Legislation
Delegate Kenneth Kerr

- District
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- County
- Frederick
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Health and Government Operations Committee
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Health and Government Operations Committee
- Annapolis Info
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209 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3240 | 301-858-3240
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3240
Fax 410-841-3308 | 301-858-3308
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209 Lowe House Office Building
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4539 Metropolitan Ct.
Suite 257
Frederick, MD 21704 - Phone 301-360-3505
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4539 Metropolitan Ct.
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ken.kerr@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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HB0138 (SB0030) | Study on Statewide 2-1-1 and 3-1-1 Systems | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0139 | Speed Monitoring Systems - Municipal Corporations - Statements and Certificates of Violation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0172 /CH0302 (SB0232/CH0303) | Health Occupations - Licensed Athletic Trainers - Dry Needling Approval | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302 |
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HB0261 /CH0202 (SB0424/CH0201) | Eligible Projects - Procurement of Construction Materials (Buy Clean Maryland Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 202 |
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HB0305 (SB0308) | Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Revisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0530 | Natural Resources – Forest Mitigation Banks and the Forest Conservation Fund – Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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HB0531 (SB0370) | Certified Nursing Assistants - Licensing Requirements and Administrative Updates | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0596 /CH0332 (SB0511/CH0331) | Health and Human Services Transportation Improvement Act of 2023 | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 332 |
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HB0702 /CH0289 (SB0509/CH0288) | Health Care Facilities - Nursing Homes - Acquisitions and Licensure | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 289 |
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HB0703 (SB0584/CH0383) | Public Health - Parkinson's Disease - Advisory Committee and Website | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0722 (SB0674) | Physician Assistants - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2023) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0727 (SB0673) | Physician Assistants – Revisions (Physician Assistant Modernization Act of 2023) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0814 /CH0257 (SB0601/CH0256) | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Extension | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 257 |
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HB0900 (SB0355) | Occupational Safety and Health - Public Buildings - Indoor Air Quality | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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HB1233 (SB0668) | Teacher Degree Apprenticeship | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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HB0006 /CH0581 (SB0092) | Department of General Services - Energy-Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 581 |
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HB0009 /CH0583 (SB0019/CH0584) | Equity in Transportation Sector - Guidelines and Analyses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 583 |
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HB0019 /CH0041 (SB0349/CH0042) | State Board of Examiners of Psychologists - License and Registration Issuance and Renewals - Electronic Means | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 41 |
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HB0026 /CH0055 | Health Occupations - Psychologists - Licensure Qualification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 55 |
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HB0053 /CH0043 (SB0608/CH0044) | Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 43 |
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HB0058 /CH0149 (SB0035/CH0150) | Open Meetings Act - State Ethics Commission (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 149 |
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HB0063 /CH0576 (SB0386/CH0575) | Certified Local Farm and Fish Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 576 |
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HB0103 (SB0145/CH0317) | State Board of Social Work Examiners - Temporary License to Practice Social Work | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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HB0111 /CH0283 (SB0026/CH0282) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 283 |
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HB0121 /CH0263 (SB0008/CH0262) | Mental Health - Treatment Plans for Individuals in Facilities and Resident Grievance System | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 263 |
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HB0141 /CH0045 (SB0251/CH0046) | State Government – Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs – Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 45 |
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HB0170 | Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0174 /CH0771 (SB0391/CH0772) | Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 771 |
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HB0214 /CH0385 (SB0281) | Commission on Public Health - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 385 |
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HB0234 /CH0363 (SB0200/CH0362) | State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Disciplinary Actions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 363 |
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HB0238 /CH0056 (SB0215/CH0057) | Massage Therapy - Discipline | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 56 |
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HB0241 (SB0161) | State Board of Physicians - Dispensing Permits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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HB0245 /CH0145 | Minority Business Enterprise Program - Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 145 |
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HB0260 /CH0270 (SB0346/CH0269) | Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 270 |
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HB0273 /CH0319 (SB0399/CH0318) | Health Occupations - Environmental Health Specialists - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 319 |
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HB0274 (SB0387) | Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0) |
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HB0275 (SB0247) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, and Graduate Assistants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0278 /CH0328 (SB0213/CH0327) | Health Occupations - Clinical Nurse Specialists - Prescribing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 328 |
