Members - Delegate Catherine M. Forbes

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Legislation

Session:

Delegate Catherine M. Forbes

District

42A

County

Baltimore

Committee Assignment(s)

Appropriations Committee

Annapolis Info

304 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone 410-841-3487 | 301-858-3487
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3487

Interim Info

304 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone 410-841-3487 | 301-858-3487

Contact

catherine.forbes@house.state.md.us
2025 Contact Information

Party

Democrat

Legislation	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0045 /CH0747 (SB0138/CH0748) Title Education - Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0086 (SB0228) Title Capital Projects - High Performance and Green Buildings - Alterations (Green Building Restoration Act) Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0468 Title Baltimore County - School Board Nominating Commission - Vacancy Procedures Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0469 (SB0330) Title State-Funded Construction and Major Renovation Projects - Solar Panels - Requirement Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1238 /CH0435 (SB0779/CH0436) Title Maryland 529 Program - Board Authority and State Contribution - Alterations Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0146 Title Department of Agriculture - Spay/Neuter Fund - Extension and Report Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0147 (SB0250) Title Criminal Law – Sexual Crimes – Repeal of Spousal Defense (Love Is No Defense to Sexual Crimes) Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2

Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)	Title	Sponsorship Type	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort	Current Status	Org Committees & Hearings	Opp Committees & Hearings
HB0045 /CH0747 (SB0138/CH0748)	Education - Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining	Primary	1	2	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 747	Appropriations 1/27/2021 - 1:30 PM	Finance
HB0086 (SB0228)	Capital Projects - High Performance and Green Buildings - Alterations (Green Building Restoration Act)	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 1/27 at 1:30 p.m.	Appropriations 1/27/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0468	Baltimore County - School Board Nominating Commission - Vacancy Procedures	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)	Ways and Means 2/03/2021 - 1:30 PM	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs 3/30/2021 - 1:00 PM
HB0469 (SB0330)	State-Funded Construction and Major Renovation Projects - Solar Panels - Requirement	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)	Health and Government Operations 2/17/2021 - 1:30 PM Appropriations
HB1238 /CH0435 (SB0779/CH0436)	Maryland 529 Program - Board Authority and State Contribution - Alterations	Primary	1	2	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 435	Appropriations 2/24/2021 - 1:30 PM	Budget and Taxation
HB0146	Department of Agriculture - Spay/Neuter Fund - Extension and Report	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the Senate - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.	Environment and Transportation 1/29/2021 - 11:00 AM	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs 3/24/2021 - 1:00 PM
HB0147 (SB0250)	Criminal Law – Sexual Crimes – Repeal of Spousal Defense (Love Is No Defense to Sexual Crimes)	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings	Judiciary 1/14/2021 - 1:30 PM	Judicial Proceedings

Denotes enacted legislation

Legislative Bond Initiatives
Project Name Prologue Outreach Center Status Introduced House Sponsors Forbes Senate Sponsors West County Baltimore Amount Requested $550,000 House Initiative Senate Initiative Other Funding $400,000 Total Funding $400,000
Project Name Towson Armory Building Status Introduced House Sponsors Forbes Senate Sponsors West County Baltimore Amount Requested $500,000 House Initiative Senate Initiative Other Funding $500,000 Total Funding $500,000

Project Name	Status	House Sponsors	Senate Sponsors	County	Amount Requested	House Initiative	Senate Initiative	Other Funding	Total Funding
Prologue Outreach Center	Introduced	Forbes	West	Baltimore	$550,000			$400,000	$400,000
Towson Armory Building	Introduced	Forbes	West	Baltimore	$500,000			$500,000	$500,000

Tenure: Member of the House of Delegates since October 29, 2019.

Current Assignments

2020 Appropriations Committee

2020 Education and Economic Development Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee

2021 Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee

2019 Women Legislators of Maryland

Public Service: State Senator Jim Brochin's Scholarship Committee, 2003-2010; Volunteer, Baltimore County Public Schools, 2000-2016; Board of Directors, Children's Playhouse of Maryland, 2015-; Founding Member, Towson Families United, 2008-.

Memberships: Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-; League of Women Voters; Sierra Club; Central Baltimore County Democratic Club.

Awards: Lifetime Membership Award, Maryland PTA, 2012; Outstanding Volunteer Award, Rodgers Forge Elementary School, 2009.

Biographical Information: Born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 15, 1965; Charles F. Brush High School, Lyndhurst, Ohio; Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, B.A., English, Art History, 1987; Director, Information Services, Henry J. Kaufman & Associates, 1987-1988; Marketing Associate, TCOM Systems, Inc., 1989-1990; Senior Line Designer/Researcher, Barton Cotton, 1990-1994; Campaign Manager, Mike Ertel for Baltimore County Council 2009-2010; Mediation Coordinator, Orphans Court, Baltimore County, 2014-2019; Married; two children.