Legislation
Senator Sarah K. Elfreth
- District
- 30
- County
- Anne Arundel
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Budget and Taxation Committee
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Budget and Taxation Committee
- Annapolis Info
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103 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3578 | 301-858-3578
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3578
Fax 410-841-3156 | 301-858-3156
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103 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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103 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3578 | 301-858-3578
Fax 410-841-3156 | 301-858-3156
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103 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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sarah.elfreth@senate.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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| SB0030 (HB0133) | State Finance and Procurement - Appropriation Reductions (Board of Public Works Budget Reduction Clarification Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| SB0043 /CH0314 (HB0411) | Criminal Law - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 314 |
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| SB0066 /CH0074 (HB0097) | Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Statewide Broadband - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 74 |
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| SB0173 (HB0242) | Family Law - Emancipation of a Minor and Authorization to Marry | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0195 (HB0022) | Environment – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| SB0227 /CH0641 (HB0295/CH0640) | Water Pollution - Stormwater Management Regulations and Watershed Implementation Plans - Review and Update | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 641 |
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| SB0253 (HB0087) | Vehicle Laws - School Bus Safety - Occupant Capacity | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0283 /CH0657 (HB0156/CH0656) | Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 657 |
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| SB0323 /CH0395 (HB0310/CH0394) | Maryland Arts Capital Grant Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 395 |
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| SB0324 /CH0443 (HB0204/CH0442) | Environment and Natural Resources – Complaints, Inspections, and Enforcement – Information Maintenance and Reporting | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 443 |
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| SB0427 /CH0706 (HB0205/CH0705) | Public Schools - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 706 |
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| SB0528 (HB0512) | Coast Smart Siting and Design Criteria - Private Construction or Reconstruction Projects and Enforcement | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0640 (HB0935) | Emergency Community Services Fund | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0674 /CH0635 (HB1207/CH0634) | Environment - Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities - Reform | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 635 |
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| SB0745 /CH0492 (HB1039/CH0491) | Health Occupations – State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners – Revisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 492 |
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| SB0761 /CH0398 (HB1336/CH0397) | State Retirement and Pension System - Executive Directors - Membership and Vesting | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 398 |
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| SB0777 /CH0495 (HB1349/CH0494) | Public Health - Maryland Prenatal and Infant Care Grant Program Fund | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 495 |
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| SB0778 /CH0207 (HB1279/CH0206) | Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise Zone Program – Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 207 |
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| SB0779 /CH0436 (HB1238/CH0435) | Maryland 529 Program – Board Authority and State Contribution – Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 436 |
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| SB0886 /CH0189 (HB0460/CH0188) | Transfer With Success Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 189 |
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| SB0887 /CH0211 (HB1137/CH0210) | Property Tax Credit – Business Entities – State of Emergency | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 211 |
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| SB0925 (HB1267) | Workgroup on Public Water Access | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0001 /CH0042 (HB0001/CH0041) | Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 42 |
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| SB0003 /CH0071 (HB0123/CH0070) | Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 71 |
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| SB0005 /CH0745 (HB0028/CH0744) | Public Health - Implicit Bias Training and the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 745 |
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| SB0048 /CH0499 (HB0010/CH0498) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Living Organ Donors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 499 |
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| SB0062 (HB0542) | Emergency Management - Chief Resilience Officer - Appointment and Duties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| SB0119 /CH0694 (HB0507/CH0695) | Clean Water Commerce Act of 2021 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 694 |
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| SB0134 (HB0263) | Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition and Statute of Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0166 | Criminal Procedure - Police Officers - Duty to Report Misconduct (Maryland Police Accountability Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| SB0172 /CH0741 (HB0463/CH0742) | Maryland Health Equity Resource Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 741 |
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| SB0314 /CH0655 (HB0113/CH0654) | Board of Revenue Estimates and Bureau of Revenue Estimates - Organization and Operations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 655 |
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| SB0319 (HB0517/CH0441) | Clean Energy Loan Program - Remediation and Resiliency | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (108-28) |
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| SB0370 (HB0951) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Military and Public Safety Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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| SB0414 (HB0583) | Climate Solutions Now Act of 2021 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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| SB0437 (HB0359) | Maryland Longitudinal Data System - Student Data - Pregnant and Parenting Students | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| SB0438 /CH0346 (HB0401/CH0345) | Public Schools - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Policies and Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 346 |
