Legislation
Senator Shelly Hettleman

- District
- 11
- County
- Baltimore
- 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 Bldg.
11 Bladen St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3131 | 301-858-3131
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3131
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203 James Senate Office Bldg.
- Interim Info
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203 James Senate Office Bldg.
11 Bladen St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3131 | 301-858-3131
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203 James Senate Office Bldg.
- Contact
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shelly.hettleman@senate.state.md.us
2025 Contact Information - 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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SB0012 /CH0326 (HB0393/CH0325) | Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Health | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 326 |
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SB0023 (HB0316/CH0597) | Conditions of Pretrial Release - Home Detention Monitoring | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0075 (HB0296) | Driver's Licenses - Older Licensees - In-Person Renewal | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Failed |
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SB0134 (HB0263) | Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition and Statute of Limitations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0138 /CH0748 (HB0045/CH0747) | Education - Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 748 |
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SB0154 (HB0018/CH0746) | Landlord and Tenant - Residential Tenants - Access to Counsel | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0162 (HB0308) | Courts - Civil Actions - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0205 /CH0141 (HB0012/CH0140) | Alcoholic Beverages - Sale or Delivery for Off-Premises Consumption | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 141 |
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SB0220 /CH0386 (HB0128/CH0385) | Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Protected Groups and Penalties | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 386 |
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SB0228 (HB0086) | Capital Projects - High Performance and Green Buildings - Alterations (Green Building Restoration Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. |
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SB0236 /CH0220 (HB0257/CH0219) | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights - Employment Discrimination - Reporting | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 220 |
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SB0279 (HB0396) | Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0311 (HB0025) | Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Health Care Providers - Definition and Immunity (Maryland Health Care Heroes Protection Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0317 (HB0750) | Office of the Attorney General - Right to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Coordinator | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/27 at 11:00 a.m. |
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SB0483 /CH0440 (HB0264/CH0439) | Solid Waste Management - Organics Recycling and Waste Diversion - Food Residuals | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 440 |
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SB0484 /CH0086 (HB0193/CH0085) | Criminal Procedure - Victims of Crime - Private Room | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 86 |
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SB0505 /CH0184 (HB0277/CH0183) | Criminal Law - First-Degree Child Abuse - Continuing Course of Conduct | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 184 |
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SB0562 (HB0249) | Agriculture - License to Produce Hemp - Limitation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0581 /CH0507 (HB0039/CH0506) | Action for Change of Name - Waiver of Publication Requirement | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 507 |
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SB0582 (HB0719) | Commercial Tenants – Personal Liability Clauses – Enforceability | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0583 (HB0727) | Law Enforcement – Body–Worn Cameras – Capabilities | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0691 /CH0784 (HB0861/CH0783) | Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Reusable Tenant Screening Reports | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 784 |
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SB0809 (HB1188) | Office of the Attorney General – Correctional Ombudsman | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0864 (HB1227) | Public Safety - Task Force on Preventing and Countering Domestic Terrorism | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/10 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0001 /CH0042 (HB0001/CH0041) | Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 42 |
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SB0007 /CH0182 (HB0186/CH0181) | Courts - Court Dog Program - Veterans Treatment Courts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 182 |
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SB0014 /CH0076 (HB0742/CH0077) | Compensation to Individual Erroneously Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined (The Walter Lomax Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 76 |
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SB0043 /CH0314 (HB0411) | Criminal Law - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 314 |
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SB0071 /CH0060 | Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Body-Worn Cameras, Employee Programs, and Use of Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 60 |
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SB0074 (HB0088) | Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Employee Assistance Programs and Early Intervention Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-0) |
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SB0159 /CH0227 (HB0281/CH0226) | Local Government - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227 |
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SB0173 (HB0242) | Family Law - Emancipation of a Minor and Authorization to Marry | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0234 (HB0023) | Personal Information - State and Local Agencies - Restrictions on Access (Maryland Driver Privacy Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0327 /CH0311 | Civil Actions - Financial Exploitation of Susceptible Adults and Older Adults (Maryland SAFE Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 311 |
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SB0414 (HB0583) | Climate Solutions Now Act of 2021 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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SB0437 (HB0359) | Maryland Longitudinal Data System - Student Data - Pregnant and Parenting Students | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 11:00 a.m. |
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SB0438 /CH0346 (HB0401/CH0345) | Public Schools - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Policies and Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 346 |
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SB0486 (HB0581/CH0736) | Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0494 /CH0061 (HB0409) | Juveniles Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Limitations and Reduction (Juvenile Restoration Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 61 |
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SB0500 (HB0970/CH0329) | Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0514 /CH0769 (HB0565/CH0770) | Health Facilities - Hospitals - Medical Debt Protection | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 769 |
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SB0521 | State Personnel – Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0526 (HB1268/CH0213) | Legal Education Success Collaborative - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0531 | Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Imposition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0746 (HB0894) | Education - Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0827 (HB1056) | Nonpublic Schools – Adequate Health Services – Eligibility for Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0496 /CH0039 (HB0612) | Recovery for the Economy, Livelihoods, Industries, Entrepreneurs, and Families (RELIEF) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 39 |
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SB0530 (HB0729) | Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 2:00 p.m. |
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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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Community Therapy Clinic | Introduced | Baltimore | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | ||||
Pikesville Armory | Introduced | Baltimore | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
Torah Institute | Introduced | Baltimore | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 |

- Tenure
- Member of the Maryland Senate since February 3, 2020. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates 2015-2020.
- Current Assignments
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- 2020 Judicial Proceedings Committee
- 2020 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
- 2020 Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area
- 2015 Women Legislators of Maryland (Legislative Chair, 2018-19; Executive Board, 2019-20)
- 2015 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member
- Public Service
- Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee, 2020-; Commission on the Future of the Pikesville Armory, 2017-; Maryland Corps Program, Board of Directors, 2016-; Commission to Review Maryland's Use of Assessments and Testing in Public Schools, 2015-2016; Board of Directors, Baltimore Jewish Council, 2012-2015; Board of Directors, (2010-2016, Executive Committee), Chizuk Amuno Congregation, 2006-2016; 2006-2012 (2008-2010, President) Parents' Association Board, The Park School; Board of Trustees, The Park School, 2008-2010.
- Memberships
- Chizuk Amuno Congregation.
- Awards
- Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence, Annual Legislative Award, 2017; Maryland Association of Youth Service Bureaus, Cornerstone Award, 2017.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Houston, Texas, August 26, 1964; Pikesville Senior High School, 1982; Northwestern University, B.A., Political Science, 1986; Legislative Assistant, U.S. congressman Ben Cardin, 1987-1990; Director of Government Relations, Baltimore Jewish Council, 1990-1992; Director of Public Policy, Parent Action, 1992-1995; Program Director, CHANA, Counseling, Helpline & Aid Network for Abused Women, 1995-2000; Baltimore Community Coordinator, Jewish Women's Archives, 2003-2005; Senior Planner, The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, 2005-2007; Campaign Manager, Cardin for Senate, 2007-2013; Married; two children.
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