Legislation
Senator Mike McKay
                            - District
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 - Garrett, Allegany, and Washington
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Executive Nominations Committee
Judicial Proceedings Committee
 
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Executive Nominations Committee
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                                                    416 James Senate Office Building
                                                    
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 
                                                    Phone 410-841-3565
                                                    
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3565 
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                                                    416 James Senate Office Building
                                                    
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3565
 
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                                                    416 James Senate Office Building
                                                    
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                                        mike.mckay@senate.state.md.us 
 - Party
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| SB0347 (HB0790) | Medical Cannabis - Employees in Health Care Settings Caring for Qualifying Patients | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0348 (HB0296) | Firearms - Right to Purchase, Own, Possess, and Carry | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary | 
                        
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| SB0349 | State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retirees | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0350 | Motor Vehicles - Recreational Vehicle Dealer Agreements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| SB0402 /CH0900 | Correctional Training Commission - Membership - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 900 | 
                        
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| SB0407 (HB0904) | Community Colleges - Capital Projects - State Share Adjustment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| SB0428 /CH1044 | Garrett County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2024 | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1044 | 
                        
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| SB0501 (HB1166) | Handguns - Wear, Carry, and Transport Laws - Handbook Publication | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary | 
                        
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| SB0502 /CH0976 (HB0636/CH0975) | Allegany County – Property Tax Credit – Evergreen Heritage Center | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 976 | 
                        
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| SB0503 (HB0639) | Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement - Exception (In Remembrance of Gary "Pappy" Boward) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0504 /CH0526 (HB0605/CH0525) | Motor Vehicles – Recreational Vehicle Dealer Agreements | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 526 | 
                        
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| SB0521 /CH0982 (HB0906/CH0981) | Garrett County - Sheriff's Salary - Alteration | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 982 | 
                        
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| SB0558 /CH0692 (HB0907/CH0693) | Garrett County - Procurement - Bids and Contracts | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 692 | 
                        
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| SB0602 (HB0658) | Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement, Waiting Periods, and Adverse Actions (Clean Slate Act of 2024) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0627 | Horse Racing - Satellite Simulcast Betting - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0785 (HB1126) | Public Nuisance - Common Carriers - Damage to Public Infrastructure | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| SB0786 | Task Force on Access to Pharmacy Services and the Impact of Telepharmacy in Maryland | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0787 (HB0916) | Garrett County - Hotel Rental Tax - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0788 (HB1221) | Battery Storage and Solar Arrays Safety Training Grant Program and Fund | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0799 /CH0902 (HB0786/CH0901) | Health Occupations – Limited License to Practice Dentistry – Services for Adults | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 902 | 
                        
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| SB0836 (HB0870) | Washington County - Abandoned Cemetery - Acquisition and Disposition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| SB0837 (HB0910) | Deep Creek Lake - Lower Lake Levels - Requirement and Impact Study | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0856 (HB1169) | Education - Minimum School Funding - Waiver | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| SB0857 (HB0866) | Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund and Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board - Alterations and Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0873 /CH0366 (HB1323) | Courts - Immunity From Liability - Maryland Safe Haven Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 366 | 
                        
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| SB0911 (HB1421) | Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics - Gene Structure- and Function-Modifying Products - Labeling | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0912 | Courts - Immunity From Liability - Maryland Safe Haven Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| SB0913 | Election Law - Approval Voting - Authorization for County Elections | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0914 (HB1422) | Human Relations - Protections Against Discrimination - Genetic Procedures | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB1070 | Financial Institutions - Heritage Areas - Canal Place | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| SB1071 /CH0886 (HB1155/CH0885) | Hospitals - Opioid Overdose and Opioid-Related Emergency Medical Conditions - Treatment | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 886 | 
                        
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| SB1072 (HB1201) | Occupational and Professional Licensing - Military Training and Military Spouses | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 9:00 a.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) | 
                        
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| SB1094 (HB1347) | State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund - Extension | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB1133 (HB1205/CH1034) | Allegany County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class BWLT Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting Permit | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules | 
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| SB1134 /CH0527 (HB0787/CH0528) | Allegany County - Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development Authority - Established | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 527 | 
                        
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| SB1176 (HB1330/CH1038) | Allegany County - Alcoholic Beverages - Underage Employees | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules | 
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| SB0002 | Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0) | 
                        
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| SB0004 (HB0115/CH0758) | Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights - Notification of Release From Confinement (Jaycee Webster Victims' Rights Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary | 
                        
