Legislation
Delegate Cheryl Summers Landis

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- 23B
- County
- Prince George's
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Health and Government Operations Committee
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Health and Government Operations Committee
- Annapolis Info
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205 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3448 | 301-858-3448
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3448
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205 Lowe House Office Building
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205 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3448 | 301-858-3448
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205 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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cheryl.landis@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat

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HB0353 /CH0711 (SB0253/CH0712) | Maryland Health Care Commission – User Fee Assessments | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 711 |
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HB1439 (SB0932/CH0281) | Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management Assistance Compact – City of Bowie | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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HB0006 /CH0302 (SB0150/CH0303) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Dental Coverage for Adults | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302 |
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HB0044 (SB0295/CH0668) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Emergency Service Transporters – Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0049 /CH0262 (SB0380/CH0263) | Public Health – Emergency and Allergy Treatment Program – Nurse Practitioners | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 262 |
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HB0080 (SB0028/CH0738) | Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver - Participation and Applications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0166 /CH0398 (SB0027/CH0397) | Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia – Council and Coordination of Services (Dementia Services Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 398 |
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HB0167 /CH0423 | Commission to Establish a Maryland Women Veterans Memorial | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 423 |
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HB0178 /CH0406 | Public Health – Cottage Food Businesses – Annual Revenues | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 406 |
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HB0227 /CH0064 | State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Juneteenth National Independence Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 64 |
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HB0245 (SB0331/CH0144) | Program for Preventing HIV Infection for Rape Victims - Alterations and Repeal of Sunset | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0247 /CH0680 | Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Open Enrollment Period Following Birthday | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 680 |
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HB0277 /CH0065 (SB0234/CH0066) | Public Schools - Purple Star Schools Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 65 |
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HB0279 /CH0072 (SB0654/CH0073) | Veterans Affairs - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 72 |
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HB0287 (SB0243) | Secretary of Health - Professional Qualification Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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HB0293 /CH0145 (SB0241/CH0146) | Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 145 |
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HB0325 /CH0158 (SB0250/CH0157) | State Procurement - Payment Practices | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 158 |
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HB0326 (SB0359) | State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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HB0361 (SB0320) | Mold Inspections and Remediation - Standards, Reporting, Penalties, and Tax Credit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0367 | Landlord and Tenant – Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent – Rental Assistance Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0373 /CH0721 | State Postmortem Examiners Commission - Minimum Staffing Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 721 |
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HB0375 (SB0269/CH0346) | Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0385 /CH0183 (SB0560/CH0184) | Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Student Housing - Applications and Occupancy Agreements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 183 |
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HB0430 (SB0511) | Human Services - Secretary of Aging - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Recommitted to Finance (Senator Zucker) |
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HB0466 | Income Tax - Personal Exemption - Disabled Individuals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0472 (SB0887) | Primary and Secondary Education - Title IX - Notice (Hear Our Voices Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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HB0521 /CH0722 | Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Shielding of Court Records | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 722 |
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HB0548 | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Montford Point Marines Commemoration Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB0578 /CH0083 (SB0323/CH0082) | Public Health - Medications to Treat an Opioid Use Disorder - Preferred and Nonpreferred Medications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 83 |
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HB0588 /CH0725 | Community Action Agencies - Provision of Feminine Hygiene Products | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 725 |
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HB0594 | State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission - Establishment (Harriet Tubman Community Investment Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB0609 /CH0053 (SB0548) | Local Health Officers - Removal - Process | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 53 |
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HB0628 | Employment – Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Discrimination – Use of Medical Cannabis | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0663 /CH0714 (SB0317/CH0715) | State Government – Notarial Acts – Fees and Use of Communication Technology | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 714 |
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HB0665 (SB0576) | Public Schools - Air Quality | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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HB0669 /CH0682 (SB0503) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Doula Services – Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 682 |
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HB0684 /CH0691 (SB0659) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Admissions Restrictions (Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Equity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 691 |
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HB0694 /CH0683 (SB0944) | Hospitals - Financial Assistance - Medical Bill Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 683 |
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HB0698 (SB0721) | Labor and Employment - State Minimum Wage Rate - Increase | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0699 | Behavioral Health - Grief Counseling Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0731 (SB0505) | Department of Aging - Dementia Care Coordinator and Dementia Care Navigation Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB0764 | Department of Human Services - Missing Children in Out-of-Home Placements - Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0767 | Emergency Procurement - Contracts - Term Length and Renewal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0821 (SB0518/CH0403) | Career Pathways for Health Care Workers Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0892 (SB0578) | State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retirees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0911 | Health Occupations - Psychologists - Licensure Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0912 /CH0271 (SB0707/CH0272) | Health Insurance – Provider Panels – Coverage for Nonparticipation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 271 |
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HB0968 /CH0364 (SB0714) | Health Occupations – Dental Assistants – Certification and Regulation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 364 |
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HB0970 /CH0684 (SB0787) | Managed Care Organizations and Health Insurance Carriers - Prior Authorization for HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 684 |
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HB0972 /CH0727 (SB0804/CH0728) | Continuing Care at Home - Certificate of Need - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 727 |
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HB0975 (SB0696/CH0314) | Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff - Program Establishment and Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0985 | Education - Public High Schools - Financial Literacy Curriculum | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1020 /CH0736 (SB0868/CH0737) | Developmental Disabilities Administration - Self-Directed Services (Self-Direction Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 736 |
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HB1032 | State Highway Administration - Highway Cleanup - Records and Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1034 /CH0689 (SB0720/CH0690) | State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Renaming, Licensure of Assisted Living Managers, and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 689 |
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HB1036 | Child Custody - Relocation of Child - Expedited Hearing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1038 | Foreclosure Proceedings – Residential Mortgagors and Grantors – Access to Counsel | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1051 (SB0527/CH0437) | Elderly Individuals - Howard County and Montgomery County Adult Day Health Care Services Pilot Program and Task Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB1073 /CH0311 (SB0824/CH0312) | Health - Accessibility of Electronic Advance Care Planning Documents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 311 |
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HB1077 | Department of Housing and Community Development - Racial Equity Impact Assessment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1097 /CH0654 | Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 654 |
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HB1104 | Affordable Housing Land Trusts - Funding and Property Tax Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Referred to interim study by Ways and Means |
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HB1148 /CH0297 (SB0834/CH0298) | Health Insurance - Two-Sided Incentive Arrangements and Capitated Payments - Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 297 |
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HB1188 /CH0279 | Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279 |
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HB1202 (SB0754/CH0241) | Local Government Cybersecurity - Coordination and Operations (Local Cybersecurity Support Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB1205 /CH0243 (SB0811) | State Government – Information Technology and Cybersecurity–Related Infrastructure (Modernize Maryland Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 243 |
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HB1208 /CH0675 | Health Occupations - Health Care Workforce Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 675 |
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HB1251 | Department of Veterans Affairs - Burial in State Veterans' Cemeteries - Spouses and Dependents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB1346 (SB0812/CH0242) | State Government - Cybersecurity - Coordination and Governance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB1350 (SB0761) | Funding for Wage Increases for Medical Provider Workers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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HB1370 /CH0274 | Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund - Annual Funding and Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 274 |
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HB1372 | Environment - Green Infrastructure Rebate Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 2:15 p.m. |
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HB1377 (SB0764) | Childhood Exposure to Violence - Health and Social Impacts - Public Awareness Campaign Workgroup | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1381 | Environment - Fire-Fighting Training - Oriented Strand Board - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1389 (SB0700/CH0519) | Maryland Department of Health - Prevent Workplace Violence in Health Care Settings Public Awareness Campaign Workgroup | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB1397 /CH0405 (SB0353) | Health Insurance - Prescription Insulin Drugs - Limits on Copayment and Coinsurance (Insulin Cost Reduction Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 405 |
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HB1403 (SB0636/CH0464) | Maryland Department of Health - Waiver Programs - Waitlist and Registry Reduction (End the Wait Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB1412 (SB0740/CH0340) | Public Health - Parkinson's Disease Registry Advisory Committee - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB1486 /CH0001 (SB1010/CH0002) | Motor Fuel Taxes – Tax–Free Period | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1 |
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Legislative Bond Initiatives |
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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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Goodloe Alumni House - Bowie State University | Introduced in House |
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Prince George's | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 |

