Legislation
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk
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- County
- Prince George's and Anne Arundel
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425 House Office Building
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Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3502 | 301-858-3502
Toll-free in MD
Fax 410-841-3342 | 301-858-3342
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425 House Office Building
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425 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3502 | 301-858-3502
Fax 410-841-3342 | 301-858-3342
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425 House Office Building
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joseline.pena.melnyk@house.state.md.us
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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HB0714 | Nursing Homes - Health Care Quality Account - Adoption and Use of Electronic Health Records | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1121 (SB0012) | Health Care Facilities - Closures or Partial Closures of Hospitals - County Board of Health Approval | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HJ0001 | National Goal of Debt-Free Higher Education | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0005 | Department of General Services - Declaration and Disposal of Excess and Surplus Property - Government House Furnishings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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HB0027 | Education - Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0086 /CH0205 (SB0421/CH0204) | Special Education - Translations of Individualized Education Programs or Individualized Family Service Plans - Native Language | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 205 |
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HB0091 /CH0389 (SB0442/CH0388) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - National Healthcare Decisions Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 389 |
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HB0103 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Interest Paid on Student Loans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
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HB0114 | Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Calculation and Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0115 /CH0682 (SB0582/CH0681) | Education - Robotics Grant Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 682 |
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HB0117 /CH0475 (SB0469/CH0476) | State Board of Pharmacy - Licensure Requirements for Pharmacists - Proof of Proficiency in English | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 475 |
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HB0119 /CH0094 | State Board of Physicians - Licensing Exemption - Physicians With Traveling Athletic and Sports Teams | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 94 |
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HB0173 | Commission on the Solemn Remembrance of the Victims of Lynching | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0180 /CH0441 (SB0856/CH0440) | Public Health - HIV Testing During Pregnancy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 441 |
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HB0181 | Motor Vehicles - Registration Cards - Digital or Electronic Images | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Referred to interim study by Environment and Transportation |
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HB0215 (SB0049) | Maryland State Song - Revision | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 2:00 p.m. |
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HB0217 /CH0255 | Open Meetings Act - Requirements for Agendas | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 255 |
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HB0228 (SB0409) | Maryland Aviation Administration - Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport - Management of Food Service and Retail Concessions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0230 | Institutions of Higher Education - Reduction in Financial Aid - Notification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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HB0232 /CH0412 (SB0605/CH0411) | Athletic Trainers - Evaluation and Treatment Protocols - Approval | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 412 |
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HB0244 | Assisted Living Programs - Closure or Change of Location or Ownership - Resident and Resident Representative Notification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0261 | Juvenile Causes - Disposition on Delinquency Petition - Required Considerations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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HB0264 /CH0480 | Task Force to Investigate the Challenges of and Opportunities for Minorities in Business | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 480 |
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HB0280 /CH0453 (SB0931/CH0452) | Birth Certificates - Homeless Individuals - Prohibition on Collection of Fee | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 453 |
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HB0283 | Institutions of Higher Education - Official Transcripts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0309 (SB0324/CH0013) | Prince George's County Regional Medical Center Act of 2016 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing cancelled |
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HB0333 | Commission to Study the Employment of Ethnic Minorities and Women Under Procurement Contracts at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0343 (SB0993) | Procurement - Equal Pay Certificates - Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0350 | Courts - Civil Action for Law Enforcement Officer Conduct - Nondisclosure Agreements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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HB0353 | Reorganization of State Procurement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0356 /CH0718 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits - Grant Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 718 |
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HB0378 /CH0668 (SB0322/CH0667) | Homeowners' Property Tax Credit Program - Eligibility Awareness Campaign | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 668 |
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HB0399 /CH0451 (SB0926/CH0450) | Lyme Disease - Laboratory Test - Required Notice | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 451 |
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HB0401 (SB0994) | Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0402 (SB0671) | Public Information Act - Personnel and Investigatory Records - Formal Complaints Against Public Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0404 (SB0418) | Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer End-of-Life Option Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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HB0405 (SB0018) | Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Energy for Homeowners Association | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0413 /CH0265 | Maryland General Assembly - Pilot Program on Closed Captioning for Video Streaming | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265 |
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HB0429 /CH0266 | Task Force to Combat Habitual Student Truancy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 266 |
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HB0431 /CH0039 (SB0355) | Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 39 |
