Legislation
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk
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- 21
- 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 | 301-858-3502
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3502
Fax 410-841-3342 | 301-858-3342
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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 | 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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HB0287 (SB0243) | Secretary of Health - Professional Qualification Requirement | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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HB0462 (SB0159) | Health Occupations - Authorized Prescribers - Reporting of Financial Gratuities or Incentives | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB0521 /CH0722 | Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Shielding of Court Records | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 722 |
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HB0529 (SB0559/CH0631) | Estates and Trusts - Supported Decision Making | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0533 (SB0523) | Occupations and Professions - Licenses, Certificates, and Registration - Immigrants | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0609 /CH0053 (SB0548) | Local Health Officers - Removal - Process | Primary | 1 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 53 |
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HB1034 /CH0689 (SB0720/CH0690) | State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Renaming, Licensure of Assisted Living Managers, and Penalties | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 689 |
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HB1035 (SB0728) | Health Insurance - Qualified Resident State Subsidy Program (Access to Care Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB1074 (SB0779) | Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Access to Records - Attorney General | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1078 /CH0511 (SB0788/CH0512) | Cannabis - Regulation - Delta-8- and Delta-10-Tetrahydrocannabinol | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 511 |
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HB1080 /CH0028 (SB0778) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Children and Pregnant Women (Healthy Babies Equity Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 28 |
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HB1082 /CH0679 | Public Health - Consumer Health Information - Hub and Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 679 |
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HB1084 (SB0840) | COVID-19 Response Act of 2022 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 2:00 p.m. |
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HB1098 (SB0832) | Public Institutions of Higher Education - Students With Chronic Health Conditions - Case Manager | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1397 /CH0405 (SB0353) | Health Insurance - Prescription Insulin Drugs - Limits on Copayment and Coinsurance (Insulin Cost Reduction Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 405 |
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HB1403 (SB0636/CH0464) | Maryland Department of Health - Waiver Programs - Waitlist and Registry Reduction (End the Wait Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0006 /CH0302 (SB0150/CH0303) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Dental Coverage for Adults | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302 |
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HB0049 /CH0262 (SB0380/CH0263) | Public Health – Emergency and Allergy Treatment Program – Nurse Practitioners | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 262 |
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HB0080 (SB0028/CH0738) | Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver - Participation and Applications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0167 /CH0423 | Commission to Establish a Maryland Women Veterans Memorial | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 423 |
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HB0178 /CH0406 | Public Health – Cottage Food Businesses – Annual Revenues | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 406 |
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HB0227 /CH0064 | State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Juneteenth National Independence Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 64 |
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HB0245 (SB0331/CH0144) | Program for Preventing HIV Infection for Rape Victims - Alterations and Repeal of Sunset | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0258 | Employment Standards - Seating for Employees (Right to Sit Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0269 (SB0053/CH0050) | Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules | ||
HB0279 /CH0072 (SB0654/CH0073) | Veterans Affairs - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 72 |
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HB0293 /CH0145 (SB0241/CH0146) | Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 145 |
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HB0325 /CH0158 (SB0250/CH0157) | State Procurement - Payment Practices | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 158 |
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HB0363 | Attorney General - Climate Change Actions - Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB0367 | Landlord and Tenant – Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent – Rental Assistance Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0373 /CH0721 | State Postmortem Examiners Commission - Minimum Staffing Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 721 |
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HB0375 (SB0269/CH0346) | Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0385 /CH0183 (SB0560/CH0184) | Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Student Housing - Applications and Occupancy Agreements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 183 |
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HB0405 (SB0314/CH0577) | Maryland Energy Administration - Mechanical Insulation Installation Grant Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0430 (SB0511) | Human Services - Secretary of Aging - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Recommitted to Finance (Senator Zucker) |
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HB0466 | Income Tax - Personal Exemption - Disabled Individuals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0511 /CH0637 (SB0595) | University of Maryland - Institute for Public Leadership - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 637 |
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HB0534 /CH0669 (SB0244/CH0670) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 669 |
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HB0578 /CH0083 (SB0323/CH0082) | Public Health - Medications to Treat an Opioid Use Disorder - Preferred and Nonpreferred Medications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 83 |
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HB0588 /CH0725 | Community Action Agencies - Provision of Feminine Hygiene Products | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 725 |
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HB0611 (SB0259/CH0051) | Procurement - Prevailing Wage - Applicability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0626 (SB0669) | Pregnant Person's Freedom Act of 2022 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0630 | Public High Schools - Financial Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 3:00 p.m. |
