Legislation
Senator Guy Guzzone

- District
- 13
- County
- Howard
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Budget and Taxation Committee (Chair)
Executive Nominations Committee
Rules Committee
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Budget and Taxation Committee (Chair)
- Annapolis Info
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3 West Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3572 | 301-858-3572
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3572
Fax 410-841-3438 | 301-858-3438
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3 West Miller Senate Office Building
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3 West Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3572 | 301-858-3572
Fax 410-841-3438 | 301-858-3438
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3 West Miller Senate Office Building
- Contact
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guy.guzzone@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat

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SB0148 /CH0626 (HB0186/CH0625) | Victim Services Programs - Supplementing Federal Funding and Support (Victim Services Stabilization Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 626 |
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SB0168 /CH0016 (HB0504/CH0015) | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 16 |
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SB0174 /CH0017 (HB0237/CH0018) | Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Redevelopment Areas in Baltimore County - Sunset Extension | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 17 |
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SB0175 /CH0639 (HB0366/CH0640) | Maryland School for the Blind - Public School Construction Program - Eligibility | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 639 |
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SB0359 (HB0390) | Community College Tuition and Residency Waivers - Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0360 (HB0458/CH0679) | Public School Construction - Grant Programs, Approvals, and Administration - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/04 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0362 /CH0275 (HB1249) | Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics - Planning Grant Funds and Demonstration Application | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 275 |
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SB0363 /CH0643 (HB0455/CH0642) | Video Lottery Terminal Proceeds - Purse Dedication Account - Ocean Downs Race Course Operating Loss Assistance | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 643 |
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SB0556 /CH0644 (HB0701/CH0801) | Maryland Community Health Resources Commission - Compensation of Employees and Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 644 |
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SB0557 (HB0628) | Primary and Secondary Education – Breakfast and Lunch Programs – Universal Expansion | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) |
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SB0558 /CH0276 (HB0681) | Recovery Residence Grant Program – Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 276 |
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SB0559 /CH0628 (HB0514) | Education - Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Annual Appropriation | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 628 |
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SB0560 /CH0448 (HB0626/CH0447) | Animal Testing and Research - Human-Relevant Research Funding and Animal Testing and Research Contributions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 448 |
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SB0561 /CH0277 | Goodwill Industries of Chesapeake Excel Center in Baltimore City - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 277 |
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SB0562 | Maryland Small Food Banks Grant Program - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0675 | Howard County and St. Mary's County - Driver's Licenses - Driver Skills Examinations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0756 /CH0641 (HB1050) | Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 641 |
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SB0848 /CH0446 (HB0826) | Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 446 |
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SB0913 (HB0770/CH0119) | Education - Community Eligibility Provision Schools and Prekindergarten Enrollment and Funding - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (124-11) |
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SB0001 /CH0680 | Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 680 |
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SB0003 /CH0260 (HB0271/CH0261) | 9–8–8 Trust Fund – Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 260 |
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SB0024 /CH0455 (HB0051) | Department of Transportation - Financing and Commission on Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs (State and Federal Transportation Funding Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 455 |
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SB0032 /CH0673 | Property Tax - Exemption for Dwellings of Disabled Veterans - Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 673 |
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SB0061 /CH0559 (HB0599) | Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 559 |
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SB0070 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - State Law Enforcement Officers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0094 (HB1269) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Volunteers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0139 /CH0400 (HB0298) | State Police Retirement System and Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Deferred Retirement Option Program - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 400 |
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SB0141 /CH0550 (HB0180/CH0551) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Adoption Expenses - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 550 |
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SB0162 /CH0564 (HB0204) | Maryland Aviation Commission - Duties, Composition, and Member Orientation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 564 |
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SB0167 /CH0548 | Maryland State Arts Council - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 548 |
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SB0205 /CH0159 (HB0276/CH0158) | Education - Libraries - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 159 |
