Legislation
Senator Shirley Nathan-Pulliam

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- County
- Baltimore City and Baltimore
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2 West Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3612 | 410-841-3612
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3612
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2 West Miller Senate Office Building
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2 West Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3612 | 410-841-3612
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2 West Miller Senate Office Building
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shirley.nathan.pulliam@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat

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SB0134 /CH0447 (HB0228/CH0446) | State Board of Nursing – Criminal History Records Checks – Revised Statement | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 447 |
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SB0222 (HB0357) | Appointment of County Superintendent of Schools - Disapproval by State Superintendent of Schools | Primary | 1 | 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 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0270 (HB0275) | Pesticides - Use of Chlorpyrifos - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0356 /CH0450 (HB0583/CH0449) | Health – Maternal Mortality Review Program – Recommendations and Reporting Requirement | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 450 |
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SB0431 (HB0309) | Task Force on Oral Health in Maryland | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0432 /CH0454 (HB1315/CH0455) | Higher Education - Cyber Warrior Diversity Program - Revisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 454 |
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SB0472 /CH0220 (HB0893) | General Provisions – Commemorative Months – Caribbean Heritage Month | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 220 |
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SB0598 /CH0451 (HB0962) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage - Hepatitis C Drugs | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 451 |
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SB0599 (HB1273) | Immigration Enforcement - County Boards of Education, Public Institutions of Higher Education, and Hospitals - Policies | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |
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SB0600 /CH0452 (HB0761) | Health – Sickle Cell Disease – Steering Committee and Services | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 452 |
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SB0601 | State Board of Individual Tax Preparers - Reciprocity Standards | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0602 (HB0796/CH0448) | Public Health - Maternal Mortality Review Program - Establishment of Local Teams | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0604 | Correctional Services - Elderly Inmates - Compassionate Release | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0605 (HB0971) | Hospitals - Emergency Departments - Identification, Treatment, and Rescue of Human Trafficking Victims | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0609 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage - Treatment for Contagious Diseases | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0614 | Health Care Facilities - Blood Pressure Screening | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0953 (HB0856) | Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Related Institutions - Discrimination Protections | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0954 (HB0567) | Education - Public and Nonpublic High Schools - Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Instruction | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB1020 | Campaign Finance - Out-of-State Political Committees | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB1032 /CH0453 | Morgan State University - Task Force on Reconciliation and Equity - Extension | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 453 |
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SB1041 | Public Health - Care of Medically Fragile Individuals (Channing's Law) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB1046 | Office of Personnel Services and Benefits - Study of Diversity of Employees in State Agencies | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0065 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation |
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SB0076 | Small Business Fairness Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 2:00 p.m. |
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SB0078 | Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Excise Tax Credit - Sunset - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 2:00 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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SB0105 /CH0465 | Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Therapy Horses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465 |
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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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SB0138 /CH0049 (HB0667) | Stalking – Violation of Conditions of Release | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 49 |
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SB0139 /CH0031 (HB0420/CH0030) | Criminal Law - Threat of Mass Violence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 31 |
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SB0143 (HB0213/CH0343) | Cownose Ray Fishery Management Plan and Moratorium on Contests | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0145 (HB0001) | Natural Resources - Prohibition on Dredging Buried Oyster Shells on Man-O-War Shoals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0187 (HB0383) | Maryland Department of Health - Biosafety Level 3 Laboratories | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 2:30 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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SB0194 (HB1289) | Public Safety - Crime of Violence - Witness Intimidation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0203 (HB0120) | Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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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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SB0229 | Baltimore City - Summer Youth Employment - Funding and Incentives | 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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SB0234 /CH0602 (HB0272/CH0601) | Natural Resources - State and Local Forest Conservation Funds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 602 |
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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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SB0280 /CH0011 (HB0166/CH0010) | Labor and Employment – Payment of Wages – Minimum Wage (Fight for Fifteen) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 11 |
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SB0285 /CH0580 (HB0109/CH0579) | Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 580 |
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SB0299 /CH0441 (HB0124/CH0440) | Tanning Devices - Use by Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 441 |
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SB0301 /CH0286 (HB0145/CH0285) | Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 286 |
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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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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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SB0341 (HB0280) | Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures and Documents - Citation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0363 (HB0565) | Election Law - Voting Systems - Accessibility for Voters With Disabilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0365 (HB0448) | Health Occupations - Violations of the Maryland Dentistry Act - Penalties and Cease and Desist Orders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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SB0371 (HB0470) | State Board of Dental Examiners - Ownership, Management, or Operation of a Dental Practice | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0375 (HB0483) | Service Contracts - Work Verification Clause | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0377 | Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 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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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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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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SB0409 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Employee-Owned Businesses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0414 | Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 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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SB0425 /CH0283 (HB1189/CH0282) | Home Energy Assistance - Critical Medical Needs Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 283 |
