Legislation
Senator Arthur Ellis
- District
- 28
- County
- Charles
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Finance Committee
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Finance Committee
- Annapolis Info
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301 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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301 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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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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| SB0004 | Higher Education - The Senator Delores G. Kelley Scholarship Program - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/24 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0038 | Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Contract Financing | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0095 | Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0103 (HB1271) | Income Tax – Maryland Residential Solar Investment Tax Credit | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/19 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| SB0117 | State Highway Administration - Litter Collection and Mowing | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/01 at 2:30 p.m. |
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| SB0123 (HB0544) | Department of Planning - Collateral Consequences for Individuals With Criminal Records - Study | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |
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| SB0127 /CH0688 | Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - Student FAFSA Data - Reporting Requirement | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 688 |
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| SB0130 | Economic Development - Maryland Stadium Authority - Charles County Sports and Wellness Center | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/19 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| SB0213 /CH0327 (HB0278/CH0328) | Health Occupations - Clinical Nurse Specialists - Prescribing | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 327 |
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| SB0214 | Employment - Harassment and Intimidation - Reporting (Workplace Psychological Safety Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0215 /CH0057 (HB0238/CH0056) | Massage Therapy - Discipline | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 57 |
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| SB0216 /CH0330 (HB0242/CH0329) | Massage Therapy - Definition, Registration, and Reimbursement | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 330 |
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| SB0375 /CH0058 | State Board of Physicians – Inactive and Emeritus Status | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 58 |
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| SB0376 (HB0351) | Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Previous Cesarean Section | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0510 /CH0214 (HB0816/CH0213) | Procurement – Minority Business Enterprises and Veteran–Owned Small Business Enterprises – Participation Goal Scorecard | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 214 |
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| SB0511 /CH0331 (HB0596/CH0332) | Health and Human Services Transportation Improvement Act of 2023 | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 331 |
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| SB0536 (HB0393) | State Government - Forms - Veterans' Benefits | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0543 | Charles County - Cemeteries - Sediment Control, Stormwater Management, and Forest Conservation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0803 (HB1256) | Labor and Employment - Payment of Minimum Wage - Tipped Employees | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0804 | Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Community Technology Program for Maryland - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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| SB0805 /CH0322 (HB1217/CH0323) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance – Required Coverage for Biomarker Testing | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 322 |
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| SB0914 /CH0324 (HB0811/CH0325) | Hospitals - Testing for Fentanyl (The Josh Siems Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 324 |
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| SB0915 (HB0352) | Railroad Company – Movement of Freight – Required Crew | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0001 /CH0680 | Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 680 |
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| SB0052 (HB0087) | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs – Waiver – Diapers and Menstrual Hygiene Products | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0090 /CH0413 (HB0037/CH0414) | Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413 |
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| SB0228 /CH0667 (HB0614/CH0668) | Department of Aging - Long-Term Care and Dementia Care Navigation Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 667 |
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| SB0231 /CH0621 (HB0726/CH0620) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Autism Waiver - Military Families | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 621 |
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| SB0234 /CH0374 (HB0420/CH0373) | Health Services Cost Review Commission - Hospital Rates - All-Payer Model Contract | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 374 |
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| SB0289 /CH0733 (HB0372/CH0734) | Higher Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Altering Name of Scholarship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 733 |
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| SB0298 (HB0183) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory and Managerial Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0337 (HB0061) | Utility Contractors - Employment and Licensure - Requirements and Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0345 (HB0349) | Maryland Fair Scheduling Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0379 /CH0152 (HB0535/CH0151) | Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152 |
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| SB0449 /CH0061 (HB0401/CH0060) | Maryland Audiology, Hearing Aid Dispensing, Speech-Language Pathology, and Music Therapy Act - Definitions and Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 61 |
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| SB0455 /CH0386 (HB0669/CH0387) | Real Estate Appraisers - Licensing and Certification - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 386 |
