Legislation
Delegate Shaneka Henson
- District
- 30A
- County
- Anne Arundel
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Ways and Means Committee
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Ways and Means Committee
- Annapolis Info
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154 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3045 | 301-858-3045
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3045
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154 Lowe House Office Building
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154 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3045 | 301-858-3045
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154 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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shaneka.henson@house.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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| HB0293 (SB0012) | Corporations and Associations – Annual Report Filing Fees – Electronic Filing Exemption | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0295 | Public Institutions of Higher Education - Student Withdrawal Policy - Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees (Cameron Carden Act of 2023) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0326 (SB0164) | Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0500 | Community Development Administration - Home Improvement Projects - Mandated Appropriation (maintenance support for affordable housing act of 2023) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0579 (SB0494) | Maryland State Department of Education – Employee Status and Designation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0580 | Election Law – Polling Sites – Firearms Prohibitions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0725 (SB0468) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Community First Choice Program - Reimbursement of Service Providers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0838 (SB0643) | Housing - Community Development Program Act - Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0965 | Income Tax – Credit for Mold Remediation of Residential Rental Properties | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0972 | Landlord and Tenant - Rent Escrow - Mold in Residential Dwelling Units | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0976 /CH0347 | Workgroup on Mold Standards and Remediation | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 347 |
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| HB1016 | Real Property – Residential Lease – Early Termination by Tenant | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB1236 (SB0204) | State Retirement and Pension System - Vesting and Retirement Allowance - Clerk of the Court and Register of Wills | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0004 /CH0728 (SB0129/CH0729) | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 728 |
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| HB0009 /CH0583 (SB0019/CH0584) | Equity in Transportation Sector - Guidelines and Analyses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 583 |
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| HB0028 | Income Tax – Credit for Caregivers of Senior Family Members | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0180 /CH0551 (SB0141/CH0550) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Adoption Expenses - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 551 |
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| HB0227 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0244 /CH0661 (SB0253/CH0660) | Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Electronic Filing and Signatures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 661 |
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| HB0292 /CH0659 (SB0280/CH0658) | Child Care Providers - Registration and Licensing - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 659 |
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| HB0309 /CH0236 (SB0574/CH0235) | State Employee Rights and Protections - Personnel Actions and Harassment - Complaints | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 236 |
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| HB0328 /CH0155 (SB0112/CH0154) | State Finance and Procurement - Grants - Prompt Payment Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 155 |
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| HB0332 (SB0330/CH0743) | Public Safety – Law Enforcement – Body–Worn Cameras (Body–Worn Camera Appropriation and Financing Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0339 /CH0011 (SB0478/CH0012) | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 11 |
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| HB0341 | Transportation - Statewide Transportation Improvement Programs and Transportation Improvement Programs - Equity Impacts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0356 | Public Institutions of Higher Education – Pregnant and Parenting Students – Policy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0370 /CH0312 (SB0265) | 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 312 |
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| HB0372 /CH0734 (SB0289/CH0733) | Higher Education – Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship – Altering Name of Scholarship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 734 |
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| HB0393 (SB0536) | State Government - Forms - Veterans' Benefits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0404 /CH0530 | Property Tax - Local Homeowners' Credit Supplement - Limitation on Combined Gross Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 530 |
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| HB0425 | Real Property - Land Installment Contracts - Requirements and Vendor Duties and Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0448 /CH0648 (SB0311) | Nonpublic Education - Placements of Children With Disabilities - Teacher Salaries (Teacher Pay Parity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 648 |
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| HB0457 (SB0065) | Recordation Tax - Purchase Money Mortgage or Purchase Money Deed of Trust - Extent of Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 1:15 p.m. |
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| HB0460 | Department of Housing and Community Development - Racial Equity Impact Assessment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0461 | Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0470 /CH0580 (SB0256/CH0579) | Environment - Fire-Fighting Training - Oriented Strand Board - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 580 |
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| HB0480 /CH0615 (SB0286/CH0616) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Burial in State Veterans' Cemeteries - Spouses and Dependents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 615 |
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| HB0488 (SB0482) | Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Mental Health Professionals in Public Schools | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0510 (SB0321) | Public Schools - Length of School Year and Innovative School Scheduling Models - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0520 /CH0352 (SB0472/CH0351) | City of Annapolis - Alcoholic Beverages - Art Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 352 |
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| HB0523 (SB0759) | Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0535 /CH0151 (SB0379/CH0152) | Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151 |
