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Delegate Pam Queen

District

County

Montgomery

Committee Assignment(s)

Economic Matters Committee

Annapolis Info

427 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone: 410-841-3380
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3380
Fax 410-841-3266

Interim Info

427 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen St.
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone 410-841-3380
Fax 410-841-3266

Contact

pam.queen@house.state.md.us
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Party

Democrat

Legislation	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0122 Title General Provisions – Commemorative Month – Small Business Month Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0223 Title Commercial Law - Mortgage Loans - Verification of Ability to Repay Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0965 Title Maryland Department of Health - Breast Cancer Program - Eligibility and Public Awareness Campaign Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1087 Title Institutions of Higher Education - Online Gambling - Prohibition Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1090 Title Revitalizing Neighborhoods Through Homeownership Program and Fund – Established Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0407 Title Food Supplement Benefits - Students - Eligibility (SNAP for Students) Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0432 /CH0444 Title Courts and Judicial Proceedings and Criminal Procedure - Technical Corrections - References to Intellectual Disability Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0465 /CH0309 (SB0436) Title Workplace Fraud and Prevailing Wage - Violations - Civil Penalty and Referrals Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0649 /CH0271 (SB0525/CH0272) Title Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Wage Range Transparency Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0724 (SB0123) Title Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0728 /CH0842 (SB0705/CH0841) Title Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act) Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0731 (SB0548) Title Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0964 (SB0635) Title Landlords and Prospective Tenants - Residential Leases - Criminal History Review (Maryland Fair Chance in Housing Act) Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1020 (SB0864) Title Universities at Shady Grove Regional Higher Education Center – Designation as Community of Innovation Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1096 (SB0427) Title Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1244 /CH0963 (SB1022) Title Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval and Institutional Mission Statements - Requirements Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1261 Title Commission on Access to High-Quality Early Childhood Education and Child Care for Children Three Years Old and Younger Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1267 (SB0905/CH0929) Title Public Safety - Extreme Risk Protective Orders - Review of Court Records Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1304 /CH0376 Title Maryland Department of Health and Department of Aging - Earned Income Tax Credit - Distribution of Information and Training Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1438 (SB0958) Title Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HJ0001 (SJ0001/JR0001) Title Affirming the Federal Equal Rights Amendment Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2

Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)	Title	Sponsorship Type	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort	Current Status	Org Committees & Hearings	Opp Committees & Hearings
HB0122	General Provisions – Commemorative Month – Small Business Month	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.	Health and Government Operations 3/14/2024 - 1:00 PM
HB0223	Commercial Law - Mortgage Loans - Verification of Ability to Repay	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - Special Order until later today (Senator Hayes) Adopted	Economic Matters 1/30/2024 - 1:00 PM	Finance 3/20/2024 - 1:00 PM
HB0965	Maryland Department of Health - Breast Cancer Program - Eligibility and Public Awareness Campaign	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.	Health and Government Operations 2/28/2024 - 1:00 PM
HB1087	Institutions of Higher Education - Online Gambling - Prohibition	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)	Ways and Means 2/22/2024 - 1:00 PM Appropriations
HB1090	Revitalizing Neighborhoods Through Homeownership Program and Fund – Established	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.	Environment and Transportation 2/27/2024 - 1:00 PM
HB0407	Food Supplement Benefits - Students - Eligibility (SNAP for Students)	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 12:00 p.m.	Appropriations 3/12/2024 - 12:00 PM
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	Judiciary 2/07/2024 - 2:30 PM	Judicial Proceedings 3/21/2024 - 1:00 PM
HB0465 /CH0309 (SB0436)	Workplace Fraud and Prevailing Wage - Violations - Civil Penalty and Referrals	Co-Sponsor	2	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309	Economic Matters 1/31/2024 - 1:00 PM	Finance
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	Economic Matters 2/21/2024 - 1:00 PM	Finance
HB0724 (SB0123)	Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.	Judiciary 2/13/2024 - 1:00 PM
HB0728 /CH0842 (SB0705/CH0841)	Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act)	Co-Sponsor	2	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 842	Health and Government Operations 2/08/2024 - 1:00 PM	Finance
HB0731 (SB0548)	Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act)	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters	Economic Matters 2/29/2024 - 1:00 PM
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.	Environment and Transportation 2/27/2024 - 1:00 PM
HB1020 (SB0864)	Universities at Shady Grove Regional Higher Education Center – Designation as Community of Innovation	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 12:30 p.m.	Appropriations 3/05/2024 - 12:30 PM
HB1096 (SB0427)	Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 2:00 p.m.	Health and Government Operations 3/01/2024 - 2:00 PM
HB1244 /CH0963 (SB1022)	Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval and Institutional Mission Statements - Requirements	Co-Sponsor	2	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 963	Appropriations 2/27/2024 - 12:00 PM	Education, Energy, and the Environment
HB1261	Commission on Access to High-Quality Early Childhood Education and Child Care for Children Three Years Old and Younger	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)	Ways and Means 2/28/2024 - 1:00 PM Appropriations
HB1267 (SB0905/CH0929)	Public Safety - Extreme Risk Protective Orders - Review of Court Records	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings	Judiciary 3/06/2024 - 1:00 PM	Judicial Proceedings
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	Health and Government Operations 3/06/2024 - 1:00 PM	Finance 3/28/2024 - 1:00 PM
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)	Economic Matters 3/07/2024 - 1:00 PM Environment and Transportation
HJ0001 (SJ0001/JR0001)	Affirming the Federal Equal Rights Amendment	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.	Rules and Executive Nominations 3/11/2024 - 1:00 PM

