Legislation
Delegate Mark Edelson
 
                            - District
- 46
- County
- Baltimore City
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Appropriations Committee
 
 
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Appropriations Committee
- Annapolis Info
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                                                    316 Lowe House Office Building
                                                    
 6 Bladen Street
 Annapolis, MD 21401
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                                                    Phone 410-841-3291 | 301-858-3291
                                                    
 Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3291
 
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                                                    316 Lowe House Office Building
                                                    
- Interim Info
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                                                    316 Lowe House Office Building
                                                    
 6 Bladen Street
 Annapolis, MD 21401
- Phone 410-841-3291 | 301-858-3291
 
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                                                    316 Lowe House Office Building
                                                    
- Contact
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                                        mark.edelson@house.state.md.us 
 
- Party
- Democrat
 
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| Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) | Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings | 
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| HB0638 | Education – Holocaust Education Assistance Grant Program – Established | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0673 /CH0484 (SB0617/CH0483) | Maryland Transit Administration – Fare Price Requirements – Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 484 | 
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| HB0690 /CH0140 (SB0332/CH0139) | Maryland African American Museum Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 140 | 
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| HB0231 | Baltimore City - Property Taxes - Authority to Set a Special Rate for Vacant and Abandoned Property | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0255 (SB0260) | Maryland Paint Stewardship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (35-12) | 
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| HB0266 | Public and Nonpublic Schools - Bronchodilator Availability and Use - Policies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0275 (SB0247) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, and Graduate Assistants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0283 /CH0253 (SB0460/CH0252) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253 | 
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| HB0305 (SB0308) | Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0329 | Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/16 at 6:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0338 (SB0371/CH0524) | Baltimore City - Commercial Use - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules | 
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| HB0339 /CH0011 (SB0478/CH0012) | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 11 | 
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| HB0343 | Education - Public School Athletics - Basketball Schedule | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0347 | Attorney General – Climate Change Actions – Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0361 | Certificates of Birth - Issuance of New Certificates - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0380 (SB0218) | Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2023 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0390 (SB0359) | Community College Tuition and Residency Waivers - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0399 | Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers - State Purchase and Use - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0411 /CH0682 (SB0487/CH0681) | Criminal Procedure - Violation of Pretrial or Posttrial Condition by Incarcerated Person - Victim Contact | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 682 | 
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| HB0417 | General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0452 | Food Supplement Benefits - Students - Eligibility (SNAP for Students) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0459 | Public Utilities - Street Lighting Equipment - Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0481 (SB0889) | Criminal Law – Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun – Penalty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0488 (SB0482) | Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Mental Health Professionals in Public Schools | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) | 
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| HB0491 (SB0465) | Transportation – Commission to Study Establishing a Baltimore Regional Transit Authority | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation) | 
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| HB0493 | Department of Commerce - Office of Climate Change Assistance for Small Businesses - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) | 
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| HB0503 /CH0487 (SB0923) | Natural Resources - Greenspace Equity Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 487 | 
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| HB0509 /CH0162 (SB0287/CH0163) | State Board of Elections - Municipal Elections - Publication of Results on Website | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 162 | 
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| HB0543 /CH0161 | State Procurement - Small Procurement - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 161 | 
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| HB0605 (SB0473) | Commission to Establish a Memorial to the Global War on Terror | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment | 
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| HB0677 /CH0131 | Pride of Baltimore II - Appropriations - Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 131 | 
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| HB0718 (SB0590) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0814 /CH0257 (SB0601/CH0256) | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 257 | 
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| HB0843 /CH0179 (SB0880/CH0178) | Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 179 | 
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| HB0917 /CH0295 (SB0607/CH0294) | Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 46th Alcoholic Beverages District - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 295 | 
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| HB0974 (SB0921) | Public Safety - Gun Violence Victim Relocation Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB1030 | Task Force to Study Murder Prevention and Reduction in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB1045 | Public Safety - Safe Neighborhoods Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB1066 /CH0773 | Hate Crimes - Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 773 | 
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| HB1089 | Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) | 
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| HB1098 (SB0882) | Education - English Learners and Dual Language Immersion Programs - Funding and Establishment (Multilingualism Is an Asset Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB1237 /CH0708 | Special Education - Judicial Actions - Attorney's Fees and Related Costs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 708 | 
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| HB0546 (SB0551/CH0099) | Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (39-7) | 
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| HB0547 /CH0004 (SB0552/CH0003) | Family Prosperity Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4 | 
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| HB0548 /CH0432 (SB0550/CH0433) | Financial Regulation - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund - Establishment (Access to Banking Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 432 | 
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| HB0549 (SB0555/CH0002) | Fair Wage Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB0550 /CH0098 (SB0548) | Maryland Energy Administration – Energy Programs – Modifications (Clean Transportation and Energy Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 98 | 
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| HB0552 /CH0430 (SB0549/CH0431) | Economic Development - Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430 | 
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| HB0553 (SB0554/CH0612) | Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program - Establishment (Health Care for Heroes Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| HB1219 /CH0627 (SB0893) | Maryland Educator Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 627 | 
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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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| 3601 S Hanover Street Rehabilitation | Introduced | Baltimore City | $400,000 | $225,000 | $175,000 | $400,000 | |||
| Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation Virtual Classroom and Broadcast Studio | Introduced | Baltimore City | $43,000 | $43,000 | $43,000 | ||||
| Baltimore Museum of Industry | Introduced | Baltimore City | $498,265 | $75,000 | $75,000 | ||||
| Baltimore SquashWise Greyhound Bus Terminal Facility Renovation | Introduced | Baltimore City | $250,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||
| BCL Business Development and Resource Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | ||||
| Creative Alliance Patterson Theater Upgrades | Introduced | Baltimore City | $100,000 | $0 | |||||
| Curtis Bay Elementary Playground | Introduced | Baltimore City | $257,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | ||||
| Immigration House - Baltimore Immigration Museum | Introduced | Baltimore City | $350,000 | $0 | |||||
| LIFE Church Ministries Community Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
| Martin Pollack Project Building Improvement | Introduced | Baltimore City | $350,000 | $0 | |||||
| Maryland Science Center HVAC | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||
| Point Park | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | ||||
| Rise Reclaim Rebuilt Hazel and Locust St | Introduced | Baltimore City | $400,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | ||||
| Shakespeare Beyond the Walls - Assets for Touring Company | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $50,000 | $450,000 | $500,000 | |||
| Springboard Community Services Youth Resource Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | 
 
                            - Tenure
- Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 2022. Member of the House since January 11, 2023.
- Current Assignments
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                                                - 2023 Appropriations Committee
 - 2023 Vice-Chair, Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee (Member 2023)
 - 2023 Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee
 
- Memberships
- Board of Directors, Transit Choices, 2017-; President, Canton Community Association, 2017-2022; Vice Chair, Baltimore City Democratic State Central Committee, 2018; Board of Directors, Baltimore Jewish Council, 2016-2018; Board of Directors, The Associated Jewish Federation of Baltimore, 2015-2017.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Pretoria, South Africa, July 12, 1984; Walton High School, 2003; Georgia State University, B.S. Criminal Justice, 2007; University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law, 2010; Attorney. Goldman & Goldman, 2010-2017; Partner, Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin, White, 2017 present.
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