Delegate Seth A. Howard
- District
- 30B
- County
- Anne Arundel
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Economic Matters Committee
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Economic Matters Committee
- Annapolis Info
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159 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3439
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3439
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159 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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159 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3439
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159 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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Seth.Howard@house.maryland.gov
- Party
- Republican
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB1019 | School Bus Transition - Propane-Powered School Buses - Grant Program, Fund, and Purchase | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1375 (SB0969) | Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB1390 | Public Schools - Veterans' Day - Excused Student Absence | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1391 | Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Testing and Inspection - Grounds for Failure | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1437 (SB0973) | Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1463 | Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Constituent Services Liaison - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB1500 | State Agencies - Adoption of Regulations - Required | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. |
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| HB1629 | Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Discharge of Patients and Referral Services - Standards | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1645 | Public Health - American Legion Automated External Defibrillator Grant Program - Established | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0320 (SB0851) | Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0449 | Juvenile Justice Restoration Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0454 | Election Law - Voter Registration Eligibility - U.S. Citizenship Verification (SAVE Our Elections Act of 2026) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0455 (SB0329) | Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0459 | State Board of Education and State Superintendent of Schools - Enforcement Procedures - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0460 | Solar Energy - Construction of Generating Stations in Priority Preservation Areas and Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0462 (SB0567) | Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0475 | Department of Juvenile Services - Employees - Prohibited Convictions (Juvenile Offender Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0623 (SB0709) | Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0685 | Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - County Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0720 (SB0007) | Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0721 (SB0243) | Uniformed Services Spouses Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0727 (SB0076) | Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0761 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0826 | Property Tax - Residential Real Property - Moratorium on Assessment Increases | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0827 | Repair the Transportation Trust Fund Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0842 | Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0844 | Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0857 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income - Individuals Under the Age of 55 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0863 | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2026 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0952 | Consumer Protection - Companion Chatbots - Regulation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0964 | Secure the Vote Act of 2026 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0970 | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Nuclear Energy and Renaming | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0972 | Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| HB0976 (SB0712) | Primary and Secondary Education - Funding Accuracy and Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations and Report (Education Funding Accuracy Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. |
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| HB1120 (SB0418) | Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance |
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| HB1196 (SB0940) | Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1212 (SB0916) | Workgroup on Seafood Marketing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1286 (SB0852) | Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Barbershop and Beauty Salon License | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB1318 | Department of Human Services - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Error Reduction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1334 (SB0903) | Education - Engagement Policies and School Compact (Maryland Public Education Parental Partnership Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:45 p.m. |
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| HB1388 (SB0875) | Oysters - Rotational Harvest - Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1395 (SB0849) | Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB1400 (SB0166) | Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB1482 | Property Tax - Credit for Dwelling House of Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1484 | Child Sex Offenders - Plea Agreements and Places for Children | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1535 | Natural Resources - Recreational Fishing - Mobile Reporting Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| Anne Arundel County Public Libraries | Introduced in House |
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Anne Arundel | $222,791 | $0 | ||||
| Deale Elks Lodge No. 2528 | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $74,500 | $0 | |||||
| Galesville Heritage Museum | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $40,000 | $0 | |||||
| Southern High School Auxiliary Gym and Team Room | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $5,500,000 | $0 | |||||
| Summit School New Academic Center | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $530,981 | $0 |
- Tenure
- First elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. Member of the House since 2015
- Current Assignments
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- 2021 Deputy Minority Whip
- 2015 Economic Matters Committee
- 2026 Economic Development Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2023 Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 Business Regulation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- 2015 Anne Arundel County Delegation
- 2015 Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee, Anne Arundel County Delegation
- 2019 Capital Budget Subcommittee, Anne Arundel County Delegation
- Past House Service
- Public Utilities Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2021-2023; Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2020-2025; Banking, Consumer Protection, and Commercial Law Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2019-2021; Consumer Protection & Commercial Law Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2015-2019; Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2015-2017; Education Subcommittee, Anne Arundel County Delegation, 2015-2019.
- Public Service
- State Commission on the Capitol City, 2015-2019.
- Memberships
- Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2015-; Maryland Watermen's Caucus, 2015-; Greater Severna Park Chamber of Commerce; Southern Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce; American Legion Post 226, Life Member; South County Future Farmers of America, Life Member; Southern High School, Business and Community Advisory Board; National Rifle Association.
- Awards
- Maryland Retailers Alliance All Star Team, 2025, 2019, 2010-2017; Ralph J. Bunche Community Center Certificate of Appreciation, 2019; Award for Smart Growth, The Office of Governor Larry Hogan, 2018; F.A.C.E. Addiction Maryland Certificate of Appreciation, 2018; Maryland Retailers Association Legislator of the Year, 2018; Roll Call 100% Pro Business Legislator, 2017; Conservative Achievement Award, American Conservative Union, 2016; Defender of Freedom Award, Maryland State Rifle and Pistol Association, 2016; President's Award-Maryland Society of Accounting and Tax Professionals, 2015.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Cheverly, Maryland, March 17, 1974; Glenelg High School, 1992; U.S. Marine Corps, 4 years; Maryland National Guard, 4 years; Owner Broadleaf Tobacco and Smoke Shop, Severna Park, Maryland 2004 - 2025.; Married; one child.
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