Legislation
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk
- District
- 21
- County
- Prince George's and Anne Arundel
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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422 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
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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422 House Office Building
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P.O. Box 1251
College Park, MD 20741 -
Phone 410-841-3502 | 301-213-3604
Fax 410-841-3342
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P.O. Box 1251
- Contact
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joseline.pena.melnyk@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat
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| Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) | Title | Sponsorship Type | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0886 (SB0890) | Environment - Refuse Disposal Systems - Public Notice and Hearing Requirements | Primary | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0887 /CH0581 | Health Insurance - Prior Authorization for Drug Products to Treat an Opioid Use Disorder - Prohibition | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 581 |
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| HB0908 | Police Officer Certification Work Group - Eligibility of Individuals with Permanent Residency Status | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0909 (SB0571/CH0017) | Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act | Primary | In the Senate - Rereferred to Finance |
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| HB0910 | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Application for State Innovation Waiver | Primary | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0950 /CH0582 | University System of Maryland - Constituent Institutions - Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 582 |
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| HB0983 /CH0765 | Health Insurance - Health Care Services Delivered Through Telehealth - Coverage | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 765 |
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| HB1031 (SB0815/CH0764) | State Board of Pharmacy - Registered Pharmacy Technicians - Exemption for Pharmacy Students | Primary | Veto sustained (0-140) |
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| HB1053 | Integrated Community Oncology Reporting Program | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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| HB1159 (SB0814) | Pharmacists - Dispensing of Prescription Drugs - Single Dispensing of Dosage Units | Primary | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1170 | Education - College and Career Readiness Assessment - English Learner Student Exception | Primary | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1207 /CH0492 (SB0085/CH0491) | Family Law - Treatment Foster Care Homes - Siblings | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 492 |
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| HB1278 | Public Health - Health Care Facilities and Health Care Systems - Availability of Buprenorphine Prescribers | Primary | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1652 | Health Occupations - Certified Supervised Counselors-Alcohol and Drug - Qualifications | Primary | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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| HB1661 (SB1191/CH0732) | Schools and Child Care Centers - State Grant Program - Security Upgrades for Facilities at Risk of Hate Crimes or Attacks | Primary | Veto sustained (0-140) |
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| HB0001 /CH0001 (SB0230) | Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act | Co-Sponsor | Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 1 of 2018 |
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| HB0078 /CH0552 (SB0516) | State Government - Maryland Manual - Revisions (Maryland Manual Modernization Act) | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 552 |
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| HB0081 /CH0666 | Estates and Trusts - Conditions of Disability and Incapacity - Confinement | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 666 |
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| HB0159 | Weapon-Free Higher Education Zones | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Conference Committee Appointed |
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| HB0165 /CH0553 (SB0137/CH0554) | State Government - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 553 |
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| HB0169 (SB0091) | State Board of Elections - Open Meetings - Audio Recordings and Documents (State Board of Elections Transparency Act) | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB0171 /CH0384 (SB0099/CH0383) | Department of the Environment - Yard Waste, Food Residuals, and Other Organic Materials Diversion and Infrastructure - Study | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 384 |
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| HB0180 (SB0082/CH0214) | Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Renaming | Co-Sponsor | Veto sustained (0-140) |
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| HB0184 /CH0768 | Public Health - Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - Identification and Posting of Information | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 768 |
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| HB0188 /CH0667 | Public Health - Advance Directives - Witness Requirements, Advance Directives Services, and Fund | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 667 |
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| HB0189 | Hospitals - Substance Use Treatment Demonstration Program - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0196 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Interest Paid on Student Loans | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0206 | Public Health - Child Care Products Containing Flame-Retardant Chemicals - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0212 /CH0827 (SB0270/CH0828) | Consumer Protection - Credit Report Security Freezes - Prohibition on Fees and Required Notices | Co-Sponsor | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 827 |
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| HB0214 | Discrimination in Employment - Conditions Related to Pregnancy or Childbirth | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0222 (SB0528) | Courts - Concealment of Public Hazards (Sunshine in Litigation Act) | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0228 (SB0546) | Environment - Water Service - Shutoff Notice Disclosures and Vulnerable Population Protection | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0239 (SB0291/CH0015) | Maryland Environmental Service - Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0253 /CH0623 | State Board of Nursing - Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses - Renewal of Licenses - Continuing Education Units | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 623 |
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| HB0255 /CH0159 (SB0349/CH0158) | Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Victims' Rights - Disposal of Rape Kit Evidence and Notification | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 159 |
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| HB0266 /CH0332 (SB0327/CH0331) | Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Financial Aid - Reduction Restrictions | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 332 |
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| HB0272 | Higher Education - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Sanctuary Campus Status | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0275 /CH0183 | Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Recommended Courses in Military Culture | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 183 |
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| HB0283 /CH0341 (SB0109) | Procurement - Prohibitions on Participation | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 341 |
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| HB0285 /CH0352 (SB0265/CH0351) | Washington Metrorail Safety Commission Membership Act | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 352 |
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| HB0286 (SB0001/CH0728) | Education - Specialized Intervention Services - Reports | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB0324 (SB0580/CH0680) | State Personnel - Leap Year - Personal Leave | Co-Sponsor | Veto sustained (0-140) |
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| HB0334 /CH0414 (SB0573/CH0415) | Local Government - Regulation of Animals - Kennel Licenses | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414 |
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| HB0341 | Maryland Student Transportation Safety Act | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0345 (SB0423) | Elective Franchise - Registration and Voting at Polling Place | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0349 /CH0181 (SB0807/CH0180) | Income Tax Credit - Wages Paid to Qualified Veteran Employees (Hire Our Veterans Act of 2017) | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 181 |
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| HB0352 (SB1106/CH0610) | Health Care Practitioners - Use of Teletherapy | Co-Sponsor | Veto sustained (0-140) |
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| HB0354 (SB0624) | Clean Indoor Air Act - Use of Electronic Cigarette Devices - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0359 | Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Mental Injury | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0361 | General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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
- 2015 Chair, Public Health & Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operation Committee
- 2017 Government Operations and Estates and Trusts Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2017 House Chair, Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission
- 2015 Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders
- 2015 Regional Revitalization Work Group
- 2007- Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc.
- 2007- Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2017 Secretary, Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus (Chair 2015-2017, Member 2015)
- Past House Service
- Government Operations & Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2014-2017; Joint Oversight Committee on the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, 2014-2017; Public Safety and Policing Workgroup, 2015-2016; 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
- Maryland Military Installation Caucus, 2017-; 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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