Legislation
Senator Cory V. McCray

- District
- 45
- County
- Baltimore City
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Budget and Taxation Committee
Executive Nominations Committee
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Budget and Taxation Committee
- Annapolis Info
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221 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3165 | 301-858-3165
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3165
Fax 410-841-3138 | 301-858-3138
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221 James Senate Office Building
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221 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3165 | 301-858-3165
Fax 410-841-3138 | 301-858-3138
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221 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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cory.mccray@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat

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SB0006 (HB0296) | Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans - Automatic Enrollment - Study | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/04 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0024 /CH0455 (HB0051) | Department of Transportation - Financing and Commission on Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs (State and Federal Transportation Funding Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 455 |
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SB0029 (HB0964) | Baltimore City Soil Conservation District - Establishment - Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation | ||
SB0041 /CH0230 (HB0249/CH0229) | Baltimore City - Property Tax - Retroactive Exemption | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 230 |
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SB0044 (HB0149/CH0187) | Maryland Electricians Act – Revisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Economic Matters |
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SB0217 (HB0472) | Transit - Commuter Bus Service - Procurement | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0218 (HB0380) | Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2023 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/01 at 2:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) |
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SB0300 /CH0650 (HB0243/CH0649) | Baltimore City Young Readers Program and Young Readers Matching Grant Program - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 650 |
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SB0392 | Wastewater Facility Supplemental Operations and Maintenance Grant Program – Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0486 | Baltimore City Sheriff – Staffing | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0) |
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SB0643 (HB0838) | Housing - Community Development Program Act - Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/04 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0644 /CH0409 (HB0876) | Maternal Mortality Review Program - Local Teams - Access to Records | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 409 |
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SB0645 | Baltimore City - Sheriff's Office - Salaries and Collective Bargaining | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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SB0646 | School Construction - Public Charter School Facility Fund - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0853 (HB0859) | Criminal Law - Private Home Detention Monitoring - Notification | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0854 (HB0938) | Alcoholic Beverages - Class A License - Food Retailers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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SB0855 /CH0408 (HB0921) | Baltimore City - Property Tax - In Rem Foreclosure of Vacant or Nuisance Property | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 408 |
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SB0856 (HB1128) | Economic Development – Maryland Stadium Authority – Baltimore City Infrastructure Projects | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0857 (HB0846) | Baltimore City – Traffic Control Signal and Speed Monitoring Systems – Impoundment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0889 (HB0481) | Criminal Law – Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun – Penalty | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0919 (HB0757) | Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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SB0920 | State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0921 (HB0974) | Public Safety - Gun Violence Victim Relocation Program - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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SB0952 | Historic Revitalization Tax Credit – Credit Amounts and Funding – Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/06 at 1:15 p.m. |
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SB0969 | Economic Development - Success Assurance Model and Fund - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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SB0003 /CH0260 (HB0271/CH0261) | 9–8–8 Trust Fund – Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 260 |
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SB0032 /CH0673 | Property Tax - Exemption for Dwellings of Disabled Veterans - Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 673 |
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SB0061 /CH0559 (HB0599) | Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 559 |
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SB0070 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - State Law Enforcement Officers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0090 /CH0413 (HB0037/CH0414) | Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413 |
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SB0094 (HB1269) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Volunteers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0139 /CH0400 (HB0298) | State Police Retirement System and Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Deferred Retirement Option Program - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 400 |
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SB0141 /CH0550 (HB0180/CH0551) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Adoption Expenses - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 550 |
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SB0148 /CH0626 (HB0186/CH0625) | Victim Services Programs - Supplementing Federal Funding and Support (Victim Services Stabilization Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 626 |
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SB0167 /CH0548 | Maryland State Arts Council - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 548 |
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SB0169 (HB0033) | Commercial Law – Consumer Protection – Biometric Data Privacy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0174 /CH0017 (HB0237/CH0018) | Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Redevelopment Areas in Baltimore County - Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 17 |
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SB0205 /CH0159 (HB0276/CH0158) | Education - Libraries - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 159 |
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SB0232 /CH0303 (HB0172/CH0302) | Health Occupations - Licensed Athletic Trainers - Dry Needling Approval | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 303 |
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SB0238 | Public High Schools – Financial Literacy – Curriculum, Graduation Requirement, and Professional Development | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0244 /CH0165 (HB0240/CH0164) | Correctional Officers’ Retirement System – Special Death Benefits – Applicability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165 |
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SB0282 /CH0480 (HB0289/CH0479) | Maryland Forestry Education Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 480 |
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SB0289 /CH0733 (HB0372/CH0734) | Higher Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Altering Name of Scholarship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 733 |
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SB0348 (HB0369) | Education - State Library Resource Center - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0363 /CH0643 (HB0455/CH0642) | Video Lottery Terminal Proceeds - Purse Dedication Account - Ocean Downs Race Course Operating Loss Assistance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 643 |
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SB0379 /CH0152 (HB0535/CH0151) | Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152 |
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SB0422 /CH0557 (HB0696/CH0556) | Natural Resources - Black Bass Conservation Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 557 |
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SB0426 /CH0735 | University System of Maryland - Board of Regents - Quasi-Endowment Funds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 735 |
