Legislation
Delegate Edith J. Patterson

- District
- 28
- County
- Charles
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Ways and Means Committee
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Ways and Means Committee
- Annapolis Info
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429 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3247 | 301-858-3247
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3247
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429 Lowe House Office Building
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429 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3247 | 301-858-3247
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429 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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Edith.Patterson@house.state.md.us
- 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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HB0292 /CH0659 (SB0280/CH0658) | Child Care Providers - Registration and Licensing - Exemptions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 659 |
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HB1271 (SB0103) | Income Tax - Maryland Residential Solar Investment Tax Credit | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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HB0004 /CH0728 (SB0129/CH0729) | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 728 |
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HB0009 /CH0583 (SB0019/CH0584) | Equity in Transportation Sector - Guidelines and Analyses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 583 |
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HB0188 /CH0491 (SB0320/CH0492) | Natural Resources - Wildlife Advisory Commission - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 491 |
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HB0208 (SB0147) | Street Racing and Exhibition Driving - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0215 /CH0769 (SB0450/CH0768) | Real Property - Limitations on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 769 |
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HB0226 /CH0730 (SB0021) | Criminal Law - Person in a Position of Authority - Sexual Offenses With a Minor | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 730 |
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HB0252 | State Highway Administration - Highway Cleanup - Records and Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0255 (SB0260) | Maryland Paint Stewardship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (35-12) |
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HB0275 (SB0247) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, and Graduate Assistants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0276 /CH0158 (SB0205/CH0159) | Education - Libraries - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 158 |
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HB0280 (SB0073) | Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0284 (SB0222/CH0465) | Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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HB0299 | Environment - Synthetic Turf - Chain of Custody | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0316 /CH0618 (SB0354/CH0617) | Income Tax Checkoff - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 618 |
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HB0329 | Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/16 at 6:00 p.m. |
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HB0339 /CH0011 (SB0478/CH0012) | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 11 |
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HB0347 | Attorney General – Climate Change Actions – Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0369 (SB0348) | Education – State Library Resource Center – Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0370 /CH0312 (SB0265) | 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 312 |
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HB0372 /CH0734 (SB0289/CH0733) | Higher Education – Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship – Altering Name of Scholarship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 734 |
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HB0376 /CH0299 (SB0184/CH0298) | Health Insurance - Diagnostic and Supplemental Examinations and Biopsies for Breast Cancer - Cost-Sharing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 299 |
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HB0393 (SB0536) | State Government - Forms - Veterans' Benefits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0399 | Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers - State Purchase and Use - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0406 /CH0540 (SB0275/CH0539) | Hunting - Snares, Traps, and Other Similar Devices - Identification Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 540 |
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HB0480 /CH0615 (SB0286/CH0616) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Burial in State Veterans' Cemeteries - Spouses and Dependents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 615 |
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HB0525 /CH0779 | Outdoor Preschool License Pilot Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 779 |
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HB0535 /CH0151 (SB0379/CH0152) | Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151 |
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HB0573 /CH0402 (SB0263/CH0401) | Maryland Higher Education Commission - Access to Mental Health Advisory Committee - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 402 |
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HB0584 /CH0454 | Income Tax Credit - Food Donations by Qualified Farms - Sunset Repeal and Alterations (Farmers Feeding Families Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 454 |
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HB0599 (SB0061/CH0559) | Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0616 | Election Law – Early Voting – Number of Days | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0620 | Corporations and Associations - Annual Report Filings - Repeal of Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0626 /CH0447 (SB0560/CH0448) | Animal Testing and Research - Human-Relevant Research Funding and Animal Testing and Research Contributions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 447 |
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HB0680 /CH0738 | Income Tax - Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 738 |
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HB0705 /CH0245 (SB0798/CH0244) | Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 245 |
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HB0781 /CH0462 (SB0699/CH0461) | Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Equitech Growth Fund and Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 462 |
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HB0802 /CH0700 (SB0620/CH0701) | Institutions of Higher Education – Sports Wagering Contracts – Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 700 |
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HB0809 /CH0137 (SB0334/CH0138) | State Procurement – Minority Business Enterprise Program – Extension and Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 137 |
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HB0953 (SB0618) | Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1071 /CH0802 | Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 802 |
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HB1074 /CH0306 (SB0624/CH0307) | Income Tax - Automated External Defibrillator Tax Credit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 306 |
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HB1144 | State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency - Modifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1200 /CH0157 (SB0925) | Elections - Election Judges - Minimum Compensation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 157 |
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HB0546 (SB0551/CH0099) | Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (39-7) |
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HB0547 /CH0004 (SB0552/CH0003) | Family Prosperity Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4 |
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HB0548 /CH0432 (SB0550/CH0433) | Financial Regulation - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund - Establishment (Access to Banking Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 432 |
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HB0549 (SB0555/CH0002) | Fair Wage Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0550 /CH0098 (SB0548) | Maryland Energy Administration – Energy Programs – Modifications (Clean Transportation and Energy Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 98 |
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HB0551 /CH0440 (SB0547) | Office of Statewide Broadband - Study of Broadband Expansion Incentives | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 440 |
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HB0552 /CH0430 (SB0549/CH0431) | Economic Development - Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430 |
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HB0553 (SB0554/CH0612) | Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program - Establishment (Health Care for Heroes Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0554 /CH0613 (SB0553/CH0614) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 613 |
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HB1219 /CH0627 (SB0893) | Maryland Educator Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 627 |
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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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Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center | Introduced in House |
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Calvert | $250,000 | $175,000 | $175,000 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. Member of the House since 2015.