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SB0217 (HB0472) | Transit - Commuter Bus Service - Procurement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0244 /CH0165 (HB0240/CH0164) | Correctional Officers’ Retirement System – Special Death Benefits – Applicability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165 |
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SB0280 /CH0658 (HB0292/CH0659) | Child Care Providers - Registration and Licensing - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 658 |
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SB0282 /CH0480 (HB0289/CH0479) | Maryland Forestry Education Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 480 |
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SB0289 /CH0733 (HB0372/CH0734) | Higher Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Altering Name of Scholarship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 733 |
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SB0299 /CH0305 (HB0288/CH0304) | Grocery Stores and Restaurants - Automated External Defibrillator Program (Joe Sheya Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 305 |
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SB0311 (HB0448/CH0648) | Nonpublic Education - Placements of Children With Disabilities - Teacher Salaries (Teacher Pay Parity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0312 /CH0495 (HB0346/CH0496) | Tax Clinics for Low-Income Marylanders - Funding - Repeal of Sunset | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 495 |
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SB0333 /CH0523 (HB0471/CH0522) | Economic Development – Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise Zone Program – Alterations and Financing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 523 |
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SB0343 /CH0637 (HB0354) | Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Account Establishment - Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 637 |
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SB0348 (HB0369) | Education - State Library Resource Center - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0350 /CH0731 (HB0495/CH0732) | Early Childhood Development - Child Care Scholarship Program - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 731 |
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SB0352 (HB0065) | Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) and Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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SB0379 /CH0152 (HB0535/CH0151) | Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152 |
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SB0388 (HB0265) | Public Schools - Standardized Behavioral Health Questionnaire for Students - Development and Implementation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0418 (HB0592) | Property Tax - Agricultural Land and Improvements - Assessment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0452 /CH0434 | Film Production Activity Income Tax Credit - Alterations and Maryland Entertainment Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 434 |
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SB0460 /CH0252 (HB0283/CH0253) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 252 |
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SB0469 /CH0545 | Task Force to Study Solar Incentives | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 545 |
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SB0470 /CH0546 (HB0631) | Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 546 |
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SB0475 | Workgroup on the Maryland 529 Prepaid College Trust Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0476 (HB0371/CH0800) | Recordation Tax - Indemnity Mortgage Exemption - Threshold Amount | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Senate Requests House Recede |
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SB0482 (HB0488) | Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Mental Health Professionals in Public Schools | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations) |
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SB0493 /CH0342 (HB0675/CH0341) | Commission to Study Trauma Center Funding in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 342 |
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SB0526 /CH0542 (HB0723/CH0541) | Natural Resources - Forest Preservation and Retention | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 542 |
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SB0543 | Charles County - Cemeteries - Sediment Control, Stormwater Management, and Forest Conservation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0585 (HB0143) | Career and Technical Education Committee - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Recommitted to Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senator Hester) |
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SB0594 (HB0127/CH0709) | District Court - Small Claims - Enforcement of Money Judgments | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0622 /CH0635 (HB1149/CH0636) | Medicaid Waiver Programs – Waitlist and Registry Reduction (End the Wait Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 635 |
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SB0624 /CH0307 (HB1074/CH0306) | Income Tax - Automated External Defibrillator Tax Credit (Joe Sheya Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 307 |
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SB0640 | Sales and Use Tax - Electricity for Agricultural Purposes - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0) |
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SB0643 (HB0838) | Housing - Community Development Program Act - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/04 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0650 /CH0549 (HB0789) | Public Safety - State Disaster Recovery Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 549 |
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SB0695 /CH0126 | State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 126 |
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SB0699 /CH0461 (HB0781/CH0462) | Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Equitech Growth Fund and Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 461 |
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SB0735 (HB1234) | Workgroup to Study the Wages of Education Support Professionals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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SB0798 /CH0244 (HB0705/CH0245) | 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 244 |