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HB0283 /CH0253 (SB0460/CH0252) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253 |
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HB0290 /CH0377 (SB0237) | Public Health - Dental Services - Access | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 377 |
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HB0302 /CH0360 (SB0188/CH0361) | Public Health - Rare Disease Advisory Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 360 |
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HB0309 /CH0236 (SB0574/CH0235) | State Employee Rights and Protections - Personnel Actions and Harassment - Complaints | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 236 |
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HB0318 (SB0604) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider Agencies and Personal Care Aides - Reimbursement and Wage Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation |
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HB0319 /CH0486 (SB0158/CH0485) | Pesticides - PFAS Testing - Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 486 |
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HB0321 /CH0348 | Cigarette Restitution Fund - Payments for Sale and Marketing of Electronic Smoking Devices - Use | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 348 |
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HB0322 /CH0379 (SB0255/CH0378) | Public Health - Home- and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 379 |
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HB0328 /CH0155 (SB0112/CH0154) | State Finance and Procurement - Grants - Prompt Payment Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 155 |
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HB0333 /CH0310 (SB0404/CH0311) | Hospitals - Financial Assistance - Medical Bill Reimbursement Process | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 310 |
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HB0339 /CH0011 (SB0478/CH0012) | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 11 |
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HB0347 | Attorney General – Climate Change Actions – Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0351 (SB0376) | Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Previous Cesarean Section | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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HB0354 (SB0343/CH0637) | Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Account Establishment - Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0357 (SB0898) | Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0370 /CH0312 (SB0265) | 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 312 |
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HB0372 /CH0734 (SB0289/CH0733) | Higher Education – Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship – Altering Name of Scholarship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 734 |
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HB0374 /CH0355 (SB0565) | Health Insurance – Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Audits of Pharmacies and Pharmacists | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 355 |
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HB0382 /CH0217 (SB0895) | Maryland Department of Health and Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Managed Care Organizations and Prescription Drug Claims - Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 217 |
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HB0383 (SB0109) | Interagency Commission on School Construction – Systemic Renovation Projects – Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0393 (SB0536) | State Government - Forms - Veterans' Benefits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0395 /CH0117 (SB0223/CH0118) | State Government - State Facilities Changes and Closures - Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 117 |
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HB0401 /CH0060 (SB0449/CH0061) | Maryland Audiology, Hearing Aid Dispensing, Speech-Language Pathology, and Music Therapy Act - Definitions and Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 60 |
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HB0418 /CH0287 (SB0283/CH0286) | Mental Health - Workforce Development - Fund Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 287 |
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HB0429 /CH0026 (SB0451/CH0027) | Procurement Improvement Council - Membership and Duties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 26 |
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HB0453 /CH0059 | State Board of Physicians - Inactive and Emeritus Status | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 59 |
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HB0454 /CH0376 (SB0187/CH0375) | Health Occupations - Licenses, Certificates, and Registrations - Lawful Presence and Identification Numbers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 376 |
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HB0456 /CH0280 (SB0940/CH0279) | State Board of Pharmacy - Accessible Prescription Labels, Bag Tags, and Medical Guides for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print Disabled Individuals - Regulations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 280 |
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HB0468 | County Boards of Education - Voter Registration Link - Posting Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0470 /CH0580 (SB0256/CH0579) | Environment - Fire-Fighting Training - Oriented Strand Board - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 580 |
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HB0480 /CH0615 (SB0286/CH0616) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Burial in State Veterans' Cemeteries - Spouses and Dependents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 615 |
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HB0507 | State Board of Physicians - Supervised Medical Graduates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0535 /CH0151 (SB0379/CH0152) | Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151 |
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HB0571 /CH0356 (SB0954) | Opioids - Opioid Restitution Advisory Council and Fund and Overdose Response Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 356 |
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HB0586 /CH0170 (SB0782/CH0169) | State Procurement - Purchasing - Compost, Mulch, and Soil Amendments and Aggregate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 170 |
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HB0588 (SB0365) | Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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HB0605 (SB0473) | Commission to Establish a Memorial to the Global War on Terror | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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HB0608 /CH0211 (SB0535/CH0212) | Human Relations - Housing Discrimination - Service Dogs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 211 |
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HB0611 /CH0222 (SB0960/CH0223) | State Board of Nursing – Sunset Extension, Licensure Exceptions, and Board Operations and Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 222 |
