Legislation
Senator Katherine Klausmeier

- District
- 8
- County
- Baltimore
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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123 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3620 | 301-858-3620
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3620
Fax 410-841-3085
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123 James Senate Office Building
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4100 Walter Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21236 - Phone 410-256-1353
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4100 Walter Avenue
- Contact
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katherine.klausmeier@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat

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SB0145 (HB0001) | Natural Resources - Prohibition on Dredging Buried Oyster Shells on Man-O-War Shoals | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0146 /CH0233 (HB0005) | Commercial Driver's Licenses - Recognition, Prevention, and Reporting of Human Trafficking | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 233 |
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SB0147 /CH0231 (HB0218/CH0232) | Public Health - Disposition of Remains - Forfeiture or Waiver of Right of Disposition | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 231 |
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SB0193 (HB0098) | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:45 p.m. |
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SB0266 (HB1225) | Parking for Individuals With Disabilities – Continuing Care Retirement Facility – Time Limitation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0267 (HB0410) | Task Force on Prohibiting Debris From Entering Storm Drains or Stormwater Inlets | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0348 (HB0797) | Workers' Compensation - Medical Benefits - Reimbursement for Medical Mileage | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0349 (HB0795/CH0256) | Workers' Compensation - Provision of Medical Services and Treatment - Notification to Seek Treatment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0350 (HB0601) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Tier 1 Eligibility | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0434 (HB0489) | Cemeteries - Perpetual Care - Distribution From Perpetual Care Trust Fund | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0435 (HB0799) | Workers' Compensation Commission - Continuing Jurisdiction | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0436 /CH0472 (HB1003/CH0471) | Vehicle Laws - Rental Vehicles - Security | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 472 |
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SB0443 | Workers' Compensation - Discharge of Employee - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0444 (HB0453) | Unemployment Insurance - Exemption From Covered Employment - Bulk Vending Item Assembly | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0445 (HB0247) | Maryland Health Care Commission - Surgical Birth Rate - Study | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0530 (HB0692) | Electricity - Standard Offer Service - Cost Allocation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0531 | Public Health - Overdose Response - Storage Warehouses | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0532 /CH0234 (HB0529) | Insurance - Formation of Domestic Insurers - Number of Directors | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 234 |
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SB0642 (HB0923/CH0705) | Task Force to Study Transportation Access | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0643 /CH0235 | Criminal Procedure - Forfeiture Proceeds - Appropriation Percentage and Reporting | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 235 |
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SB0644 | Circuit Court Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures - Funding - Drug Treatment and Education | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 9:00 a.m. |
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SB0645 (HB1082) | Local Health Services Funding - Modifications | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0646 /CH0216 (HB0604/CH0215) | Workers' Compensation - Medical Presumptions for Diseases and Cancer - Eligibility (Firefighter Jesse McCullough's Cancer Protection Law) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 216 |
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SB0647 | Insurance - Homeowner's and Renter's Policies - Dog Breed Discrimination | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 9:00 a.m. |
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SB0648 | Insurance - Group Retirement Annuities - Protections | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0649 /CH0473 | Health Care Facilities - Change in Bed Capacity - Certificate of Need Exemption | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 473 |
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SB0650 (HB0836) | Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0757 | Primary and Secondary Education - Assessments - Limitation of Administration (One Day in May Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0758 (HB1131) | Baltimore County - Maryland Stadium Authority - Public School Construction | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0759 (HB0768/CH0692) | Health - Prescription Drug Affordability Board | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations |
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SB0760 (HB1194) | Natural Resources - Whistleblower Program - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0761 (HB0837) | Health Insurance - Payments to Noncontracting Specialists and Noncontracting Nonphysician Specialists | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0873 (HB0746) | Commercial Law - Maryland Credit Repair Businesses Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0937 (HB0654) | Wireless Facilities - Installation and Regulation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Referred to interim study by Finance |
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SB0938 (HB1298) | Maryland Transportation Authority Police - Collective Bargaining - Binding Recommendations of Fact Finder | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0939 /CH0237 (HB0028/CH0236) | Natural Resources - Shellfish Nursery Operations - Wetlands License Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 237 |
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SB0940 /CH0474 (HB0931) | Health Care Facilities - Certificate of Need - Modifications | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 474 |
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SB0963 | Public Information Act - Workers' Compensation Commission - Denial of Part of a Public Record | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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SB0992 (HB1338) | Prescription Monitoring Data - Health Care Facility | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Finance |
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SB1027 | Criminal Law - Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Adults - Notice of Report | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB1033 | Highways - Bridge Realignments - Sound Barriers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB1034 | Civil Actions - Family Caregiver Reimbursement | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB1035 | Medical Laboratories - Use or Sale of Data for Research Study and Advertising or Solicitation of Business | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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SB0143 (HB0213/CH0343) | Cownose Ray Fishery Management Plan and Moratorium on Contests | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0152 /CH0062 (HB0135/CH0061) | Criminal Law – Cruelty to Animals – Payment of Costs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 62 |
