Legislation
Delegate Ashanti Martinez
- District
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- 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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216 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3652
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3652
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216 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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216 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3652
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216 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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ashanti.martinez@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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| HB0450 (SB0433) | State Department of Education - Soccer Opportunities Program - Establishment | Primary | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 2:30 p.m. |
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| HB0460 | State Highway Administration - Dynamic Message Sign System - Maryland's Helpline | Primary | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0461 /CH0915 | Health - State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life - Renaming | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 915 |
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| HB0462 (SB0328) | Funding for Wages and Benefits for Nursing Home Workers (Nursing Home Staffing Crisis Funding Act of 2024) | Primary | In the House - Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0464 /CH1048 (SB0795/CH1049) | Health Occupations – Practice Audiology – Definition | Primary | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 1048 |
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| HB0865 /CH0822 (SB0614/CH0823) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act) | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 822 |
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| HB0981 /CH0656 | Principal Departments - Individuals With Limited English Proficiency - Access to Public Services | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 656 |
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| HB1084 (SB1061) | Employee Autoimmune Disorder Protection Act | Primary | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1130 | Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petition - Statute of Limitations | Primary | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1142 | Montgomery County and Prince George’s County – Enforcement of Local Vacant Property Laws | Primary | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| HB1283 | Insurance - Discrimination - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity | Primary | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1327 | Maryland Department of Health - Body Altering Aesthetics Advisory Committee | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1368 (SB0754) | Health Insurance Carriers and Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Clinician–Administered Drugs and Related Services | Primary | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1372 | Health and Taxation - Digital Social Media Services and the Mental Health Care Fund for Children and Youth | Primary | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0005 | Commitment to Free Speech, Academic Freedom, and Open Public Discourse | Primary | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0008 | Condemning Islamophobia, Anti-Palestinian Hate, and Antisemitism | Primary | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0034 (SB0204) | Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0051 /CH0924 (SB0013/CH0925) | Public Health - Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund and Commission | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 924 |
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| HB0055 /CH0009 (SB0088/CH0010) | Maryland Commission on Veterans and Military Families | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 9 |
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| HB0068 /CH0258 (SB0076/CH0257) | Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Transparency, Grievances, and Unit Reoccupancy | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 258 |
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| HB0076 /CH0231 (SB0018/CH0232) | Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccines | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 231 |
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| HB0084 /CH0922 (SB0332/CH0923) | Hospitals and Urgent Care Centers - Sepsis Protocol (Lochlin's Law) | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 922 |
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| HB0097 /CH0953 (SB0723/CH0954) | Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling (Rudy's Law) | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 953 |
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| HB0149 /CH0779 | Medical Records - Destruction - Notice and Retrieval | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 779 |
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| HB0152 | Department of the Environment - Study on Deathcare and Funeral Practices | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Conference Committee Appointed |
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| HB0153 /CH0838 (SB0144/CH0837) | Medical Records - Fees - Attorneys Representing Patients | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 838 |
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| HB0177 /CH0880 | Hospitals - Care of Infants After Discharge (Safe Sleep Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 880 |
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| HB0187 (SB0168) | Task Force to Study Aggressive and Reckless Driving | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0189 /CH0865 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 865 |
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| HB0289 (SB0375/CH0433) | State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) |
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| HB0292 /CH0820 (SB0667/CH0821) | State Procurement - Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals - Attorney's Fees | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 820 |
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| HB0342 /CH0031 (SB0183/CH0030) | State Procurement - Prompt Payment of Suppliers | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 31 |
