Legislation
Delegate Robbyn Lewis
- District
- 46
- County
- Baltimore City
- 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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304 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3772 | 301-858-3772
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3772
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304 Lowe House Office Building
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304 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3772 | 301-858-3772
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304 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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robbyn.lewis@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat
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| Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) | Title | Sponsorship Type | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0053 /CH0468 | Vehicle Laws - Dedicated Bus Lanes - Prohibition and Monitoring Systems | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 468 |
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| HB0073 /CH0171 | Baltimore City – Complete Streets and Safe Routes to School Programs – Funding | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 171 |
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| HB0312 | Reformed Contributory Pension Benefit - Former Members - Member Contributions | Primary | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0517 (SB0460) | Consumer Health Access Program for Mental Health and Addiction Care - Establishment | Primary | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB0709 (SB0632/CH0483) | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Small Business and Nonprofit Health Insurance Subsidies Program - Workgroup | Primary | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0785 /CH0522 (SB0602) | Courts - Baltimore City Jobs Court Pilot Program and Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund | Primary | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 522 |
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| HB0830 | State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Physician Members - Repeal | Primary | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB1271 (SB0770) | Public Utilities - Homeowner Utility Repair Fund - Establishment | Primary | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1424 (SB0782) | Workgroup on the Post-COVID-19 Crisis Economic Transition | Primary | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB1425 (SB0755) | Infrastructure Grants - Federal Infrastructure Investment and Coordination Unit - Established | Primary | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0006 /CH0302 (SB0150/CH0303) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Dental Coverage for Adults | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302 |
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| HB0022 /CH0178 (SB0067/CH0179) | Animal Welfare - Declawing Cats - Prohibited Acts | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 178 |
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| HB0028 /CH0319 (SB0062/CH0320) | Pharmacists - Nicotine Replacement Therapy Medication | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 319 |
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| HB0044 (SB0295/CH0668) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Emergency Service Transporters – Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 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 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 262 |
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| HB0075 /CH0459 | Maryland Agricultural Commission - Hemp Industry Member | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 459 |
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| HB0080 (SB0028/CH0738) | Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver - Participation and Applications | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0084 (SB0119) | Education – Crimes on School Grounds – Application | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB0123 (SB0141) | Pensions and Retirement - Forfeiture of Benefits - Law Enforcement Officers | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 398 |
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| HB0167 /CH0423 | Commission to Establish a Maryland Women Veterans Memorial | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 423 |
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| HB0178 /CH0406 | Public Health – Cottage Food Businesses – Annual Revenues | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 406 |
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| HB0227 /CH0064 | State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Juneteenth National Independence Day | Co-Sponsor | 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 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| HB0247 /CH0680 | Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Open Enrollment Period Following Birthday | Co-Sponsor | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 680 |
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| HB0254 /CH0153 (SB0874/CH0154) | State Highway Administration - Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities - Infrastructure Review (Vision Zero Implementation Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 153 |
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| HB0259 (SB0335) | Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Biometric Data Privacy | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0275 /CH0138 (SB0273/CH0139) | Environment – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements (George “Walter” Taylor Act) | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 138 |
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| HB0279 /CH0072 (SB0654/CH0073) | Veterans Affairs - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 72 |
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| HB0293 /CH0145 (SB0241/CH0146) | Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 145 |
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| HB0325 /CH0158 (SB0250/CH0157) | State Procurement - Payment Practices | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 158 |