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HB0435 | Electric Companies - Vegetation Management - Local Law, Rule, Regulation, or Other Action | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0437 /CH0147 (SB0537) | Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Modifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 147 |
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HB0448 (SB0179) | Circuit Court Judges - Selection, Qualifications, and Term of Office | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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HB0489 /CH0321 | Termination of Maryland Health Insurance Plan, Transfer of Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program, and Funding for State Reinsurance Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 321 |
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HB0493 /CH0537 (SB0178/CH0536) | Criminal Law - Extortion - Immigration Status | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 537 |
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HB0495 | Civil Action - Offense Against Vulnerable or Elderly Adult | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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HB0511 /CH0058 (SB0252/CH0057) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Former Foster Care Adolescents - Dental Care | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 58 |
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HB0548 (SB0429) | Economic Competitiveness and Commerce - Maryland Design Excellence Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0551 /CH0271 | Education - Children With Disabilities - Individualized Education Program Mediation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 271 |
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HB0563 (SB0053) | Vehicle Laws - Obstruction Hanging From Rearview Mirror - Enforcement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0579 (SB0858) | Mental Health - Wraparound Services for Children and Youth | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0580 (SB0472) | Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Finance |
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HB0583 (SB0283/CH0546) | Criminal Law - Cruelty to Animals - Implement of Dogfighting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0588 | Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Continuing Care Agreements - Actuarial Studies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0592 | Blue Ribbon Commission on Voting, Openness, Transparency, and Equality (VOTE) in Elections | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0594 | Humane Adoption of Companion Animals Used in Research Act of 2016 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0595 (SB0497) | Behavioral Health Community Providers - Keep the Door Open Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0596 /CH0040 | State Department of Education - Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program - Age of Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 40 |
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HB0599 (SB0496) | Poultry Litter Management Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0604 (SB0291) | Public Health - Mobile Food Service Facilities - Licensing and Inspection by Counties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0610 (SB0323/CH0011) | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act - Reauthorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-135) |
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HB0626 | Education - Public School Holidays - Veterans' Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0633 | Education - Teacher and Principal Evaluations - Revisions to Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0639 /CH0109 | Health Insurance - Provider Claims - Payment by Credit Card or Electronic Funds Transfer Payment Method | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 109 |
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HB0646 (SB0593) | Family Law - Child Conceived Without Consent - Termination of Parental Rights (Rape Survivor Family Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0681 | Vehicle Laws - School Vehicles - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0682 /CH0406 (SB0551/CH0405) | Behavioral Health Advisory Council - Clinical Crisis Walk-In Services and Mobile Crisis Teams - Strategic Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 406 |
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HB0684 /CH0029 (SB0558) | Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative Program - Codified | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 29 |
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HB0686 /CH0030 (SB0559) | Department of Housing and Community Development - Strategic Demolition and Smart Growth Impact Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 30 |
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HB0708 (SB0781/CH0232) | Education - Maryland Seal of Biliteracy Act - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0715 (SB0644) | Early Identification of Autism Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0718 /CH0114 | Consumer Protection - Asset Recovery for Exploited Seniors Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 114 |
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HB0719 (SB0522) | Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0721 (SB0711) | Prevailing Wage Rates Reform Act of 2016 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0722 /CH0666 (SB0271/CH0665) | Capital Grant Program for Local School Systems With Significant Enrollment Growth or Relocatable Classrooms - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 666 |
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HB0723 (SB0585) | Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Distribution to Municipalities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0724 /CH0724 (SB0462) | Public Health - Copies of Medical Records - Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 724 |
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HB0730 /CH0075 (SB0549/CH0074) | Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council - Membership and Extension of Termination Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 75 |
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HB0736 | Labor and Employment - Employment Rights for Local Government Employees - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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HB0740 /CH0678 (SB0485/CH0677) | Task Force to Study Family and Medical Leave Insurance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 678 |
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HB0742 | Environment - Water Service Shut Off Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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HB0744 | Senior Call-Check Service Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0749 | Alcoholic Beverages - Sale of Powdered Alcohol - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Recommitted to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (Senator Conway) |
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HB0750 | Public Schools - Electronic Smoking Devices - Policy and Disciplinary Standards | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0780 | Income Tax Checkoff - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB0783 | Consumer Protection - Collection and Sale of Consumer Debt - Restrictions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0785 (SB0233/CH0542) | Public Safety - Motorcycle Profiling - Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-135) |
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HB0792 (SB0914) | Public Work Contracts - Payroll Reporting Requirements (The Transparency Act of 2016) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0795 | Maryland Environmental Service - Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0803 /CH0123 | Life Insurance - Freedom to Travel Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 123 |
