Legislation
Senator Obie Patterson
- District
- 26
- County
- Prince George's
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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201 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3092 | 301-858-3092
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3092
Fax 410-841-3410 | 301-858-3410
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201 James Senate Office Building
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201 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3092 | 301-858-3092
Fax 410-841-3410 | 301-858-3410
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201 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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obie.patterson@senate.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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| SB0562 (HB0458) | Prince George's County - Video Lottery Terminals - Distribution of Local Impact Grants | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0563 (HB1419) | Zoning - Special Exceptions - Construction or Operation of Landfills | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0564 (HB1203) | Cosmetologist - Licensing Examination - Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0565 (HB0835) | Health Occupations - Practice of Optometry - Therapeutically Certified Optometrists | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0806 | Vehicle Laws - Dealers - Dealer Processing and Freight Charges | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0807 (HB1228/CH0381) | State Real Estate Commission - Real Estate Brokerage Relationships, Continuing Education, and Disclosures | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| SB0808 (HB1416) | Joint Committee on Gaming Oversight – Local Government Use of Casino Revenue and Problem Gambling Fund – Report | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1014 /CH0337 (HB1192/CH0336) | Assembly Areas - State-Funded Construction or Renovation - Assisted Listening System Requirement | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 337 |
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| SB1015 (HB0219/CH0350) | Prince George's County - New Homes - Correction of Drainage Defects PG 408-19 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1016 | Education - Voluntary Ethical Special Education Advocate Certificate Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0099 /CH0071 (HB0639/CH0070) | Public Safety – Buildings Used for Agritourism | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 71 |
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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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| SB0151 (HB0211) | Criminal Law - Crimes Involving Computers - Ransomware | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 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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| 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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| 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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| SB0262 (HB0585) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Calculation and Refundability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0263 (HB0584) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Eligibility and Refundability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 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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| SB0300 /CH0009 (HB0524/CH0663) | Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Work Contracts - Suits by Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 9 |
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| SB0312 | Life Insurance - Prohibition on Discrimination - Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| SB0330 /CH0523 (HB1244) | Public Buildings – Diaper–Changing Facilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 523 |
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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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| SB0356 /CH0450 (HB0583/CH0449) | Health – Maternal Mortality Review Program – Recommendations and Reporting Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 450 |
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| SB0364 /CH0468 | Election Law - Election Day Page Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 468 |
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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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| SB0379 (HB0068) | Real Property - Maryland Condominium Act - Powers of Council of Unit Owners | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0380 (HB0069) | Real Property - Maryland Condominium Act - Implied Warranties From Developers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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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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| SB0416 | Education - Curriculum - Holocaust and Genocide Unit (Lessons of the Holocaust and Genocide Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0419 (HB0715) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0421 /CH0281 (HB0685/CH0280) | Video Lottery Terminals - Minority Business Participation Goals - Enforcement and Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 281 |
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| SB0423 | Task Force to Study the Impact of Student Cell Phone Use in the Classroom | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| SB0430 (HB0696) | Maryland Health Care Commission - Authorized Prescribers - Reporting of Financial Gratuities or Incentives | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0431 (HB0309) | Task Force on Oral Health in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 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 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 454 |
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| SB0442 (HB0102) | Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges - County Government Consent Requirement - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0447 (HB0471/CH0344) | Health Occupations - Requirements for the Practice of Optometry - Miscellaneous Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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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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| SB0472 /CH0220 (HB0893) | General Provisions – Commemorative Months – Caribbean Heritage Month | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 220 |
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| SB0473 | Hate Crimes - Civil Remedy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0500 | Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 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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| SB0513 /CH0330 (HB1081/CH0329) | State Board of Public Accountancy - Firm Permits - Attest Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 330 |
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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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| SB0522 /CH0411 (HB0571/CH0410) | Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 411 |
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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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| 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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| SB0549 (HB0111) | Income Tax Credit - Agency Shop Fees and Union Dues | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| SB0600 /CH0452 (HB0761) | Health – Sickle Cell Disease – Steering Committee and Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 452 |
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| SB0614 | Health Care Facilities - Blood Pressure Screening | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0650 (HB0836) | Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0678 /CH0407 | State Government - Notarial Acts and Notaries Public | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 407 |
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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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| 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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| SB0729 /CH0405 (HB0735) | Technical Study on Changes in Forest Cover and Tree Canopy in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 405 |
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| SB0737 (HB0786) | Public Safety – Rifles and Shotguns – Sales, Rentals, Transfers, and Loans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Judiciary |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| SB0982 (HB0366) | Commission to Study Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0989 (HB1134) | Public Schools - Fundamentals of Construction - Elective Course | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1024 (HB1036) | Criminal Law - Crimes Related to Licensed Gaming - Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB1046 | Office of Personnel Services and Benefits - Study of Diversity of Employees in State Agencies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| SB1030 /CH0771 (HB1413) | The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 771 |
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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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| Camp Springs Elks Lodge No. 2332 | Introduced in Senate |
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Prince George's | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | |||
| Crossland High School Athletic Facility Improvements | Introduced in Senate |
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Prince George's | $300,000 | $0 | ||||
| Forest Heights Safe Route to School Project | Introduced in Senate |
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Prince George's | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | |||
| Glassmanor Community Center | Withdrawn |
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Prince George's | $10,000 | $0 | ||||
| Prince George's County Public Schools Electronic Signs | Introduced | Prince George's | $105,000 | $105,000 | $105,000 |
- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019. Member of the House of Delegates 1995-2007.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Deputy Majority Whip
- 2019 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
- 2019 Alcohol Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
- 2019 Education Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
- 2019 Joint Committee on Gaming Oversight
- 2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- Public Service
- Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities, 2019-.
- Memberships
- Pi Sigma National Honor Society; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Life Member.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Lancaster, South Carolina, March 7, 1938; Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, North Carolina, B.S. Biology, 1965; University of Florida, M.A. Public Administration, 1971; Member, County Council, Prince George's County, representing District 8, 2010-2018; Two children; three grandchildren.
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