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| SB0028 (HB0316) | Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/25 at 2:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0039 (HB0304) | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0044 (HB0310) | Safe Communities Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0050 /CH0260 (HB0394/CH0259) | Human Relations - Commission on Civil Rights - Appeal of Final Orders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 260 | 
                        
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| SB0052 (HB0319) | Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0065 | Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0113 /CH0834 (HB0099/CH0835) | Criminal Law - Sexual Solicitation of a Minor Through Child Pornography - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 834 | 
                        
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| SB0130 /CH0859 (HB0005/CH0858) | Criminal Law - Indecent Exposure Within the Presence of a Minor | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 859 | 
                        
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| SB0135 /CH0640 | Workgroup to Study Funding for the Westernport Wastewater Treatment Facility - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 640 | 
                        
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| SB0169 (HB0660) | Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program and Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Economic Matters and Appropriations | 
                        
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| SB0346 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0381 (HB0047) | Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness In Girls' Sports Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 2:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0391 /CH0772 (HB0544/CH0773) | Criminal Law - Sexual Extortion, Stalking, and Revenge Porn - Statute of Limitations and In Banc Review | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 772 | 
                        
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| SB0396 (HB0320) | Criminal Procedure - Stops and Searches - Cannabis Odor and Admission of Evidence (Drug-Free Roadways Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/02 at 10:30 a.m. | 
                        
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| SB0397 | Vehicle Laws - Military Vehicles - Registration and Operation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0411 /CH0011 (HB0431/CH0012) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Renaming and Deputy Secretary of Military Family Policy and Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 11 | 
                        
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| SB0412 /CH0906 (HB0408/CH0907) | Mental Health Law - County Mental Health Advisory Committees - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 906 | 
                        
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| SB0413 /CH0323 (HB0598/CH0322) | Discrimination - Military Status - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 323 | 
                        
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| SB0431 | Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumption - Long COVID (Home of the Brave Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0438 (HB0553) | Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0535 | Health Insurance - Labor and Delivery Services - Cost-Sharing Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0552 (HB0791) | Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 2:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0584 | Motor Vehicles - Parking - Armed Forces Special Registration Plates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0609 | Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Law Enforcement Officers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0611 (HB1480) | Frederick and Washington Counties – Bow Hunting – Openly Carrying Handguns | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0615 /CH0805 | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Maryland Veterans Suicide Prevention Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 805 | 
                        
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| SB0632 (HB0911) | Peace Orders - Visual Surveillance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 10:00 a.m. | 
                        
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| SB0668 /CH0345 (HB0542/CH0346) | Department of Human Services - Children in Foster Care - Luggage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 345 | 
                        
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| SB0718 /CH0866 | Maryland Pathway to Nursing Pilot Program and Advisory Committee - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 866 | 
                        
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| SB0740 /CH0418 (HB0770) | Operating a Vessel While Under the Influence of Alcohol - Enforcement (Nick's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 418 | 
                        
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| SB0748 (HB0803) | Income Tax - Alteration of Brackets and Rates (Economic Prosperity Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0758 (HB0496/CH0761) | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments | 
                        
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| SB0772 | Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 9:00 a.m. | 
                        
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| SB0774 /CH0747 (HB1065/CH0746) | Public Safety - Maryland Entertainment District Security Grant Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 747 | 
                        
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| SB0841 (HB1025) | Transportation - Motor Fuel Tax Rates, Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax, and Farebox Recovery Requirements (Transportation Equity, Fairness, and Privacy Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0851 (HB0971/CH0219) | Public Schools – Interscholastic Athletics – Student Eligibility Waiver and School Classification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0862 (HB0884) | Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Protecting Pregnant Women Against Coercive Abuse and Human Trafficking) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0867 | General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Family Impact Statements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 9:00 a.m. | 
                        
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| SB1034 /CH0912 (HB1162/CH0911) | 9–1–1 Specialist Recruitment and Retention Workgroup | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 912 | 
                        
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| SB1073 (HB1202) | Amendments Convention Called Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution - Delegation to the Convention | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 9:00 a.m. | 
                        
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| SB1099 /CH0764 | Emergency Services - Automated External Defibrillator and Naloxone Co-Location Initiative - Requirements for Public Buildings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 764 | 
                        
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| SB1101 /CH0252 | Higher Education - Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agents Scholarship Program - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 252 | 
                        
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| SB1145 (HB1493) | Public and Nonpublic Schools - Child Sex Offenders - Prohibition on In-Person Attendance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/27 at 1:30 p.m. (Ways and Means) | 
                        
