Legislation
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk
- District
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- County
- Prince George's and Anne Arundel
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Health and Government Operations Committee (Chair)
Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
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Health and Government Operations Committee (Chair)
- Annapolis Info
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241 Taylor House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone: 410-841-3502
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3502
Fax 410-841-3342
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241 Taylor House Office Building
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P.O. Box 1251
College Park, MD 20741 -
Phone 410-841-3502
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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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0874 /CH0785 (SB0613/CH0786) | State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators - Requirements for Assisted Living Managers | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 785 |
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| HB0887 /CH0795 (SB0694/CH0794) | Maryland Department of Health - Health Commissions and Maryland Insurance Administration - Study | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 795 |
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| HB0953 /CH0248 (SB0701/CH0247) | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Amount of Annual Subsidies | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 248 |
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| HB1096 (SB0427) | Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB1230 /CH0249 | Public Health - Tianeptine Consumer Protection Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 249 |
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| HB1333 /CH0787 | Public Health - Maryland Commission on Health Equity and Commission on Public Health - Revisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 787 |
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| HB1497 /CH0788 | State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Scope of Practice, Reinstatements, and Examinations by Health Care Providers | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 788 |
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| HB1498 /CH0789 | State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Aiding or Abetting Unauthorized Practice - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 789 |
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| HB0022 /CH0553 (SB0178/CH0552) | Agriculture - Pollinator Habitat Plan - Requirements for State Highway Administration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 553 |
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| HB0034 (SB0204) | Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0051 /CH0924 (SB0013/CH0925) | Public Health - Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund and Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 924 |
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| HB0055 /CH0009 (SB0088/CH0010) | Maryland Commission on Veterans and Military Families | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 9 |
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| HB0068 /CH0258 (SB0076/CH0257) | Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Transparency, Grievances, and Unit Reoccupancy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 258 |
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| HB0076 /CH0231 (SB0018/CH0232) | Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccines | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 231 |
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| HB0084 /CH0922 (SB0332/CH0923) | Hospitals and Urgent Care Centers - Sepsis Protocol (Lochlin's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 922 |
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| HB0097 /CH0953 (SB0723/CH0954) | Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling (Rudy's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 953 |
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| HB0113 /CH0467 (SB0042/CH0466) | Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 467 |
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| HB0115 /CH0758 (SB0004) | Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights - Notification of Release From Confinement (Jaycee Webster Victims' Rights Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 758 |
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| HB0148 | Department of Transportation - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Reassigned to Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0149 /CH0779 | Medical Records - Destruction - Notice and Retrieval | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 779 |
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| HB0152 | Department of the Environment - Study on Deathcare and Funeral Practices | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Conference Committee Appointed |
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| HB0153 /CH0838 (SB0144/CH0837) | Medical Records - Fees - Attorneys Representing Patients | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 838 |
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| HB0177 /CH0880 | Hospitals - Care of Infants After Discharge (Safe Sleep Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 880 |
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| HB0189 /CH0865 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 865 |
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| HB0193 /CH0468 | Anne Arundel County - Speed Limits - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 468 |
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| HB0212 /CH0624 (SB0155/CH0625) | Vehicle Laws - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 624 |
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| HB0289 (SB0375/CH0433) | State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) |
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| HB0292 /CH0820 (SB0667/CH0821) | State Procurement - Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals - Attorney's Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 820 |
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| HB0342 /CH0031 (SB0183/CH0030) | State Procurement - Prompt Payment of Suppliers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 31 |
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| HB0344 (SB0345/CH0603) | Transportation - Vision Zero - Implementation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0345 /CH0620 (SB0916/CH0621) | Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species - Definitions, Petitions, and Regulations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 620 |
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| HB0353 /CH0840 (SB0445) | Maryland Department of Health - 2-1-1 Maryland - Oversight | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 840 |
