Legislation
Senator Bill Ferguson

- District
- 46
- County
- Baltimore City
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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3 West Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3600 | 301-858-3600
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3600
Fax 410-841-3161 | 301-858-3161
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3 West Miller Senate Office Building
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3 West Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3600 | 301-858-3600
Fax 410-841-3161 | 301-858-3161
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3 West Miller Senate Office Building
- Contact
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bill.ferguson@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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SB0261 /CH0224 (HB1305) | Estates and Trusts - Administration of Estates - Waiver of Fees - Required | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 224 |
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SB0262 (HB0585) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Calculation and Refundability | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0263 (HB0584) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Eligibility and Refundability | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0345 (HB0762) | State Designations - State Classical Theater - Chesapeake Shakespeare Company | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0346 /CH0458 | Public Safety – Regulated Firearms – Prohibition of Loans | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 458 |
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SB0406 /CH0662 (HB0520/CH0661) | Prenatal and Infant Care Coordination – Grant Funding and Task Force | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 662 |
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SB0484 /CH0225 | Tax Liens - Expiration | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 225 |
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SB0515 /CH0457 (HB1115) | Community Colleges - Workforce Readiness Grant Program - Established | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 457 |
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SB0581 /CH0211 (HB1260) | Economic, Housing, and Community Development – Opportunity Zone Incentives | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 211 |
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SB0582 | Election Law - Presidential Elections - Voting by Electors | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0583 (HB1290) | Income Tax - Affordable Housing Credit | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0584 /CH0677 (HB0637/CH0676) | Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 677 |
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SB0656 (HB1162) | Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit - Alterations - Opportunity Zones, Targeted Projects, and Transferability | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0847 /CH0459 (HB0625/CH0460) | Baltimore Police Department – Commission to Restore Trust in Policing – Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 459 |
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SB0896 /CH0681 (HB0657/CH0680) | Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance Grant | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 681 |
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SB0897 /CH0765 | University of Maryland Joint Steering Council – Renaming, Duties, and Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 765 |
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SB0990 | State Budget | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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SB0096 /CH0320 (HB0161) | Baltimore City - Tax Sales of Real Property - Water Liens (Water Taxpayer Protection Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 320 |
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SB0135 (HB0139) | Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Site Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0181 /CH0596 (HB0248/CH0595) | Education - Child Care Subsidies - Mandatory Funding Level | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 596 |
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SB0192 (HB0099/CH0435) | Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0193 (HB0098) | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:45 p.m. |
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SB0195 (HB0025/CH0531) | Public Health - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0196 /CH0649 (HB0421/CH0648) | Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Indication of Applicant's Sex | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 649 |
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SB0218 /CH0636 (HB0338/CH0635) | Human Services - Food Supplements (Summer SNAP for Children Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 636 |
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SB0221 (HB1223) | Workgroup on Establishing an Independent School Board for the Juvenile Services Education System | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/21 at 2:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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SB0229 | Baltimore City - Summer Youth Employment - Funding and Incentives | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0253 /CH0751 | Major Information Technology Development Project Fund – Money Received by Baltimore City Community College – Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 751 |
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SB0254 | Baltimore City Community College - Procurement Authority | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0260 /CH0752 | Community Colleges - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 752 |
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SB0265 /CH0303 (HB0380) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief - Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 303 |
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SB0285 /CH0580 (HB0109/CH0579) | Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 580 |
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SB0310 /CH0314 (HB1351) | Baltimore City - Unpackaged Cigarettes - Prohibition on Sale | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 314 |
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SB0311 (HB0399) | End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Failed |
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SB0312 | Life Insurance - Prohibition on Discrimination - Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0328 /CH0753 (HB0038) | Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 753 |
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SB0329 (HB0972) | Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0339 /CH0302 (HB0397/CH0301) | Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System (Carl Henn's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302 |