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HB0823 (SB0598) | General Provisions - Open Meetings Act - Annual Reporting Requirement, Web Site Postings, and Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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HB0848 | Vehicle Laws - Causing Diesel Emissions to Discharge Onto Another - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0851 | Counties - Paid Sick Leave for Limited-Term Grant-Funded Employees - Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0860 | Prevailing Wage Law - Applicability to the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, and St. Mary's College of Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0862 (SB0367) | Maryland Redeemable Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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HB0908 | Hospitals - Substance Use Treatment Demonstration Program - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0921 | Primary and Secondary Education - School Personnel - Training Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0934 (SB0674) | Teachers' Retirement and Pension System - Employer Contribution for Local Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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HB0937 | Public Service Commission - Commissioners - Selection and Term | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0960 /CH0439 (SB0853/CH0438) | Guardians of Property and Custodians - Authority to Fund Certain Trusts and Accounts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 439 |
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HB0983 /CH0637 | Public Schools - Food Recovery Programs - Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 637 |
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HB0984 /CH0330 (SB0017/CH0329) | Open Meetings Act - Retention of Minutes and Recordings - Revision | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 330 |
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HB0996 | Education - Public School Holidays - Easter Monday | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0998 /CH0461 (SB1020/CH0460) | State Board of Physicians - Physician Licensing Reciprocity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 461 |
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HB1001 (SB0943) | Criminal Procedure - Firearms - Transfer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) |
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HB1003 /CH0557 (SB0481/CH0556) | Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 557 |
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HB1005 /CH0437 (SB0848/CH0436) | Health Insurance - Contraceptive Equity Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 437 |
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HB1007 /CH0287 | Freedom to Vote Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 287 |
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HB1015 /CH0290 | Study of Student Loan Refinancing in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 290 |
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HB1034 | Income Tax - Job Creation Tax Credit - Long-Term Unemployed Individuals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1095 (SB0369/CH0067) | Education - Prekindergarten Programs - Notification of Eligibility by Local Departments of Social Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-135) |
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HB1106 /CH0001 (SB0921/CH0002) | Clean Energy Jobs - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 1 of 2017 |
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HB1143 (SB0728) | Income Tax Credit - New Dwellings - Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
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HB1150 (SB0887/CH0445) | Health Insurance - Consumer Health Claim Filing Fairness Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-135) |
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HB1175 (SB0664) | Fair Scheduling, Wages, and Benefits Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1178 (SB0868) | Primary and Secondary Education - Immunizations of Children Entering School | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1179 /CH0734 | Vehicle Laws - HOV Lanes - Plug-In Electric Drive and Hybrid Vehicles | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 734 |
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HB1181 /CH0303 (SB0939) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Determinations of Eligibility for Long-Term Care Services - Reports and Meetings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 303 |
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HB1183 | Family Law - Divorce - Restoration of Former Name | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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HB1189 (SB0601) | Hospitals - Community Benefit Report - Disclosure of Tax Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1191 | Task Force to Study an Online Program for Paraprofessionals Assisting Students With Autism | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1193 (SB0067) | State Government - Administrative Procedure Act - Effective Date of Adopted Regulations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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HB1217 /CH0505 (SB0899) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Specialty Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services - Parity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 505 |
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HB1229 (SB0913) | Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB1247 /CH0305 (SB0919) | Insurance - Self-Funded Student Health Plans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 305 |
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HB1261 | State Archivist - Process for Evaluating State Designations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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HB1269 (SB0223) | Human Relations - Discrimination by a Place of Public Accommodation - Enforcement and Remedies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1277 /CH0377 (SB0336/CH0376) | Hospitals - Designation of Lay Caregivers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 377 |
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HB1282 | Health Enterprise Zone Practitioners - Trauma-Informed Care - Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1287 (SB0867) | Public Utilities - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1293 | Labor and Employment - Break Time for Expression of Breast Milk by Employees - Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB1303 /CH0410 (SB0600/CH0409) | Freestanding Birthing Centers - Use of Ultrasound Imaging | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 410 |
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HB1318 /CH0309 (SB0929) | Health Benefit Plans - Network Access Standards and Provider Network Directories | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309 |
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HB1319 (SB0620/CH0415) | Commemorative Weeks - Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB1331 | Environment - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Blood Lead Level | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Referred to interim study by Environment and Transportation |
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HB1336 | Estates and Trusts - Notice Requirement - Method of Delivery | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1342 (SB0945/CH0512) | Drunk Driving Reduction Act of 2016 (Noah's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) |
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HB1350 (SB0707/CH0420) | Freestanding Medical Facilities - Certificate of Need, Rates, and Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Recommitted to Finance (Senator Middleton) |
