Legislation
Delegate Catherine M. Forbes
- District
- 43B
- County
- Baltimore
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Appropriations Committee
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Appropriations Committee
- Annapolis Info
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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
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304 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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304 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3487 | 301-858-3487
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304 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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catherine.forbes@house.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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| HB0053 /CH0043 (SB0608/CH0044) | Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 43 |
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| HB0084 (SB0053/CH0475) | Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program - Nonprofit, Interest-Free, Micro Bridge Loan (NIMBL) Account - Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0248 /CH0775 (SB0347/CH0774) | Baltimore County - Class B-ECF/DS (Education Conference Facility/Dining Service) License - Towson University | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 775 |
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| HB0528 (SB0421) | State Personnel – Teleworking Programs, Policies, and Guidelines – Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0601 /CH0199 (SB0454/CH0200) | State Police Retirement System, Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System, and Judges’ Retirement System – Surviving Spouse Benefit – Same–Sex Spouses | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 199 |
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| HB1179 | University System of Maryland - Affiliated Foundations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1189 (SB0801/CH0578) | Economic Development - Cybersecurity - Cyber Maryland Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1290 (SB0959/CH0113) | Higher Education - Maryland 529 Program - Reform | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0178 /CH0309 (SB0497/CH0308) | State Designations – State Spirit – Maryland Rye | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309 |
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| HB0180 /CH0551 (SB0141/CH0550) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Adoption Expenses - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 551 |
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| HB0208 (SB0147) | Street Racing and Exhibition Driving - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0250 | Vehicle Laws - Disabled Veteran Registration Plates - Issuance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0274 (SB0387) | Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0) |
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| HB0275 (SB0247) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, and Graduate Assistants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0283 /CH0253 (SB0460/CH0252) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253 |
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| HB0284 (SB0222/CH0465) | Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0295 | Public Institutions of Higher Education - Student Withdrawal Policy - Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees (Cameron Carden Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0297 /CH0687 (SB0292/CH0686) | Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 687 |
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| HB0300 (SB0235) | School Buildings - Solar Technology - Solar Panels on Schools | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0325 /CH0588 (SB0390/CH0589) | Provision of Veterinary Services - Practice of Veterinary Medicine and Rabies Vaccines | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 588 |
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| HB0339 /CH0011 (SB0478/CH0012) | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 11 |
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| HB0347 | Attorney General – Climate Change Actions – Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0365 (SB0937) | Department of Agriculture - Spay/Neuter Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0380 (SB0218) | Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2023 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0525 /CH0779 | Outdoor Preschool License Pilot Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 779 |
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| HB0535 /CH0151 (SB0379/CH0152) | Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151 |
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| HB0593 | Public Schools - Lifesaver Schools Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0605 (SB0473) | Commission to Establish a Memorial to the Global War on Terror | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0608 /CH0211 (SB0535/CH0212) | Human Relations - Housing Discrimination - Service Dogs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 211 |
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| HB0628 (SB0557) | Primary and Secondary Education – Breakfast and Lunch Programs – Universal Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0645 (SB0488) | Election Law - Electronic Ballot Return System - Study and Request for Proposals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Referred to interim study by Ways and Means |
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| HB0668 (SB0595) | Gaming – Problem Gambling Fund – Table Game Fees and Distribution of Sports Wagering Proceeds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0705 /CH0245 (SB0798/CH0244) | Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 245 |
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| HB0781 /CH0462 (SB0699/CH0461) | Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Equitech Growth Fund and Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 462 |
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| HB0814 /CH0257 (SB0601/CH0256) | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 257 |
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| HB0843 /CH0179 (SB0880/CH0178) | Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 179 |
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| HB0933 (SB0845) | End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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| HB0953 (SB0618) | Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0984 /CH0114 (SB0367) | Public Employee Relations Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 114 |
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| HB0995 (SB0790) | Commercial Law - Health Data Privacy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1098 (SB0882) | Education - English Learners and Dual Language Immersion Programs - Funding and Establishment (Multilingualism Is an Asset Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1171 | Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0547 /CH0004 (SB0552/CH0003) | Family Prosperity Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4 |
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| HB0550 /CH0098 (SB0548) | Maryland Energy Administration – Energy Programs – Modifications (Clean Transportation and Energy Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 98 |
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| HB0553 (SB0554/CH0612) | Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program - Establishment (Health Care for Heroes Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0554 /CH0613 (SB0553/CH0614) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 613 |
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| HB0527 /CH0197 (SB0369/CH0198) | Correctional Officers’ Retirement System – Transfer of Membership – Modifications | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 197 |
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| HB0541 /CH0192 (SB0274/CH0191) | State Retirement and Pension System - Earnable Compensation, Nonvested Former Members, and Immediate Vesting | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 192 |
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| HB0803 /CH0193 (SB0834/CH0194) | State Retirement and Pension System - Administrative Fees | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 193 |
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| HB0804 /CH0196 (SB0466/CH0195) | State Retirement and Pension System - Amortization of Unfunded Liabilities and Surpluses | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 196 |
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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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| Loch Raven High School - Turf Field | Introduced | Baltimore | $1,200,000 | $0 | |||||
| Pride of Towson Lodge | Introduced | Baltimore | $2,000,000 | $157,000 | $197,500 | $354,500 | |||
| Towson High School Stadium Comfort Station | Introduced | Baltimore | $300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 |
- Tenure
- Member of the House of Delegates since October 29, 2019. First elected t the House in 2022.
- Current Assignments
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- 2020 Appropriations Committee
- 2023 Chair, Pensions Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee
- 2023 Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee
- 2020 Education and Economic Development Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee
- 2023 House Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions
- 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
- Past House Service
- Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee, 2021-2022.
- 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; Volunteer, Baltimore Public Schools, 2000-20016; Campaign Manager, Mike Ertel for Baltimore County Council, 2009-2010; Mediation Coordinator, Orphans Court, Baltimore County, 2014-Present; Married; two children.
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