Senator Sara Love
- District
- 16
- County
- Montgomery
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
- Annapolis Info
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222 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3124
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3124
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222 James Senate Office Building
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222 James Senate Office Bldg.
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3124
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222 James Senate Office Bldg.
- Contact
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sara.love@senate.maryland.gov
- Party
- Democrat
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| SB0251 (HB0650) | Civil Actions - Maryland Uniform Public Expression Protection Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| SB0294 (HB0450) | Criminal Procedure – Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed (43-0) |
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| SB0295 (HB0465) | Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0296 (HB0389) | Juveniles - Detention and Confinement - Limitations on Juvenile Contact With Incarcerated Adults | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| SB0334 (HB0577) | Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0335 (HB0315) | Human Relations – Discrimination in Housing – Income–Based Housing Subsidies | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0432 (HB0572) | Attorney General Actions and Climate Crimes Accountability Fund (Climate Crimes Accountability Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |
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| SB0433 (HB0497) | Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration and Relief | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0434 (HB0702) | Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Uses - Cooperative Housing Corporations and Condominiums (Co-Op and Condo Energy Refund Equity Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0659 (HB1032) | Prekindergarten Programs and Primary and Secondary Schools - Student Privacy Policy Requirements and Discrimination Reporting | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0660 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Response to Immigration Enforcement Actions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0661 | Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0686 (HB1022) | PFAS Chemicals – Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0719 (HB0925) | Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0907 (HB1389) | Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0908 (HB1154) | Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0909 (HB1295) | Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0001 (HB0155) | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0008 (HB0184) | Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0169 (HB0372) | Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Health |
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| SB0204 (HB0057) | Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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| SB0304 | Collisions With Wild Animals - Prohibited Actions by Insurer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0307 (HB0541) | Public Schools - Restocking Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0308 (HB0661) | General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0323 (HB0409) | Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| SB0342 (HB0331) | Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0360 (HB0563) | Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed (43-0) |
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| SB0407 (HB0501) | Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0473 (HB0829) | Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0483 (HB0360) | Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement (Clean Slate Act of 2026) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0531 (HB0491) | Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed (41-0) |
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| SB0564 | State Government - Office of the Attorney General - Data Protection | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0616 (HB1220) | Business Regulation - Data Broker Registry | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0776 | Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| SB0860 (HB0804) | Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0892 (HB1121) | Public Health – Perimenopausal, Menopausal, and Postmenopausal Conditions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0962 | January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| SB0988 (HB0309) | Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0992 | Public Utilities - Large Load Customers - Registration and Demand Response Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| SB0385 (HB0637) | Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0386 (HB0897) | Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0387 (HB0895) | Food Retailers - Dynamic Pricing, Surveillance Data, and Collective Bargaining Agreements (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0388 (HB0898) | Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) |
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| SB0389 (HB0894) | Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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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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| Adventure Theatre MTC Theatre and Lobby | Introduced | Montgomery | $350,000 | $0 | |||||
| Children's Inn at NIH - Medical Isolation Wing | Introduced | Montgomery | $255,000 | $0 | |||||
| Historic C&O Canal | Introduced | Montgomery | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
| Morningstar Tabernacle No 88 Moses Cemetery and Hall | Introduced | Montgomery | $240,000 | $0 |
- Tenure
- Member of the Maryland Senate since June 13, 2024.
- Current Assignments
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- 2024 Judicial Proceedings Committee
- 2025 Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Areas
- 2024 Vice Chair, Montgomery County Senate Delegation
- 2024 Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2024 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- Past House Service
- Environment and Transportation Committee, 2019-2024; Environment Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2023-2024; Motor Vehicle and Transportation Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee (Chair, 2023-2024), 2020-2024; Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2019-2022; Local Government and BiCounty Agencies Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2019; Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area, 2023-2024; Chair, Land Use, Transportation, and Public Safety Committee, Montgomery County House Delegation, 2020-2024.
- Public Service
- Commission on Environment Justice and Sustainable Communities, 2025-; Chesapeake Bay Commission, 2024-; Workgroup to Develop Fire Safety Best Practices for Pre-1974 High-Rise Apartment Buildings, 2024-; Zero Emission and Elective Vehicle Infrastructure Council, 2023-2024; Chesapeake Bay Commission (Maryland Delegation Vice-Chair, 2022; Chair, 2023), 2019-2024; Maryland State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 2019-2023; Member, Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2019-2022; Law Enforcement Action Project, 2017-2018; NARAL Pro-Choice America C-4 & PAC Boards, 2010-2014; ACLU of Maryland Board (President 2008-2012), 2005-2012; Women's Campaign Forum Board & Executive Committee, 2005-2008; Carderock Springs Elementary School PTA; MCCPTA Delegate, 2010-2012; Girl Scout Leader, 2008-2013.
- Memberships
- Women Legislators of Maryland, 2019-2024; Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, 2019-2024; Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-; Alumni Relations Committee, Princeton University, 2007-2011; Illinois Bar; District of Columbia Bar; Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Awards
- Legislator of the Year, Maryland League of Conservation Voters, 2024.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Evanston, Illinois, April 6, 1967; New Trier High School, Winnetka, Illinois, 1985; Princeton University, B.A., American History, 1989; Northwestern University School of Law, 1992; Law Clerk to Judge Timothy K. Lewis, U.S. Court of Appeals for 3rd Circuit, 1993-1994; Litigation Associate, Robinson, Curley and Clayton, Chicago, Illinois, 1994-1998; General Counsel, National Women's Health Foundation, 1998-2004; Public Policy Director, ACLU of Maryland, 2012-2016; Two Children; One Rescue Dog.
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