Delegate Dana Jones
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- 30A
- County
- Anne Arundel
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Appropriations Committee
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Appropriations Committee
- Annapolis Info
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161 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone: 410-841-3211
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3211
Fax 410-841-3209
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161 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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161 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3211
Fax 410-841-3209
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161 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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dana.jones@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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| HB0375 (SB0392) | Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Authorizations and Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0397 (SB0363) | Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Oyster Shucking House Loan Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0586 (SB0534) | Election Law - Election Judges - Compensation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Favorable Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB0597 (SB0515) | Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0598 (SB0131) | Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Supermarkets | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0769 (SB0682) | Real Property – Residential Foreclosures – Materially Delinquent Mortgages | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0830 (SB0476) | Health Insurance - Genetic Testing and Cancer Imaging - Required Coverage and Prohibited Cost-Sharing | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0863 | Libraries - State Policy - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0865 (SB0564) | Catastrophic Event Account - Transfer of Funds - State Disaster Recovery Fund | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1129 (SB0733) | Constitutional Officers - Gender-Neutral Language | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1343 | Anne Arundel County - Property Tax - Day Care Centers and Child Care Centers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1344 | Department of General Services - Assessment of State-Owned Facilities - Child Care Centers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1483 (SB0923) | Public Schools - High School Sports Officiating Services - Procurement Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0039 (SB0356) | Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0076 (SB0396) | Public Safety Officer - Performance of Duties - Death and Disability Benefits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0111 (SB0027) | Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0385 | Consumer Protection - Automatic Tip Prompt Screen - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| HB0389 (SB0516) | Property Tax - Day Care Centers, Child Care Homes, and Child Care Centers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0451 | State and Private Construction Contracts - Prompt Payment Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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| HB0456 | Civil Actions - Child Nonsexual Abuse and Neglect - Damages and Statute of Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0524 (SB0462) | State Board of Education - Membership - Early Childhood Development Professional | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0525 (SB0361) | Election Law - Influence on a Voter's Voting Decision By Use of Fraud - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0541 (SB0365) | Department of Commerce - Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0596 (SB0601) | Education - Dependent Children of Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0613 | Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0629 (SB0549) | Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0675 (SB0669) | Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0698 (SB0814) | Local Government - Development Impact Fees, Surcharges, and Excise Taxes - Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0699 (SB0491) | General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0707 | Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0709 (SB0651) | Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0785 | Common Ownership Communities and Zoning Authorities - Operation of Family Child Care Homes - Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0801 | Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0859 (SB0611) | Access to Health Insurance for Child Care Professionals - Outreach and Qualifying Nonprofit Satellite Organizations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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| HB0862 (SB0452) | Child Care Affordability Commission - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0881 (SB0703) | Family Investment Program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits - Child Support | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0905 (SB0720) | Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0911 | Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Family Child Care Homes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0930 (SB0848) | Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0936 | Health Insurance - Cancellation and Nonrenewal of Coverage - Required Notice | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0974 | Health Insurance - Preventive Services - Enforcement Authority | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1000 (SB0616) | Criminal Law - Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries - Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB1050 (SB0943) | Family Law - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1121 (SB0687) | Child Care Scholarship Program - Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Pilot Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1127 | Public Schools - Water Safety and Swimming - Instructional Content, Plan, and Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1198 (SB0632) | Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (The Monica Cooper Prerelease Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1222 | Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1251 | Health Care Facilities and Medical Professional Liability Insurers - Obstetric Services Policies (Doula and Birth Policy Transparency Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1254 (SB0769) | Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1424 (SB0683) | Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1431 | State and Local Agencies - Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1439 (SB0760) | Better Small Business Employee Benefit Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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| HB1462 (SB0847) | Higher Education - Antihate and Antidiscrimination Policies and Workgroup (Maryland Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0005 (SJ0005) | Elementary and Secondary Education - Curriculum - Importance of Diversity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0499 (SB0432) | Criminal Records - Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0500 (SB0426) | Procurement Reform Act of 2025 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0503 (SB0430) | Land Use - Regional Housing Infrastructure Gap (Housing for Jobs Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0506 (SB0428) | Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 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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| CRAB Annapolis Adaptive Boating Center | Introduced in House |
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Anne Arundel | $54,560 | $0 | ||||
| Harness Creek Overlook Pond Retrofit | Introduced in House |
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Anne Arundel | $175,000 | $0 | ||||
| Peerless Rens Club Outdoor Restoration | Introduced in House |
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Anne Arundel | $40,000 | $0 | ||||
| Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse | Introduced in House |
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Anne Arundel | $60,000 | $0 | ||||
| William Paca House and Garden | Introduced in House |
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Anne Arundel | $100,000 | $0 |
- Tenure
- Member of the Maryland House of Delegates since May 1, 2020. Elected to the House of Delegates in November 2022. Member of the House since January 11, 2023.
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Appropriations Committee
- 2023 Vice-Chair, Health and Social Services Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee Member, 2023)
- 2023 Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee
- 2023 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
- 2020 Anne Arundel County House Delegation (Vice-Chair, 2023-2024)
- 2024 President, Women Legislators of Maryland (Member 2020; Secretary, 2022-2023; First Vice President, 2023-2024)
- 2022 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- 2024 Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus, Associate Member
- 2021 Veterans Caucus
- Past House Service
- Ways and Means Committee, 2020-2023; Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2020-2023; Election Law Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2020-2023.
- Public Service
- Student Data Privacy Council, 2020-.
- Memberships
- Transportation Caucus, 2020-; Annapolis Yacht Club, 2017-; Vice President of Communications Council, Junior League of Annapolis, 2015-2019; Bay Ridge Pool Association, 2014-; Annapolis Swim Club, Board Member.
- Awards
- Fannie Lou Hamer Award, 2022; Michelle Obama Award, Anne Arundel County and The Caucus of African American Leaders, 2021; New Leaders Honoree, Leadership Anne Arundel, 2020; Jennifer Summers Barrett Volunteer of the Year Award, Junior League of Annapolis, 2019.
- Biographical Information
- Born June 26, 1976 in Cumberland, Maryland; Attended Fort Hill High School, Cumberland, Maryland, 1994; Towson University, B.S., Sociology, 1998; Committee to Elect Bobby Zirkin, District 11 Maryland, Chairperson and Campaign Manager, January, 1997-January, 1999; Cardin for Congress, Baltimore, Maryland, Campaign Associate, September, 1998-January, 1999; Office of Congressman Benjamin L. Cardin, Washington, D.C. , Legislative Assistant, June, 1999-March, 2001; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Washington, D.C., Senior Research Analyst, June, 2001-December, 2002; Emily's List, Washington, D.C., Research and Strategy Director, January, 2007-2009; Political Research Director, July, 2003-2006; Gragert Jones Research, Washington, D.C.; Chicago, IL, Partner, 2009-2012; Nexus Direct, Norfolk, VA; Washington, D.C.; Dublin Ireland, Senior Political Strategist, 2013-2018; Married; one child.
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