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HB0614 /CH0668 (SB0228/CH0667) | Department of Aging - Long-Term Care and Dementia Care Navigation Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 668 |
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HB0640 | City of Frederick - Assignment of Offenders to Road Work - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0645 (SB0488) | Election Law - Electronic Ballot Return System - Study and Request for Proposals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Referred to interim study by Ways and Means |
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HB0676 /CH0591 | Cemeteries - Interment - Pet Remains | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 591 |
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HB0681 (SB0558/CH0276) | Recovery Residence Grant Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0690 /CH0140 (SB0332/CH0139) | Maryland African American Museum Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 140 |
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HB0693 /CH0218 (SB0647) | State Board of Pharmacy - Board Membership, Delegated Pharmacy Acts, and Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 218 |
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HB0705 /CH0245 (SB0798/CH0244) | Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 245 |
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HB0716 /CH0108 (SB0474/CH0109) | Managed Care Organizations - Retroactive Denial of Reimbursement - Information in Written Statement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 108 |
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HB0717 /CH0368 (SB0772/CH0367) | State Board of Nursing - Peer Advisory Committees, Scopes of Practice, and Licensure Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 368 |
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HB0718 (SB0590) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0723 /CH0541 (SB0526/CH0542) | Natural Resources – Forest Preservation and Retention | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 541 |
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HB0785 /CH0365 (SB0515/CH0364) | Health Insurance - Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocol and Prior Authorization - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 365 |
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HB0786 (SB0648/CH0333) | Electronic Health Networks and Electronic Medical Records - Nursing Homes - Release of Records | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0809 /CH0137 (SB0334/CH0138) | State Procurement – Minority Business Enterprise Program – Extension and Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 137 |
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HB0811 /CH0325 (SB0914/CH0324) | Hospitals - Testing for Fentanyl (The Josh Siems Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 325 |
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HB0812 /CH0249 (SB0786/CH0248) | Health - Reproductive Health Services - Protected Information and Insurance Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 249 |
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HB0815 /CH0354 (SB0965/CH0353) | Cancer Screening - Health Insurance and Assessment of Outreach, Education, and Health Disparities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 354 |
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HB0816 /CH0213 (SB0510/CH0214) | Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises and Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprises - Participation Goal Scorecard | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 213 |
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HB0817 /CH0350 (SB0649/CH0349) | State Government - Regulation Procedures and the Maryland Register | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 350 |
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HB0823 (SB0480) | Mental Health Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Finance |
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HB0869 | Department of the Environment - Study on Deathcare and Funeral Practices | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Special Order until 4/10 (Senator Gallion) Adopted |
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HB0876 (SB0644/CH0409) | Maternal Mortality Review Program - Local Teams - Access to Records | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0896 (SB0885) | Property Tax Appeals - Commercial and Industrial Property - Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0908 /CH0652 (SB0613) | Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program and Property Taxes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 652 |
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HB0977 /CH0268 | Maryland Department of Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 268 |
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HB1051 /CH0156 | Public Information Act - Decisions of the State Public Information Act Compliance Board - Appeals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 156 |
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HB1065 (SB0868) | State and Local Cybersecurity - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1068 | Commission on Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1098 (SB0882) | Education - English Learners and Dual Language Immersion Programs - Funding and Establishment (Multilingualism Is an Asset Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1124 | Maryland Department of Health - 2-1-1 Maryland, Maryland Think, and Maryland OneStop - Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1135 (SB0587) | Health Care Facilities – Use of Medical Cannabis | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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HB1141 | State Information Technology - Prohibited Applications and Websites | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1146 /CH0219 | Maryland Department of Health and Maryland Health Care Commission - Dental Services - Survey and Regional Needs Assessment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 219 |
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HB1148 /CH0291 (SB0582/CH0290) | Behavioral Health Care - Treatment and Access (Behavioral Health Model for Maryland) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 291 |
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HB1149 /CH0636 (SB0622/CH0635) | Medicaid Waiver Programs - Waitlist and Registry Reduction (End the Wait Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 636 |
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HB1151 /CH0301 (SB0678/CH0300) | Health Insurance - Reimbursement for Services Rendered by a Pharmacist | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 301 |
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HB1153 /CH0344 (SB0794/CH0343) | Behavioral Health Programs - Residential Programs - Food Service Facility Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 344 |
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HB1155 | Workgroup on Establishing a Youth Codesigned Integrated Behavioral Health Model | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB1156 /CH0399 | Pharmacists - Therapy Management Contract - Form | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 399 |
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HB1159 /CH0326 | State Board of Dental Examiners - University of Maryland School of Dentistry Faculty - Qualifying for Examination | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 326 |