Denotes enacted legislation

Legislative Bond Initiatives
Project Name Damascus Heritage Society Museum Status Introduced House Sponsors Kaiser Mireku-North Queen Senate Sponsors Zucker County Montgomery Amount Requested $75,000 Senate Initiative $75,000 House Initiative Other Funding Total Funding $75,000
Project Name Fairland Recreational Park Status Introduced House Sponsors Kaiser Mireku-North Queen Senate Sponsors Smith Zucker County Montgomery Amount Requested $500,000 Senate Initiative House Initiative Other Funding $500,000 Total Funding $500,000
Project Name Friends House Retirement Community Status Introduced House Sponsors Kaiser Mireku-North Queen Senate Sponsors Zucker County Montgomery Amount Requested $250,000 Senate Initiative $125,000 House Initiative $75,000 Other Funding Total Funding $200,000
Project Name Solar-Resiliency Project and Multi-Lingual Daycare-Aftercare Status Introduced House Sponsors Kaiser Mireku-North Queen Senate Sponsors Zucker County Montgomery Amount Requested $500,000 Senate Initiative House Initiative Other Funding $300,000 Total Funding $300,000

Project Name	Status	House Sponsors	Senate Sponsors	County	Amount Requested	Senate Initiative	House Initiative	Other Funding	Total Funding
Damascus Heritage Society Museum	Introduced	Kaiser Mireku-North Queen	Zucker	Montgomery	$75,000	$75,000			$75,000
Fairland Recreational Park	Introduced	Kaiser Mireku-North Queen	Smith Zucker	Montgomery	$500,000			$500,000	$500,000
Friends House Retirement Community	Introduced	Kaiser Mireku-North Queen	Zucker	Montgomery	$250,000	$125,000	$75,000		$200,000
Solar-Resiliency Project and Multi-Lingual Daycare-Aftercare	Introduced	Kaiser Mireku-North Queen	Zucker	Montgomery	$500,000			$300,000	$300,000

Tenure: Appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates February 25, 2016. Member of the House since February 26, 2016. First elected to the House in 2018.

Current Assignments

2019 Economic Matters Committee

2020 Chair, Banking, Consumer Protection, and Commercial Law

2019 Business Regulation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee

2019 Co-Chair, House Study Group to Study Economic Stability

2016 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (Financial Secretary, 2018; Treasurer, 2018-20)

2016 Women Legislators of Maryland (Treasurer 2021-2024)

2021 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus

Past House Service: Public Utilities Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2019-2023; Judiciary Committee, 2016-2019; Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2017-2019; Joint Electric Universal Service Program (EUSP) Workgroup, 2020-2023.

Public Service: Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (Financial Secretary, 2017-18), 2016-.

Memberships: American Accounting Association, 2012-; Western Finance Association, 2010-; Financial Management Association; American Association of Blacks in Higher Education; Women in Maryland Higher Education; Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, 2010-2016; District 14 Democratic Club; African-American Democratic Club of Montgomery County; Women's Democratic Club of Montgomery County; League of Women Voters of Montgomery County; Patuxent River Chapter, The Links, Inc.; National Council of Negro Women, Inc., Montgomery County; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); Xi Sigma Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society; Golden Key International Honour Society.

Awards: Legislative Champion Award, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2018.

Biographical Information: Born, New York, New York, 1960; Tuskegee University, B.S., Mathematics 1983; The Johns Hopkins University, M.S., Computer Science, M.S., Management; George Washington University, Ph.D. , Finance 2010; Assistant Professor, Morgan State University 2010- Present.