Legislation
Senator Adelaide C. Eckardt
- District
- 37
- County
- Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Budget and Taxation Committee
Executive Nominations Committee
Reapportionment and Redistricting
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Budget and Taxation Committee
- Annapolis Info
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322 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3590 | 301-858-3590
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3590
Fax 410-841-3087 | 301-858-3087
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322 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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601 Locust Street
Suite 202
Cambridge, MD 21613 - Phone 410-221-6561 | 301-858-3590
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601 Locust Street
- Contact
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adelaide.eckardt@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Republican
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| SB0018 (HB0199) | Local Government Tort Claims Act - Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc. | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0080 /CH0388 (HB0193/CH0387) | Motor Vehicle Registration - Exceptions for Golf Carts - Hoopers Island and Taylors Island | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 388 |
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| SB0082 | Certified Nursing Assistants - Licensing Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| SB0094 /CH0081 (HB0048/CH0080) | Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 81 |
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| SB0140 (HB0051/CH0390) | Talbot County – Deer and Turkey Hunting – Sundays | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0154 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0288 | Talbot County - Board of Education - Election of Officers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0513 (HB0276) | Health Occupations - Clinical Nurse Specialists - Prescribing Authority | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/22 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| SB0853 (HB1270) | Maryland Real Property Transfer-on-Death (TOD) Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0854 (HB1126) | Graywater Systems – Public and Private Buildings – Authorization | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0855 (HB1135) | Business Regulation - Home Improvement Contracts - Deposits by Financial Institutions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| SB0856 (HB1004) | Public Schools – Health Services – School Nurses | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0937 (HB1029) | Maryland Higher Education Commission – Access to Mental Health Advisory Committee – Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0938 | Employees’ Pension System – Purchase of Service | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0950 /CH0385 | Wicomico County - Orphans' Court - Salary of Orphans' Court Judges | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 385 |
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| SB0993 (HB1474) | Local Government Tort Claims Act - Definition of Local Government | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0994 (HB1467) | Public Health - Mental Health Advance Directives - Awareness and Statewide Database | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0997 (HB1476) | Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Talbot County | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/08 at 1:45 p.m. |
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| SB0998 | Maryland Environmental Trust - Trustees - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB1002 (HB1481) | Charter and Code Home Rule Counties – County Property Leases – Notice Exemptions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1003 (HB1475) | Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice – Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation – Online Newspapers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1004 | Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Reimbursement Amounts | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/22 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| SB0009 /CH0514 | Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 514 |
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| SB0051 /CH0254 | Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254 |
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| SB0059 /CH0448 (HB0582) | Maryland Transportation Authority - Tolls - Civil Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 448 |
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| SB0109 /CH0070 (HB0497/CH0071) | Vehicle Excise Tax - Exemption - Active Duty Military | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 70 |
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| SB0122 (HB1472) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Volunteer Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0130 (HB0461) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Military and Public Safety Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0251 (HB0186/CH0291) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Centenarians | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0294 | Health - Automated External Defibrillator, First Aid, and CPR - Requirements for Health Clubs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0327 (HB1174) | Public Safety – Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun – Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0337 (HB0144) | Motor Fuel Tax Rates – Consumer Price Index Adjustment – Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 2:30 p.m. |
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| SB0338 (HB0871) | Handgun Permit - Preliminary Approval | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0339 | Crimes – Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0379 | Caroline County, Charles County, and Prince George's County Boards of Education - Removal of Member | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0448 /CH0497 (HB0685/CH0496) | Education - Regional Resource Centers and Libraries - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 497 |
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| SB0531 /CH0699 (HB0636/CH0698) | Maryland Health Care Commission - Assisted Living Programs - Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 699 |
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| SB0532 | Election Law – Polling Places – Proof of Identity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0533 | Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0536 /CH0323 | Income Tax - Film Production Activity Tax Credit - Digital Animation Projects | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 323 |
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| SB0541 /CH0039 (HB0727) | Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service and State Parks - Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 39 |
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| SB0585 /CH0174 | Public Safety - Warrants and Absconding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 174 |
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| SB0597 /CH0259 (HB0641/CH0258) | Income Tax - Theatrical Production Tax Credit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 259 |
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| SB0636 /CH0464 (HB1403) | Maryland Department of Health - Waiver Programs - Waitlist and Registry Reduction (End the Wait Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 464 |
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| SB0645 (HB1180/CH0768) | Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Dinner Theater License | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (131-0) |
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| SB0646 /CH0770 (HB1181/CH0769) | Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-BF (Banquet Facility) License | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 770 |
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| SB0664 (HB1144) | Income Tax – Film Production Activity Tax Credit – Filming Locations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0696 /CH0314 (HB0975) | Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff - Program Establishment and Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 314 |
