Legislation
Senator Katherine Klausmeier
 
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- Baltimore
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                                                    103 James Senate Office Building
                                                    
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 Annapolis, MD 21401
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                                                    Phone: 410-841-3620
                                                    
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                                                    103 James Senate Office Building
                                                    
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                                                    4100 Walter Avenue
                                                    
 Baltimore, MD 21236
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                                        katherine.klausmeier@senate.state.md.us 
 
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| Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) | Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings | 
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| SB0016 /CH0004 (HB0039) | Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company - Issuance, Renewal, and Cancellation of Policies - Authority | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4 | 
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| SB0042 /CH0264 (HB0165/CH0265) | Financial Education and Capability Commission - Membership and Duties | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 264 | 
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| SB0047 | Income Tax - Expensing of Business Property and Bonus Depreciation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation | 
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| SB0074 /CH0269 (HB0018/CH0270) | Institutions of Higher Education - Student Notification - Financial Information | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 269 | 
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| SB0215 (HB0280) | Workers' Compensation - Payment for Physician-Dispensed Prescriptions - Limitations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0216 (HB0219/CH0089) | Workers' Compensation - Workers' Compensation Commission - Issuance of Subpoenas | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) | 
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| SB0217 (HB0281) | Workers' Compensation - Payment for Controlled Dangerous Substances Prescribed by Physicians - Limitations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |  | |
| SB0415 /CH0497 (HB0593) | Morticians and Funeral Directors - Pre-Need Contracts | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 497 | 
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| SB0452 | Baltimore County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0478 | Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0479 /CH0172 (HB0341) | Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company - Board Structure | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 172 | 
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| SB0480 /CH0062 (HB0220) | Injured Workers' Insurance Fund Employees - Registration as Registered Lobbyists | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 62 | 
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| SB0481 /CH0173 (HB0275) | Criminal Law - Table Games and Video Lottery Terminals - Individual Under the Age of 21 Years | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 173 | 
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| SB0482 (HB0368) | Workers' Compensation - Prescription Drugs - Choice of Pharmacy | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0483 /CH0510 (HB0710) | Labor and Employment - Nursing Homes and Health Care Facilities - Workplace Safety Assessment and Safety Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 510 | 
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| SB0536 (HB0941) | Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Commission - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0537 (HB0637) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rare and Expensive Case Management Program - Waiver Amendment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0694 /CH0328 (HB0150) | Health Occupations - Maryland Behavior Analysts Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 328 | 
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| SB0695 (HB0792) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Dental Services for Postpartum Women - Coverage | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0696 | Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage Rate - Payment and Adoption | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 12:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0872 (HB0898) | Personal Property Tax - Manufacturing Property - Exemption | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |  | |
| SB0873 (HB1132) | Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Perry Hall Creative Playground | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |  | |
| SB0874 (HB0761/CH0422) | Health Insurance - Specialty Drugs | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) | 
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| SB0875 /CH0348 (HB1165/CH0349) | Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 348 | 
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| SB0876 /CH0568 (HB0811/CH0569) | Education - Summer Career Academy Pilot Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 568 | 
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| SB0877 (HB1119) | Board of Electricians - Licensing and Regulation of Electricians - Phase Out of Local Licenses | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0976 (HB0393) | Higher Education - Loan Repayment Program for Home Buyers in Distressed Areas - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | 
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| SB1007 | State Board of Education - Financial Literacy Curriculum - Graduation Requirement | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | 
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| SB1013 | Public Utilities - Billing for Noncommodity Products and Services - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB1050 (HB1487) | Creation of a State Debt - Camp Whippoorwill Living Shoreline Project | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB1072 (HB0498) | Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB1083 (HB1368) | State Boat Act - Dealer's License - Lienholder Exemption | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| SB1091 /CH0579 | Financial Institutions - Registered Mortgage Loan Originators - Expedited Licenses | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 579 | 
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| SB0011 /CH0118 (HB1256) | Food Processing Plants - License Fees - Civic and Nonprofit Organizations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 118 | 
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| SB0020 | Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Name Change | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| SB0053 /CH0009 (HB0478) | Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Installment Payment Plan - Clarification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 9 | 
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| SB0079 /CH0015 (HB0221) | Limited Lines - Travel Insurance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 15 | 
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| SB0084 /CH0016 (HB0488) | Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services - Name Change | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 16 | 
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| SB0143 (HB0353) | Income Tax - Military Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0153 /CH0041 (HB0130) | Motor Vehicle Insurance - Task Force to Study Methods to Reduce the Rate of Uninsured Drivers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 41 | 
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| SB0154 /CH0042 (HB0098) | Commercial Law - Interference With Internet Ticket Sales - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 42 | 