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| SB1178 /CH0176 | Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Service Terminal Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 176 | 
                        
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| SB0453 /CH0704 (HB0576/CH0703) | Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 704 | 
                        
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| SB0470 /CH0708 (HB0597/CH0709) | Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 708 | 
                        
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| SB0471 (HB0575/CH0705) | Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations | 
                        
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| SB0472 /CH0413 (HB0581/CH0412) | State Government - Permits, Licenses, and Certificates - Processing (Transparent Government Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413 | 
                        
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| SB0473 /CH0711 (HB0582/CH0710) | Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Innovation Programs - Establishment (Pava LaPere Legacy of Innovation Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 711 | 
                        
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| SB0474 /CH0411 (HB0579) | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals - Definition of Generating Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 411 | 
                        
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| SB0476 /CH0014 (HB0584/CH0013) | Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14 | 
                        
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| SB0477 /CH0008 (HB0580/CH0007) | Time to Serve Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 8 | 
                        
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| SB0478 /CH0006 (HB0604) | Families Serve Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6 | 
                        
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| SB0479 (HB0513/CH0017) | Motor Vehicles - Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Revisions (Maryland Road Worker Protection Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations | 
                        
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| SB0480 /CH0020 (HB0585/CH0021) | Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 20 | 
                        
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| SB0482 /CH0408 (HB0694) | Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 408 | 
                        
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| SB0484 (HB0538/CH0122) | Land Use - Affordable Housing - Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 9:00 a.m. | 
                        
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| SB0575 /CH0415 (HB0664/CH0414) | Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act) | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415 | 
                        
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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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| Allegany County Community Tennis Courts | Introduced | Allegany | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
| Allegany Economic Infrastructure Development | Introduced | Allegany | $300,000 | $0 | |||||
| Allegany Museum | Introduced | Allegany | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
| Casper A. Taylor Amphitheater | Introduced in Senate | 
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                    Allegany | $500,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | |||
| Friends Aware | Introduced | Allegany | $225,000 | $225,000 | $225,000 | ||||
| Greater Cumberland Regional Airport | Introduced in Senate | 
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                    Allegany | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |||
| Greenway Avenue Stadium Renovations | Introduced in Senate | 
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                    Allegany | $500,000 | $0 | ||||
| Mechanic and Harrison Street Intersection | Introduced | Allegany | $350,000 | $0 | |||||
| Midland Town Hall | Introduced | Allegany | $100,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | ||||
| Drane House | Introduced | Garrett | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | ||||
| Garrett County Fair Grounds | Introduced | Garrett | $125,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
| Garrett County Friendsville Maintenance Building | Introduced | Garrett | $50,000 | $0 | |||||
| Hancock Downtown Revitalization | Introduced | Washington | $500,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | ||||
| Maugansville Goodwill Volunteer Fire Company | Introduced | Washington | $35,000 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 
                            - Tenure
 - First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2022. Member of the Senate since January 11, 2023. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 1C, 2015-2023.
 
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Judicial Proceedings Committee
 
- 2023 Executive Nominations Committee
 
- 2023 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
 
- 2023 Joint Committee on Program Open Space & Agricultural Land Preservation
 
- 2023 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
 
- 2023 Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys
 
- 2023 Maryland Veterans Caucus
 
- 2024 Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus, Associate Member
 
 
- Past House Service
 - Appropriations Committee, 2015-2022; Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2015-2022; Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee, 2015-2017; Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee, 2018-2022; Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2019-2020; Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness, 2015-2022; Co-Chair, Study Group on Economic Stability, 2019-2022.
 
- Public Service
 - Deep Creek Lake Policy and Review Board, 2023-; Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys, 2023-; Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, 2023-; Maryland Redistricting Reform Commission, 2015-2018; Local (Video Lottery) Development Council, Allegany County, 2015-; Rural Maryland Council, 2015-.
 
- Memberships
 - Mid-Atlantic Drycleaners Association (past president; past chair, Board of Directors); Allegany Chamber of Commerce (past chair, Board of Directors); Mid-Atlantic Clearners Association (past chair and president); Cornerstone Baptist Church.
 
- Awards
 - Entrepreneurial Spirit Award, Allegany County Chamber of Commerce, 2010.
 
- Biographical Information
 - Born in Rockville, Maryland, March 5, 1969; President and CEO, Allegany Management Services, Inc.; Owner and President, Dryclean & Shirt Salon, Cumberland, MD; President, Board of County Commissioners, Allegany County, 2010-2014; Board of Education, Allegany County, 2010-2014; Married; eight children.
 
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