Legislation
Delegate Mike Griffith

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- 35A
- County
- Cecil and Harford
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Ways and Means Committee
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Ways and Means Committee
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426 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3444
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3444
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426 Lowe House Office Building
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423 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen St
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3444
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423 Lowe House Office Building
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mike.griffith@house.state.md.us
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- Republican

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HB0157 | Public Schools - Appropriations for School Safety Expenditures - Increase (School Safety Enhancement Act of 2024) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0178 /CH0472 (SB0055/CH0473) | Vehicle Laws - Disabled Veteran Registration Plates - Issuance | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 472 |
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HB0697 /CH0198 (SB1169/CH0199) | Real Estate Brokers – Commercial Transactions – Buyer’s Rights | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 198 |
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HB0713 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income - Individuals Under the Age of 55 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0714 (SB0588) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Employee Retirement Income | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0715 /CH0490 (SB0533/CH0489) | Fishing and Hunting Licenses and Trout Stamps - Complimentary Licenses and Stamp Exemption - Veterans Determined to be Unemployable | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490 |
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HB0716 | Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0923 | State Department of Education - Study on Transfer and Awarding of Advanced Placement Course Credits and Military Students | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0926 /CH0206 (SB1033/CH0205) | Maryland Building Performance Standards – Local Requests for Guidance – Religious Considerations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 206 |
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HB0944 | Cecil County and Harford County - Outdoor Seating at Restaurants, Breweries, and Bars | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0098 (SB0185) | Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Deafblind Co-Navigation Services Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0304 (SB0039) | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0310 (SB0044) | Safe Communities Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0316 (SB0028) | Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0319 (SB0052) | Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0320 (SB0396) | Criminal Procedure - Stops and Searches - Cannabis Odor and Admission of Evidence (Drug-Free Roadways Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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HB0347 (SB0140) | General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committees - Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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HB0377 (SB0419) | Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Funding - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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HB0472 /CH0167 (SB0540/CH0166) | Education - School Mapping Data Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 167 |
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HB0484 | Constitutional Amendment - Fee or Tax Rate Increases - Yea and Nay Vote of General Assembly Required (Taxpayer Disclosure and Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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HB0553 (SB0438) | Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0557 /CH0957 (SB0574/CH0958) | Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Aircraft Parts and Equipment - Repeal of Reporting Requirement and Extension of Sunset | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 957 |
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HB0704 | Primary and Secondary Education – Education Savings Account Program – Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0708 | Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Institutional Debt - Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0758 (SB0927) | Criminal Law – Crime of Violence – Second Degree Assault of a School Employee or Subcontractor (School Assault Reduction and Prevention Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0778 | Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting - Migratory Game Birds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0779 | Handgun Qualification Licenses - Personally Identifying Information - Deletion and Destruction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB0791 (SB0552) | Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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HB0799 | Correctional Services - Home Detention - Removal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0803 (SB0748) | Income Tax - Alteration of Brackets and Rates (Economic Prosperity Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0837 (SB0033/CH0281) | More Opportunities for Career-Focused Students Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0850 /CH0653 | State Procurement - Small Business Preference Procurement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 653 |
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HB0861 | Procurement - Preferences - Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0862 (SB0639) | Property Tax Exemption - Disabled Veterans - Service Connected Disability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0875 (SB0831) | Veterans - Persons Providing Veterans Benefits Services and Veterans Benefits Appeals Services - Fees and Compensation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0885 | Agricultural Land and Programs - People's Republic of China | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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HB0903 /CH0171 (SB0797/CH0170) | Education - Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 171 |
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HB0952 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0955 | Motor Fuel Tax Rates - Consumer Price Index Adjustment - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0957 | Natural Resources - Hunting - Tundra Swans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1025 (SB0841) | Transportation - Motor Fuel Tax Rates, Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax, and Farebox Recovery Requirement (Transportation Equity, Fairness, and Privacy Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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HB1026 /CH0027 (SB0707/CH0026) | Armed Forces - Support of Military Families and Addition of Space Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 27 |
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HB1156 (SB0930) | Commercial Law - Consumer Wire Transfers - Liability (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1167 /CH0293 (SB1090) | Maryland Center for School Safety - Secure Schools Emergency Response Grant Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 293 |
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HB1178 | Handgun Permit Holders - Authority to Carry Handguns in State Parks and Forests | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1185 | Criminal Procedure - Plea Agreements - Crime of Violence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1189 | Public Schools - Mathematics Credit - College Preparatory Computer Science or Computer Programming Course | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1192 /CH0628 | Video Lottery Facility Operations - Crimes of Moral Turpitude and Value of Table Game Chips - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 628 |
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HB1200 | Primary and Secondary Education - Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations (Truancy Reduction Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 12:30 p.m. |
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HB1201 (SB1072) | Occupational and Professional Licensing - Military Training and Military Spouses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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HB1210 | Income Tax - Credit for Cybersecurity Measures Undertaken by Small Businesses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1216 | High-Risk Pregnancy Reimbursement Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB1219 /CH0163 (SB1024) | Public and Nonpublic Middle and High Schools - Venue-Specific Emergency Action Plans for Athletic Facilities (The Bailey Bullock Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 163 |
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HB1221 (SB0788) | Battery Storage and Solar Arrays Safety Training Grant Program and Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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HB1222 (SB1052) | Local Boards of Elections - Maintenance and Public Disclosure of Election Records | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1232 (SB0711) | Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1237 | State Department of Education - Task Force to Study the Maryland Online Special Education System | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1251 | Property Tax - Credit for Longtime Residents to Offset Property Tax Rate Increase | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1262 | Common Ownership Communities - Reserve Studies - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1281 /CH0239 (SB0014/CH0240) | Economic Development - Tourism Zones - Designation and Benefits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 239 |
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HB1282 (SB0923) | Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction (Economic Competitiveness Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1301 | Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms – Business Sign Posting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1316 | Real Property – Holding Over – Expedited Hearing and Service of Summons for Active Duty Service Member | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1322 | Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1339 /CH0951 (SB0778/CH0952) | Health Insurance - Hearing Aids for Adults - Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 951 |
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HB1344 | Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1354 | Public Schools - Veterans' Day - Authorized Public School Holiday | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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HB1396 | Maryland Department of Health - Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Levels of Care - Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1401 (SB0499) | State Department of Education - School Psychologist Recruitment Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1404 (SB1149) | Environment – Storage of Dissolved Air Flotation By–Products – Local Authority | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1430 | Education - Public Schools - Parents' Rights (Education Bill of Rights for Families Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1432 (SB1062) | Education - Prekindergarten and Withholding of County Board Funding (Blueprint Accountability and Flexibility Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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HB1443 | Consumer and Display Fireworks – Regulation and Tax | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB1493 (SB1145) | Public and Nonpublic Schools – Child Sex Offenders – Prohibition on In–Person Attendance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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HJ0006 (SJ0003) | Commercial Fishery Disaster Declaration Due to Invasive Species | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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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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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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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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Char Hope Agricultural Pavilion | Introduced | Harford | $200,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | ||||
Schucks Road Park | Introduced | Harford | $500,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |