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HB1160 | Maryland Pathway to Nursing Program and Advisory Committee - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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HB1176 | Public Safety - Voluntary 9-1-1 Registry | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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HB1189 (SB0801/CH0578) | Economic Development - Cybersecurity - Cyber Maryland Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB1217 /CH0323 (SB0805/CH0322) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Biomarker Testing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 323 |
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HB1244 /CH0013 (SB0842/CH0014) | Maryland Holocaust Remembrance Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 13 |
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HB1249 (SB0362/CH0275) | Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics - Planning Grant Funds and Demonstration Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules | ||
HB0546 (SB0551/CH0099) | Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (39-7) |
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HB0547 /CH0004 (SB0552/CH0003) | Family Prosperity Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4 |
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HB0548 /CH0432 (SB0550/CH0433) | Financial Regulation - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund - Establishment (Access to Banking Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 432 |
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HB0549 (SB0555/CH0002) | Fair Wage Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0550 /CH0098 (SB0548) | Maryland Energy Administration – Energy Programs – Modifications (Clean Transportation and Energy Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 98 |
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HB0551 /CH0440 (SB0547) | Office of Statewide Broadband - Study of Broadband Expansion Incentives | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 440 |
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HB0552 /CH0430 (SB0549/CH0431) | Economic Development - Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430 |
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HB0553 (SB0554/CH0612) | Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program - Establishment (Health Care for Heroes Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1219 /CH0627 (SB0893) | Maryland Educator Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 627 |
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HB0124 /CH0047 (SB0131/CH0048) | Mandated Reports - Revisions | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 47 |
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HB0774 /CH0007 (SB0665/CH0008) | Assisted Living Programs - Unlicensed Programs - Resident Abuse, Exploitation, and Neglect (The Senator Delores Kelley Residents of Unlicensed Programs Protection Act) | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7 |
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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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Asian American Center of Frederick - Family Support Center | Introduced | Frederick | $700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 | ||||
Frederick Animal Shelter - Animal Control Addition | Introduced | Frederick | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||
Fredericktonian Lodge No 12 F and A | Introduced | Frederick | $562,000 | $450,000 | $112,000 | $562,000 | |||
Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Post 3285 | Introduced | Frederick | $500,000 | $300,000 | $200,000 | $500,000 | |||
YMCA Locker Room Renovations | Introduced in House |
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Frederick | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2023 Chair, Government Operations and Health Facilities of the Health and Government Operations Committee (Member, 2022)
- 2019 Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2021 Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology
- 2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member
- 2019 Veterans Caucus
- Past House Service
- Deputy Majority Whip, 2020-2022; Health Occupations and Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2019-2021; Vice-Chair, Frederick County House Delegation, 2022.
- Public Service
- Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted-Living Facilities, 2020-; Frederick County Public School, Member Board of Education, 2016-2018; Maryland Higher Education Commission Faculty Advisory Council (secretary 2012-present), 2009-; Statewide Standards Committee for English Composition, past secretary; National Association for Developmental Education, Past National Political Liaison; Developmental Education Association of Maryland (DEAM, Past President); Associated Faculty for the Advancement of Community College Teaching (AFACCT), past board member; Mid Atlantic College Reading Association (MACRA), Past President; Institute for Service Learning, Advisory Board/Program Design Team, Salisbury University, 1997-1991; Maryland Partnership for Teaching and Learning Pre-K-20, 1997-1999; Frederick County Parks and Recreation Commission; Career and Technology Education Advisory Board; Eastview Community Center Inc., Board Member.
- Memberships
- Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 684, 2004-; Rotary Club of Carroll Creek, 2015-.
- Awards
- Middle States Region, Distinguished Advisor Award, 2012; Phi Theta Kappa, Mosal Scholar, 2012; President's Award, Frederick Community College, 2011; Phi Theta Kappa Paragon Award for New Advisors, 2009, 2010; Phi Theta Kappa, Parnell Scholar, 2008; Phi Kappa Phi, Hood College Alumni Honorary Member, 2008; Faculty Association Excellence Award, Frederick Community College, 2007; Innovation of the Year for "The Assessment Zone Video Project, " League for Innovation in the Community College, 2006; Innovation Grant, Student Learning Assessment Video, Frederick Community College, 2005, 2006; Rising Star Award, Morgan State University, 2004; Supporting Star Award, Morgan State University, 2004; Award for Outstanding Research in Curriculum Development, School of Urban Education, Morgan State University, 2004; Innovation Grant, Frederick Community College, 2004; Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society, Honorary Member, 2004; Teaching Excellence Award, Frederick Community College, 2004; Outstanding Mentor-Mentee Pair, 2002, 2001; Adjunct Faculty Award for Excellence, Frederick Community College, 1996, 1995.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Boston, Massachusetts, January 28, 1957; Woodlawn High School, Baltimore County, 1975; Frederick Community College, A.A., General Studies 1978; Hood College, B.A., Music, 1981; Towson University, M.S., Professional Writing, 1995; Morgan State University, Ph.D, Education, 2003; Harford Community College, Assistant Professor of English and Transitional Studies, 1996-1997; WOR-WIC Community College, Instrucor of English and Developmental Education, 1997-1999; Frederick Community College, 1999 - (Chair, English Department, 2011-2017, Interim Dean, Arts and Sciences, 2015-2016); Married; two children; two grandchildren.
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