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SB0845 (HB0933) | End–of–Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0866 (HB1257) | Special Vehicle Registration Plates - Chesapeake Bay Trust and Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation - Appropriation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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SB0867 (HB0652) | Vehicle Laws – Special and Commemorative Registration Plate – Maryland Heroes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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SB0922 /CH0493 (HB1122) | Maryland Construction Education and Innovation Fund - Funding - Alteration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 493 |
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SB0934 (HB1222) | State Department of Education - Division of Rehabilitation Services - Funding and Staffing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Appropriations |
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SB0942 (HB0059) | Health and Wellness Standards - Correctional Facilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0959 /CH0113 (HB1290) | Higher Education - Maryland 529 Program - Reform | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 113 |
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SB0974 /CH0106 (HB1301) | State-Owned Nursing Homes - Deficiencies, Citations, and Fines - Contractor Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106 |
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SB0549 /CH0431 (HB0552/CH0430) | Economic Development – Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431 |
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SB0552 /CH0003 (HB0547/CH0004) | Family Prosperity Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 3 |
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SB0240 /CH0445 | Income Tax – Out–of–State Taxes Paid by Pass–Through Entities – Addition Modification | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 445 |
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SB0241 /CH0019 | Commercial Law – Abandoned Property – Alterations | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 19 |
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SB0242 /CH0020 | Income Tax - Work Opportunity Tax Credit - Technical Correction | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 20 |
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SB0243 /CH0021 | Income Tax - Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit - Alterations | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 21 |
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- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2006. Member of the House, 2007 - 2015. First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2014. Member of the Senate since 2015.
- Current Assignments
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- 2020 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (Member, 2015)
- 2019 Rules Committee
- 2021 Joint Committee on Pensions
- 2020 Executive Nominations Committee
- 2019 Legislative Policy Committee
- 2019 Spending Affordability Committee
- 2023 Commission on Revenue and Infrastructure Needs
- 2023 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- Past Senate Service
- Majority Leader, 2019; Majority Whip, 2016-2019; Special Joint Legislative Committee to Select the State Treasurer, 2023, 2021; Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, 2022; Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, 2019; Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2019; Co-chair, Workgroup on the Maryland Open Transportation Investment Decision Act, 2017-2019; Joint Committee on Pensions (Chair 2017-2019), 2015-2019; Joint Audit Committee (Senate Chair 2016), 2015-2019; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2015-2019; Marijuana Legalization Workgroup, 2019; Public Safety and Policing Workgroup, 2015-2016; Joint Covid Response Workgroup, 2020; Senate Chair, Howard County Delegation, 2015-2019.
- Past House Service
- Deputy Majority Whip, 2011-2014; Health and Human Services Subcommittee, Budget and Taxation Committee (Chair, 2019), 2015-2019; Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee, 2019; Pensions Subcommittee, Budget and Taxation Committee (Chair 2016-2019), 2015-2019; Appropriations Committee, 2007-2014; Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee, 2007-2014; Chair, Public Safety and Administration Sucommittee, 2013-2014; Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2013-2014; Education and Economic Development Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2009-2013; Health and Human Resources Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2007-2008; House Chair, Joint Audit Committee, 2011-2014; Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, 2011-2014; Chair, Howard County House Delegation, 2011-2014, 2008-2010; House Emergency Medical Services System Workgroup, 2009-2014; House Regional Revitalization Workgroup, 2013-2014.
- Public Service
- Budget & Tax Committee, Council of State Governments-Eastern Regional Conference, 2023-; Health Committee, Council of State Governments- Eastern Regional Conference, 2019-2023; Health and Human Services Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2019-; Complete Streets Program Workgroup, 2018-; Chair, County Executive-elect Transition Team, Howard County, 2018, 2006; Objective Criteria Committee, State Retirement & Pension System Board of Trustees, 2018; Chesapeake Bay Commission (Vice Chair, 2020), 2016-; Board of Directors, Maryland School for the Blind, 2016-; Maryland Children's Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Council, 2016-; Early Childhood Education Action Group, 2015-2017; Central Maryland Transit Study Group, 2014; Task Force to Study Implementing a Civil Right to Counsel in Maryland, 2013-2014; P-20 Leadership Council of Maryland, 2010-2015; State Interagency Coordinating Council [for Infants & Toddlers], 2010; Girls' Services Strategic Plan Task Force, Dept of Juvenile Services, 2010; Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health-Care Funding Options, 2007-2009; Interagency Steering Committee for Managing for Results, 2008-2015; Presidential Elector, Maryland, 2008; Howard County Tourism Board, 2007-; Chair, Zoning Board, County Council, Howard County, 2006, 2000; County Council, Howard County, representing Councilmanic District 3, 1998-2006; Chair, County Council, Howard County, 2003-2005, 2001; Board of Trustees, Chesapeake Bay Trust, 1999-2003; State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Commission, 2000-2002; Maryland Air Quality Control Advisory Council, 1997-2002; Steering Committee, Governor's Smart Codes Strategy Group, 1999; Rural Legacy Technical Review Group, Department of Natural Resources, 1997.