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| SB0163 | Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit and Exclusion Amount | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0165 (HB0117) | Education - Maryland School Assessment - Request for Waiver | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0186 /CH0472 (HB0202/CH0473) | Clean Energy Loan Programs - Private Lenders - Collection of Loan Payments | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 472 | 
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| SB0188 (HB0128) | State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit - Exception | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 9:00 a.m. | 
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| SB0210 (HB1053) | Child Abuse - Failure to Report - Penalties and Task Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings | 
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| SB0232 /CH0281 (HB0727/CH0282) | Procurement - Prevailing Wage - Applicability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 281 | 
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| SB0249 (HB0808) | Commission on Maryland Cybersecurity Innovation and Excellence - Duties and Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters | 
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| SB0257 /CH0150 | Task Force to Study Access to Pharmacy Services in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 150 | 
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| SB0262 (HB0273) | Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Safety Net Act of 2014 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0270 (HB0358) | Law Enforcement Personnel - Training - Human Trafficking Offenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings | 
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| SB0276 (HB0271) | Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Continuing Care Agreements - Actuarial Studies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0283 | Public Safety - Handgun Permit Background Investigation - Armored Car Company Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0350 /CH0490 | Speed Monitoring Systems Reform Act of 2014 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490 | 
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| SB0359 | Watershed Protection and Restoration Programs - Impervious Surface - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | 
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| SB0386 | Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Home Wheelchair Lifts and Stairlifts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0404 /CH0058 (HB0099) | Maryland Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions - Notice of Filing of Financing Statement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 58 | 
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| SB0418 /CH0059 (HB0556) | Developmental Disabilities Administration - Low Intensity Support Services - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 59 | 
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| SB0433 (HB0111) | Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Newborn Screening Program Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations | 
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| SB0446 /CH0502 (HB0396/CH0503) | Department of Disabilities - Study of Accessibility Concepts in Computer Science, Information Systems, and Information Technology Programs in Higher Education | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 502 | 
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| SB0487 (HB0574) | Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Replacement Parts for Damaged Motor Vehicles | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0490 /CH0174 (HB0603) | Limited Lines Insurance Licenses - Self-Service Storage Producers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 174 | 
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| SB0493 (HB0738) | Economic Development - Commission on Maryland's Future | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance | 
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| SB0494 (HB0411) | Workers' Compensation - Heart Disease and Hypertension Presumption - State Correctional Officers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0539 (HB0539) | Task Force to Study the Implementation and Use of Body Cameras by Law Enforcement Officers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings | 
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| SB0540 (HB0239) | Lawyers - Fees - Payment by Credit or Debit Card | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings | 
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| SB0547 /CH0519 (HB0172/CH0520) | Economic Development - Baltimore Region - Baltimore Metropolitan Council and Advisory Board and Baltimore Region Transportation Board | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 519 | 
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| SB0585 /CH0307 | Commercial Law - Patent Infringement - Assertions Made in Bad Faith | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 307 | 
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| SB0592 /CH0181 (HB1257) | Workgroup on Workforce Development for Community Health Workers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 181 | 
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| SB0596 /CH0528 (HB0923/CH0529) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief - Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 528 | 
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| SB0600 /CH0530 (HB0742/CH0531) | Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise Zone Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 530 | 
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| SB0601 /CH0532 (HB0741/CH0533) | Business and Economic Development - Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 532 | 
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| SB0603 /CH0534 (HB0740/CH0535) | Economic Development - Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Cybersecurity Investment Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 534 | 
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| SB0604 /CH0536 (HB0743/CH0537) | Income Tax Forms - Graphical Representation of General Fund Expenditures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 536 | 
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| SB0606 /CH0539 | Developmental Disabilities Administration - Deputy Secretary - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 539 | 
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| SB0623 (HB0588) | Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company Station Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 11:00 a.m. | 
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| SB0626 (HB0853) | University System of Maryland - Pay It Forward Pilot Program and Tuition Freeze - Studies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 2:30 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) | 
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| SB0628 | Task Force to Study the Needs and Expenditures of State Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:30 p.m. | 
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| SB0632 (HB0885) | Income Tax Credit - Student Loan Payments | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:30 p.m. | 
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| SB0633 (HB1262) | Maryland Education Credit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:30 p.m. | 
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| SB0640 (HB0666) | Motor Vehicles - Checkpoints - Prohibition on Targeting Motorcycles | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0641 /CH0067 (HB0625/CH0068) | Kathleen A. Mathias Oral Chemotherapy Improvement Act of 2014 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 67 | 
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| SB0644 /CH0069 (HB1260) | State Government - Open Data Policy - Council on Open Data | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 69 | 
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| SB0646 (HB1253) | State Health Plan - Licensed Hospice Programs - Certificate of Need Review | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| SB0654 /CH0323 | Health - Down Syndrome - Required Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 323 | 
