Legislation
Delegate Seth A. Howard
- District
- 30B
- County
- Anne Arundel
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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159 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3439 | 301-858-3439
Toll-free in MD
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159 House Office Building
- Interim Info
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159 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3439 | 301-858-3439
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159 House Office Building
- Contact
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Seth.Howard@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Republican
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| Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) | Title | Sponsorship Type | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB1531 (SB0921) | Task Force on the Premature Discharge of Patients With Substance Use Disorders | Primary | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1532 /CH0404 (SB0991/CH0405) | Higher Education - Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Farmers | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 404 |
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| HB1534 (SB1153) | Handgun Permits - Criminal History Check - Fingerprint Submission Exception | Primary | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1551 | Public Safety - Assault Weapons - Replacements | Primary | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1570 | Criminal Law - Assault on an Elder Adult - Penalties | Primary | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB1578 | Secondhand Precious Metal Objects - Holding Period and Objects Containing Silver | Primary | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB1579 (SB0922) | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program Facilities - ASAM Criteria Assessments | Primary | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1584 | Maryland Personal Information Protection Act - Security Breach Notification Requirements - Modifications | Primary | In the Senate - Reassigned to Finance |
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| HB1587 (SB0752) | Public Safety - Fire Investigation Science Advisory Workgroup | Primary | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1588 /CH0286 | Zoning Amendments – Energy Generating Systems | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 286 |
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| HB1631 | Commercial Solar Facilities - Vicinity Tariff | Primary | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1640 (SB0746) | Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Southern High School Athletic Facilities | Primary | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB1647 | Commercial Law - Credit Card Processors - Service Agreements | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1781 | Land Use – Change to Zoning Classification – Limitation | Primary | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1799 | Income Tax – Credit for Long–Term Care Premiums | Primary | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1812 | Natural Resources - Haul Seines - Anne Arundel County | Primary | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1813 | Maryland Department of Health - Grants Advisor (Fair and Accessible Grant Funding Act) | Primary | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1832 | Education - Public Schools - Threat Assessment Report | Primary | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0001 /CH0004 (SB0002/CH0003) | Family Law - Child Conceived Without Consent - Termination of Parental Rights (Rape Survivor Family Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4 |
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| HB0029 (SB0027) | Firearms - Handgun Permit - Preliminary Approval | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Recommitted to Judiciary (Delegate Vallario) |
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| HB0205 /CH0589 | Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - State Correctional Officers | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 589 |
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| HB0243 /CH0177 (SB0968/CH0178) | Task Force on Rural Internet, Broadband, Wireless, and Cellular Service - Study and Extension | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 177 |
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| HB0259 (SB0076) | Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - The Arc of the Central Chesapeake Region | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0264 | Labor and Employment - Labor Organizations - Right to Work | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0272 | Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reduction | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB0287 /CH0306 (SB0461/CH0305) | Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities and Others – Repeal of Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 306 |
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| HB0301 /CH0362 (SB0270/CH0363) | Courts - Evidence of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Admissibility (Repeat Sexual Predator Prevention Act of 2018) | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 362 |
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| HB0302 /CH0613 | Income Tax Credit – Wineries and Vineyards – Procedures to Claim Credit and Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 613 |
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| HB0317 (SB0260) | State Lottery – Instant Ticket Lottery Machines – Fraternal Organizations ("Slots" for Homeless Veterans Act) | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0318 (SB0212) | Sales and Use Tax - Aircraft Parts and Equipment - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0374 | Personal Property Tax - Exemption for Business Personal Property | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB0380 | Personal Property Tax - Investments in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB0398 | Public Safety - Handgun Permit - Applicant Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0499 | Health - Standards for Involuntary Admissions and Petitions for Emergency Evaluation - Modification | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0502 /CH0309 | Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Veteran | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309 |
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| HB0572 /CH0603 (SB0153/CH0604) | Income Tax – Oyster Shell Recycling Credit – Maximum Allowable Amount and Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 603 |
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| HB0579 (SB0210) | Correctional Services - Murder - Diminution Credits | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0589 (SB0191) | Income Tax - Itemized Deductions | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0646 /CH0494 (SB1069/CH0495) | Motor Vehicles - Gross Vehicle Weight - Agricultural Products | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 494 |
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| HB0674 (SB1198) | Business Regulation - Home Improvement Contracts | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0689 /CH0474 (SB0509) | Colonel Todd J. Hixson Memorial Resource Center Act | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 474 |
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| HB0732 (SB0675/CH0236) | Humane Adoption of Companion Animals Used in Research Act of 2018 | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0739 | Public Safety - Handgun Permit - Application Fee Exemption | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0802 | Retire in Maryland Act of 2018 | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0886 | General Assembly - Term Limits | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0893 (SB1119) | Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Tick Neck Park Recreational Obstacle Course | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0910 (SB0548) | Education - Students With Reading Difficulties - Screenings and Interventions | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Third Reading Passed (136-0) |
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| HB0916 | Business Regulation - Home Improvement Contracts - Deposits | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB0919 | Public Safety - Handgun Permit - Renewal | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0922 /CH0211 | Maryland Department of Health – "Pill Mill" Tip Line and Overdose Report | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 211 |
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- Tenure
- First elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. Member of the House since 2015
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 Business Regulation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 Consumer Protection & Commercial Law Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2017 Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- 2015 Anne Arundel County Delegation
- 2015 Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee, Anne Arundel County Delegation
- 2015 Education Subcommittee, Anne Arundel County Delegation
- Past House Service
- Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2015-2017.
- Memberships
- 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; Maryland Watermen's Caucus, 2015-; Maryland Sportsmen's Caucus, 2015-.
- Awards
- Roll Call 100% Pro Business Legislator, 2017; Maryland Retailers Association All-Star Team, 2017, 2016, 2015; 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 -; Married; one child.
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