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SB0452 /CH0434 | Film Production Activity Income Tax Credit - Alterations and Maryland Entertainment Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 434 |
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SB0493 /CH0342 (HB0675/CH0341) | Commission to Study Trauma Center Funding in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 342 |
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SB0530 /CH0535 | Insurance – Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund – Assessments | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 535 |
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SB0544 (HB0746) | Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Waiting Period | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0559 /CH0628 (HB0514) | Education - Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Annual Appropriation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 628 |
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SB0617 /CH0483 (HB0673/CH0484) | Maryland Transit Administration – Fare Price Requirements – Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 483 |
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SB0622 /CH0635 (HB1149/CH0636) | Medicaid Waiver Programs – Waitlist and Registry Reduction (End the Wait Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 635 |
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SB0640 | Sales and Use Tax - Electricity for Agricultural Purposes - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0) |
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SB0650 /CH0549 (HB0789) | Public Safety - State Disaster Recovery Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 549 |
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SB0695 /CH0126 | State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 126 |
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SB0699 /CH0461 (HB0781/CH0462) | Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Equitech Growth Fund and Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 461 |
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SB0735 (HB1234) | Workgroup to Study the Wages of Education Support Professionals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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SB0838 (HB1261) | Workplace Fraud and Prevailing Wage - Violations - Referrals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0866 (HB1257) | Special Vehicle Registration Plates - Chesapeake Bay Trust and Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation - Appropriation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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SB0867 (HB0652) | Vehicle Laws – Special and Commemorative Registration Plate – Maryland Heroes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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SB0922 /CH0493 (HB1122) | Maryland Construction Education and Innovation Fund - Funding - Alteration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 493 |
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SB0940 /CH0279 (HB0456/CH0280) | State Board of Pharmacy - Accessible Prescription Labels, Bag Tags, and Medical Guides for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print Disabled Individuals - Regulations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279 |
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SB0959 /CH0113 (HB1290) | Higher Education - Maryland 529 Program - Reform | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 113 |
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SB0974 /CH0106 (HB1301) | State-Owned Nursing Homes - Deficiencies, Citations, and Fines - Contractor Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106 |
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SB0549 /CH0431 (HB0552/CH0430) | Economic Development – Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431 |
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SB0550 /CH0433 (HB0548/CH0432) | Financial Regulation - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund - Establishment (Access to Banking Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 433 |
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SB0552 /CH0003 (HB0547/CH0004) | Family Prosperity Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 3 |
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SB0555 /CH0002 (HB0549) | Fair Wage Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 |
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SB0893 (HB1219/CH0627) | Maryland Educator Shortage Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:30 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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SB0243 /CH0021 | Income Tax - Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit - Alterations | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 21 |
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SB0660 /CH0444 (HB0707/CH0443) | Office of the Comptroller – Taxpayer Advocate Division | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 444 |
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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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A Brighter Day | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | |||
Ashland Madison Apartments | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $100,000 | $340,000 | $440,000 | |||
BraveHeart Living | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $200,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |||
Eager Landing | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | |||
Harford House | Introduced | Baltimore City | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
HEBCAC | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $250,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | |||
Johnston Square Affordable Housing for Teachers | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | ||||
Johnston Square Park Elementary School Playground Refurbishment | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $200,000 | $180,000 | $180,000 | |||
Lillie May Carroll Jackson Charter School | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $60,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 | |||
Mack Lewis Gym Renovation | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $250,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | |||
Men and Families Center - MFC Capital Campaign Project | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $250,000 | $0 | ||||
Nathaniel McFadden Learn and Play Park | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | ||||
Southern Bridge Career and Education Center | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $500,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | |||
Tendea Family's Youth Center | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | |||
The Cube Cowork | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $250,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |||
The Equality Equation Infrastructure Academy of East Baltimore | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | |||
The Haven | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $500,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | |||
The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||
The Somerset Grocery Store Initiative | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | ||||
Tivoly Eco-Village Gateway | Introduced | Baltimore City | $400,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
ZBC Community Revitalization | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $250,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019. Member of the House of Delegates 2015-2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2020 Deputy Majority Whip
- 2019 Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2023 Chair, Health and Human Services Subcommittee, Budget and Taxation Committee (Member, 2019)
- 2021 Vice Chair, Capital Budget Subcommittee, Budget and Taxation Committee (Member, 2019)
- 2023 Executive Nominations Committee
- 2023 Legislative Policy Committee
- 2023 Joint Committee on Gaming Oversight
- 2021 Spending Affordability Committee
- 2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
- 2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- Past Senate Service
- Assessment and Funding of School Facilities Workgroup, 2021; Health and Human Services Subcommittee, Budget and Taxation Committee, 2019; Joint Committee on Pensions, 2019-2023.
- Past House Service
- Assistant Deputy Majority Leader, 2019.
- Public Service
- Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force, 2023-; Workgroup on Home Detention Monitoring, 2021; Public Safety Advisory Commission, 2021-; Advisory Board on the Transfer of Control of the Police Department of Baltimore City, 2021-; Juvenile Grant Planning and Review Council, 2020-; President's Advisory Council, Baltimore City Community College, 2015-.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Baltimore, Maryland, 1983; Fairmont-Harford High School, Baltimore, Maryland, 2001; Baltimore City Community College, A.A., Business Administration, 2013; National Labor College, B.A., Business Administration, 2013; Electrician, Owner, McCray Properties, LLC., 2004-present; Married; three children.
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