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| SB0661 /CH0070 | Economic Development - Equity Participation Investment Program - Small Businesses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 70 | 
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| SB0662 (HB0730) | Vehicle Laws - Rental Vehicle Companies - Right of Subrogation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0698 /CH0191 (HB1161) | Criminal Procedure - Electronic Device Location Information - Order | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 191 | 
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| SB0701 /CH0329 (HB0798/CH0330) | Education - Children With Disabilities - Habilitative Services Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 329 | 
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| SB0712 (HB0815) | State Personnel - Service Contracts - Procurement, Audit, and Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |  | |
| SB0715 (HB0869) | Task Force to Study Chronic Absenteeism in Maryland's Public Schools | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0717 (HB0783) | Task Force to Study School-Based Health Centers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Referred to interim study by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | 
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| SB0721 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Services for Children With Down Syndrome (Micah's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0727 (HB0198/CH0389) | Income Tax - Earned Income Credit - Refundable Amount | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Ways and Means | 
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| SB0729 | Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0731 | Department of State Police - Firearms - Prohibition on Provision of Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0741 (HB0756) | Income Tax Credit - Classroom Expenses for Teachers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0758 | Assault Weapons - Firearms Collector - Possession | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0771 (HB1246/CH0450) | Motor Vehicles - Exceptional Milk Hauling Permit - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) | 
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| SB0779 (HB1198) | Education - Due Process Hearings for Children With Disabilities - Burden of Proof | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0784 /CH0554 | Higher Education - Loan Assistance - Licensed Clinical Counselors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 554 | 
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| SB0785 /CH0339 (HB1215/CH0340) | Higher Education - 2+2 Transfer Scholarship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 339 | 
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| SB0790 /CH0072 | Health Insurance - Communications Between Carriers and Enrollees - Conformity With the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 72 | 
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| SB0791 (HB0643) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Toll Charges Paid by Baltimore Area or Chesapeake Bay Bridge Commuters | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0795 (HB0813/CH0427) | Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) | 
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| SB0796 /CH0341 (HB1036) | Human Services - Interagency Council on Homelessness | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 341 | 
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| SB0801 | Teach It Forward Act of 2014 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | 
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| SB0812 (HB0550) | Child Support - Income Tax Refund Intercept - Priority of Requests and Information to Obligee | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0832 (HB1363) | Health Care Provider Malpractice Insurance - Scope of Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters | 
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| SB0884 /CH0204 (HB1127) | Health Insurance - Incentives for Health Care Practitioners | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 204 | 
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| SB0886 /CH0354 (HB1225) | Legal Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland - Conservatorship and Transfer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 354 | 
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| SB0902 | Transportation - Chesapeake Bay Bridge Crossing - Environmental Impact Study - Cost Estimate and Payment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0910 (HB1001/CH0630) | Education - Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act - Waiver Requests | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations | 
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| SB0911 | Education - Performance Evaluation Criteria - Default Model | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0924 (HB0912/CH0242) | Courts - Electronic Communications - Privacy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations | 
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| SB0926 (HB0847) | Criminal Procedure - Government Drone Use - Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings | 
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| SB0927 (HB1323) | Supplemental Public School Construction Matching Fund Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0943 (HB0507) | Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Towson High School Stadium | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 11:00 a.m. | 
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| SB0974 (HB0659) | Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Transport Through State | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB1038 | Juvenile Law - Truancy Reduction Pilot Programs - Authorized in All Counties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |  | |
| SB1066 /CH0369 (HB1181/CH0370) | Fairness in Negotiations Act and the Public School Labor Relations Board - Sunset Repeal and Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 369 | 
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| SB1099 /CH0374 | Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Paid Rescue Squad Members and Paid Advanced Life Support Unit Members | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 374 | 
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| SB1104 /CH0375 (HB1545/CH0376) | University of Maryland Medical System Corporation - Governance - Medical Center Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 375 | 
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| SB0134 /CH0001 (HB0119) | Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Access for Bridge Eligible Individuals | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1 | 
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| SB0332 /CH0002 (HB0297) | Prekindergarten Expansion Act of 2014 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 | 
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| SB0335 (HB0298/CH0263) | Health Services Cost Review Commission - Powers and Duties, Regulation of Facilities, and Maryland All-Payer Model Contract | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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| SB0336 (HB0296/CH0465) | Natural Resources - Wildlands - Designation of New Wildlands | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) | 
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| SB0254 (HB0365/CH0225) | Public Safety - Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Funds - Distribution | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) | 
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| SB0602 (HB0739/CH0612) | Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. | 
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                            - Tenure
- First elected to the Senate in 2002. Member of the Senate since 2003.
- Current Assignments
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                                                - 2003- Finance Committee
 - 2013- Transportation Subcommittee of the Finance Committee
 - 2007- Chair, Rules Committee
 - 2007- Executive Nominations Committee
 - 2007- Joint Committee on Protocol
 - 2011- Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Workers’ Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight
 - 2011- Chair, Senate Select Committee No.4, Baltimore County
 - 1995- Women Legislators of Maryland
 