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| SB0486 (HB0581/CH0736) | Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0487 (HB0900) | Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Board of License Commissioners | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0489 /CH0548 (HB0679/CH0547) | Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class MT License | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 548 |
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| SB0490 /CH0668 (HB0680) | Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Chief Inspector | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 668 |
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| SB0521 | State Personnel – Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0550 /CH0786 (HB0872/CH0785) | Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans – Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 786 |
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| SB0565 /CH0762 (HB0309/CH0761) | Public Health - Data - Race and Ethnicity Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 762 |
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| SB0591 /CH0517 (HB0712/CH0516) | Bureau of Revenue Estimates - Tax Incidence Study - Scope and Intergovernmental Assistance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 517 |
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| SB0647 | Federal COVID-19 Relief Funding - Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| SB0649 (HB1348) | Procurement - MBE Program Compliance Review and Oversight | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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| SB0737 | Comprehensive Conservation Finance Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations) |
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| SB0746 (HB0894) | Education - Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| SB0836 /CH0361 | State Board of Dental Examiners Disciplinary Process and Actions Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 361 |
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| SB0849 (HB1180/CH0340) | Property Tax Credit - Airport Noise Zones - Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| SB0901 /CH0644 | Public Safety - Emergency Management - Resilient Maryland Revolving Loan Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 644 |
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| SB0909 /CH0728 | Capital Projects - Minority Business Enterprise Goals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 728 |
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| SB0496 /CH0039 (HB0612) | Recovery for the Economy, Livelihoods, Industries, Entrepreneurs, and Families (RELIEF) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 39 |
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| SB0529 /CH0519 (HB0901/CH0518) | Anne Arundel County - Hotel Tax Alterations - Distribution of Revenue | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 519 |
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| SB0566 (HB0933) | Anne Arundel County – Transfer Tax – Housing Trust Special Revenue Fund | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0641 /CH0420 (HB0844/CH0419) | State Retirement and Pension System - Fiduciary Insurance | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 420 |
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| SB0642 /CH0422 (HB0922/CH0421) | State Retirement and Pension System - COVID-19-Related Death Benefits - Clarification | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 422 |
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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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| American Legion Post 226 | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $40,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 | ||||
| Anne Arundel County Community Garden | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | ||||
| Banneker-Douglass Museum | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | ||||
| Chesapeake Children's Museum Amphitheater | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $23,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | ||||
| Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating, Inc | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $30,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | ||||
| PAL Park Field | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $42,500 | $45,000 | $45,000 | ||||
| Peerless Rens Club | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $68,000 | $70,000 | $70,000 | ||||
| Shadyside Community Center | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $37,000 | $37,000 | $37,000 | ||||
| Stanton Community Center | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
| YWCA Domestic Violence Safe House Shelter | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2019 Education, Business, and Administration Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2020 Chair, Pensions Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee (2019, Member)
- 2021 Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2019 Senate Chair, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area
- 2019 Joint Committee on Ending Homlessness
- 2020 Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions (Member, 2019)
- 2020 Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review
- 2021 State Park Investment Commission
- 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2019 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- Past Senate Service
- Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee, 2019; Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Minors, 2019-2020.
- Public Service
- Chesapeake Bay Commission, 2019-; Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program Board, 2020-; Oyster Advisory Commission, 2020-; State Commission on the Capital City, 2019; District 30 Democratic Club, President, 2015-2017; Ward One Residents Association, Annapolis, Vice President, 2014-; Towson University Alumni Asociation Board of Directors, 2013-2015.
- Memberships
- Bay Paddle; Ward One Residents Association; District 30 Democratic Club; Towson Univeristy Alumni Association; Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women.
- Awards
- Deans' Recognition Award, College of Liberal Arts, Towson University, 2019; Joseph R. Biden Student Ally Award, National Campus Leadership Council, 2019; Fannie Lou Hamer Award, Martin Luther King, Jr., Committee, 2017; Distinguished Alumnus Award, Towson University Honors Committee, 2014; Top 20 In Their Twenties, The Daily Record, 2014.
- Biographical Information
- Born in New Jersey, September 9, 1988; Haddon Heights High School, 2006; Towson University, BA, Political Science, magna cum laude, 2010; University System of Maryland, Board of Regents, Student Regent, 2009-2010; Johns Hopkins University, MS, Public Policy, 2012; Reserach Assistant, Johns Hopkins Institutions, Office of Government and Community Affairs, 2010-2012; Government Affairs Director, National Aquarium, 2012-2016; Senior Director of University Projects, Margrave Strategies, 2016-2017; Project Leader, Marine Conservation District, 2017-2018; Publications: The Young Guardians: Students as Stewards of the Past, Present, and Future of American Higher Education, A Field Guide for Student Board Members, March 2011; Adjunct Professor, Towson University Honors College, 2019-present.
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