- Tenure
- Member of the Maryland House of Delegates since January 7, 2020. First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 2022. Member of the House of Delegates since January 11, 2023.
- Current Assignments
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- 2021 Ways & Means Committee
- 2024 Local Revenues Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee
- 2022 Election Law Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee
- 2023 Joint Committee on Federal Relations
- 2024 Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus, Associate Member
- 2024 House Vice Chair, Maryland Veterans Caucus (Member, 2020)
- Past House Service
- Early Childhood Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2022-2023; Judiciary Committee, 2020-2021; Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2021; Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2021; Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2020-2021; Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2020-2021.
- Public Service
- Workgroup to Study Home Detention Monitoring, 2021; Board Member, Emergency Rental Assistance Program, 2021-; Two-Generation Family Economic Security Commission, 2021-; Upper Shore Regional Council, 2020-; Bainbridge Development Advisory Board, 2020-.
- Memberships
- Maryland Building Industry Association; Harford County Republican Central Comittee.
- Awards
- ARC Maryland Legislator of the Year, 2021; President's Award, Maryland Building Industry Association, 2018.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Baltimore, Maryland; Joppatowne High School, Joppa, Maryland; United States Marine Corps, Military Police Officer, Supervisor, and Liaison, 1995-2002; Account Representative, Capital Advertising, 2002-2004; Entertainment Consultant, Kramer Entertainment, Inc., 2004-2006; Director of Recruitment, ITT Technical Institute, 2006-2011; Advertising Account Representative, The Baltimore Sun, 2011-2014; Director of New Business Development, Ripken Baseball, 2014-2016; Advertising Manager, Baltimore Business Journal, 2016-2017; Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, HPS Management 2017-Present.
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