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SB0190 (HB0922) | Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:30 p.m. |
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SB0221 (HB1223) | Workgroup on Establishing an Independent School Board for the Juvenile Services Education System | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/21 at 2:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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SB0248 (HB0368) | Criminal Law – Life–Threatening Injury Involving a Vehicle or Vessel – Criminal Negligence (Wade’s Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0279 /CH0309 (HB0251/CH0308) | Department of Aging - Grants for Aging-in-Place Programs (Nonprofits for our Aging Neighbors Act - "NANA") | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309 |
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SB0289 (HB0891) | State Personnel - Grievance Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0300 /CH0009 (HB0524/CH0663) | Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Work Contracts - Suits by Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 9 |
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SB0301 /CH0286 (HB0145/CH0285) | Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 286 |
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SB0312 | Life Insurance - Prohibition on Discrimination - Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0316 | Vehicle Laws - Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles - Reserved Parking Spaces | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0318 /CH0426 | Education - School Safety Subcabinet Advisory Board - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 426 |
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SB0326 (HB1015) | State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Fraternal Organizations ("Slots" for Homeless Veterans Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation |
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SB0339 /CH0302 (HB0397/CH0301) | Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System (Carl Henn's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302 |
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SB0351 (HB0579) | Workgroup to Study Prize-Linked Savings Accounts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0356 /CH0450 (HB0583/CH0449) | Health – Maternal Mortality Review Program – Recommendations and Reporting Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 450 |
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SB0375 (HB0483) | Service Contracts - Work Verification Clause | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0391 /CH0002 (HB0336/CH0001) | Civilian Federal Employees – Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund (Federal Shutdown Paycheck Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 |
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SB0397 (HB1062) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Freedom of the Press Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0405 /CH0504 (HB0435/CH0503) | Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Formulary Changes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 504 |
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SB0406 /CH0662 (HB0520/CH0661) | Prenatal and Infant Care Coordination – Grant Funding and Task Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 662 |
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SB0407 (HB0255) | Public Schools - Agricultural Education Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0410 | Health Insurance - Coverage for Insulin - Prohibition on Deductible, Copayment, and Coinsurance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0422 /CH0646 | State Department of Education - Employment Categories and Practices | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 646 |
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SB0425 /CH0283 (HB1189/CH0282) | Home Energy Assistance - Critical Medical Needs Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 283 |
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SB0430 (HB0696) | Maryland Health Care Commission - Authorized Prescribers - Reporting of Financial Gratuities or Incentives | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0433 /CH0687 (HB0680/CH0686) | State Procurement – State Funded Construction Projects – Payment of Employee Health Care Expenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 687 |
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SB0446 (HB0518) | Public Safety - Agritourism - Permit Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0448 /CH0754 (HB0298/CH0017) | Oysters - Tributary-Scale Sanctuaries - Protection and Restoration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 754 |
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SB0449 /CH0755 | Election Law – Registration and Voting at Precinct Polling Places | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 755 |
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SB0451 /CH0658 (HB0449/CH0657) | Baltimore County – Development Impact Fees – Authorization and Use of Funds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 658 |
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SB0469 (HB0409) | Drugs and Devices - Electronic Prescriptions - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0473 | Hate Crimes - Civil Remedy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0482 (HB0846) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Organizations - Behavioral Health Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0495 /CH0413 (HB0526) | Medical Laboratories - Laboratory Tests and Procedures - Advertising | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413 |
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SB0496 /CH0756 | Payroll Recovery Act - Sunset Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 756 |
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SB0506 | Maryland Department of Health - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services - Needs Assessment Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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SB0507 | Income Tax - Angel Investor Tax Credit Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0512 /CH0522 (HB1318) | Government Shutdowns - Employees - Protections | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522 |
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SB0513 /CH0330 (HB1081/CH0329) | State Board of Public Accountancy - Firm Permits - Attest Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 330 |
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SB0515 /CH0457 (HB1115) | Community Colleges - Workforce Readiness Grant Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 457 |
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SB0518 (HB1107) | Discrimination in Employment - Pregnancy and Childbirth | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0520 /CH0462 (HB0683/CH0461) | Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program - Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 462 |
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SB0521 /CH0035 | Veteran Suicide Prevention - Comprehensive Action Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35 |
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SB0522 /CH0411 (HB0571/CH0410) | Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 411 |
