Legislation
Senator Cory V. McCray

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- 45
- County
- Baltimore City
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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221 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3165 | 410-858-3165
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 | 410-858-3165
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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SB0033 /CH0746 | Baltimore City - Home Inspectors - Residential Rental Inspections | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 746 |
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SB0039 /CH0074 (HB0528) | Baltimore City - Police Districts - Redistricting | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 74 |
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SB0041 (HB0516/CH0073) | Office of Legislative Audits - Audits of the Baltimore Police Department | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0042 | Baltimore City - Fines, Fees, and Other Monetary Payments - Methods of Payment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0043 | Baltimore City – Members of the Command Staff of the Police Department – Residency Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (125-11) |
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SB0081 /CH0075 | Baltimore City - Police Department - Reports on Funds | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 75 |
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SB0116 /CH0573 (HB0082/CH0572) | Transportation – Complete Streets – Access to Healthy Food and Necessities | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 573 |
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SB0117 (HB0090) | Public Safety - Smoke Detection System Violation - Civil Offense | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0218 /CH0636 (HB0338/CH0635) | Human Services - Food Supplements (Summer SNAP for Children Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 636 |
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SB0229 | Baltimore City - Summer Youth Employment - Funding and Incentives | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0280 /CH0011 (HB0166/CH0010) | Labor and Employment – Payment of Wages – Minimum Wage (Fight for Fifteen) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 11 |
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SB0479 | Baltimore Police Department - Reporting on Vehicle Accidents | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0480 (HB0361) | Effective Corporate Tax Rate Transparency Act of 2019 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 2:00 p.m. |
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SB0481 (HB1253/CH0557) | Environment - Drinking Water Outlets in School Buildings - Elevated Level of Lead and Grant Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0596 /CH0762 (HB1316) | Alcoholic Beverages - Mead - Definition and Tax Rate | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 762 |
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SB0603 | Vehicle Laws - Mobile Carrying Device - Definition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0848 (HB0295) | Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Schools - Discrimination - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/14 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0849 | Baltimore City - Green Career Gender and Minority Empowerment and Training Pilot Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0974 | Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Application Determinations - Use of Criminal History | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0991 | Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-D-7 License | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0096 /CH0320 (HB0161) | Baltimore City - Tax Sales of Real Property - Water Liens (Water Taxpayer Protection Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 320 |
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SB0121 (HB0443) | Inmates - Life Imprisonment - Parole Reform | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0191 (HB1184) | Compensation to Individual Erroneously Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined or Whose Conviction or Adjudication Is Reversed | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0192 (HB0099/CH0435) | Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0193 (HB0098) | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:45 p.m. |
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SB0221 (HB1223) | Workgroup on Establishing an Independent School Board for the Juvenile Services Education System | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/21 at 2:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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SB0222 (HB0357) | Appointment of County Superintendent of Schools - Disapproval by State Superintendent of Schools | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0223 (HB0256) | State Department of Education - Guidelines on Trauma-Informed Approach | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0233 (HB0329) | Motor Vehicle Insurance - Discrimination in Underwriting and Rating - Use of Occupation or Education Level | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance |
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SB0235 (HB0351) | Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History in Rating Policies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0253 /CH0751 | Major Information Technology Development Project Fund – Money Received by Baltimore City Community College – Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 751 |
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SB0254 | Baltimore City Community College - Procurement Authority | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0262 (HB0585) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Calculation and Refundability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0263 (HB0584) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Eligibility and Refundability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0265 /CH0303 (HB0380) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief - Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 303 |
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SB0300 /CH0009 (HB0524/CH0663) | Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Work Contracts - Suits by Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 9 |
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SB0310 /CH0314 (HB1351) | Baltimore City - Unpackaged Cigarettes - Prohibition on Sale | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 314 |
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SB0326 (HB1015) | State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Fraternal Organizations ("Slots" for Homeless Veterans Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation |
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SB0328 /CH0753 (HB0038) | Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 753 |
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SB0329 (HB0972) | Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0339 /CH0302 (HB0397/CH0301) | Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System (Carl Henn's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302 |
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SB0356 /CH0450 (HB0583/CH0449) | Health – Maternal Mortality Review Program – Recommendations and Reporting Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 450 |
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SB0374 (HB0250) | Real Property - Maryland Condominium Act - Priority of Liens | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0391 /CH0002 (HB0336/CH0001) | Civilian Federal Employees – Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund (Federal Shutdown Paycheck Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 |
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SB0396 /CH0675 (HB0633/CH0674) | Higher Education - Legal Representation Fund for Title IX Proceedings - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 675 |
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SB0397 (HB1062) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Freedom of the Press Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0399 (HB0464/CH0516) | Consumer Protection – Private Career Schools and For–Profit Institutions of Higher Education – Disclosures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0400 (HB0461/CH0515) | Maryland Higher Education Commission - Private Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Education - Regulation (Private Nonprofit Institution of Higher Education Protection Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0406 /CH0662 (HB0520/CH0661) | Prenatal and Infant Care Coordination – Grant Funding and Task Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 662 |
