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Senator Melony Griffith

Griffith, Melony
District
25
County
Prince George's
Committee Assignment(s)
Budget and Taxation Committee
Executive Nominations Committee
Annapolis Info
220 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone 410-841-3127 | 301-858-3127
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3127
Fax 410-841-3733 | 301-858-3733
Interim Info
220 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone 410-841-3127 | 301-858-3127
Fax 410-841-3733 | 301-858-3733
Contact
melony.griffith@senate.state.md.us
Party
Democrat
District 25
Legislation Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0003 /CH0071 (HB0123/CH0070)
Title
Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0005 /CH0745 (HB0028/CH0744)
Title
Public Health - Implicit Bias Training and the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0077 /CH0302 (HB0070/CH0301)
Title
Energy Efficiency - Net-Zero Homes - Contract Preferences
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0093 /CH0252 (HB0294/CH0251)
Title
Business Occupations and Professions - Architects - Scope of Licensure
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0563 /CH0805 (HB1123)
Title
Local Health Departments - Funding
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0564 /CH0653 (HB0871/CH0652)
Title
Consolidation of the Procurement Improvement Council and the Council for the Procurement of Health, Educational, and Social Services
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0565 /CH0762 (HB0309/CH0761)
Title
Public Health - Data - Race and Ethnicity Information
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0649 (HB1348)
Title
Procurement - MBE Program Compliance Review and Oversight
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0801 /CH0588 (HB1154/CH0587)
Title
Labor and Employment – Economic Stabilization Act – Alterations
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0001 /CH0042 (HB0001/CH0041)
Title
Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0066 /CH0074 (HB0097)
Title
Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Statewide Broadband - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021)
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0172 /CH0741 (HB0463/CH0742)
Title
Maryland Health Equity Resource Act
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0323 /CH0395 (HB0310/CH0394)
Title
Maryland Arts Capital Grant Program
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0370 (HB0951)
Title
Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Military and Public Safety Retirement Income
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0550 /CH0786 (HB0872/CH0785)
Title
Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans – Establishment
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0647
Title
Federal COVID-19 Relief Funding - Report
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0674 /CH0635 (HB1207/CH0634)
Title
Environment - Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities - Reform
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0777 /CH0495 (HB1349/CH0494)
Title
Public Health - Maryland Prenatal and Infant Care Grant Program Fund
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0778 /CH0207 (HB1279/CH0206)
Title
Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise Zone Program – Alterations
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0779 /CH0436 (HB1238/CH0435)
Title
Maryland 529 Program – Board Authority and State Contribution – Alterations
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0897 (HB0176)
Title
Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Calculation and Refundability
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0901 /CH0644
Title
Public Safety - Emergency Management - Resilient Maryland Revolving Loan Fund
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0909 /CH0728
Title
Capital Projects - Minority Business Enterprise Goals
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0496 /CH0039 (HB0612)
Title
Recovery for the Economy, Livelihoods, Industries, Entrepreneurs, and Families (RELIEF) Act
Sponsorship Type
By Request - Administration
3 2
Bill/Chapter
(Cross/Chapter)		 Title Sponsorship Type Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort Current Status Org Committees & Hearings Opp Committees & Hearings
SB0003 /CH0071 (HB0123/CH0070) Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021 Primary 1 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 71
Finance
1/27/2021 - 1:00 PM
Health and Government Operations
SB0005 /CH0745 (HB0028/CH0744) Public Health - Implicit Bias Training and the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Primary 1 2 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 745
Finance
2/02/2021 - 1:00 PM
Budget and Taxation
Health and Government Operations
SB0077 /CH0302 (HB0070/CH0301) Energy Efficiency - Net-Zero Homes - Contract Preferences Primary 1 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/09/2021 - 1:00 PM
Environment and Transportation
SB0093 /CH0252 (HB0294/CH0251) Business Occupations and Professions - Architects - Scope of Licensure Primary 1 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 252
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/09/2021 - 1:00 PM
Economic Matters
SB0563 /CH0805 (HB1123) Local Health Departments - Funding Primary 1 2 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 805
Budget and Taxation
2/17/2021 - 1:00 PM
Appropriations
SB0564 /CH0653 (HB0871/CH0652) Consolidation of the Procurement Improvement Council and the Council for the Procurement of Health, Educational, and Social Services Primary 1 2 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 653
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/17/2021 - 1:30 PM
Health and Government Operations
SB0565 /CH0762 (HB0309/CH0761) Public Health - Data - Race and Ethnicity Information Primary 1 2 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 762
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/16/2021 - 1:00 PM
Health and Government Operations
SB0649 (HB1348) Procurement - MBE Program Compliance Review and Oversight Primary 1 2 In the House - Conference Committee Appointed
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/17/2021 - 1:30 PM
Health and Government Operations
4/01/2021 - 1:30 PM
SB0801 /CH0588 (HB1154/CH0587) Labor and Employment – Economic Stabilization Act – Alterations Primary 1 2 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 588
Finance
3/04/2021 - 1:00 PM
Economic Matters
SB0001 /CH0042 (HB0001/CH0041) Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding Co-Sponsor 2 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 42
Budget and Taxation
1/21/2021 - 11:00 AM
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Appropriations
3/05/2021 - 12:00 PM
SB0066 /CH0074 (HB0097) Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Statewide Broadband - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021) Co-Sponsor 2 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 74
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/09/2021 - 1:00 PM
Budget and Taxation
Economic Matters
SB0172 /CH0741 (HB0463/CH0742) Maryland Health Equity Resource Act Co-Sponsor 2 2 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 741
Budget and Taxation
1/27/2021 - 1:00 PM
Finance
Health and Government Operations
SB0323 /CH0395 (HB0310/CH0394) Maryland Arts Capital Grant Program Co-Sponsor 2 2 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 395
Budget and Taxation
1/14/2021 - 11:00 AM
Appropriations
SB0370 (HB0951) Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Military and Public Safety Retirement Income Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Budget and Taxation
2/02/2021 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
SB0550 /CH0786 (HB0872/CH0785) Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans – Establishment Co-Sponsor 2 2 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 786
Finance
2/23/2021 - 1:00 PM
Budget and Taxation
Health and Government Operations
Appropriations
SB0647 Federal COVID-19 Relief Funding - Report Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:30 p.m.