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SB0528 (HB1170) | Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0538 | Health - Hospital-Based Facilities - Disclosure of Facility Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0556 (HB0057) | State Government - Legislative and Executive Branches - Workplace Bullying | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0558 (HB1226) | Community Career Centers for 21st-Century Jobs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0581 /CH0211 (HB1260) | Economic, Housing, and Community Development – Opportunity Zone Incentives | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 211 |
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SB0597 /CH0416 (HB0646/CH0415) | Maryland Health Care Commission - State Health Plan and Certificate of Need for Hospital Capital Expenditures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 416 |
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SB0637 (HB1058) | Insurance – Premium Finance – Refunds and Debts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0691 (HB0782) | Criminal Procedure - Motion to Vacate Judgment - Human Trafficking (True Freedom Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0698 /CH0244 (HB0588/CH0243) | Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Mediation - Representation by Counsel | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 244 |
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SB0708 (HB1185) | Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems - Prohibitions and Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0712 /CH0685 (HB0671/CH0684) | Household Goods Movers Registration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 685 |
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SB0719 /CH0345 (HB0533/CH0346) | University System of Maryland - Board of Regents - Transparency and Oversight | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 345 |
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SB0727 /CH0219 (HB1293) | Health – Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 219 |
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SB0801 /CH0318 (HB1010/CH0317) | Brewery Modernization Act of 2019 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 318 |
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SB0803 (HB0849) | Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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SB0815 (HB1210) | Public Safety - Crisis Intervention Team Technical Assistance Center | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 9:30 a.m. |
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SB0820 (HB1392) | Public Health – Co–Prescribing, Prescribing and Dispensing Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0853 /CH0490 (HB0433/CH0489) | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Police Officer Certification - Eligibility (Freedom to Serve Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490 |
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SB0868 /CH0417 (HB0697/CH0418) | Health Insurance – Consumer Protections and Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 417 |
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SB0870 /CH0432 (HB0810) | Income Tax - Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 432 |
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SB0879 /CH0313 | Primary and Secondary Education - Black History Month - Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 313 |
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SB0891 /CH0307 (HB0934) | Consumer Protection - Resale of Tickets - Disclosures and Refunds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 307 |
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SB0911 /CH0514 (HB1116/CH0513) | Gender Diversity in the Boardroom – Annual Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 514 |
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SB0933 (HB1248) | Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Kits - Privacy and Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 9:30 a.m. |
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SB0972 (HB1201) | Task Force on Educational Outcomes of Pregnant and Parenting Students in High School and GED Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0984 | Maryland EARN Program - Strategic Industry Partnership - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB1036 (HB0921) | Environment - Conowingo Dam - Water Quality Certification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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SJ0001 (HJ0002) | United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SJ0004 (HJ0008) | Conowingo Dam - Pollution Cleanup - Costs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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SB0485 (HB0593) | Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act - Definitions and Legislative Intent | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance |
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SB0872 (HB0679/CH0222) | Workplace Harassment - Prohibitions, Liability, and Enforcement | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | House Initiative | Senate Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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Linover Park | Introduced | Baltimore | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | ||||
Parkville High School Turf Field | Introduced | Baltimore | $250,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | $250,000 | |||
Perry Hall High School Stadium Press Box | Introduced | Baltimore | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the Senate in 2002. Member of the Senate since 2003.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 President Pro Tem
- 2003- Finance Committee
- 2007- Executive Nominations Committee
- 2007 Rules Committee (Chair, 2018)
- 2015 Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders (Senate Chair, 2019)
- 2011- Senate Chair, Workers’ Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee
- 2017 Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics
- 1995- Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2015 Maryland Veterans Caucus (Legislative Review)
- Past Senate Service
- Deputy Majority Leader, 2015-2019; Transportation Subcommittee of the Finance Committee, 2013-2015; Property and Casualty Subcommittee of the Finance Committee, 2015-2017; 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; Joint Committee on Protocol, 2007-2019; 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; Joint Electric Universal Service Program (EUSP) Workgroup, Chair, 2012-2014; Chair, Senate Select Committee No.4, Baltimore County, 2011-2016.
- 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
- School Safety Subcabinet Advisory Board, 2018-; Maryland Manufacturing Advisory Board, 2017-; 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, 2010-2014, 2006-2008; Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State, 2008-2010; Maryland Commission on Autism, 2009-2012; 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-; 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, 2003-2017; 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
- Maryland Military Installation Caucus, 2017-; 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
- First Citizen Award, Maryland Senate, 2017; Legislator of the Year, Mental Health Association of Maryland, 2017; Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2015; Recognition Award, Maryland Association of Counties, 2015; State Senate, House of Delegates, Baltimore County Council Commendation for 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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