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| SB0456 | Healthy Working Families Act - Railroad Employees - Unpaid Leave | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0460 /CH0252 (HB0283/CH0253) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 252 |
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| SB0480 (HB0823) | Mental Health Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0514 /CH0205 | Local Procurements - Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Programs - Certification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 205 |
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| SB0534 /CH0382 | Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2023 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 382 |
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| SB0562 | Maryland Small Food Banks Grant Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0601 /CH0256 (HB0814/CH0257) | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 256 |
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| SB0614 (HB0769) | Public Safety - Fire Dampers, Smoke Dampers, Combination Fire Smoke Dampers, and Smoke Control Systems | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0867 (HB0652) | Vehicle Laws – Special and Commemorative Registration Plate – Maryland Heroes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0974 /CH0106 (HB1301) | State-Owned Nursing Homes - Deficiencies, Citations, and Fines - Contractor Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106 |
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| SB0547 (HB0551/CH0440) | Office of Statewide Broadband - Study of Broadband Expansion Incentives | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0548 (HB0550/CH0098) | Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Programs - Modifications (Clean Transportation and Energy Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| SB0549 /CH0431 (HB0552/CH0430) | 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 431 |
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| SB0550 /CH0433 (HB0548/CH0432) | Financial Regulation - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund - Establishment (Access to Banking Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 433 |
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| SB0551 /CH0099 (HB0546) | Department of Service and Civic Innovation and Maryland Corps Program Service Year Option Pathways - Established (Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 99 |
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| SB0552 /CH0003 (HB0547/CH0004) | Family Prosperity Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 3 |
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| SB0553 /CH0614 (HB0554/CH0613) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 614 |
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| SB0554 /CH0612 (HB0553) | Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program - Establishment (Health Care for Heroes Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 612 |
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| SB0555 /CH0002 (HB0549) | Fair Wage Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 |
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| SB0893 (HB1219/CH0627) | Maryland Educator Shortage Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:30 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| SB0665 /CH0008 (HB0774/CH0007) | Assisted Living Programs - Unlicensed Programs - Resident Abuse, Exploitation, and Neglect (The Senator Delores Kelley Residents of Unlicensed Programs Protection Act) | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 8 |
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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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| Bel Alton High School Heritage Museum | Introduced | Charles | $116,640 | $0 | |||||
| Boys and Girls Club of Southern Maryland - Indian Head | Introduced in Senate |
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Charles | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $500,000 | ||
| LIONS Camp Merrick Capital Improvements | Introduced in Senate |
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Charles | $125,000 | $62,500 | $62,500 | |||
| Willing Helpers Society Renovation | Introduced | Charles | $350,000 | $350,000 | $350,000 |
- 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
- 2023 Finance Committee
- 2023 Senate Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds
- 2019 Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness
- 2023 Apprenticeship 2030 Commission
- 2021 Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 8, Charles, St Marys and Calvert Counties' Delegation
- 2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2019 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- Past Senate Service
- Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2019-2023; Education Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2019-2023; Health Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2019-2023; Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space and Agricultural Land Preservation, 2019-2023.
- Public Service
- Task Force to Study School Bus Operator Contracts and Wages in Charles County, 2023-; Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational Viability of Public-Private Partnerships for Charles County Public Schools, 2022-; Historic St. Mary's City Fort to 400 Commission, 2021-; 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, 2005-; Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Life Member; American Association of CPAs; Maryland Association of CPAs, Life Member.
- Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award, AmeriCorps and the Office of the President of the United States, 2023; The Willing Helpers Society Beacon Award, 2022; Legislator of the Year, Maryland Military Coalition, 2020; 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.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Jamaica, West Indies in 1961; Emigrated to the United States in 1970; Uniondale High School, Uniondale, New York, 1979; University of Maryland, College Park, Scholar, United States Air Force, R.O.T.C., 1979-1983; University of Maryland, B.S., Chemistry 1983; U.S. Air Force, 1983-1989, Commissioned as Second Lieutenant; U.S.Air Force Reserves 1989-2001; City University of New York, Herbert Lehman College, M.S., Accountancy, 1989; Certified Public Accountant, 1990-; Associate, Mitchell Titus Accounting Firm, New York, New York, 1990; Instructor, Maryland Association of CPAs Continuing Education Program, 1990; Accounting Instructor, University of Maryland University College, 1991-1993; Adjunct Professor of Accounting, University of the District of Columbia, 1991-1992; Business Owner, CPA, Chartered Global Management Accountant, 2012-; Married; two children.
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