- Past Senate Service
- Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure, 2008-2011; Joint Committee on Welfare Reform, 2009-2010; Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2007; Assistant Deputy Majority Whip, 2003-2006; Finance Committee, 2003; Division of Labor and Industry Sunset Evaluation Work Group of the Finance Committee, 2003; Joint Committee on Transparency and Open Government, 2011-2014.
- Past House Service 1995-2003
- Environmental Matters Committee, 1995-2003; Health Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 1999-2003; Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2002-2003; Public Utilities Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 1999-2002; Environmental and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 1995-1999.
- Public Service
- Governor's Workforce Investment Board, 2011-; Co-Chair, Task Force on the Membership and Operation of the Baltimore County Board of Education, 2011; Chair, Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument, 2010-, 2006-2008; Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State, 2008-2010; Maryland Commission on Autism, 2009-; Small Business Task Force, 2009; Economic Development, Transportation and Cultural Affairs Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2008-; Transportation Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-; Joint Legislative Task Force on Small-Group Market Health Insurance, 2005-2007; Energy and Electric Utilities Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2003-2007; Aquaculture Coordinating Council, 2006-; Agricultural Stewardship Commission, 2005-2006; Senate Special Commission on Electric Utility Deregulation Implementation, 2005-2006; Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities, 2005-; Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes, 2000-2005; Co-Chair, Financial Education & Capability Commission, 2012-, 2012-; Chair, Task Force to Study the Economic Development of the Maryland Seafood and Aquaculture Industries: Seafood Industry Workgroup, 2002-2004; Nutrient Management Advisory Committee, 1998-2004; Maryland Advisory Commission on Manufacturing Competitiveness, 2003-; Innovations in Aging Services Advisory Council, 2003; Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities, 2001-2002; Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Facilities, 1999; Task Force to Study Retail Electric Competition and the Restructuring of the Electric Utility Industry, 1997-1998; Maryland Recycling Advisory Group, 1995-1997; State Council on Cancer Control, 1995-1996; Sound Barrier Review Panel, 1995-1996; Chair, Elected vs. Appointed School Board Task Force, Baltimore County, 1993; Election Judge, Baltimore County, 1992, 1990.
- Memberships
- Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program Board, 2010-; Maryland Alliance for Responsible Gambling, 2010-; Charles H. Hickey, Jr., School Advisory Board, 2005-; Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2003-; Board of Directors, Maryland School for the Blind, 1995-; Gunpowder Elementary School PTA, (President, Legislative Representative, Member, School and Business Partnership Committee), 1991-1994, 1987-1989; Vice President, Commission for Women, Baltimore County (Vice President), 1991-1993; League of Women Voters, Baltimore County (Education Chair), 1991-1992; Child Life Council of America; Association for the Care of Children's Health; Eastern Baltimore Area Chamber of Commerce; Perry Hall and White Marsh Business Association; Honorary Life Membership, Maryland Parent Teacher Association (PTA).
- Awards
- Resolutions of State Senate, House of Delegates, and Baltimore County Council commending outstanding work as President, Gunpowder Elementary School PTA .
- Biographical Information
- Born, Baltimore, Maryland, February 22, 1950; The Catholic High School of Baltimore, 1968; Essex Community College, A.A., General Studies, 1971; Towson State University; Former Administrator, Human Resources Department, St. Joseph Medical Center; Developed the Child Life Department at St. Joseph Hospital; Married, Two daughters.
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