Legislation
Senator Arthur Ellis

- District
- 28
- County
- Charles
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
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Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
- Annapolis Info
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302 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3616 | 301-858-3616
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3616
Fax 410-841-3682 | 301-858-3682
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302 James Senate Office Building
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302 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3616 | 301-858-3616
Fax 410-841-3682 | 301-858-3682
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302 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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arthur.ellis@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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SB0065 | Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0066 | Income Tax - Credit for Small Businesses - State Minimum Wage Increase | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0075 | Business Regulation - Home Builders - Performance Bond Requirement | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0076 | Legal Holiday - Maryland Emancipation Day - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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SB0077 /CH0514 (HB1553) | Important Documents and Identification Cards – Inmates | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 514 |
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SB0085 | Maryland Neighborhood Revitalization Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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SB0105 (HB0205) | Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project - Requirements and Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/09 at 2:00 p.m. |
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SB0107 | Real Property - Common Ownership Communities - Payment of Fees | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0108 | Income Tax - Credit for Qualified Commuters | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0109 (HB1109) | Property Tax Exemption – Disabled Active Duty Service Members, Disabled Veterans, and Surviving Spouses – Refund | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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SB0110 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Doulas | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 2:00 p.m. |
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SB0294 /CH0546 (HB0593) | Higher Education - Annual Revenues of For-Profit Institutions - Limitation on Enrollment (Veterans' Education Protection Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 546 |
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SB0803 (HB0397) | Public Ethics - Legislative Unit - Definition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0804 | Charles County - Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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SB0025 (HB0236/CH0123) | Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Active Military, Former Prisoners of War, Recipients of the Purple Heart Award, and Disabled Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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SB0128 | Local Government – Animal Control Facilities – Adoption Fee Waiver for Veterans (Pets for Vets Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0142 /CH0536 | Natural Resources - Recreational License Donation Program and Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 536 |
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SB0161 /CH0022 (HB0005/CH0021) | Crimes - Hate Crimes - Use of an Item or a Symbol to Threaten or Intimidate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 22 |
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SB0206 /CH0127 (HB0242/CH0126) | Criminal Procedure - Motion to Vacate Judgment - Human Trafficking (True Freedom Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 127 |
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SB0207 /CH0109 (HB0206/CH0108) | Unaccompanied Minors in Need of Shelter and Supportive Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 109 |
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SB0211 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0229 (HB0292) | Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges - County Government Consent Requirement - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 2:45 p.m. |
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SB0307 /CH0201 (HB0415/CH0200) | Higher Education - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 201 |
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SB0311 | Corporate Tax Fairness Act of 2020 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0313 (HB0209) | Plastics and Packaging Reduction Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Special Order until later today (Senator Ready) Adopted |
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SB0325 (HB0605) | Constitutional Amendment - Gaming - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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SB0326 /CH0273 (HB0604/CH0272) | State Libraries - Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and State Library Board - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 273 |
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SB0341 /CH0024 (HB0012/CH0023) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Homes for Veterans - Veterans of Uniformed Service | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 24 |
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SB0363 /CH0203 (HB0421/CH0202) | State Government - Open Meetings - Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 203 |
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SB0367 (HB0277/CH0148) | State Department of Education - Guidelines on Trauma-Informed Approach | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0372 (HB0568) | Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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SB0400 (HB0417) | State Employment - Wage History and Wage Range | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0417 /CH0630 (HB0257/CH0629) | Property Tax - Credit for Disabled Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 630 |
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SB0423 (HB0432) | Maryland Transit Administration - Conversion to Electric Buses (Electric Bus Transition Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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SB0424 (HB0368) | Maryland Transit Administration - Funding (Transit Safety and Investment Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0440 (HB1594) | Pharmacists - Aids for the Cessation of Tobacco Product Use | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations |
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SB0442 /CH0553 (HB0313) | Minority Business Enterprise Program – Public–Private Partnerships, Offshore Wind Projects, and Video Lottery Terminals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 553 |
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SB0445 (HB0470) | For-Profit Institutions of Higher Education and Private Career Schools - Instructional Spending - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0446 /CH0554 (HB0469) | Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Disorderly School Closures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 554 |
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SB0519 | Public Health – Behavioral Health Programs and Health Care Facilities – Safety and Community Relations Plans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0520 | Behavioral Health Programs - Opioid Treatment Services - Limitation on Licenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0521 | Behavioral Health - Opioid Treatment Services Programs - Medical Director | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0522 | Behavioral Health Programs - Licensing and Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0524 (HB1000) | Building Lifelong Library Learners Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0530 /CH0117 (HB0231/CH0116) | Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 117 |
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SB0531 /CH0474 (HB1444/CH0473) | Discrimination – Definition of Race – Hair Texture and Hairstyles | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 474 |
