Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur

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- 11A
- County
- Baltimore
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judiciary Committee
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Judiciary Committee
- Annapolis Info
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306 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3448
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3448
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306 Lowe House Office Building
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306 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3448
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306 Lowe House Office Building
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cheryl.pasteur@house.state.md.us
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- Party
- Democrat

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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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HB0197 (SB0068) | Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
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HB0207 (SB0268) | Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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HB0853 | Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. |
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HB0001 (SB0007) | Department of Transportation - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/24 at 2:30 p.m. |
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HB0039 (SB0356) | Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0055 | Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0077 (SB0013) | Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0147 | County Boards of Education - Elementary and Middle Schools - Student Technology Use Policy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0187 (SB0170) | Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0233 (SB0576) | Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Second Reading Passed |
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HB0340 | Climate Change - Attorney General Actions, Climate Change Restitution Fund, and Climate Change Restitution Fund Advisory Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0341 (SB0344) | Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0386 (SB0345) | Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0401 (SB0056) | State Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals - Costs of Telephone Communications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0435 | Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0450 | Maryland Transit Administration - Disability Reduced Fare Program - Renewal for Permanently Disabled Individuals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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HB0519 | Public Health - Hospitals - Parking for Patients | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0528 (SB0915) | Baltimore County - Vehicle Laws - Private Roadways in Residential Subdivisions and Communities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0578 | Procurement - Department of Transportation and Maryland Transportation Authority Contracts - Board of Public Works Authority | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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HB0579 (SB0608) | Criminal Procedure – U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0591 | Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0594 | Civil Actions - Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Vulnerable Individuals - Comparative Negligence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 11:00 a.m. |
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HB0600 (SB0276) | Educational Equality for Service Members Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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HB0601 (SB1008) | Economic Development - Small Business Guaranty Fund - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0609 (SB0583) | Legislative Scholarship Programs - Eligibility and Use - Real Estate Appraisal Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0627 | Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Favorable Report by Ways and Means |
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HB0630 (SB0368) | County Boards of Education - Student Cellular Phone Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0631 (SB0189) | Eminent Domain - Agricultural and Conservation Easements - Prohibited Taking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0635 (SB0292) | Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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HB0640 (SB0034) | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity – Overhead Transmission Lines – Conservation Easements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0642 | Election Law - Registered Voter List and Petitions (Ballot Petition Modernization Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0661 (SB0750) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0666 (SB0060) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0667 (SB0139) | State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Maryland Emancipation Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0678 (SB0358) | Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library - Funding and Budget Submission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0681 (SB0015) | Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0687 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas (Community-Oriented Policing Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0691 (SB0278) | Tax Relief and Pensions Equality for Service Members Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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HB0696 (SB0490) | State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0697 | Health Insurance - Artificial Intelligence, Adverse Decisions, and Grievances - Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0707 | Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0767 (SB0442) | Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over (Tenant Possessions Recovery Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0850 (SB0003) | Procurement - Public Work Contracts - Data Dashboard (Maryland Public Works and Apprenticeship Transparency Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0868 | Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0912 | Institutions of Higher Education - Instructor Training - Accommodations for Students With Disabilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0923 (SB0712) | State Board of Education - Membership - Educational Support and Administrator Members | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0930 (SB0848) | Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0941 (SB1016) | University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0953 | Tax Sales - Homeowner Protection Program - Funding and Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0961 (SB1006) | Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations |
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HB0965 | Transportation - Locally Operated Transit System Grant Program - Equitable Distribution of Funds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0978 (SB0338) | Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 695 and Interstate 83 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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HB0981 (SB0704) | State Department of Education and Department of Information Technology - Evaluation on Artificial Intelligence in Public Schools | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.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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HB0986 | Primary and Secondary Education - New Teachers - Retention Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.m. |
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HB1006 | Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Guidelines and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1014 (SB0859) | Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1055 | Commission on Nondiscrimination - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1057 (SB0833) | Family Law - Treatment Foster Care Homes - Child Care Stipends for Private Providers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1100 (SB0684) | Public Health - Health Equity Dashboard | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 2:00 p.m. |
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HB1105 (SB0770) | Applicants for Positions Involving Direct Contact With Minors - Required Information, Review Process, and Reporting - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.m. |
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HB1107 (SB0827) | Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1151 | Residential Real Property Sales – Appraisals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1185 | Homeschool Students in Maryland - Right to Play | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1191 (SB0548) | Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1198 (SB0632) | Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (The Monica Cooper Prerelease Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1222 | Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1251 | Health Care Facilities and Medical Professional Liability Insurers - Obstetric Services Policies (Doula and Birth Policy Transparency Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1254 (SB0769) | Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1287 | Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Convertible Pistols | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1306 | Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease - Specialized Clinics and Scholarship Program for Medical Residents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1308 (SB1010) | Crime of Violence - Medical Facilities and Places of Worship - Penalty (Sacred Places Safety Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1328 (SB0926) | End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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HB1350 | Criminal Law - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense - Out-of-State Convictions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1352 | Sickle Cell Disease - Institutions of Higher Education - Policies, Procedures, and Educational Campaigns | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1420 | Registers of Wills - Identity Verification Without Government-Issued Identification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1422 (SB0587) | State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1424 (SB0683) | Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1431 | State and Local Agencies - Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1433 (SB0422) | Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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HB1480 | Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HJ0004 (SJ0003) | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - The American Dream | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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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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Irvine Nature Center | Introduced | Baltimore | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
Maryland Troopers Association Headquarters | Introduced | Baltimore | $200,000 | $0 | |||||
Mt Pleasant AMEC Grave Restoration | Introduced | Baltimore | $68,000 | $0 | |||||
Owings Mills High School Turf Field | Introduced | Baltimore | $1,300,000 | $0 |