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HB0635 /CH0099 (SB0539/CH0098) | Anne Arundel County - Special Taxing Districts - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 99 |
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HB0659 (SB0676) | Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0669 /CH0682 (SB0503) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Doula Services – Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 682 |
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HB0684 /CH0691 (SB0659) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Admissions Restrictions (Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Equity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 691 |
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HB0694 /CH0683 (SB0944) | Hospitals - Financial Assistance - Medical Bill Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 683 |
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HB0698 (SB0721) | Labor and Employment - State Minimum Wage Rate - Increase | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0699 | Behavioral Health - Grief Counseling Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0700 | Environment – Products and Packaging – Labeling, Marketing, and Advertising for Recycling | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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HB0713 | Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0716 /CH0615 (SB0367) | Patuxent River Commission - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 615 |
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HB0718 /CH0603 (SB0918) | Anne Arundel County - Local Development Council - Delegate Appointments | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 603 |
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HB0764 | Department of Human Services - Missing Children in Out-of-Home Placements - Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0767 | Emergency Procurement - Contracts - Term Length and Renewal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0821 (SB0518/CH0403) | Career Pathways for Health Care Workers Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0937 /CH0056 (SB0890) | Abortion Care Access Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 56 |
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HB0952 | Access to Abortion Care and Health Insurance Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0968 /CH0364 (SB0714) | Health Occupations – Dental Assistants – Certification and Regulation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 364 |
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HB0969 /CH0309 (SB0611/CH0310) | State Board of Dental Examiners - Training and Disciplinary Processes - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309 |
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HB0975 (SB0696/CH0314) | Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff - Program Establishment and Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0985 | Education - Public High Schools - Financial Literacy Curriculum | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1020 /CH0736 (SB0868/CH0737) | Developmental Disabilities Administration - Self-Directed Services (Self-Direction Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 736 |
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HB1073 /CH0311 (SB0824/CH0312) | Health - Accessibility of Electronic Advance Care Planning Documents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 311 |
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HB1188 /CH0279 | Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279 |
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HB1202 (SB0754/CH0241) | Local Government Cybersecurity - Coordination and Operations (Local Cybersecurity Support Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB1205 /CH0243 (SB0811) | State Government – Information Technology and Cybersecurity–Related Infrastructure (Modernize Maryland Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 243 |
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HB1208 /CH0675 | Health Occupations - Health Care Workforce Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 675 |
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HB1333 | Motor Vehicles - Modified Vehicle Exhaust System - Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1346 (SB0812/CH0242) | State Government - Cybersecurity - Coordination and Governance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB1370 /CH0274 | Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund - Annual Funding and Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 274 |
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HB1381 | Environment - Fire-Fighting Training - Oriented Strand Board - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1389 (SB0700/CH0519) | Maryland Department of Health - Prevent Workplace Violence in Health Care Settings Public Awareness Campaign Workgroup | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB1412 (SB0740/CH0340) | Public Health - Parkinson's Disease Registry Advisory Committee - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB1470 | State Finance and Procurement - Chesapeake Bay Watershed States - Expenses and Contracts (Quit Polluting My Bay Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1482 (SB1005/CH0343) | State Retirement and Pension System - Divestment From Russia | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB1486 /CH0001 (SB1010/CH0002) | Motor Fuel Taxes – Tax–Free Period | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1 |
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HJ0008 /JR0006 (SJ0011/JR0007) | Solidarity With the Government and People of Ukraine | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Signed by the President and the Speaker - Joint Resolution 6 |
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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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City of Laurel Dam Ruins at Riverfront Park | Introduced | Prince George's | $1,000,000 | $150,000 | $850,000 | $1,000,000 | |||
Hope House Laurel Interior Renovation | Introduced | Prince George's | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | ||||
State of the Art Community Playground | Introduced | Prince George's | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
- 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)
- 2015 Chair, Public Health & Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operation Committee
- 2022 Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2019 Legislative Policy Committee
- 2019 Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
- 2017 House Chair, Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission
- 2021 House Cannabis Referendum and Legalization Workgroup (Chair, Health Determinants Subcommittee)
- 2019 Vice Chair, Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus (Chair 2015-2017, Secretary, 2017-2018, Member 2015)
- 2007- Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc.
- 2007- Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2016 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- Past House Service
- Joint Covid-19 Response Workgroup, 2020; Opioid Workgroup, 2018; Chair, Affordable Care Act (ACA) Workgroup, 2018; 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 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 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, 2022; 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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