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| SB0726 (HB1187/CH0240) | Transportation – Highway User Revenues – Revenue and Distribution | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0745 | Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0755 (HB1425) | Infrastructure Grants - Federal Infrastructure Investment and Coordination Unit - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0786 | Education - Public Schools - Curriculum Publication (Curriculum Transparency and Publication Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0799 (HB1102) | Community College Tuition and Residency Waivers - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0811 (HB1205/CH0243) | State Government - Information Technology and Cybersecurity-Related Infrastructure (Modernize Maryland Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (115-15) |
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| SB0826 /CH0384 (HB1242) | Economic Development - Maryland Watermen's Microloan Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 384 |
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| SB0830 /CH0574 (HB1228/CH0030) | Natural Resources – Oysters – Spat, Shells, and Substrate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 574 |
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| SB0891 | Public Health - Medical Procedures - Parent or Guardian Notice (Maryland Parental Involvement Enhancement Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0892 | Wicomico County Board of Education - Expenditure Report Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0901 /CH0268 | Property Tax - Elderly Individuals and Veterans Tax Credit - Amount and Duration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 268 |
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| SJ0007 | Support of Parents’ Rights to Bring Grievances to County Boards of Education | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SJ0011 /JR0007 (HJ0008/JR0006) | Solidarity With the Government and People of Ukraine | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Signed by the President and the Speaker - Joint Resolution 7 | ||
| SB0390 (HB0419) | State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0391 /CH0136 (HB0418) | Economic Development - More Jobs for Marylanders Program - Extension and Alterations | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 136 |
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| SB0392 (HB0412) | State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Annual Report and Data Dashboard (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2022) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0393 (HB0414) | Economic Development - Project Restore Program and Fund | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0394 /CH0239 (HB0408) | Statewide Targeted Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2022 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 239 |
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| SB0395 (HB0413/CH0059) | Health Insurance – Individual Market Stabilization – Extension of Provider Fee | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0396 (HB0423) | Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2022) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0397 (HB0411) | Public Safety - Local Law Enforcement Coordination Council and Coordinator and State Aid for Police Protection Fund | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |
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| SB0398 (HB0421) | Out-of-State Health Care Practitioners - Provision of Behavioral Health Services via Telehealth - Authorization | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0399 (HB0416) | State Government - Quasi-Governmental Units - Oversight and Governance | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0400 (HB0410) | Transportation – Highway User Revenue – Distribution | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0401 (HB0415) | Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0402 /CH0058 (HB0417/CH0057) | Employees’ Retirement and Pension Systems – Reemployment Earnings Limitation – COVID–19 Exemption | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 58 |
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| SB0403 (HB0409) | Corporations and Associations – Annual Reports – Fees for Electronic Filings | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 2:30 p.m. |
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| SB0404 (HB0422) | Working Marylanders Tax Relief Act of 2022 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0405 /CH0004 (HB0420) | Income Tax - Retirement Income Subtraction Modifications and Senior Credit (Retirement Tax Elimination Act of 2022) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4 |
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| SB0407 (HB0407) | Health Occupations - Health Care Staffing Shortage Emergency - Declaration and Licensing and Practice Requirements (Health Care Heroes Act of 2022) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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| SB0988 /CH0386 (HB1456) | Dorchester County - Orphans' Court - Salary and Expense Allowance of Orphans' Court Judges | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 386 |
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| SB0409 /CH0355 (HB0742) | State Retirement and Pension System – COVID–19–Related Death Benefits – Sunset Extension | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 355 |
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| SB1005 /CH0343 (HB1482) | State Retirement and Pension System - Divestment From Russia | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 343 |
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| SB1010 /CH0002 (HB1486/CH0001) | Motor Fuel Taxes - Tax-Free Period | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 |
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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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| Agricultural Interpretive Center | Introduced | Caroline | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
| Federalsburg Activities Center | Introduced | Caroline | $100,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | ||||
| Chesapeake Grove Senior Housing I | Introduced | Dorchester | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
| F.O.P. Lodge Building | Introduced | Dorchester | $608,695 | $0 | |||||
| Harriet Tubman Pavilion | Introduced | Dorchester | $500,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | |||
| Mace's Lane Community Center | Introduced | Dorchester | $500,000 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $500,000 | |||
| The Bayly House | Introduced | Dorchester | $150,000 | $150,000 | $500,000 | $650,000 | |||
| BAAM Academic Center | Introduced | Talbot | $500,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | $800,000 | $1,050,000 | ||
| Mid-Shore Community Foundation - Water's Edge and Bellevue Passage Museums | Introduced | Talbot | $675,000 | $675,000 | $675,000 | ||||
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| Minds in Motion Mobile Museum | Introduced | Wicomico | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
| Renovations for Youth Clubs | Introduced | Wicomico | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
| Thrift Store Renovation | Introduced | Wicomico | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | ||||
| Walk-In Cooler Replacement | Introduced | Wicomico | $156,693 | $156,693 | $156,693 |
- Tenure
- Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 1994. Member of the House 1995 -2015. Elected to the Maryland Senate in 2014. Member of the Senate since 2015.
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2021 Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2015 Health and Human Services Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2015 Pensions Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2020 Executive Nominations Committee
- 2015 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
- 2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
- 2015 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
- 2015 Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight
- 2015 Joint Committee on Pensions
- 2019 Senate Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Protocol
- 1995 Women Legislators of Maryland (President, 2007-2008; Executive Committee, 2017; Treasurer, 2019-2020, Secretary 2021-2022)
- Past Senate Service
- Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, 2022; Senate Vaccine Oversight Workgroup, 2021-2022; Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2015; Joint Audit Committee, 2015-2019.