- Memberships
- Maryland Military installation Caucus, 2017-; Advisory Board, Even-Start Family Literacy Program, 2005-2007; Volunteer, NeighborRide, 2006-; Board of Directors, Community Action Council of Howard County, Maryland, Inc., 2002-2005; Legislative Committee, Maryland Association of Counties, 1998-2002; Chair, Board of Directors, Kings Contrivance Village, Columbia, Maryland, 1995-1998; Board of Directors, Kings Contrivance Village, Columbia, Maryland, 1994-1998.
- Awards
- Legislative All-Star, Maryland Retailers Association, 2023; Honoree, Higher Education Power List, The Daily Record, 2023; Maryland Tech Council Advocate of the Year, 2023; Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition (MAHC) Housing Leadership Award, 2022; The Arc Maryland "Legislator of the Year", 2022; Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) "Visionary Award", 2022; The Arc Central Chesapeake Region Lorraine Sheehan Award for Advocacy, 2021; Rural Maryland Council (RMC) "Rural Champion", 2021; Maryland Municipal League (MML) "Municipal Super Star", 2020; Howard County Association of Realtors (HCAR) "Robert H. Kittleman Award", 2019; Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) "Visionary Award", 2019; Champion of the Chesapeake, Chesapeake Conservancy, 2019; Friend of Municipal Government, Maryland Municipal League, 2019; Legislator of the Year, Maryland Retailers Association, 2019; Maryland Hospital Association "Outstanding Legislator", 2018; Legislator of the Year, Mental Health Association of Maryland, 2018; Community Engagement Award, Phillips Pograms for Children and Families, 2018; Humanitarian Award, Howard County Community Action Council, 2017; Award of Special Recognition, Maryland Legal Services Corporation, 2017; Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award, Arc of Maryland, 2016, 2015; Legislative Superhero Award, Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland, 2016; Legislative Champion Award, Maryland Association of Community Services, 2015, 2014; Legislative Award, Arc of Maryland, 2014; Public Service Award, Arc of Baltimore, 2014; President's Award, Howard County Arc, 2014; Legislator of the Year Award, Maryland Access to Justice Commission, 2014; Special Recognition Award from the Maryland Legal Services Corporation, 2013; Legislative Leadership Award, Maryland Association of Community Services, 2012; Jim Greenfield Compassionate Leadership Award, Howard County Arc, 2010; Maryland Tourism Advocate Award, Maryland Tourism Council, 2009; Legislative Star for the Community, Behavioral Health Association of Maryland, 2008; Achievement Award, Maryland Association of Community Services, 2008.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Baltimore, Maryland, March 27, 1964; Parkville High School; University of Maryland, College Park, B.A, Economics, B.A., Government and Politics, 1986; University of Maryland, College Park, M.P.M., Public Management, MacArthur Graduate Fellow, 1988; Georgetown University Public Policy Institute, Executive Certificate, Juvenile Justice: Multi-System Integration, 2008; Legislative Assistant to U.S. Representative Bill Nelson of Florida, 1988-91; Special Assistant to Howard County Council Member, Shane E. Pendergrass, 1991-95; Legislative Assistant to Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, Howard County, 1995; State Director, Maryland Chapter, Sierra Club, 1996-98; Howard County Council (District 3) (chair 2001, 2003-05) 1998-2006; Eagle Scout.
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