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| HB0363 | Attorney General - Climate Change Actions - Authorization | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB0372 (SB0222/CH0036) | Baltimore City - Board of License Commissioners - Licensee Hours of Operation and Enforcement | Co-Sponsor | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| HB0373 /CH0721 | State Postmortem Examiners Commission - Minimum Staffing Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 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 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| HB0404 | Vehicle Laws - Speed Limits - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0430 (SB0511) | Human Services - Secretary of Aging - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Recommitted to Finance (Senator Zucker) |
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| HB0457 | Corporate Income Tax - Throwback Rule and Combined Reporting | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0488 | Local Public Campaign Financing – Expansion to Additional Offices | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 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 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 83 |
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| HB0588 /CH0725 | Community Action Agencies - Provision of Feminine Hygiene Products | Co-Sponsor | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 725 |
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| HB0609 /CH0053 (SB0548) | Local Health Officers - Removal - Process | Co-Sponsor | Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 53 |
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| HB0626 (SB0669) | Pregnant Person's Freedom Act of 2022 | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0642 /CH0330 | Baltimore City – Homestead Property Tax Credit – Notice | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 330 |
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| HB0669 /CH0682 (SB0503) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Doula Services – Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 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 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 691 |
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| HB0685 /CH0496 (SB0448/CH0497) | Education – Regional Resource Centers and Libraries – Funding | Co-Sponsor | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 496 |
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| HB0694 /CH0683 (SB0944) | Hospitals - Financial Assistance - Medical Bill Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 683 |
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| HB0699 | Behavioral Health - Grief Counseling Services | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0767 | Emergency Procurement - Contracts - Term Length and Renewal | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| 4MyCiTy Community Onsite Composting | Introduced | Baltimore City | $245,000 | $100,000 | $145,000 | $245,000 | |||
| Francis Scott Key Elementary and Middle School | Introduced | Baltimore City | $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 | ||||
| The Clinton Street Community Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 |
- Tenure
- Appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates, December 29, 2016. Member of the House since January 10, 2017.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2019 Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2019 Health Occupations and Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2017 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2017 Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2017 Associate Member, Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- Past House Service
- Environment and Transportation Committee, 2017-2019; Environment Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2017-2019; Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2017-2019.
- Public Service
- Commission to Study Menal and Behavioral Health in Maryland, 2019-; Bikemore, Board of Directors, 2016-; Southeast Community Development Corporation, Board of Directors, 2016-; City Life Community Builders, Board of Directors, 2015-; Creative Alliance, Board of Trustees, 2015-; Maryland Environmental Health Network, Steering Committee, 2014-2016; Transportation Safety Task Force, Baltimore City, 2012; Red Line Now PAC, Founder and Chair, 2011-2012; Baltimore Tree Trust, Board of Directors, 2011-2012; Red Line Station Area Advisory Committee, Maryland Transit Administration, 2010-2012; Southeast Complete Streets Workroup, Baltimore City Department of Transportation, 2010-2011; Forest Conservancy Board, Member, 2010-2012; Patterson Park Neighborhood Association Greening Committee, Founding Chairperson, 2009-2012; Patterson Park Neighborhood Association, Vice President, Board of Directors, 2002-2006; Friends of Patterson Park, Secretary, Board of Directors, 2002-2006.
- Memberships
- Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-.
- Awards
- Legislative Champion Award, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2018; Diversity Scholarship Award, Local Government Commission, New Partners for Smart Growth Conference, 2012, 2010; Governor's Service Award, Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism, 2011.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Gary, Indiana, July 18, 1963; School Year Abroad, Rennes, France, 1980-1981; Latin School of Chicago, High School Diploma, 1981; University of Chicago, B.A., Anthropology, 1990; Columbia University, M.P.H., International Health, 1998; English as Second Language Teacher, YMCA International Language School, Taiwan, 1984; Courier, Frontier Nursing Service, 1987; Peace Corps Volunteer, Niger, Africa, 1990-91; Laboratory Research Intern, Public Health Research Institute, 1995-1996; Consultant, UNICEF, 1996-1997; Research Coordinator, Division of Disease Control, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, 1998; Program Manager, Cervical Cancer Prevention Program, Jhpiego, 1999-2006; Senior Program Officer, Family Health International, 2006-2009; Consultant, Health & Nutrition Unit, World Bank, 2009-2010; Consultant, University Research Corp, 2009-2010; Senior Research Program Manager, Center for Immunization Research, Johns Hopkins University, 2009-2011; Regional Manager for West and South Africa, Ipas, 2012-14; Special Assistant, Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, 2014-2017; Civic Data and Engagement Fellow, University of Baltimore/Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance, 2019-.
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