- Tenure
- Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 2022. Member of the House of Delegates since January 11, 2023.
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2024 Historian, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (Member, 2023)
- 2023 Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2024 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- Public Service
- Maryland State Arts Council, 2023-; Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse, 2023-; Maryland Blueprint for Maryland's Future Funding Ad Hoc Committee; Maryland Association of Boards of Education, Legislative Committee; Maryland Association of Boards of Education Ad Hoc Committee for Blueprint for Maryland's Future; Baltimore County Public Schools, Planning Committee for Northwest Career Technology Center.
- Memberships
- The Highlanders; Professional Black Women; Baltimore County Arts Guild; Pikesville Armory Foundation Board; Baltimore County Alliance for Black School Educators; Continental Societies, Inc.; Phi Delta Kappa, Educators Fraternity; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; NAACP, Randallstown Branch, 2012-2016; National Epicureans, Inc., 2002-2018; Baltimore County Commission for Arts & Sciences, 2010-2018.
- Awards
- Outstanding Teachers of America, 1975; Walbrook Community Association Service Award, 1978, 1980; Outstanding Black Woman, Urban Services Agency, 1981; Outstanding Service Award (Arts), Philomathians, 1982; Community Service Award, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, 1982; Community Service Award, Internal Revenue, Florida, 1985; Directors Award, F.B.I., 1985; Outstanding Teacher, Baltimore County Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 1992; Outstanding Teacher, Association for the Study of African American Life and History, 1992, 2001, 2011; Outstanding Teacher, Baltimore County Schools, Maryland National Bank, Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce, 1992; Jack Epstein Award, Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Multicultural Education, 2002; Woodlawn Rotary Club Award for Service in Education, 2007; Harlow Fullwood, Jr. Service Above Self Award for Community Service, 2008; Emmett Burn Leadership Award, 2008; NAACP, The Excellence in Education Award, 2008; Pioneer Award, Baltimore County Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 2010; Baltimore County Public Schools Academy of Finance Award for Leadership, 2012; Baltimore County NAACP, Education Award, 2020; Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee Community Service Award, 2020.
- Biographical Information
- University of Maryland, College Park, B.A., English Education, 1971; Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD., M.S., Urban Education, 1975; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA., Theater Fellowship, 1976; Loyola College, Baltimore, MD., Supervision and Administration Certification, 1989; Sewanee, University of the South, Education Ministry; Educational Certification: Teacher 6-12; Administrator I and II; Principal's Certification, 2021; Baltimore City Schools (BCS), English Teacher, 1971-1975; United Way of Central Maryland, Director of Community Programs, 1975-1977; Baltimore City Schools, Drama and Speech Teacher, 1977-1988; Federal Bureau of Investigation, Agent, 1983-1988; Baltimore County Public Schools, Teacher, Chair, Equity Specialist Assistant Principal, Principal, 1988-2012; Morgan State University, Instructor, Graduate Cohort, 2010-2013; Baltimore County Board of Education (elected) 2018-2022.
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