- Tenure
- Member of the Maryland House of Delegates since October 8, 2021.
- Current Assignments
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- 2021 Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2022 Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2022 Health Occupations and Long-Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2021 Maryland Legislative Black Caucus
- 2021 Women Legislators of Maryland
- Public Service
- Chair, Education/Workforce Development Committee, Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce, 2014-2021.
- Memberships
- Chair, Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee (Member, 2008), 2014-2021; National Committeewoman for Maryland on the Democratic National Committee, 2020-; Greater Bowie Democratic Club, 2016-; Board of Directors, Oak Creek Community HOA (Member, 2006), 2009-2011; Board of Directors, Leadership Prince George's, 2003-2009; Board of Directors, Perrywood Community HOA, 2003-2004; President, North Brentwood Citizens Association (Member 2000), 2001-2002; Friends of North Brentwood Maryland, Inc.( Former Secretary and Chaplain).
- Awards
- Clerk of the Circuit Court Citation for PGCDCC At-large, 2018; Governor's Citation for PGCDCC, 2018, 2014, 2010; Governor's Citation for Retirement from PGCPS, 2016; House Resolution Speaker Michael Busch for Retirement, 2016.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Wilmington, Delaware; Smyrna High School, Smyrna, Delaware, 1972; University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, Business Courses, 1973; Secretary, Student Special Services/Upward Bound Programs, 1972-1978; Legislative Aide, U.S. House of Representatives, Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs Committee, 1978-1981; Executive Assistant to the President, M.J. Giuffrida & Associates, 1981-1986; Personnel Administrator, Security Coordinator, Office Supervisor, M.E.C. (Mechanical Equipment Consultants), Inc., 1986-1989; Executive Administrative Officer, Board of Education, Prince George's County Public Schools, 1989-2006; Graduate, Leadership Prince George's County, 2003; Strategic Business Partnerships Specialist, Prince George's County Public Schools, 2006-2016; Administrator, Excellence in Education Foundation, Prince George's County Public Schools, 2010-2016; Married; one child.
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