Legislation
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke
- District
- 31
- County
- Anne Arundel
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Health and Government Operations Committee
Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
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Health and Government Operations Committee
- Annapolis Info
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165 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3421 | 301-858-3421
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3421
Fax 410-841-3553 | 301-858-3553
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165 Lowe House Office Building
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165 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3421 | 301-858-3421
Fax 410-841-3553 | 301-858-3553
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165 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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nicholaus.kipke@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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| HB0155 (SB0212) | Genetic Testing – Prohibitions on Disability, Life, and Long–Term Care Insurance and Educational Materials (Genetic Testing Protection Act of 2023) | Primary | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0357 (SB0898) | Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0374 /CH0355 (SB0565) | Health Insurance – Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Audits of Pharmacies and Pharmacists | Primary | 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 | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 217 |
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| HB0400 (SB0943) | Commercial Law - Ability to Repay Verification - Exemption | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0571 /CH0356 (SB0954) | Opioids - Opioid Restitution Advisory Council and Fund and Overdose Response Program | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 356 |
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| HB0693 /CH0218 (SB0647) | State Board of Pharmacy - Board Membership, Delegated Pharmacy Acts, and Sunset Extension | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 218 |
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| HB0701 /CH0801 (SB0556/CH0644) | Maryland Community Health Resources Commission and Offices of the Comptroller, Treasurer, and Attorney General - Compensation and Pay Scales of Employees | Primary | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 801 |
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| HB0753 | Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction - Gun Offenses (Juvenile Gun Offenses Accountability Act of 2023) | Primary | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1040 | Anne Arundel County – Abandoned Vehicles | Primary | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| HB1146 /CH0219 | Maryland Department of Health and Maryland Health Care Commission - Dental Services - Survey and Regional Needs Assessment | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 219 |
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| HB0019 /CH0041 (SB0349/CH0042) | State Board of Examiners of Psychologists - License and Registration Issuance and Renewals - Electronic Means | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 41 |
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| HB0026 /CH0055 | Health Occupations - Psychologists - Licensure Qualification | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 55 |
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| HB0053 /CH0043 (SB0608/CH0044) | Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council | Co-Sponsor | 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 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 149 |
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| HB0063 /CH0576 (SB0386/CH0575) | Certified Local Farm and Fish Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 576 |
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| HB0121 /CH0263 (SB0008/CH0262) | Mental Health - Treatment Plans for Individuals in Facilities and Resident Grievance System | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 263 |
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| HB0138 (SB0030) | Study on Statewide 2-1-1 and 3-1-1 Systems | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0171 | Corporations and Associations – Annual Reports – Filing Fees | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0180 /CH0551 (SB0141/CH0550) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Adoption Expenses - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 551 |
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| HB0208 (SB0147) | Street Racing and Exhibition Driving - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0234 /CH0363 (SB0200/CH0362) | State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Disciplinary Actions | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 363 |
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| HB0238 /CH0056 (SB0215/CH0057) | Massage Therapy - Discipline | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 56 |
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| HB0241 (SB0161) | State Board of Physicians - Dispensing Permits | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0245 /CH0145 | Minority Business Enterprise Program - Reporting | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 145 |
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| HB0273 /CH0319 (SB0399/CH0318) | Health Occupations - Environmental Health Specialists - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 319 |
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| HB0274 (SB0387) | Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0) |
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| HB0278 /CH0328 (SB0213/CH0327) | Health Occupations - Clinical Nurse Specialists - Prescribing | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 328 |
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| HB0290 /CH0377 (SB0237) | Public Health - Dental Services - Access | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 377 |
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| HB0302 /CH0360 (SB0188/CH0361) | Public Health - Rare Disease Advisory Council | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 360 |
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| HB0321 /CH0348 | Cigarette Restitution Fund - Payments for Sale and Marketing of Electronic Smoking Devices - Use | Co-Sponsor | 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 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 379 |
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| HB0328 /CH0155 (SB0112/CH0154) | State Finance and Procurement - Grants - Prompt Payment Requirement | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 155 |
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| HB0339 /CH0011 (SB0478/CH0012) | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 11 |