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| HB0544 (SB0123) | Department of Planning - Collateral Consequences for Individuals With Criminal Records - Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0562 (SB0420) | Human Services - Temporary Cash Assistance - Housing Allowance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0573 /CH0402 (SB0263/CH0401) | Maryland Higher Education Commission - Access to Mental Health Advisory Committee - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 402 |
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| HB0584 /CH0454 | Income Tax Credit - Food Donations by Qualified Farms - Sunset Repeal and Alterations (Farmers Feeding Families Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 454 |
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| HB0593 | Public Schools - Lifesaver Schools Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0605 (SB0473) | Commission to Establish a Memorial to the Global War on Terror | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0620 | Corporations and Associations - Annual Report Filings - Repeal of Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0628 (SB0557) | Primary and Secondary Education – Breakfast and Lunch Programs – Universal Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0651 | Renters' Property Tax Relief Program - Evaluation and Reporting Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0669 /CH0387 (SB0455/CH0386) | Real Estate Appraisers - Licensing and Certification - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 387 |
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| HB0680 /CH0738 | Income Tax - Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 738 |
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| HB0705 /CH0245 (SB0798/CH0244) | 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 245 |
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| HB0729 (SB0277/CH0762) | Real Property - Sheriff's Sales - Procedures and Subordinate Interests | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0781 /CH0462 (SB0699/CH0461) | Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Equitech Growth Fund and Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 462 |
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| HB0800 /CH0320 (SB0071/CH0321) | Execution on a Judgment - Child Support Arrearages - Workers' Compensation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 320 |
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| HB0809 /CH0137 (SB0334/CH0138) | State Procurement – Minority Business Enterprise Program – Extension and Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 137 |
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| HB0888 | Education - Prekindergarten Alternative Teacher Preparation Program - Authorization and Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0897 /CH0529 (SB0826/CH0528) | Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Qualified Homeowner - Application and Certification Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 529 |
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| HB0953 (SB0618) | Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1029 | Public Safety - Lights On for Maryland Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB1066 /CH0773 | Hate Crimes - Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 773 |
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| HB1071 /CH0802 | Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 802 |
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| HB1074 /CH0306 (SB0624/CH0307) | Income Tax - Automated External Defibrillator Tax Credit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 306 |
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| HB1200 /CH0157 (SB0925) | Elections - Election Judges - Minimum Compensation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 157 |
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| HB0546 (SB0551/CH0099) | Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (39-7) |
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| HB0547 /CH0004 (SB0552/CH0003) | Family Prosperity Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4 |
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| HB0548 /CH0432 (SB0550/CH0433) | Financial Regulation - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund - Establishment (Access to Banking Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 432 |
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| HB0549 (SB0555/CH0002) | Fair Wage Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0550 /CH0098 (SB0548) | Maryland Energy Administration – Energy Programs – Modifications (Clean Transportation and Energy Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 98 |
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| HB0551 /CH0440 (SB0547) | Office of Statewide Broadband - Study of Broadband Expansion Incentives | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 440 |
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| HB0552 /CH0430 (SB0549/CH0431) | 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 430 |
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| HB0553 (SB0554/CH0612) | Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program - Establishment (Health Care for Heroes Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0554 /CH0613 (SB0553/CH0614) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 613 |
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| HB1219 /CH0627 (SB0893) | Maryland Educator Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 627 |
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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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| Ancient City Lodge - Phase 2 | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $300,000 | $0 | |||||
| Asbury UMC Historical Site Revitalization | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $100,000 | $0 | |||||
| Ballet Theatre of Maryland Black Box Theater | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $100,000 | $0 | |||||
| Peerless Rens Club Inc Community Space Restoration | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $50,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 |
- Tenure
- Member of the Maryland House of Delegates since May 16, 2019. First elected to the House in November 2022.
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Ways and Means Committee
- 2023 Local Revenues Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee
- 2023 Early Childhood Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee
- 2021 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
- 2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
- Past House Service
- Appropriations Committee, 2019-2023; Health and Social Services Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2020-2023; Vice Chair, Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee (Member, 2022), 2023; Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2023.
- Public Service
- Maryland Sexual Assaul Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee, 2020-.
- Memberships
- Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA); Anne Arundel County Bar Association.
- Awards
- Sojourner Truth Award, Anne Arundel County, 2021.
- Biographical Information
- Born, July 29, 1983, Anne Arundel County, Maryland; Coppin State University, B.S.; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D.; Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 2010; Attorney, YWCA, Anne Arundel County; Attorney, Office of the Maryland Attorney General, 2013-2019; Member, Annapolis, City Council, representing Ward 6, 2018-2019; Married; one child.
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