- Past House Service
- Appropriations Committee, 2003-2014; Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing, 2003-2011; Joint Committee on Welfare Reform, 2003-2014; Joint Committee on Fair Practices, 2003-2009; Chair, Caroline County Delegation, 1995-2007; Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, 2003-2006; Acting Chair, Eastern Shore Delegation, 2003; Joint Technology Oversight Committee, 2000-2003; Deputy Minority Whip, 1999-2003; Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services, 2005-2014; Real Estate and Housing Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 1999-2003; Science and Technology Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 1999-2003; Economic Matters Committee, 1995-2003; Health Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 1995-2003; Special Committee on Gaming, 2001; Special Joint Committee on Competitive Taxation and Economic Development, 1996-1997; Health and Human Resources Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2003-2014; Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee, 2003-2014; Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2004-2014; Spending Affordability Committee, 2003-2014; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR, 2007-2014; Joint Committee on Children, Youth and Families, 1999-2014; Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight, 2009-2014; House Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 1995-2014; Chair, Dorchester County House Delegation, 1995-2014; Chair, Eastern Shore House Delegation, 2011-2014.
- Public Service
- Commission to Study Mental and Behavioral Health in Maryland, 2019-; Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence KIt Policy and Funding Committee, 2019-; Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, Inc., Board of Directors, 2018-; Co-chair, Task Force to Study Tax Sales in Maryland, 2017-2018; Task Force on Rural Internet, Broadband, Wireless, and Cellular Service, 2017-2019; Maryland Commission on Suicide Prevention, 2017-; Two Generation Family Economic Security Commission, 2017-2018; Oversight Committee on Quality Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities, 2020-; Maryland Environmental Trust, 2015-; Girls' Services Strategic Plan Task Force, Dept. of Juvenile Services, 2010; Rural Maryland Council, 2009-2015; Workgroup on Cultural Competency and Workforce Development for Mental Health Professionals, 2007-2008; Mental Health Transformation Working Group, 2005-2011; Delegate, Republican Party National Convention, 2004; Task Force to Study the Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program, 2003; Advisory Board, Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement, Salisbury University, 2002-; Mid-Shore Regional Council, 2001-; Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, 2001-; Governor's Task Force on Eastern Shore Economic Development, 1999-2001; Availability Committee of Task Force to Study Increasing the Availability of Substance Abuse Programs, 1998-2001; Human Services and Welfare Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures.
- Memberships
- Republican Party Caucus, 2007-; Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2006-; Taxpayers Protection Caucus, 2003-; Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2003-; Maryland Rural Caucus, 2002-; Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2001-; Board of Directors, Leadership Maryland, Inc., 2001-; Women Legislators of Maryland (Secretary 1998-99; Secretary, 2000-01; Finance Committee, 2001-02; Secretary, 2003-04; 2nd Vice President, 2004-05), 1995-2015; Women Legislators of Maryland (1st Vice President, 2005-06; President-elect, 2006-07; President, 2007-08), 1995-2015; President, Maryland Nurses Association (Legislative Chair, 1986-89, 93-94), 1989-1991; Dorchester County Republican Central Committee, 1986-1994; Executive Committee, Maryland Hospital Association, 1993-; Board of Directors, Dorchester General Hospital, 1988-; Board Member, Chesapeake Health Planning Systems; Maryland Nurses Association; American Nurses Association; American Ortho-Psychiatric Association; Sigma Theta Tau; Past President, Chesapeake Health Planning Systems; Past Vice President, Chesapeake Health Planning Systems.
- Awards
- Legislative Champion Award, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2018; Outstanding Rural Health Legislator Award, Maryland Rural Health Association, 2018; President's Award, Community Development Network of Maryland, 2017; Recognition Award (school funding and public health), Maryland Association of Counties, 2015; John R. Hargreaves Distinguished Legislative Fellow, Salisbury University, 2009; Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland Municipal League, 2008; Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, Circle of Excellence, 2007, 2005, 2003; Outstanding Rural Legislator Award, Rural Maryland Council, 2003; Outstanding Board Member Award, Maryland Nurses Association, 1992; Nurse of the Year, District 4, Maryland Nurses Association, 1991, 1986; Rosalie S. Abrams Legislative Award, Maryland Nurses Association, 1988; Psychiatric Nursing Award, University of Maryland Graduate School of Nursing, 1981; Recognition for Ongoing Commitment to and Support for Children, Youth, and Families, Local Management Board.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1943; Marple Newton Senior High School, 1964; Bryn Mawr Hospital School of Nursing, R.N. Diploma, 1964; University of Maryland School of Nursing, B.S., 1978, M.S., 1981; Regional Team, Mental Hygiene Administration, 1983-85; Adjunct Faculty, Salisbury State University, 1985; Adjunct Faculty, University of Maryland School of Nursing, 1991-99; Psychiatric Nurse Clinical Specialist, Eastern Shore Hospital Center, 1985-2003 (employed since 1973); Married; three sons; nine grandchildren.
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