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| HB0351 (SB0376) | Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Previous Cesarean Section | Co-Sponsor | 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 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0359 | Education – Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Sports – Designation Based on Sex (Save Women’s Sports Act) | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB0395 /CH0117 (SB0223/CH0118) | State Government - State Facilities Changes and Closures - Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 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 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 60 |
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| HB0453 /CH0059 | State Board of Physicians - Inactive and Emeritus Status | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 59 |
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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 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 280 |
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| HB0461 | Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0470 /CH0580 (SB0256/CH0579) | Environment - Fire-Fighting Training - Oriented Strand Board - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 580 |
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| HB0472 (SB0217) | Transit - Commuter Bus Service - Procurement | Co-Sponsor | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| HB0478 (SB0336) | Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) Workgroup | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0480 /CH0615 (SB0286/CH0616) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Burial in State Veterans' Cemeteries - Spouses and Dependents | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 615 |
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| HB0483 /CH0552 (SB0074/CH0553) | Grossly Negligent or Drunk or Drugged Operation of Vehicle or Vessel - Prior Convictions | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 552 |
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| HB0487 | Environment – Low Emissions Vehicle Program – Prohibition (Affordable Emissions Standards Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0492 /CH0064 | Anne Arundel County - School Vehicles - Duration of Operation | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 64 |
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| HB0494 | Labor and Employment - Private-Sector Employers - Right to Work | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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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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| Bodkin Park Upgrades | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $50,000 | $0 | |||||
| Chesapeake High School Field House | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $800,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
| Earleigh Heights New Fire Station | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $500,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | ||||
| Havenwood Park Upgrades | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $50,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | ||||
| Hospice of the Chesapeake - Rebecca Fortney Inpatient Care Center and Administration Buildings | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $500,000 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $500,000 | |||
| OBI Tranquility Gardens | Introduced in House |
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Anne Arundel | $75,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | |||
| St. John the Evangelist School Entrance | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $423,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2006. Member of the House January 10, 2007 to January 14 2015, representing District 31, Anne Arundel County. Representing District 31B, Anne Arundel County, beginning January 14, 2015.
- Current Assignments
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- 2014 House Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations
- 2007- Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2020 Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2019 Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2021 Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology
- 2019 Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics
- 2021 House Cannabis Referendum and Legalization Workgroup
- 2013 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- Past House Service
- Minority Leader, 2013-2021; Legislative Policy Committee, 2013-2021; 2013- Spending Affordability Committee, 2013-2021; Joint Covid-19 Response Workgroup, 2020; Marijuana Legalization Work Group, 2019; Affordable Care Act (ACA) Workgroup, 2018; Opioid Workgroup, 2018; Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2015; Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure, 2011-2012; Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2007-2011; Government Operations Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2011-2014; Health Occupations and Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2019; Estates and Trusts Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2015-2017; Health Facilities and Occupations Subcommittee, 2017; Insurance Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2007-2019; Health Facilities and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2017-2019; Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2013-2021; Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 2010-2015; Chair, Anne Arundel County House Delegation, 2013.
- Public Service
- Maryland Health Care Reform Coordinating Council, 2011-2015; Maryland Communities for a Lifetime Commission, 2010-2011; Maryland Council for New Americans, 2009-2010; Workgroup on Clean and Healthy Waterways, Anne Arundel County Delegation, 2009-2010; Statewide Empowerment Zones for Seniors Commission, 2008-2009; Chair, Workgroup on Correctional Facilities Residential Drug Treatment, 2008-2009; Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council, Anne Arundel County, 2005-2007.
- Memberships
- Autism Awareness Advocate, 2003-2012; Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity, 2005-2008; Vice Chair, Maryland Interfaith Recover Coalition, 2005-2006; Boulevard Park Improvement Association; North County Republican Club; Life Member, National Rifle Association; Public Policy Dispute Resolution Fellow.
- Awards
- Most Influential Community Member, The Pasadena Voice, 2019; The Casper R. Taylor, Jr. Founder's Award, House of Delegates, 2018; Very Important Professional Successful by 40, The Daily Record, 2017; President's Award of Excellence, Lake Shore Volunteer Fire Company, 2016; Eugene McCrary Award, Maryland Optometric Association, 2016; Legislator of the Year, Maryland Society of Anesthesiologists, 2015; Legislator of the Year, The Humane Society of America, 2012; Legislator of the Year, Maryland Academy of Audiology, 2011; Legislator of the Year, Maryland Dental Hygienists' Association, 2010; Legislator of the Year, Maryland Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, 2008.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Baltimore, Maryland, January 26, 1979; Chesapeake High School; Anne Arundel Community College; Restaurant Manager, FriendCo Restaurants, 1995-2000; Manufacturer Representative, REPS & Associates, Inc., 2000-Present; Chair, Church Council, Our Lady of the Chesapeake Catholic Church, 2001-02; Married; three children..
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