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| HB0344 (SB0345/CH0603) | Transportation - Vision Zero - Implementation | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0353 /CH0840 (SB0445) | Maryland Department of Health - 2-1-1 Maryland - Oversight | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 840 |
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| HB0354 | Maryland Pathway to Nursing Pilot Program and Advisory Committee - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0368 (SB0666/CH0344) | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights - Monetary Relief | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0381 /CH0814 (SB0175/CH0815) | State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Criminal History Records Checks | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 814 |
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| HB0385 /CH0306 (SB0038/CH0305) | Wage Payment and Collection - Pay Stubs and Pay Statements - Required Information | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 306 |
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| HB0389 (SB0514) | State Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways - Maintenance and Repair | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 12:30 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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| HB0390 /CH0058 (SB0341/CH0057) | Commission on African American History and Culture - Museum Name Change | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 58 |
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| HB0400 (SB0124) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0403 (SB0443) | End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) and Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB0411 /CH0850 (SB0408/CH0849) | Maryland Department of Health - Reports on Standing Orders and Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 850 |
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| HB0418 /CH0028 (SB0459/CH0029) | Grant Applications and Reporting - Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 28 |
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| HB0457 /CH0567 | Environment - Synthetic Turf - Disclosure and Study | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 567 |
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| HB0467 | Food Service Facilities and Tipped Workers - Service Fees and Tip Credits (One Fair Wage Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0474 | Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0485 (SB1165) | Public Health - Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| HB0493 (SB0823) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, Post Doctoral Associates, and Graduate Assistants | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0499 /CH0905 (SB0335) | Health Occupations - Private Dental Offices - Infection Control | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 905 |
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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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| Beale Circle Stormwater Management | Introduced | Prince George's | $525,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
| Berwyn Heights Police Station and Community Space | Introduced | Prince George's | $850,000 | $150,000 | $275,000 | $425,000 | |||
| Communications and Technology for Public Safety Headquarters | Introduced | Prince George's | $2,300,000 | $0 | |||||
| Edmonston Park | Introduced | Prince George's | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
| Edmonston Sidewalks and Streetlights | Introduced | Prince George's | $300,000 | $0 | |||||
| Edmonston Town Hall | Introduced | Prince George's | $450,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | ||||
| Greenbelt Armory | Introduced | Prince George's | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
| Greenbelt Cinema | Introduced | Prince George's | $400,000 | $50,000 | $300,000 | $350,000 | |||
| Hanko Building | Introduced | Prince George's | $600,000 | $0 | |||||
| Hyattsville City Administration Building | Introduced | Prince George's | $550,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | ||||
| Hyattsville Environmental Depot | Introduced | Prince George's | $650,000 | $0 | |||||
| New Carrollton City Hall | Introduced | Prince George's | $1,200,000 | $0 | |||||
| Powhatan Bridge | Introduced | Prince George's | $450,000 | $0 | |||||
| Purple Line Neighborhood Revitalization and Connectivity | Introduced | Prince George's | $675,000 | $0 | |||||
| Southeast Riverdale Park Multifamily Neighborhood Revitalization | Introduced | Prince George's | $850,000 | $0 | |||||
| University Park Town Hall | Introduced in House |
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Prince George's | $500,000 | $160,000 | $160,000 |
- Tenure
- Member of the Maryland House of Delegates since February 24, 2023.
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2023 Public Health and Minority Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2023 Health Occupations and Long-Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2023 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2024 Chair, Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus (Member, 2023)
- Public Service
- St. Mary's Landover Hills School, Advisory Board Member; 20/30 Leadership Council, Clinton Foundation.
- Memberships
- Maryland Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus, 2023-.
- Awards
- Forty Under Forty, The Daily Record, 2020; Top 30 Under 30, 93.9 WKYS, 2017.
- Biographical Information
- Parkdale High School, 2014; Howard University, B.A., Political Science and Government, 2018; Congressional Intern, Office of U.S. Representative Elijah E. Cummings, 2014; Congressional Intern, Office of U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer, 2015; Campaign Director, College Democrats of America, Howard University Chapter, 2015; Deputy Political Director, Joseline Pena-Melnyk for Congress, 2015-2016; Resident Assistant, Howard University, 2015-2018; Delegate Candidate, Maryland General Assembly, 2017-2018; Campaign Manager, Vivian Flowers, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 2018; Constituent Services, Council Member Thomas E. Dernoga, Prince George's County, 2018-2020; Research and Policy Analyst, CASA, 2020-2022; Chief of Staff, Council District 7 Office, Prince George's County, 2022-2023; Communications Specialist, County Council, Prince George's County, 2023-.
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