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SB0532 (HB1007) | Task Force to Study the Veteran–Owned Small Business Enterprise Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations |
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SB0538 (HB1214) | Public Service Commission - Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Preservation of Environmental Quality and the Climate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0560 (HB0438) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0564 /CH0565 (HB0754) | Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Students in Foster Care or Homeless Youth | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 565 |
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SB0565 (HB0736) | Police Officers – Mental Health – Employee Assistance Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0613 (HB1125) | Public Financing Act – Candidate and Matching Fund Revisions (Maryland Fair Elections Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0630 /CH0485 (HB1539/CH0484) | Grant Applications and Reporting - Uniform Forms and Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 485 |
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SB0632 /CH0366 (HB0915/CH0365) | Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 366 |
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SB0649 (HB0892) | Public Information Act – Motor Vehicle Administration – Warrant for Personal Information and Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Special Order until later today (Senator Smith) Adopted |
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SB0658 (HB0214) | Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants (Graduate Assistant Collective Bargaining Fairness Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0661 /CH0344 (HB0852/CH0343) | Health Insurance - Prostate Cancer Screening Services - Prohibiting Cost-Sharing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 344 |
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SB0682 (HB0608) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0683 (HB0828) | Corrections - Women's Prerelease Unit - Requirements (Women's Prerelease Equity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0684 (HB0801) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Facilities and Services (Gender-Responsive Prerelease Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0717 (HB0679) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0718 | Income Tax - Film Production Activity Tax Credit - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0719 (HB0680) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Calculation and Refundability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0779 | Commission on Minority- and Women-Owned Small Business Participation in State Procurement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0850 (HB0677) | Correctional Services - Immigration Detention - Prohibition (Dignity Not Detention Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0856 (HB1057) | Higher Education - Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Comparability and Competitiveness | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0927 (HB0953) | Public Ethics - Issue Lobbying Communications - Lobbyist Registration and Disclosure Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Recommitted to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (Senator Kagan) |
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SB0933 (HB0747) | State and Local Procurement - Payment Practices | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0936 | Election Administration - Duties of State Administrator, Local Boards of Elections, and Election Directors and Cybersecurity Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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SB0978 (HB0862/CH0633) | Historic Revitalization Tax Credit - Transferability, Funding, and Extension (Historic Revitalization Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 2:00 p.m. |
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SB1043 (HB1260) | Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) |
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SJ0001 /JR0001 (HJ0007) | 2026 FIFA World Cup - Protection of Human Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Joint Resolution 1 |
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SJ0003 (HJ0003) | Natural Resources – Fishing – Wild–Caught Blue Catfish | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SJ0004 | Recognition of Maryland License Suspensions and Revocations by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0280 /CH0177 (HB0349/CH0176) | 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 177 |
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SB0282 /CH0181 (HB0362/CH0180) | Maryland National Guard - Tuition Assistance Program - Modifications | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 181 |
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SB0262 (HB0334) | Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act - Definitions and Legislative Intent | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 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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LifeStyles Homeless Services Center | Introduced | Charles | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
Lions Camp Merrick | Introduced in Senate |
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Charles | $60,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 | |||
Waldorf Multipurpose Civic Center | Introduced in Senate |
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Charles | $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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- 2020 Assistant Deputy Majority Leader
- 2019 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
- 2019 Education Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
- 2019 Health Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
- 2019 Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness
- 2019 Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space and Agricultural Land Preservation
- 2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2019 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- Public Service
- Tri-County Council of Southern Maryland, 2019-; President, UMBC, Meyerhoff Parents Association; Chair, Charles County NAACP Communications Committee; Chair, Charles County NAACP 75th Anniversary Planning Committee; Officer, The Historic Willing Helpers Society; Member, University of Maryland Extension Advisory Council; Stroke and Turn, Chief Judge, USA Swimming; University of Maryland Extension Certified Volunteer Leader; Coach, Charles County 4H Robotics Team; Advisor, Charles County Public School Office of Gifted Education; Western Charles County Community Association.
- Memberships
- The American Legion; Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Life Member; American Association of CPAs; Maryland Association of CPAs, Life Member.
- Awards
- Hall of Fame, Charles County NAACP Hall of Fame, 2018; Inductee, University of Maryland Alumni Lifetime Member Wall, 2017; Outsanding 4H Volunteer Leader Award, UMD Extension, Charles County, 2016; Businessperson of the Year, FBLA National Leadership, 1994; United States Air Force Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service, 1989; Oklahoma Achiever Award for Community Service, 1985; Commanders' Trophy for Superior Cadet Leadership, USAF R.O.T.C, 1982; Scholar, United States Air Force, R.O.T.C., 1979-1983.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Jamaica, West Indies on July 26, 1961; Uniondale High School, Uniondale, New York, 1979; University of Maryland, BS, Chemistry, Agriculture, 1983; Certificate, Community College of the Air Force, Computer Programming and Analysis, 1984; Master of Science in Accountancy, City University of New York, Herbert Lehman College, 1989; Janitor, European American Bank; Business Owner, Ice Cream Sales; Computer Specialist, United States, Veterans Administration; Computer Specialist, United States Air Force; Chief, Telecommunications Computer Branch, United States Air Force; Associate, Mitchell Titus Accounting Firm, New York, New York; Admissions Officer United States Air Force ROTC Scholarship Program; Admissions Officer, United States Air Force Academy; Instructor, Maryland Association of CPAs Continuing Education Program; Accounting Instructor, University of Maryland University College; Adjunct Professor of Accounting, University of the District of Columbia; Business Owner, CPA, Chartered Global Management Accountant; Married; two children.
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