Legislation
Senator Melony Griffith
- District
- 25
- County
- Prince George's
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Budget and Taxation Committee
Executive Nominations Committee
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Budget and Taxation Committee
- Annapolis Info
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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
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220 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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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
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220 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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melony.griffith@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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| SB0341 /CH0024 (HB0012/CH0023) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Homes for Veterans - Veterans of Uniformed Service | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 24 |
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| SB0499 /CH0195 (HB0404/CH0194) | Economic Development Programs - Data Collection and Tracking - Minority Business Enterprises | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 195 |
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| SB0501 /CH0403 (HB0998/CH0402) | Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians and Physician Assistants - Administration and Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 403 |
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| SB0587 /CH0266 (HB0588/CH0265) | State Police Retirement System and Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Member Contributions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 266 |
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| SB0717 (HB0679) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Eligibility | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0718 | Income Tax - Film Production Activity Tax Credit - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0719 (HB0680) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Calculation and Refundability | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0779 | Commission on Minority- and Women-Owned Small Business Participation in State Procurement | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0780 /CH0407 (HB1018/CH0406) | Labor and Employment – Economic Stabilization Act – Revisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 407 |
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| SB0161 /CH0022 (HB0005/CH0021) | Crimes - Hate Crimes - Use of an Item or a Symbol to Threaten or Intimidate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 22 |
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| SB0203 (HB0389) | Income Tax Checkoff - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0208 (HB0004) | Public Safety – Rifles and Shotguns – Sales, Rentals, and Transfers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| SB0217 (HB0123/CH0067) | Labor and Employment - Wage History and Wage Range | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
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| SB0230 (HB0590) | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0231 /CH0129 (HB0246/CH0128) | Sexual Solicitation of a Minor - Solicitation Through Parent, Guardian, or Custodian - Prohibition and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 129 |
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| SB0287 (HB0127) | Maryland Arts Capital Grant Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Appropriations |
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| SB0294 /CH0546 (HB0593) | Higher Education - Annual Revenues of For-Profit Institutions - Limitation on Enrollment (Veterans' Education Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 546 |
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| SB0303 (HB0420) | Property Tax Credit – Public Safety Officer – Definition and Limitation on Credit Amount | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0325 (HB0605) | Constitutional Amendment - Gaming - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0326 /CH0273 (HB0604/CH0272) | State Libraries - Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and State Library Board - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 273 |
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| SB0389 (HB1585) | Economic Development - Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Program - Extension and Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0417 /CH0630 (HB0257/CH0629) | Property Tax - Credit for Disabled Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 630 |
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| SB0442 /CH0553 (HB0313) | Minority Business Enterprise Program – Public–Private Partnerships, Offshore Wind Projects, and Video Lottery Terminals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 553 |
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| SB0448 (HB0594) | Sales and Use Tax - Vendor Collection Credit - Job Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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| SB0454 (HB1470) | Public Safety – Mandatory Mental Health Training – First Responders and Law Enforcement Officers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0465 (HB0135) | Maryland E–Nnovation Initiative Program and Admissions and Amusement Tax Distributions – Extensions and Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| SB0488 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military and Public Safety Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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| SB0490 (HB0709) | Human Services - Youth Services Bureaus - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0493 (HB0492) | Small Business Development Center Network Fund - Minimum Appropriation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| SB0523 /CH0641 | Income Tax – Pass–Through Entities and Corporations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 641 |
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| SB0524 (HB1000) | Building Lifelong Library Learners Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| SB0530 /CH0117 (HB0231/CH0116) | Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 117 |
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| SB0531 /CH0474 (HB1444/CH0473) | Discrimination – Definition of Race – Hair Texture and Hairstyles | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 474 |
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| SB0577 (HB1192) | Income Tax - Theatrical Production Tax Credit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0596 (HB0518) | Judges - Selection, Election, Tenure, and Continuance in Office | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0606 /CH0368 (HB0917/CH0367) | Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Basis (2nd Lieutenant Richard Collins, III's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 368 |
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| SB0608 (HB0423) | Community Colleges - State Funding - Revision | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0610 | Community Colleges - Supplemental Services and Supports for Students With Disabilities Grant Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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| SB0630 /CH0485 (HB1539/CH0484) | Grant Applications and Reporting - Uniform Forms and Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 485 |
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| SB0639 /CH0572 (HB1525) | State Medical, Nursing, and Security Personnel – Compensation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 572 |
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| SB0661 /CH0344 (HB0852/CH0343) | Health Insurance - Prostate Cancer Screening Services - Prohibiting Cost-Sharing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 344 |
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| SB0683 (HB0828) | Corrections - Women's Prerelease Unit - Requirements (Women's Prerelease Equity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0684 (HB0801) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Facilities and Services (Gender-Responsive Prerelease Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| SB0693 /CH0576 (HB1474) | State Personnel - Maryland Department of Health - Pay Rates and Staffing Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 576 |
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| SB0715 (HB1567) | Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing Development Credit Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0934 (HB0660) | Baltimore City and Prince George's County - Lifeline Low-Cost Automobile Insurance Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0949 (HB1231) | Family Law – Authorization for a Minor to Marry | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0987 /CH0590 | Racing and Community Development Act of 2020 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 590 |
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| SB1028 /CH0645 | Balancing the State Budget | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 645 |
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| SB1033 (HB1621) | Task Force to Study the Feasibility of a Bowie State University Law School | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1043 (HB1260) | Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) |
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| SB0280 /CH0177 (HB0349/CH0176) | Occupational and Professional Licensing - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses - Revisions to Reciprocity Requirements | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 177 |
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| SB0234 /CH0150 (HB0280/CH0149) | Vehicle Laws - Suspension of Driver's License or Registration - Unpaid Citations or Judgments | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 150 |
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| SB0262 (HB0334) | Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act - Definitions and Legislative Intent | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0537 /CH0563 (HB0701) | General Assembly - Legislative Newsletters - Publication Expenses and Links to Social Media Accounts | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 563 |
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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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| Bishop McNamara High School | Introduced in Senate |
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Prince George's | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $500,000 | ||
| Temple Hills Swim Club | Introduced | Prince George's | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
- 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
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- 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
- 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.
- Public Service
- 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.
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