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HB1365 (SB0621) | Landlord and Tenant - Military Personnel - Limitation on Liability for Rent | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB1372 (SB0940) | Labor and Employment - Payment of Wages - Minimum Wage and Repeal of Tip Credit (Fight for Fifteen) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB1380 (SB0850) | Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - YWCA Domestic Violence Safe House Shelter | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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HB1381 | Income Tax Preparers - Grant Program - Free Application for Federal Student Aid | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1385 /CH0510 | Public Health - Advance Directives - Procedures, Information Sheet, and Use of Electronic Advance Directives | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 510 |
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HB1391 | Large Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Green Product Cleaning Supplies - Regulations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1396 (SB0960) | Domestic Violence - Education and Definition of Abuse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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HB1400 /CH0031 (SB1172) | Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 31 |
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HB1402 /CH0032 (SB1125) | Education - Public School Opportunities Enhancement Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 32 |
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HB1411 /CH0711 (SB1094/CH0710) | Health - Recovery Residences - Certification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 711 |
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HB1422 (SB0739) | Integrated Community Oncology Reporting Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1424 | Regulation of Youth Sports - Ice Hockey Clubs - Noncontact League | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1431 | Vehicle Laws - Prohibition Against Smoking in Vehicle Containing Young Child | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1462 /CH0688 (SB0614/CH0687) | Veterinarians, Pharmacies, and Pharmacists - Dispensing Compounded Preparations for Use by Nonfarm Animals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 688 |
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HB1464 (SB0927) | Program Open Space Trust Fund Act of 2016 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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HB1479 | Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Qualifying Patients and Caregivers - Immunity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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HB1480 | Background Check Accountability Act of 2016 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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HB1495 (SB0942/CH0704) | State Government - Administrative Procedure Act - Contested Cases - Judicial Review | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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HB1496 | Farmers' Rights Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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HB1498 (SB0602) | Maryland Healthy Vending Machine Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1504 | Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Distribution of Tobacco Products to Minors - Prohibition and Enforcement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB1508 | Single Family Residential Real Property Disclosure and Disclaimer Statements - Disclosure of Home Improvements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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HB1537 /CH0313 | Procurement - Priority of Purchasing Preferences - Individual With Disability Owned Business | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 313 |
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HB1542 (SB1092) | Nursing Facilities - Quality Assessment - Modification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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HB1618 (SB1144) | Cigarette Restitution Fund - Establishment of Behavioral Health Treatment Account and Funding for Substance Use Treatment Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-0) |
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HB1624 /CH0526 (SB1104/CH0525) | Transportation - Highways - Heroes Highway | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 526 |
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HJ0002 (SJ0006) | Reinstatement of the Separation of Commercial and Investment Banking Functions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0186 /CH0317 | Department of Veterans Affairs - Charlotte Hall Veterans Home Fund - Establishment | By Request - Departmental | 5 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 317 |
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HB1220 /CH0136 | Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Health Program Integrity and Recovery Activities | By Request - Departmental | 5 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 136 |
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HB1016 /CH0519 | Public Safety and Policing Workgroup - Recommendations | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 519 |
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- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2006. Member of the House since 2007.
- Current Assignments
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- 2007- Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2007- Government Operations & Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2015 Chair, Public Health & Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operation Committee
- 2014 Joint Oversight Committee on the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange
- 2015 Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders
- 2015 Public Safety and Policing Workgroup
- 2015 Regional Revitalization Work Group
- 2007- Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc.
- 2007- Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2015 Chair, Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- Past House Service
- House Chair, Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services, 2011-2014; Public Health and Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2007-2014.
- Public Service
- Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee, 2015-; Governor's Commission to Reform Maryland's Pretrial System, 2014; Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council, 2013-2016; Chair, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2011-2012; Governor's Wellmobile Program Advisory Board, 2011-; Task Force to Study the Procurement of Health, Education, and Social Services by State Agencies (House Co-Chair 2009-2010), 2009-2012; Vice Chair, County Affairs Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2008-2010; Task Force on the Preservation of Heritage Language Skills in Maryland, 2008-2009; Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement, 2007-2008; Vice Chair, Law Enforcement and State Appointed Boards Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2007-2008; City Council, College Park, representing District 4, 2003-2006; Former Member, Recreation Board, College Park.
- Memberships
- Co-Chair, Latino Leadership Council, Maryland Democratic Party , 2010-; Eastern Region Board of Directors, Women in Government ; North College Park Civic Association ; West College Park Civic Association ; College Park Rotary Club .
- Awards
- Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland Municipal League, 2009-2011, 2007; Municipal Super Star, Maryland Municipal League, 2008.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Dominican Republic, June 27, 1966; John F. Kennedy High School, Bronx, New York; Buffalo State College, B.A., Criminal Justice, 1987; University at Buffalo Law School, The State University of New York, J.D., 1991; Attorney, Defender Association of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1991-92; Assistant U.S. Attorney, Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, U.S. Department of Justice, 1997-99; Married, Three children.
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