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SB0356 /CH0450 (HB0583/CH0449) | Health – Maternal Mortality Review Program – Recommendations and Reporting Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 450 |
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SB0363 (HB0565) | Election Law - Voting Systems - Accessibility for Voters With Disabilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0391 /CH0002 (HB0336/CH0001) | Civilian Federal Employees – Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund (Federal Shutdown Paycheck Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 |
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SB0396 /CH0675 (HB0633/CH0674) | Higher Education - Legal Representation Fund for Title IX Proceedings - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 675 |
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SB0397 (HB1062) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Freedom of the Press Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0399 (HB0464/CH0516) | Consumer Protection – Private Career Schools and For–Profit Institutions of Higher Education – Disclosures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0400 (HB0461/CH0515) | Maryland Higher Education Commission - Private Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Education - Regulation (Private Nonprofit Institution of Higher Education Protection Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0409 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Employee-Owned Businesses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0417 /CH0626 (HB0301/CH0625) | Vehicle Laws – Race–Based Traffic Stops – Policy and Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 626 |
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SB0421 /CH0281 (HB0685/CH0280) | Video Lottery Terminals - Minority Business Participation Goals - Enforcement and Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 281 |
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SB0441 (HB0468) | Public Safety - Access to Firearms - Storage Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0448 /CH0754 (HB0298/CH0017) | Oysters - Tributary-Scale Sanctuaries - Protection and Restoration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 754 |
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SB0449 /CH0755 | Election Law – Registration and Voting at Precinct Polling Places | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 755 |
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SB0464 /CH0429 (HB0343) | School Bus Monitoring Cameras - Civil Penalty - Sunset Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 429 |
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SB0465 /CH0430 (HB1186) | Nonpublic Schools - Fire Drill Requirements - State Fire Prevention Code | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430 |
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SB0471 /CH0679 (HB0652/CH0678) | Agriculture - Use of Antimicrobial Drugs - Limitations and Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 679 |
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SB0472 /CH0220 (HB0893) | General Provisions – Commemorative Months – Caribbean Heritage Month | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 220 |
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SB0473 | Hate Crimes - Civil Remedy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0488 (HB1191) | Baltimore City - Civil Actions - Liability of Toxic Substance Manufacturers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0500 | Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0509 /CH0276 (HB0557) | Property Tax – In Rem Foreclosure and Sale – Vacant and Abandoned Property | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 276 |
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SB0512 /CH0522 (HB1318) | Government Shutdowns - Employees - Protections | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522 |
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SB0516 /CH0757 (HB1158) | Clean Energy Jobs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 757 |
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SB0521 /CH0035 | Veteran Suicide Prevention - Comprehensive Action Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35 |
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SB0522 /CH0411 (HB0571/CH0410) | Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 411 |
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SB0537 (HB0262) | Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0556 (HB0057) | State Government - Legislative and Executive Branches - Workplace Bullying | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0569 /CH0509 (HB1268/CH0508) | Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 509 |
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SB0654 /CH0333 (HB1339/CH0332) | Property Tax Credit - Elderly Individuals - Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 333 |
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SB0719 /CH0345 (HB0533/CH0346) | University System of Maryland - Board of Regents - Transparency and Oversight | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 345 |
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SB0734 /CH0512 (HB0690) | Education - Students With Reading Difficulties - Screenings and Interventions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 512 |
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SB0744 (HB0532) | Protecting Natural Resources and Preserving Productive Farms - Commission on the Development of a Blueprint for Solar Energy in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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SB0777 /CH0520 | Property Tax - Exemption for Dwelling House Owned by Disabled Active Duty Service Member | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 520 |
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SB0786 (HB1127) | Financial Consumer Protection Act of 2019 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance |
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SB0817 (HB0913) | Correctional Facilities and Police Officers - Procedures - Immigration Status | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0835 | Property Tax - Renters' Property Tax Relief Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0848 (HB0295) | Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Schools - Discrimination - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/14 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0853 /CH0490 (HB0433/CH0489) | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Police Officer Certification - Eligibility (Freedom to Serve Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490 |
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SB0856 /CH0252 | Juvenile Justice Reform Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 252 |