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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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SB0446 (HB0518) | Public Safety - Agritourism - Permit Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 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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SB0451 /CH0658 (HB0449/CH0657) | Baltimore County – Development Impact Fees – Authorization and Use of Funds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 658 |
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SB0471 /CH0679 (HB0652/CH0678) | Agriculture - Use of Antimicrobial Drugs - Limitations and Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 679 |
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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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SB0512 /CH0522 (HB1318) | Government Shutdowns - Employees - Protections | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522 |
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SB0516 /CH0757 (HB1158) | Clean Energy Jobs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 757 |
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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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SB0537 (HB0262) | Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0541 (HB0486/CH0055) | Education - Personnel Matters - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0542 | Community Healthy Air Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0546 /CH0760 (HB0904) | Agriculture - Nutrient Management - Monitoring and Enforcement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 760 |
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SB0548 (HB0961) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0552 (HB0736) | Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Prohibitions on Former Employees and Commissioners | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0553 (HB1276) | Security Feature for Connected Devices - Requirements, Procurement Preferences, and Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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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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SB0565 (HB0835) | Health Occupations - Practice of Optometry - Therapeutically Certified Optometrists | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0603 | Vehicle Laws - Mobile Carrying Device - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0691 (HB0782) | Criminal Procedure - Motion to Vacate Judgment - Human Trafficking (True Freedom Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0699 /CH0414 (HB0832) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Home- and Community-Based Waiver Services - Prohibition on Denial | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414 |
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SB0700 (HB1009) | Home- and Community-Based Services Waivers - Alterations (Laurie's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Motion to refer to Budget and Taxation (Senator King) Adopted |
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SB0719 /CH0345 (HB0533/CH0346) | University System of Maryland - Board of Regents - Transparency and Oversight | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 345 |
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SB0733 (HB0924/CH0445) | State Board of Physicians - Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0734 /CH0512 (HB0690) | Education - Students With Reading Difficulties - Screenings and Interventions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 512 |
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SB0738 (HB0634) | Labor and Employment - Wage History and Wage Range | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0749 | Medical Cannabis - Pesticide Use - Labeling and Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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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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SB0801 /CH0318 (HB1010/CH0317) | Brewery Modernization Act of 2019 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 318 |
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SB0809 /CH0324 (HB0745) | Correctional Facilities - Restrictive Housing - Pregnant Inmates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 324 |
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SB0817 (HB0913) | Correctional Facilities and Police Officers - Procedures - Immigration Status | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0821 /CH0060 (HB0710) | Correctional Services – Prerelease Study and Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 60 |
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SB0833 (HB0977) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. |
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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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SB0844 | Public Safety - Baltimore City Anti-Violence Program Grant Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0845 | Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project - Requirements and Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0847 /CH0459 (HB0625/CH0460) | Baltimore Police Department – Commission to Restore Trust in Policing – Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 459 |
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SB0848 (HB0295) | Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Schools - Discrimination - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/14 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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SB0869 (HB1320) | Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 12:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |
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SB0870 /CH0432 (HB0810) | Income Tax - Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 432 |
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SB0871 (HB1087) | Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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SB0882 (HB0740) | Criminal Law – Firearms – Computer–Aided Fabrication and Serial Number (3–D Printed Firearms and Ghost Guns) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0900 (HB0547) | State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Formulary Content and Scope of Practice | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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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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SB1016 | Education - Voluntary Ethical Special Education Advocate Certificate Program | 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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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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Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | House Initiative | Senate Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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Morning Star Family Life Center | Introduced | Baltimore | $500,000 | $250,000 | $50,000 | $300,000 | |||
Woodlawn High School Athletic Facilities | Introduced | Baltimore | $650,000 | $50,000 | $300,000 | $350,000 | |||
Woodlawn High School Baseball Fields | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $500,000 | $0 | ||||
40 West Assistance and Referral Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $325,000 | $500 | $500 | ||||
HopeWork Community Development Corporation | Introduced | Baltimore City | $375,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | |||
Racheal Wilson Memorial Park | Introduced | Baltimore City | $260,000 | $0 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 1994. Member of the House January 11, 1995 to January 14, 2015, representing District 10, Baltimore County (Baltimore City, 1995-2003). First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2014. Member of the Senate since January 14, 2015, representing District 44, Baltimore City and Baltimore County.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Vice Chair, Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee (Member 2015)
- 2016 Co-Chair, Health Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee (Member, 2015)
- 2019 Alcohol Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
- 2016 Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Areas
- 2015 Joint Committee on Children, Youth and Families
- 1995- Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc.
- 1995- Women Legislators of Maryland (Legislative Committee, 2001 -)
- Past Senate Service
- Workgroup on Death with Dignity, 2015.