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| HB0354 | Maryland Pathway to Nursing Pilot Program and Advisory Committee - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0357 (SB0193) | Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:15 p.m. |
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| HB0368 (SB0666/CH0344) | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights - Monetary Relief | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0380 /CH0043 (SB0374/CH0044) | State Emergency Medical Services Board - Licenses and Certificates - Application Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 43 |
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| HB0381 /CH0814 (SB0175/CH0815) | State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Criminal History Records Checks | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 814 |
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| HB0390 /CH0058 (SB0341/CH0057) | Commission on African American History and Culture - Museum Name Change | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 58 |
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| HB0403 (SB0443) | End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) and Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB0404 /CH0743 (SB0190) | Public Safety - Wellness Checks - Requirements (Gabriel's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 743 |
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| HB0411 /CH0850 (SB0408/CH0849) | Maryland Department of Health - Reports on Standing Orders and Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 850 |
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| HB0418 /CH0028 (SB0459/CH0029) | Grant Applications and Reporting - Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 28 |
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| HB0419 | Consumer Protection - Automatic Tip Prompt Screen - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0420 /CH0568 | State and Local Parks - Play Area Accessibility - Recreation Communication Boards Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 568 |
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| HB0432 /CH0444 | Courts and Judicial Proceedings and Criminal Procedure - Technical Corrections - References to Intellectual Disability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 444 |
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| HB0457 /CH0567 | Environment - Synthetic Turf - Disclosure and Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 567 |
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| HB0464 /CH1048 (SB0795/CH1049) | Health Occupations – Practice Audiology – Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 1048 |
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| HB0467 | Food Service Facilities and Tipped Workers - Service Fees and Tip Credits (One Fair Wage Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0496 /CH0761 (SB0758) | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761 |
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| HB0499 /CH0905 (SB0335) | Health Occupations - Private Dental Offices - Infection Control | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 905 |
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| HB0548 /CH0792 (SB1009/CH0793) | Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 792 |
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| HB0566 | Commission on State and Local Government Real Property Bearing Confederate Names | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0567 /CH0454 (SB0541/CH0455) | Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 454 |
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| HB0573 /CH0471 | Citizens Committee for the Enhancement of Communities Surrounding Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 471 |
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| HB0598 /CH0322 (SB0413/CH0323) | Discrimination - Military Status - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 322 |
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| HB0601 /CH0569 (SB0442/CH0570) | Street Racing and Exhibition Driving – Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 569 |
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| HB0649 /CH0271 (SB0525/CH0272) | Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Wage Range Transparency | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 271 |
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| HB0673 (SB0630) | Real Property - Contract Liens - Medical Debt | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0676 /CH0960 | Right to Try Act - Individualized Investigational Treatments | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 960 |
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| HB0696 (SB0579/CH0191) | Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0698 (SB0759) | Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of the Person of a Disabled Person - Expedited Proceedings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0726 (SB0626) | Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0728 /CH0842 (SB0705/CH0841) | Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 842 |
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| HB0735 (SB0642) | Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB0756 /CH0481 (SB0573/CH0480) | General Provisions - State Flag - Casket of an Eligible Decedent | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 481 |
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| HB0757 /CH0286 | State Board of Physicians - Supervised Medical Graduates and Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists (Bridge to Medical Residency Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 286 |
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| HB0769 | Local Public Campaign Financing - Expansion to Additional Offices | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0775 (SB0802) | Election Law - Voters With Disabilities - Electronic Ballot Return | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0780 /CH0612 | Competitive Sealed Proposals - Security Contracts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 612 |
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| HB0786 /CH0901 (SB0799/CH0902) | Health Occupations – Limited License to Practice Dentistry – Services for Adults | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 901 |
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| HB0806 /CH0920 (SB0167/CH0919) | Physician Assistants - Revisions (Physician Assistant Modernization Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 920 |
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| HB0809 /CH0469 | Members of Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, or Workgroups – Removal or Suspension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 469 |
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| HB0822 /CH0846 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Employed Individuals With Disabilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 846 |