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Ways and Means Committee
- 2020 Chair, Racing and Gaming Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee
- 2023 Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee
- 2016 Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness
- 2016 Charles County House Delegation(Chair, 2021-2022)
- 2023 President, Women Legislators of Maryland (Member, 2015; Executive Board Member, 2019-2020; Treasurer 2020-2021, 2nd Vice-President 2021-2022; President-elect, 2022-2023)
- 2015 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (1st Vice-Chair, 2018-20)
- 2015 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- 2022 Chair, Southern Maryland House Delegation
- Past House Service
- Local Revenues Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2021-2023, 2017-2020; Early Childhood Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2020; Revenues Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2019-2020; Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2015-2020; Finance Resources Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2015-2017; Election Law Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2017-2019; House Chair, Joint Committee on Protocol, 2019-2020.
- Public Service
- Task Force on Reconciliation and Equity, Morgan State University, 2018-; Juvenile Services Education Programs Work Group, 2018-2020; Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland (3rd Vice-Chair, 2017, 2nd Vice-Chair, 1st Vice Chair, 2018), 2015-; Task Force to Investigate the Challenges of and Opportunities for Minorities in Business, 2016-2018; Task Force to Combat Habitual Student Truancy, 2016-2018; Rural Maryland Council - representing Southern Maryland, 2015-; Congressional Black Caucus Education Braintrust - (Congressman Major R. Owens); Maryland Higher Education Commission, 2012-2016; Blue Ribbon Commission on Maryland Transportation Funding, 2010; Charles County Commission for Women; Charles County United Negro College Fund Drive, Chair; University of Maryland College Park Talent Search Advisory Board; Charles County Housing Commission; Children's Aid Society.
- Memberships
- Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (2nd Vice-Chair, 2016-18), 2015-; American Association of University Women; American Association for Counseling & Development; Maryland Association of Boards of Education; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc; Charles County Children's Aid Society; Charles County NAACP Branch #7016; Links Inc. - Southern Maryland Chain Chapter (President 2004-2008); National Association of School Board Members; Waldorf Kiwanis Club.
- Awards
- Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2021, 2019, 2017; Public Service Excellence Award, American Legion, 2018; Education Leadership Award, Maryland Chapter, NAACP, 2013; John Thomas Parran Leadership Award, Charles County Democratic Central Committee, 2012; Service Award, Charles County NAACP, 2011; Service Award, Southern MD Tri-County Council, 2011; Charles County Commission for Women Pioneer Award, 2010; "Outstanding Citizen Award", Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, 2009; "Women Opening the Pipeline", Congressional Award, 2007; Congressional Award for "Technology Advocacy", 2004.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Doswell, Virginia, November 18, 1945; John M. Gandy High School, 1964; Virginia Union University, B.S., Biology/Chemistry 1968; Bowie State College, M.Ed., Guidance & Counseling 1973; George Washington University; Ed.D, Higher Education Administration 1991; Charles County Board of Commissioners 2005-2010; College of Southern Maryland, Director, Educational Talent Search 1991-2012; Charles County Community College, Counselor 1974-1991; Widow; three children, two grandchildren.
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