Delegate Charles J. Otto
- District
- 38A
- County
- Somerset, Worcester, and Wicomico
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Environment and Transportation Committee
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Environment and Transportation Committee
- Annapolis Info
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309 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone: 410-841-3433
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3433
Fax 410-841-3463
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309 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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P.O. Box 38
Princess Anne, MD 21853 -
Phone 410-621-0200
Fax 410-621-0300
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P.O. Box 38
- Contact
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charles.otto@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Republican
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| Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) |
Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0766 | Wildlife Advisory Commission - Membership - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0775 | Correctional Services - Death of Incarcerated Individual - Notification | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0791 (SB0719) | Somerset County - Property Tax - Emergency Services Tax | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0844 (SB0717) | Somerset County - Salaries of Local Officials - Increase | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0967 (SB0718) | Somerset County Code of Public Local Laws - 2025 Edition - Legalization | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1238 | Somerset County - Alcoholic Beverages - Liquor Tasting License | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1247 | Correctional Services - Parole, Commutation of Sentence, Pardon, and Remission of Sentence - Notification | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0320 (SB0101) | Wicomico County - Vehicle Laws - Prohibition on Roadway Solicitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0403 (SB0387) | Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Offenders Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0425 (SB0023) | Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Auctioneers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0446 (SB0186) | Commercial Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License - Prohibited Regulations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0622 (SB0531) | Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation (Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0649 | Family Law - Children in Foster Care - Background Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0650 (SB0563) | Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment (Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0651 (SB0816) | Public Service Commission - Membership - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0652 (SB0454) | Department of Juvenile Services - Employees - Prohibited Convictions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0653 | Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Crime Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0657 (SB0483) | Public Utilities - Alternatives to Construction of New Transmission Lines | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0695 | Repair the Transportation Trust Fund Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0725 (SB0879) | Institutions of Higher Education - Dually Enrolled Students - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0726 | Homestead Property Tax Credit - Eligible Properties - Alteration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0733 | Elections for County Boards of Education - Party Designation or Affiliation - Certificates of Candidacy and Ballots | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0734 | Real Time for Violent Crime Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0739 (SB0478) | Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Local Approval | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0742 (SB0640) | Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Eminent Domain | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0760 | Counties and Municipalities - Approval of Projects Denied by Maryland Historical Trust - Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| HB0773 (SB0482) | Public Middle and High Schools - Student Discipline (Right to Teach Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0792 (SB0030) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Employee Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0800 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income - Individuals Under the Age of 55 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0857 (SB0100) | Natural Resources - Pursuing Wounded Deer After Legal Hunting Hours - Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0885 (SB0625) | Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Unfounded and Exonerated Complaints | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0889 (SB0087) | Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0892 (SB0335) | Natural Resources - Canada Geese - Bag Limits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0893 (SB0076) | Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0894 (SB0946) | Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0903 | Courts - Global Warming and Climate Change - Prohibited Actions (Ratepayer Protection Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0982 (SB0336) | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0989 (SB0481) | On-Farm Home Processing License - Revenue Limit - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1001 (SB0562) | State Designations - State Cocktail - Original Maryland Orange Crush | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1008 (SB0557) | Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition (Transportation Freedom Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB1015 (SB0468) | Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1022 (SB0837) | Oyster Restoration - Use of Federal Funds - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1024 (SB0958) | Agriculture - Catastrophic Damage Caused by Deer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1101 (SB0836) | Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction (Economic Competitiveness Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1215 | Common Ownership Communities - Time to Attain Reserve Funding Level - Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1263 (SB0841) | Natural Resources - Public Clam Fishery Area - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1329 (SB0643) | Public Utilities - Energy Generation and Transmission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1337 | Real Property - Condemnation - Damages Awarded for Lost Profits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1356 | Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Bail | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1357 (SB0965) | Public Health - Reproductive Health Care Data - Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1362 (SB0657) | Eminent Domain - Just Compensation - Fees and Costs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1374 (SB0780) | Prekindergarten - 3-Year-Olds - Private Providers (Parental Choice for Prekindergarten Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1396 (SB0737) | Property Rights Protection Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1414 (SB0479) | Building Energy Performance Standards - Public Safety, Emergency, and Public Utility Buildings - Exclusion (Safe Solutions Now Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1451 (SB0779) | Climate Solutions Affordability Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB1511 (SB0736) | Natural Resources - Wildlife Damage Prevention and Reimbursement Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| Legislative Bond Initiatives |
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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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| Walter Polk American Legion | Introduced | Somerset | $250,000 | $0 |
- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2010. Member of the House since 2011.
- Current Assignments
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- 2013- Deputy Minority Whip
- 2015 Environment and Transportation Committee
- 2015 Natural Resources, Agriculture & Open Space Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee
- 2015 Environment Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee
- 2015 Joint Committee on Protocol
- 2015 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- 2011- Chair, Somerset County House Delegation
- 2011 Member, Eastern Shore Delegation (Chair 2019)
- Past House Service
- Environmental Matters Committee, 2011-2015; Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation, and Open Space Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2011-2015; Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2011-2015.
- Public Service
- Local (Video Lottery) Development Ccouncil, Worcester County, 2014-; Maryland Pesticide Reporting and Information Workgroup, 2013-2015; Nutrient Management Advisory Committee, 2011-; Pesticide Advisory Committee, 2011-; Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, 2011-; Former Member, Somerset County Committee, Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- Memberships
- Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2011-; President, Wicomico County Farm Bureau; Treasurer, Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board; Board of Directors, Maryland Farm Bureau; Charter Member, Mt. Vernon Volunteer Fire Department; American Society of Agronomy; Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.; National Rifle Association; Somerset Ruritan Club, Scholarship Committee; Maryland Grain Producers' Association; Past Chair, Agri-Business Committee, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce; Past Chair, Business and Professions Committee; Past President, Somerset County Farm Bureau.
- Awards
- Medal of Achievement, Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc., 2016; Excellence in Crop Advising Award, American Society of Agronomy, 2008.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Salisbury, Maryland, February 15, 1964; Washington High School, 1982; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), B.S., Animal Science, 1986; Farmer; Sales Representative, The William B. Tilghman Co., 1986-87; Field Representative, Maryland Farm Bureau, 1987-95; Certified Crop Consultant and Sales Representative, The Farmers & Planters Co., Inc., 1995-; Member and Treasurer, John Wesley United Methodist Church, Mt. Vernon.
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