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| HB0827 /CH0796 (SB0821/CH0797) | Maryland Insurance Administration – Professional Employer Organizations – Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 796 |
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| HB0829 | Public Health - Service Sector Employees - Mental Health Awareness and Skills Building Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0850 /CH0653 | State Procurement - Small Business Preference Procurement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 653 |
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| HB0865 /CH0822 (SB0614/CH0823) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 822 |
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| HB0876 (SB0526) | Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Specialty Drugs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0877 /CH0580 (SB0703/CH0581) | Board of Public Works - Transparency Data Dashboard | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 580 |
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| HB0878 (SB0899) | Public Officials - Public Disclosure of Personal Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0879 (SB0595) | Health Benefit Plans - Calculation of Cost Sharing Contribution - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0892 | Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0894 | Procurement - Scrutinized Entities - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0932 /CH0847 (SB0791/CH0848) | Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 847 |
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| HB0933 /CH0780 (SB0974/CH0781) | Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 780 |
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| HB0934 /CH0872 (SB0830/CH0871) | State Board of Physicians - Performance of X-Ray Duties Without a License | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 872 |
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| HB0938 /CH0861 (SB0712/CH0860) | State–Owned Nursing Homes – Deficiencies, Citations, and Fines – Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 861 |
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| HB0959 /CH0843 | Health Occupations - Certified Dialysis Technicians - Continuing Education Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 843 |
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| HB0961 | State Government - Commission on New Americans - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0962 /CH0583 (SB0673/CH0582) | State Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Goals and Outreach Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 583 |
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| HB0963 (SB0719) | Criminal Law - Sexual Solicitation of a Minor, Human Trafficking, and Drug Distribution - Sensitive Locations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0964 (SB0635) | Landlords and Prospective Tenants - Residential Leases - Criminal History Review (Maryland Fair Chance in Housing Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0969 /CH0829 | Death Certificates - Cause or Manner of Death Determinations - Requirements After Change or Correction (Katherine Morris Death Reclassification Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 829 |
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| HB0980 /CH0852 (SB0751/CH0851) | Public Health - Opioid Restitution Advisory Council and Fund - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 852 |
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| HB0981 /CH0656 | Principal Departments - Individuals With Limited English Proficiency - Access to Public Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 656 |
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| HB0999 /CH0448 | Workgroup on Establishing a Science and Technology Best Practices and Innovation Network | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 448 |
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| HB1007 (SB0766) | Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1019 | Mental Health Law - Petitions for Emergency Evaluation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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| HB1026 /CH0027 (SB0707/CH0026) | Armed Forces - Support of Military Families and Addition of Space Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 27 |
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| HB1051 /CH0799 (SB1059/CH0798) | Maternal Health – Assessments, Referrals, and Reporting (Maryland Maternal Health Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 799 |
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| HB1053 /CH0855 | State Board of Nursing - Executive Director Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 855 |
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| HB1056 /CH0962 (SB0986) | State Board of Pharmacy - Prohibition on Discrimination Against 340B Drug Distribution | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 962 |
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| HB1069 /CH0443 (SB1084/CH0442) | Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 443 |
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| HB1074 /CH0234 (SB0684/CH0233) | Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits - Sunset Repeal and Modification of Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 234 |
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| HB1076 /CH0749 (SB1091/CH0750) | Education - Blind and Visually Impaired Students - Textbook Equity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 749 |
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| HB1092 /CH0800 (SB0649/CH0801) | 9-1-1 Trust Fund - Purposes - Training in Telecommunications Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 800 |
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| HB1103 /CH0341 (SB0875/CH0340) | Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 341 |
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| HB1122 /CH0817 (SB1000/CH0816) | Maryland Health Care Commission – Nursing Homes – Acquisitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 817 |
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| HB1125 /CH0818 (SB0999/CH0819) | Certified Nursing Assistants - Licensing Requirements and Administrative Updates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 818 |
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| HB1130 | Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petition - Statute of Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1141 (SB1068/CH0450) | Department of Information Technology - Evaluation and Development of a 3-1-1 Portal Using Artificial Intelligence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB1143 /CH0844 | Emergency Medical Services - Maryland Emergency Department Wait Time Reduction Commission - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 844 |
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| HB1155 /CH0885 (SB1071/CH0886) | Hospitals - Opioid Overdose and Opioid-Related Emergency Medical Conditions - Treatment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 885 |
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| HB1162 /CH0911 (SB1034/CH0912) | 9-1-1 Specialist Recruitment and Retention Workgroup | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 911 |