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SB0413 (HB1199) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0417 /CH0626 (HB0301/CH0625) | Vehicle Laws – Race–Based Traffic Stops – Policy and Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 626 |
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SB0433 /CH0687 (HB0680/CH0686) | State Procurement – State Funded Construction Projects – Payment of Employee Health Care Expenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 687 |
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SB0442 (HB0102) | Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges - County Government Consent Requirement - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0448 /CH0754 (HB0298/CH0017) | Oysters - Tributary-Scale Sanctuaries - Protection and Restoration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 754 |
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SB0473 | Hate Crimes - Civil Remedy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0488 (HB1191) | Baltimore City - Civil Actions - Liability of Toxic Substance Manufacturers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0491 (HB0270) | Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants (Graduate Assistant Collective Bargaining Fairness Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0512 /CH0522 (HB1318) | Government Shutdowns - Employees - Protections | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522 |
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SB0529 /CH0577 (HB0087/CH0576) | State Board of Education – Membership – Teacher and Parent Members | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 577 |
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SB0533 /CH0758 | Sales and Use Tax – Short–Term Rentals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 758 |
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SB0537 (HB0262) | Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0556 (HB0057) | State Government - Legislative and Executive Branches - Workplace Bullying | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0569 /CH0509 (HB1268/CH0508) | Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 509 |
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SB0608 (HB0305) | State Procurement - Maryland Food for Maryland Institutions Task Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0629 (HB0818) | Access to Maryland Courts Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0646 /CH0216 (HB0604/CH0215) | Workers' Compensation - Medical Presumptions for Diseases and Cancer - Eligibility (Firefighter Jesse McCullough's Cancer Protection Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 216 |
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SB0654 /CH0333 (HB1339/CH0332) | Property Tax Credit - Elderly Individuals - Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 333 |
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SB0678 /CH0407 | State Government - Notarial Acts and Notaries Public | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 407 |
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SB0725 (HB1292) | Tax Sales - Reimbursement for Expenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0774 /CH0527 (HB1001/CH0526) | Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Reporting by Correctional Units and Requirements Relating to Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 527 |
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SB0777 /CH0520 | Property Tax - Exemption for Dwelling House Owned by Disabled Active Duty Service Member | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 520 |
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SB0801 /CH0318 (HB1010/CH0317) | Brewery Modernization Act of 2019 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 318 |
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SB0818 | Baltimore City – Office of the Inspector General – Authority Over Police Department of Baltimore City and Baltimore City Public Schools | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings) |
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SB0843 | Baltimore City - Community Oversight and Accountability Commission of Baltimore City | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0853 /CH0490 (HB0433/CH0489) | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Police Officer Certification - Eligibility (Freedom to Serve Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490 |
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SB0868 /CH0417 (HB0697/CH0418) | Health Insurance – Consumer Protections and Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 417 |
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SB0879 /CH0313 | Primary and Secondary Education - Black History Month - Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 313 |
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SB0946 /CH0767 (HB1120) | State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retiree Benefits - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 767 |
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SB0972 (HB1201) | Task Force on Educational Outcomes of Pregnant and Parenting Students in High School and GED Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0986 (HB1370) | Baltimore City - Public School Construction - Bonds and Supplemental Memorandum of Understanding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0993 (HB0783) | Task Force to Study Behavioral and Mental Health in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SJ0001 (HJ0002) | United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0164 /CH0386 (HB0155/CH0385) | Maryland Department of Health - Capital and Grant Programs - State Grants | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 386 |
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SB0485 (HB0593) | Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act - Definitions and Legislative Intent | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance |
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SB1030 /CH0771 (HB1413) | The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 771 |
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Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | House Initiative | Senate Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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Bond Street Park | Introduced | Baltimore City | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | ||||
East Baltimore Historical Library | Introduced | Baltimore City | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
Great Blacks in Wax Museum | Introduced | Baltimore City | $250,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | $250,000 | |||
Hoen Building - Number 2 | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | ||||
Hoen Lithograph Building | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
Johnston Square Greenspace | Introduced | Baltimore City | $15,000 | $15,000 | $15,000 | ||||
New Creation Christian Church Hoop House | Introduced | Baltimore City | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
North East Housing Initiative | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $250,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | |||
Northeast Family Life Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | ||||
Roberta's House | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | ||||
Southern Streams Health and Wellness Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
The Hub Integrated Learning Resource Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
The Last Mile Community Enhancements | Introduced | Baltimore City | $192,000 | $192,000 | $192,000 | ||||
Weinberg Community Center | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $60,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 |

- 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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- 2019 Assistant Deputy Majority Leader
- 2019 Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2019 Capital Budget Subcommittee, Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2019 Health and Human Services Subcommittee, Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2019 Pensions Subcommittee, Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
- 2019 Joint Committee on Pensions
- 2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- Public Service
- President's Advisory Council, Baltimore City Community College, 2015-.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Baltimore, Maryland, 1983; Fairmont-Harford High School, 2001; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 24, Apprenticeship, 2003-2006; 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.
Last Updated: 10/25/2019 10:30 AM
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