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
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
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304 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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catherine.forbes@house.state.md.us
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0336 /CH0172 (SB0592/CH0173) | Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Materials for Individualized Education Program, Individualized Family Service Plan, and 504 Plan Meetings | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 172 |
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| HB0414 (SB0414) | Education - Maryland Council on Economic Education - Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1486 (SB0816/CH0509) | Economic Development – Cyber Maryland Fund and Program – Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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| HB0331 | Election Law - Candidate Expenditures - Campaign-Related Caregiving Expenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0403 (SB0443) | 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 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) and Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB0407 | Food Supplement Benefits - Students - Eligibility (SNAP for Students) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0420 /CH0568 | State and Local Parks - Play Area Accessibility - Recreation Communication Boards Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 568 |
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| HB0431 /CH0012 (SB0411/CH0011) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Renaming and Deputy Secretary of Military Family Policy and Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 12 |
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| HB0432 /CH0444 | Courts and Judicial Proceedings and Criminal Procedure - Technical Corrections - References to Intellectual Disability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 444 |
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| HB0457 /CH0567 | Environment - Synthetic Turf - Disclosure and Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 567 |
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| HB0490 /CH0784 (SB1115) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Donations to Diaper Banks and Other Charitable Entities - Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 784 |
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| HB0493 (SB0823) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, Post Doctoral Associates, and Graduate Assistants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0496 /CH0761 (SB0758) | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761 |
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| HB0544 /CH0773 (SB0391/CH0772) | Criminal Law - Sexual Extortion, Stalking, and Revenge Porn - Statute of Limitations and In Banc Review | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 773 |
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| HB0555 | Criminal Law - Unauthorized Dissemination of Personal Identifying Information - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0609 /CH0132 (SB0591) | Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 132 |
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| HB0631 | Natural Resources - Protection of Beaver Population and Habitat - County Authority (Beaver Believer Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0696 (SB0579/CH0191) | Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0811 /CH0342 | Higher Education - Financial Well-Being Pilot Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 342 |
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| HB0868 | Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Price - Exemption for Trade-in Value of Portable Electronics | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0901 /CH0175 (SB0967/CH0174) | Higher Education - Part-Time Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 175 |
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| HB1109 (SB1029) | Election Law – Registered Voter List and Petitions (Ballot Petition Modernization Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1147 /CH0488 | Environment - Playground Surfacing Materials - Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 488 |
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| HB1206 /CH0409 | Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 409 |
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| HB1261 | Commission on Access to High-Quality Early Childhood Education and Child Care for Children Three Years Old and Younger | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB1304 /CH0376 | Maryland Department of Health and Department of Aging - Earned Income Tax Credit - Distribution of Information and Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 376 |
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| HB1314 | Corporations and Associations - Annual Reports - Filing Fees (Right to Start Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1435 (SB0783/CH0595) | Renewable Energy - Net Energy Metering Aggregation, Solar Renewable Energy Credits, and Taxes on Solar Energy Generating Systems (Brighter Tomorrow Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0001 (SJ0001/JR0001) | Affirming the Federal Equal Rights Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0009 | United States of America - District of Columbia - Statehood | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0513 /CH0017 (SB0479) | Motor Vehicles - Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Revisions (Maryland Road Worker Protection Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 17 |
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| HB0576 /CH0703 (SB0453/CH0704) | Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 703 |
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| HB0580 /CH0007 (SB0477/CH0008) | Time to Serve Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7 |
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| HB0581 /CH0412 (SB0472/CH0413) | State Government - Permits, Licenses, and Certificates - Processing (Transparent Government Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 412 |
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| HB0582 /CH0710 (SB0473/CH0711) | Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Innovation Programs - Establishment (Pava LaPere Legacy of Innovation Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 710 |
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| HB0583 /CH0706 (SB0475/CH0707) | Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 706 |
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| HB0584 /CH0013 (SB0476/CH0014) | Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 13 |
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| HB0597 /CH0709 (SB0470/CH0708) | Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 709 |
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| HB0604 (SB0478/CH0006) | Families Serve Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) |
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| HB0415 /CH0662 (SB0320/CH0663) | State Retirement and Pension System - Administration - Clarification and Technical Correction | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 662 |
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| HB0625 /CH0665 (SB0489/CH0664) | State Retirement and Pension System - Board of Trustees - Responsibilities and Duties | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 665 |
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| HB0629 /CH0666 (SB0490/CH0667) | State Retirement and Pension System - Consumer Price Index - Definition | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 666 |
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| HB0630 /CH0669 (SB0491/CH0668) | State Retirement and Pension System - Service Credit | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 669 |
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| HB0966 /CH0670 (SB0706/CH0671) | Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Reemployment as Sheriff | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 670 |
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| HB1004 /CH0673 (SB0880/CH0672) | State Retirement and Pension System - Average Final Compensation - Compensation Adjustments | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 673 |
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| Legislative Bond Initiatives |
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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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| Pride of Towson Lodge | Introduced | Baltimore | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
| Sheppard Pratt – Towson Residential Program Houses | Introduced | Baltimore | $300,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
| Towson Elks Lodge No. 469 | Introduced in House |
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Baltimore | $215,000 | $215,000 | $215,000 |
- Tenure
- Member of the House of Delegates since October 29, 2019, representing District 42A. First elected to the House in 2022, representing District 43B.
- 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
- 2021 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- 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, 2014-2019; Married; two children.
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