0871) | Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1096 /CH0034 (SB0767/CH0033) | Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Analysis | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 34 |
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HB1107 (SB0518) | Discrimination in Employment - Pregnancy and Childbirth | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1124 /CH0212 | State Government – Regulations Impacting Small Businesses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 212 |
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HB1158 (SB0516/CH0757) | Clean Energy Jobs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1161 (SB0574/CH0306) | Department of Commerce – Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer – Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB1192 /CH0336 (SB1014/CH0337) | Assembly Areas - State-Funded Construction or Renovation - Assisted Listening System Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 336 |
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HB1226 (SB0558) | Community Career Centers for 21st-Century Jobs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1249 (SB0657/CH0431) | Pilot Program - Alleged Rape, Sexual Offense, or Child Sexual Abuse - HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB1252 | Child Abuse and Neglect - Training of Health Care Professionals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HJ0002 (SJ0001) | United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HJ0009 /JR0001 (SJ0002/JR0002) | Freedom of the Press Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Signed by the President and the Speaker - Joint Resolution 1 |
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HJ0011 | Women Veterans Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0397 /CH0301 (SB0339/CH0302) | Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System (Carl Henn's Law) | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 301 |
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HB0593 (SB0485) | Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act - Definitions and Legislative Intent | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | House Initiative | Senate Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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Black Hill SEED Classroom | Introduced | Montgomery | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | ||||
BlackRock Center for the Arts | Introduced | Montgomery | $150,000 | $0 | |||||
Ivymount School | Introduced | Montgomery | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | ||||
Warrior Canine Connection | Introduced | Montgomery | $500,000 | $0 |

- 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 House Chair, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics (Member 2019)
- 2019 Legislative Policy Committee
- 2019 Spending Affordability
- 2007- House Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations
- 2019 House Chair, Marijuana Legalization Work Group
- 2019 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Member 2011-16)
- 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; Chair, Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2019; Workers' Compensation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2019; Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, 2011-2019; Chair, Punitive Damages Workgroup, 2016-2017; 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; 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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