Legislation
Senator Shaneka Henson
- District
- 30
- County
- Anne Arundel
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
- Annapolis Info
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203 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3578
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3578
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203 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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203 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3578
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203 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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shaneka.henson@senate.maryland.gov
- Party
- Democrat
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| SB0506 (HB0689) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Use of Reimbursement Funds by Schools | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| SB0507 (HB0703) | Criminal Procedure - Diagnosis of Developmental Disability or Intellectual Disability - Evidence | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 10:00 a.m. |
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| SB0508 (HB0381) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Aesthetic Services and Restorative Care for Victims of Domestic Violence (Healing Our Scars Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0509 (HB0592) | Prohibited Possession of Firearms - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Respondents | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 10:00 a.m. |
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| SB0510 | Excess Ownership of Single-Family Residences Excise Tax (End Hedge Fund Control of Maryland Homes Act of 2025) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0511 /CH0335 (HB0840/CH0336) | Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan Requirements (Pregnant and Parenting Student Support Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 335 |
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| SB0512 (HB0165) | Custodial Interrogation of Minors - Admissibility of Statements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 10:00 a.m. |
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| SB0513 /CH0540 | Real Property - Unlawfully Restrictive Covenant Modifications - County or Municipality Notice Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 540 |
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| SB0514 | Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0581 /CH0100 (HB0438/CH0101) | Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 100 |
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| SB0582 (HB1428) | Sale of Residential Property - Taxes and Offers to Purchase (End Hedge Fund Control of Maryland Homes Act of 2025) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 2:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings) |
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| SB0583 (HB0609) | Legislative Scholarship Programs - Eligibility and Use - Real Estate Appraisal Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 9:00 a.m. |
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| SB0721 /CH0537 (HB0929/CH0538) | Family Law - Permanent Protective Orders - Consent | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 537 |
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| SB0722 /CH0329 (HB1155/CH0330) | Department of the Environment - Definition of Ecological Restoration | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 329 |
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| SB0751 (HB1291) | Health Facilities - Assisted Living Programs - Family Councils | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0856 /CH0539 | Mold - Landlord Requirements and Regulations (Maryland Tenant Mold Protection Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 539 |
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| SB0857 | Child Care - Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Modifications and Workgroup | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0858 /CH0541 (HB1144/CH0542) | State Public Transit Service and Stations - Exclusion for Assault and Bodily Injury | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 541 |
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| SB0868 (HB1325) | Substitute Child Care Provider Pool Pilot Program - Established | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0888 /CH0838 (HB1259/CH0839) | Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - License and Permit Distance Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 838 |
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| SB0889 | Criminal Law - Distribution of Students' Personal Information - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0008 (HB0072) | Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/19 at 2:15 p.m. |
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| SB0017 /CH0783 (HB0515/CH0782) | Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Veterans' Organizations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 783 |
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| SB0050 /CH0535 (HB0469/CH0536) | Local Government - Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau Designation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 535 |
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| SB0073 /CH0533 | Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 533 |
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| SB0131 /CH0176 (HB0598/CH0177) | Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Supermarkets | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 176 |
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| SB0178 /CH0179 (HB0447/CH0178) | Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake, Incorporated | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 179 |
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| SB0179 (HB0248) | Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0181 /CH0102 (HB0190) | Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 102 |
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| SB0280 /CH0261 (HB1060/CH0262) | Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 261 |
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| SB0307 /CH0008 (HB0402/CH0007) | Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Student Member Scholarship - Increase | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 8 |
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| SB0326 /CH0511 (HB0309/CH0510) | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Peer Support Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 511 |
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| SB0342 | Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Counties and Municipal Corporations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m. |
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| SB0348 /CH0152 (HB0437/CH0153) | Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Modifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152 |
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| SB0545 (HB0364) | Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0548 /CH0484 (HB1191/CH0483) | Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 484 |
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| SB0648 (HB0311) | Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0683 (HB1424/CH0097) | Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund, Protection of Federal Benefits, and Powers of the Attorney General - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0783 (HB1132) | Public Schools – Student Fights – School Investigation and Discipline | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 9:30 a.m. |
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| SB1040 | Department of Budget and Management - Expedited Hiring Program (FEDERAL Jobs Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0427 (HB0498) | Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Ways and Means and Appropriations |
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| SB0428 (HB0506/CH0430) | Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0430 (HB0503) | Land Use - Regional Housing Infrastructure Gap (Housing for Jobs Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0431 /CH0002 (HB0501) | Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 |
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| SB0432 /CH0095 (HB0499) | Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 95 |
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| SB0433 (HB0502/CH0001) | Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | House Initiative | Senate Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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| Annapolis Juneteenth Museum and Cafe | Introduced in Senate |
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Anne Arundel | $750,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | |||
| Browns Woods Rosenwald School | Introduced in Senate |
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Anne Arundel | $1,000,000 | $0 | ||||
| Deale MD Elks Lodge No. 2528 | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $48,000 | $0 | |||||
| Hunt's Shore Beach - Climate and Community Resiliency Project | Introduced in Senate |
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Anne Arundel | $2,000,000 | $0 | ||||
| Kiwanis Club of Commodore Mayo | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | ||||
| Restoring Our History - Paving a Way to Franklin's Future | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $172,235 | $0 | |||||
| Summit School Building Expansion | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $450,000 | $150,000 | $250,000 | $400,000 |
- Tenure
- Sworn into the Maryland Senate on January 8, 2025. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates May 16, 2019 to January 8, 2025.
- Current Assignments
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- 2025 Judicial Proceedings Committee
- 2025 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
- 2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2019 Women Legislators of Marylad
- 2021 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- Past House Service
- Ways and Means Committee, 2023-2024; Local Revenues Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2023-2024; Early Childhood Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2023-2024; 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; Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2021-2024.
- Public Service
- Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps., 2025-; Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee, 2020-2023.
- Memberships
- Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA); Anne Arundel County Bar Association.
- Awards
- The Daily Record, Maryland's Top 100 Women, 2024; 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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