- Past House Service
- Deputy Majority Whip, 2013-2014, 2003-2010; Health and Government Operations Committee, 2003-2014; Chair, Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2004-2014; Insurance Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2005-2014; Public Health Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2003-2005; Health Facilities, Equipment and Products Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2003-2004; Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2003-2004; Environmental Matters Committee, 1995-2003; Health Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 1999-2003; Health and Public Utilities Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 1995-1999; Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing, 1995-2014; Joint Legislative Task Force on Organ and Tissue Donations, 1997-1998; Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2003-2010; Rural Health-Care Workgroup, 2011-2014.
- Public Service
- Task Force on the Social Determinants of Health in Baltimore City, 2018-; Task Force on Reconciliation and Equity - Mogan State University, 2018-; Task Force to Study Point-of-Care Testing for Lead Poisoning, 2013-2014; Task Force on the Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care, 2008-2009; Workgroup on Cultural Competency and Workforce Development for Mental Health Professionals, 2007-2008; Mental Health Oversight Committee, 2007-2015; Statewide Steering Committee on Services for Adults with Sickle Cell Disease, 2007-; Adult Sickle-Cell Disease Care Working Group, 2006; Task Force on the Needs of Persons with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, 2005-2006; Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities, 2005-2014; Vice Chair, Committee on Health, National Black Caucus of State Legislators, 2003-2005; Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes, 2000-2005; Asbestos Oversight Committee, 1995-2005; Secretary, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2002-2004; Maryland Advisory Council for New Americans, 1998-2004; Secretary, Baltimore County Delegation, 2003-2014; Task Force to Study Health Care Needs of Inmates in Transition from Correctional Institutions, 2000-2002; Redistricting Committee, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2000-2002; Vice Chair, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2000-2002; Chair, Legislative Review Committee, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2001-; Co-Chair, Effectiveness Committee of Task Force to Study Increasing the Availability of Substance Abuse Programs, 1998-2001; Chair, Health Care Committee, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2000; State Advisory Council on Nutrition, 1998-2000; Executive Board, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1998-2000; Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Facilities, 1999; Task Force on Maryland's Dairy Industry, 1995-1997; Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee, 1996-; Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 1996; Social Services Commission, Baltimore City, 1990-1994; Human Services and Welfare Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures; Former Member, Liaison Work Group, Baltimore City Delegation.
- Memberships
- Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2003-; Board of Directors, Planned Parenthood of Maryland, 1996-1999; Maryland Green Caucus, 1996-; Honor Society of Nursing, 1996-; Women Legislators of Maryland (President, 2006-2007; President-Elect 2005-2006; 2nd Vice President, 2003-2004, Executive Board, 1998-2000), 1995-; Democratic State Central Committee, 1990-1994; Legislative and Executive Committee, Maryland Democratic Party, 1990-1994; Jamaican Association of Maryland; Black Mental Health Alliance; American Nurses Association; National Black Nurses Association; National Association of Health Service Executives; National Political Congress of Black Women; Baltimore City Community College Nursing Alumni Association; Maryland Black Congress on Health Law and Economics; Maryland Nurses Association.
- Awards
- John Heinz III Award, National Adult Day Services Association, 2018; Legislator of the Year, Maryland Association of Resources for Families and Youth, 2012; Hepatitis Hero of Maryland, Maryland Hepatitis Coalition, 2011; Judith Bennett-Sattler Award, Jamaican Women of Washington, Inc., 2007; Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, Circle of Excellence, 2007, 2005, 2002; Value Hours Award, Fullwood Foundation, Inc., 2004; Legislative Award, Metropolitan Baltimore Branch, Mental Health Association of Maryland, 2003; Positive People Award, Baltimore Times, 2003; Distinguished Service Award, Barbados National Association of Baltimore, 2002; Legislator of the Year, American Heart Association, 2001; Certificate of Appreciation, the Consul General of Jamaica, 2001; Certificate of Merit, New York State Senate, 2001; Legislative Award, Mid-Atlantic Community Health Center, 1999; Legislator of the Year, Maryland Nursing Association, 1997; Community Service Award, Sigma Theta Tau International (National Association of Health Service Executives), 1997; Women Power, Inc. Inductee, Alumni Hall of Distinction, Baltimore City Community College.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Trelawny, Jamaica, West Indies, May 20, 1939; Attended Mico School, Kingston, Jamaica, 1957; Bootham Park and Naburn Hospital School of Nursing, Yorkshire, England, 1960; Baltimore City Hospital School of Practical Nursing, L.P.N., 1962; Baltimore Community College, A.A., Nursing, 1975; University of Maryland at Baltimore, B.S., Nursing, 1980; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A.S., Administrative Science, 1987; Faculty Associate, The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 1997-2000; Registered Nurse; Business Owner; Three children; five grandchildren.
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