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SB0868 /CH0417 (HB0697/CH0418) | Health Insurance – Consumer Protections and Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 417 |
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SB0869 (HB1320) | Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 12:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |
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SB0870 /CH0432 (HB0810) | Income Tax - Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 432 |
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SB0879 /CH0313 | Primary and Secondary Education - Black History Month - Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 313 |
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SB0882 (HB0740) | Criminal Law – Firearms – Computer–Aided Fabrication and Serial Number (3–D Printed Firearms and Ghost Guns) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0901 /CH0394 (HB0607/CH0395) | Maryland Trauma Fund - State Primary Adult Resource Center - Reimbursement of On-Call and Standby Costs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 394 |
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SB0911 /CH0514 (HB1116/CH0513) | Gender Diversity in the Boardroom – Annual Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 514 |
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SB0946 /CH0767 (HB1120) | State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retiree Benefits - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 767 |
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SB0985 /CH0037 | Confidentiality of Juvenile Records - Baltimore City Mayor's Office on Criminal Justice | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 37 |
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SB0986 (HB1370) | Baltimore City - Public School Construction - Bonds and Supplemental Memorandum of Understanding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB1000 (HB1343) | Public Safety - Handgun Permit Review Board - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SJ0001 (HJ0002) | United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0164 /CH0386 (HB0155/CH0385) | Maryland Department of Health - Capital and Grant Programs - State Grants | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 386 |
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SB0485 (HB0593) | Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act - Definitions and Legislative Intent | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance |
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SB1030 /CH0771 (HB1413) | The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 771 |
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SB1040 (HB1407/CH0016) | Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2019 | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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Cherry Hill Town Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | ||||
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Pedestrian Bridge | Introduced | Baltimore City | $350,000 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $150,000 | |||
Garrett Park | Introduced | Baltimore City | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | ||||
Maryland Science Center | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $1,500,000 | $0 | ||||
Mount Winans Veterans Housing | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
Port Discovery Children's Museum | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||
Rash Field Park | Introduced | Baltimore City | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||
Ripken Foundation Field at Reedbird Park | Introduced | Baltimore City | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
South Baltimore Learning Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $200,000 | $125,000 | $50,000 | $175,000 | |||
Westport Community Economic Development Corporation | Introduced | Baltimore City | $250,000 | $75,000 | $50,000 | $125,000 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the Senate in 2010. Member of the Senate since 2011.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Vice Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (Member, 2015)
- 2015 Education, Business, and Administration Subcommittee, Budget & Taxation Committee
- 2019 Legislative Policy Committee
- 2019 Spending Affordability
- 2017 Executive Nominations Committee
- 2015 Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology
- 2015 Joint Committee on Pensions
- 2011 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
- 2019 Assessment and Funding of School Facilities Workgroup
- 2019 Senate Chair, Marijuana Legalization Work Group
- Past Senate Service
- Chair, Senate Executive Nominations Committee, 2017-2018; Pensions Subcommittee, Budget & Taxation Committee, 2015-2019; Senate Special Committee on Ethics Reform, 2012-2014; Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2011-2014; Environment Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2011-2014; Education Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2011-2014; Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2011-2014; Commission to Study Campaign Finance Law, 2011-2012; Joint Committee on Welfare Reform, 2011-2014; Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Transparency and Open Government, 2011-2014.
- Public Service
- Maryland Tourism Development Board, 2019-; Educational Development Specifications Workgroup, 2018-; Task Force to Study Tax Sales in Maryland, 2017-2018; Workgroup to Study the Implementation of Universal Access to Prekindergarten for 4-year olds, 2017-2018; Maryland Task Force to Study an Adult High School Concept, 2016-2017; Council on Open Data, 2014-; Chair, Local (Video Lottery) Development Council, 2014-; Task Force to Study the Impact of Ocean Acidification on State Waters, 2014-2015; Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities, 2011-2015; Early Childhood Development Advisory Council, 2011-.
- Memberships
- Patterson Park Neighborhood Association, 2015-; Downtown Baltimnore Family Alliance, Board of Directors, 2013-2016; Baltimore EdTech Advisory Board, 2013; Education Equality Project, 2010-; Envision Baltimore, Ambassador, 2010; Canton Community Association, 2006-2015.
- Awards
- Cunningham Award for Public Service and Academic Achievement, University of Maryland School of Law , 2010; Distinguished Presidential Citation, Baltimore City Council President , 2006.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, April 15, 1983; Davidson College, B. A., political science and economics, 2005; The Johns Hopkins University, School of Education, M. A. T, 2007; University of Maryland School of Law, J. D., (magna cum laude), 2010; Teach for America, Baltimore City Schools, 2005–2007; Member, St. Casimir Catholic Church, Baltimore; Director, Reform Initiatives, School of Education, The Johns Hopkins University, 2012-; Married; two children.
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