Budget and Taxation
2/17/2021 - 1:00 PM
Appropriations
3/30/2021 - 1:30 PM
SB0674 /CH0635 (HB1207/CH0634) Environment - Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities - Reform Co-Sponsor 2 2 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 635
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/24/2021 - 1:00 PM
Environment and Transportation
SB0777 /CH0495 (HB1349/CH0494) Public Health - Maryland Prenatal and Infant Care Grant Program Fund Co-Sponsor 2 2 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 495
Budget and Taxation
2/24/2021 - 12:00 PM
Health and Government Operations
SB0778 /CH0207 (HB1279/CH0206) Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise Zone Program – Alterations Co-Sponsor 2 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 207
Budget and Taxation
2/24/2021 - 12:00 PM
Ways and Means
SB0779 /CH0436 (HB1238/CH0435) Maryland 529 Program – Board Authority and State Contribution – Alterations Co-Sponsor 2 2 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 436
Budget and Taxation
2/24/2021 - 12:00 PM
Appropriations
SB0897 (HB0176) Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Calculation and Refundability Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Budget and Taxation
SB0901 /CH0644 Public Safety - Emergency Management - Resilient Maryland Revolving Loan Fund Co-Sponsor 2 2 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 644
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/04/2021 - 1:00 PM
Budget and Taxation
Appropriations
4/01/2021 - 1:30 PM
Environment and Transportation
SB0909 /CH0728 Capital Projects - Minority Business Enterprise Goals Co-Sponsor 2 2 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 728
Budget and Taxation
3/09/2021 - 1:00 PM
Appropriations
4/01/2021 - 1:30 PM
SB0496 /CH0039 (HB0612) Recovery for the Economy, Livelihoods, Industries, Entrepreneurs, and Families (RELIEF) Act By Request - Administration 3 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 39
Budget and Taxation
1/26/2021 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
2/09/2021 - 1:30 PM
Economic Matters
Denotes enacted legislation
Legislative Bond Initiatives
Project Name
Bishop McNamara High School
Status
Introduced
House Sponsors
Charles
Senate Sponsors
Griffith
County
Prince George's
Amount Requested
$250,000
House Initiative
$250,000
Senate Initiative
$250,000
Other Funding
Total Funding
$500,000
Project Name
Morningside Volunteer Fire Department and Job Training Center
Status
Introduced
House Sponsors
Charles
Senate Sponsors
Griffith
County
Prince George's
Amount Requested
$100,000
House Initiative
$50,000
Senate Initiative
$50,000
Other Funding
Total Funding
$100,000
Project Name Status House Sponsors Senate Sponsors County Amount Requested House Initiative Senate Initiative Other Funding Total Funding
Bishop McNamara High School Introduced
Charles
Griffith
Prince George's $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $500,000
Morningside Volunteer Fire Department and Job Training Center Introduced
Charles
Griffith
Prince George's $100,000 $50,000 $50,000 $100,000
Griffith, Melony
Tenure
First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019 Member of the Maryland House of Delegates 1999 to 2015.
Current Assignments
2020 President Pro Tem
2019 Budget and Taxation Committee
2020 Chair, Health and Human Services Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee
2020 Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee
2019 Pensions Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee (Chair, 2019)
2019 Executive Nominations Committee
2020 Legislative Policy Committee
2019 Joint Committee on Pensions ( Senate Chair, 2019)
2019 Spending Affordability Committee
2019 Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics
2020 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
2021 Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission
2019 Marijuana Legalization Work Group
2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
2019 Maryland Veterans Caucus
Past Senate Service
Education, Business, and Administration Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee, 2019-2020; Joint Covid Response Workgroup, 2020.
Public Service
Procurement Improvement Council, 2021-; Council for the Procurement of Health, Educational, and Social Services, 2020-; Task Force on Reconciliation and Equity, Morgan State University, 2020-.
Biographical Information
Born, Abilene, Texas, June 5, 1963; Charles M. Russell High School, Great Falls, Montana; Eastern Montana College, B.S. Psychology, Criminology, and Rehabilitation, 1985; Howard University, M.S.W. , 1987; Project Coordinator, National Basketball Players Association Health Education Project, The Johns Hopkins University, 1992-1993; Senior Program Officer, Academy for Educational Development, Washington, DC, 1998-2004; Director, Center for Healthy Lifestyle Initiatives, Prince George's County Health Department, 2005-2009; Vice President for Governmental and External Affairs, Greater Baden Medical Services, 2009-2018; Clinical Social Worker, Public Health Specialist and Workshop Facilitator; Deputy Director, Prince George's Arts and Humanities Council; Two children.
Last Updated: 8/11/2021 1:31 PM
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