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| HB1168 /CH0600 (SB1028/CH0599) | Human Remains - Alkaline Hydrolysis and Natural Organic Reduction (Green Death Care Options Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 600 |
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| HB1171 /CH0933 (SB0944/CH0932) | Nonprescription Drugs and Devices – Provision by Registered Nurses and Sale of Contraceptives Through Automatic Devices | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 933 |
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| HB1174 (SB0955) | State Government - Technology Advisory Commission - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB1188 (SB0982/CH0497) | Information Technology - Modernization of Information Technology Projects | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation |
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| HB1206 /CH0409 | Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 409 |
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| HB1229 /CH0748 | Public Health - Kratom Consumer Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 748 |
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| HB1259 /CH0868 | Health Insurance - Breast and Lung Cancer Screening - Coverage Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 868 |
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| HB1263 (SB0952/CH0839) | Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Referrers - Requirements and Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Finance |
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| HB1271 (SB0818/CH0496) | Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence - Policies and Procedures (Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1293 /CH0813 (SB0938/CH0812) | Maryland Department of Health - Public Education Campaign on Prostate, Lung, and Breast Cancer Prevention | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 813 |
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| HB1295 | Real Property - Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1304 /CH0376 | Maryland Department of Health and Department of Aging - Earned Income Tax Credit - Distribution of Information and Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 376 |
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| HB1327 | Maryland Department of Health - Body Altering Aesthetics Advisory Committee | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1337 /CH0891 | Health Insurance - Appeals and Grievances Process - Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 891 |
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| HB1339 /CH0951 (SB0778/CH0952) | Health Insurance - Hearing Aids for Adults - Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 951 |
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| HB1346 | Competency Evaluations and Commitment Orders - Modification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1388 /CH0378 (SB1182) | Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses for Veterinary and Health Care Professionals and Study of the Health Care Market | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 378 |
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| HB1396 | Maryland Department of Health - Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Levels of Care - Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1438 (SB0958) | Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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| HJ0001 (SJ0001/JR0001) | Affirming the Federal Equal Rights Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0009 | United States of America - District of Columbia - Statehood | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0576 /CH0703 (SB0453/CH0704) | Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 703 |
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| HB0581 /CH0412 (SB0472/CH0413) | State Government - Permits, Licenses, and Certificates - Processing (Transparent Government Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 412 |
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| HB1002 /CH0140 | Office of the Attorney General - Investigative Authority - Health Care Fraud | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 140 |
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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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| Village Common Community Center | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $225,000 | $225,000 | $225,000 | ||||
| Beltsville VFD No. 31 | Introduced | Prince George's | $1,500,000 | $200,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,500,000 | |||
| Peace on Patuxent | Introduced | Prince George's | $100,000 | $0 |
- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2006. Member of the House since 2007.
- Current Assignments
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- 2022 Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (Member 2007, Vice Chair 2019-2022)
- 2022 Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2019 Legislative Policy Committee
- 2019 Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
- 2015 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus (Chair 2017, Secretary, 2017-2018, Vice Chair, 2019-2024)
- 2007- Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc.
- 2007- Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2016 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- 2024 Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus, Associate Member
- Past House Service
- Chair, Public Health & Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operation Committee, 2015-2022; House Cannabis Referendum and Legalization Workgroup (Chair, Health Determinants Subcommittee), 2021-2023; Joint Covid-19 Response Workgroup, 2020; Opioid Workgroup, 2018; Chair, Affordable Care Act (ACA) Workgroup, 2018; House Chair, Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission, 2017-2023; Punitive Damages Workgroup, 2016-2017; Government Operations & Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2014-2017; Government Operations and Estates and Trusts Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2017-2019; Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2020-2021; 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; Regional Revitalization Work Group, 2015-2019; Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders, 2015-2021.
- Public Service
- Maryland State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 2019-; Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee, 2015-2022; 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 Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-; 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
- Power 30 Health Care, The Daily Record, 2023, 2021; Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2021, 2018, 2015; Outstanding Legislator of the Year, Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2017; 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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