Legislation
Senator Cory V. McCray

- District
- 45
- County
- Baltimore City
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Budget and Taxation 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 | 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
- Interim Info
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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
2025 Contact Information - 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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SB0002 /CH0072 (HB0002) | Maryland Environmental Service Reform Act of 2021 | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 72 |
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SB0096 /CH0801 | Public Health – Behavioral Health Programs and Health Care Facilities – Safety and Community Relations Plans | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 801 |
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SB0098 (HB0155) | County Boards and Public and Nonpublic Prekindergarten Programs and Schools - Discrimination - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0114 /CH0620 | Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Conviction and Subsequent Offender Penalties - Driving While Privilege Is Canceled, Suspended, Refused, or Revoked | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 620 |
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SB0184 | Maryland Transit Administration – Reduced Fare Program for Opioid Treatment Program Patients – Program Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0199 (HB0114) | Transportation - Maryland Transit Administration Funding and MARC Rail Extension Study (Transit Safety and Investment Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0254 (HB0109) | Public Safety - Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Standards - Adoption | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0314 /CH0655 (HB0113/CH0654) | Board of Revenue Estimates and Bureau of Revenue Estimates - Organization and Operations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 655 |
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SB0332 | Campaign Finance - For-Profit Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Providers - Disclosure of Contributions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m. |
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SB0362 (HB0649) | Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Distribution | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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SB0363 (HB0227) | Courts – Improperly Summoning a Police Officer – Civil Liability | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0364 /CH0740 | Baltimore City - Civil Claims Against Law Enforcement Officers of an Institution of Higher Education - Prohibition Against Nondisparagement Clause in Settlement Agreement | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 740 |
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SB0365 /CH0091 | Neighborhood Business Development Program - Food Desert Projects - Business Retention | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 91 |
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SB0366 /CH0088 (HB0441/CH0089) | Department of Assessments and Taxation - Identification Number for Business - Task Force | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 88 |
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SB0367 | Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Revitalization Programs - Application Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0477 /CH0402 (HB0436/CH0401) | Enoch Pratt Free Library - Operating Hours and Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 402 |
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SB0525 /CH0646 | Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and State Board of Elections - Centralized Booking Facility - Ballot Drop Box | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 646 |
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SB0526 (HB1268/CH0213) | Legal Education Success Collaborative - Established | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0546 /CH0238 (HB0636/CH0237) | School Buildings - Drinking Water Outlets - Elevated Level of Lead (Safe School Drinking Water Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 238 |
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SB0547 /CH0554 (HB0868/CH0553) | Baltimore City - 45th District - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-D-7 License | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 554 |
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SB0577 (HB0443) | Economic Development - Makerspace Initiative Pilot Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0578 /CH0764 | Income Tax - Internal Revenue Code Amendments - Decoupling | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 764 |
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SB0616 /CH0621 | Baltimore City - Soil Conservation District - Authority to Establish | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 621 |
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SB0699 /CH0417 (HB0867/CH0416) | Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative Program Fund | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 417 |
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SB0762 /CH0708 (HB1262) | Maryland Electricians Act - Revisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 708 |
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SB0763 (HB0996) | Alcoholic Beverages – Class A Licenses – Retail Grocery Establishments (Healthy Food Accountability Act of 2021) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
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SB0913 /CH0363 (HB0101/CH0362) | Human Services - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program and Study on Maryland Energy Assistance Program Eligibility | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 363 |
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SB0914 /CH0522 | Sheriff of Baltimore City | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 522 |
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SB0915 | The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Performance Standards - Clarifications | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0916 (HB0804/CH0515) | Taxes - Whistleblower Reward Program and Statute of Limitations for Tax Collections | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Special Order until later this session (Delegate Luedtke) Adopted |
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SB0001 /CH0042 (HB0001/CH0041) | Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 42 |
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SB0005 /CH0745 (HB0028/CH0744) | Public Health - Implicit Bias Training and the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 745 |
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SB0091 | Criminal Law - Assault of a Public Transportation Operator - Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.m. |
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SB0166 | Criminal Procedure - Police Officers - Duty to Report Misconduct (Maryland Police Accountability Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. |
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SB0172 /CH0741 (HB0463/CH0742) | Maryland Health Equity Resource Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 741 |
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SB0323 /CH0395 (HB0310/CH0394) | Maryland Arts Capital Grant Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 395 |
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SB0370 (HB0951) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Military and Public Safety Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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SB0486 (HB0581/CH0736) | Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0497 /CH0147 (HB0071) | Juvenile Services Education Board and Program – Establishment, Powers, and Duties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 147 |
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SB0522 (HB0470) | Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0550 /CH0786 (HB0872/CH0785) | Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans – Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 786 |
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SB0593 /CH0718 (HB0158/CH0717) | Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Calculation and Refunds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 718 |
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SB0649 (HB1348) | Procurement - MBE Program Compliance Review and Oversight | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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SB0674 /CH0635 (HB1207/CH0634) | Environment - Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities - Reform | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 635 |
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SB0746 (HB0894) | Education - Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0901 /CH0644 | Public Safety - Emergency Management - Resilient Maryland Revolving Loan Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 644 |
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SB0909 /CH0728 | Capital Projects - Minority Business Enterprise Goals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 728 |
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SB0496 /CH0039 (HB0612) | Recovery for the Economy, Livelihoods, Industries, Entrepreneurs, and Families (RELIEF) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 39 |
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SB0786 /CH0133 (HB1027) | Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Baltimore City - Control of the Police Department of Baltimore City | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 133 |
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SB0789 /CH0209 (HB1301/CH0208) | Baltimore City - Visit Baltimore - Appropriation Calculation | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 209 |
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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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Archbishop Curley High School | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |||
Artistic Laborers in Visual Exaltation | Introduced | Baltimore City | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
Central Baltimore Partnership | Withdrawn |
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Baltimore City | $1,000,000 | $0 | ||||
Eager Park Community | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $65,400 | $65,400 | $65,400 | |||
Eager Park Infrastructure Project | Introduced | Baltimore City | $1,000,000 | $0 | |||||
Kennedy Krieger Institute - Center for the Neuroscience of Social Injustice | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | ||||
North Central Park | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $500,000 | $350,000 | $350,000 | |||
Northeast Market | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $250,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |||
Philemon Ministry's Step Up House | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |||
Radecke Park | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $300,000 | $220,000 | $220,000 | |||
Roberta's House | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | ||||
St. Ambrose Housing | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||
The Club Expansion at Collington Square | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $444,700 | $200,000 | $200,000 |

- 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
- 2021 Vice Chair, Capital Budget Subcommittee, Budget and Taxation Committee (Member, 2019)
- 2019 Pensions Subcommittee, Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
- 2021 Spending Affordability Committee
- 2019 Joint Committee on Pensions
- 2021 Assessment and Funding of School Facilities Workgroup
- 2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- Past Senate Service
- Health and Human Services Subcommittee, Budget and Taxation Committee, 2019.
- Past House Service
- Assistant Deputy Majority Leader, 2019.
- Public Service
- Workgroup on Home Detention Monitorin, 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.
Last Updated: 9/8/2021 12:16 PM
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