Legislation
Delegate Charles J. Otto
- District
- 38A
- County
- Somerset and Worcester
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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321 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3433 | 301-858-3433
Toll-free in MD
Fax 410-841-3463
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321 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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| HB0439 /CH0734 (SB0246) | Somerset County - State's Attorney - Annual Salary | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 734 |
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| HB0768 (SB0917/CH0353) | Motor Vehicles - Seasonal Exceptional Poultry Hauling Permit | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) |
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| HB0802 (SB0863) | Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Teackle Mansion and the Sarah Martin Done House | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB1608 (SB1131) | Somerset County - Community College - Eligibility of Students to Pay No Tuition or Fees | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0204 | Community Colleges - Small Community Colleges - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0225 (SB0147) | Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Deferred Retirement Option Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0290 /CH0719 (SB0536) | Maryland Transportation Authority - Third Generation-Electronic Toll Collection System | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 719 |
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| HB0384 /CH0369 (SB0343/CH0368) | Bay Restoration Fund - Eligible Costs - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 369 |
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| HB0494 /CH0749 (SB0086/CH0750) | Motor Vehicles - Use of Fog Lights When Windshield Wipers Operating - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 749 |
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| HB0536 | Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring, Work Zone Speed Control, and Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0576 (SB0603) | General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Maryland Sportsmanship Month | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0623 (SB0959) | Higher Education - Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships - Reimbursement of Certificate and License Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0625 (SB0080) | Criminal Law - Animal Abuse - Penalties and Restitution | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0663 (SB0511) | Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0664 /CH0033 (SB0579/CH0675) | State Government - Display of the POW/MIA Flag on State Building Grounds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 33 |
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| HB0706 | General Assembly - Limitation of Terms | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0801 (SB0991) | Creation of a State Debt - Worcester County - Ocean City Convention Center Phase 3 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0804 (SB0843) | Creation of a State Debt - Worcester County - Believe in Tomorrow Cottage By the Sea | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0820 | Handgun Permits - Universal Recognition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0821 | Firearms - Permit to Wear, Carry, or Transport a Handgun - Expiration and Renewal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0828 | Criminal Law - Threat Against State or Local Official - Law Enforcement Officer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0851 /CH0704 | Landlord and Tenant - Military Personnel - Limitation on Liability for Rent | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 704 |
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| HB0881 | Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Officers, and First Responders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0888 | Income Tax - Expensing of Business Property and Bonus Depreciation - Recoupling With Federal Law | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0891 | Handgun Permits - Firearms Training Courses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Recommitted to Judiciary (Delegate Vallario) |
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| HB0933 | General Assembly - Live and Archived Video Streaming of Meetings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0942 (SB0564) | Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Distribution to Municipalities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0946 (SB0563) | Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Distribution to Municipalities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1000 | Motor Vehicles - Gross Vehicle Weight - Agricultural Products | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1018 | Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1024 (SB0718) | Alcoholic Beverages - Auxiliary Winery Permit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB1035 /CH0077 (SB0558/CH0076) | Motor Vehicles - Seasonal Exceptional Milk Hauling Permit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 77 |
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| HB1043 | Vehicle Laws - Smoking Marijuana in Vehicles - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1060 | State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Meetings and Timeliness of Certification and Licensure Issuance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1101 (SB0576) | Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - State Correctional Officers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB1133 | Washington County - State Highway Rights-of-Way - Tree Planting and Signs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1152 | Task Force to Examine Reinstatement of the Death Penalty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB1246 /CH0746 | Forests and Parks - Public Recreation on Private and State-Owned Land - Hunting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 746 |
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| HB1281 (SB0390) | Oyster Poaching - Administrative Penalties - Gear Violations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1314 /CH0400 | Crabs - Harvest Times - Holidays | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 400 |
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| HB1339 (SB0554) | Natural Resources - Gill Nets - Stretched Mesh Size | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB1355 | Sewerage Systems - Residential Major Subdivisions in Tier III and Tier IV Areas | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB1380 (SB0978) | Public Safety - State Fire Marshal - Appointment and Term | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB1420 | Alcoholic Beverages - Modern Brewery License | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1438 (SB0896) | Natural Resources - Program Open Space - Use of Local Funds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1461 (SB0980) | Environment - Natural Gas and Oil Interest Restitution Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1488 | Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Revocation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1489 | Medical Laboratories - Advertising or Solicitation of Business - Repeal of Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1491 (SB0721) | Public Institutions of Higher Education - Events Held by Conservation Organizations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1609 (SB1147) | State Boat Act - Vessel Operation - Prohibition When Individual on the Bow, Gunwale, or Transom | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Environment and Transportation |
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| HB1623 | Home Sprinkler and Fire Safety Assistance Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1624 (SB1139) | University of Maryland Eastern Shore - State Matching Funds for Land-Grant Institutions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0369 (SB0316) | Courts - Evidence of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Admissibility (The Repeat Sexual Predator Prevention Act of 2017) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0375 (SB0321) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0378 (SB0318) | Cybersecurity Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Eligibility and Sunset Extension | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0388 (SB0322) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel (Hometown Heroes Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0394 (SB0317/CH0149) | More Jobs for Marylanders Act of 2017 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0399 (SB0320) | Student Debt Relief Act of 2017 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0402 (SB0307/CH0030) | Repeal of the Maryland Open Transportation Investment Decision Act of 2016 (Road Kill Bill Repeal) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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| HB0406 /CH0362 (SB0315) | Clean Cars Act of 2017 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 362 |
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| HB0632 /CH0152 (SB0308/CH0151) | Child Abuse - Sex Trafficking (Protecting Victims of Sex Trafficking Act of 2017) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152 |
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| HB0687 (SB0539/CH0569) | Criminal Law - Distribution of Opioids Resulting in Death | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0748 (SB0540) | State Retirement Choice for the 21st Century Workforce | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0878 (SB0704) | Public Charter School Act of 2017 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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- 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
- 2015 Chair, Eastern Shore Delegation
- 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
- Maryland Pesticide Reporting and Information Workgroup, 2013-; 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
- 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
- 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; Single, No children.
Last Updated: 10/15/2019 3:29 PM