Legislation
Senator Justin Ready
- District
- 5
- County
- Carroll
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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315 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3683 | 301-858-3683
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3683
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315 James Senate Office Building
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315 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3683 | 301-858-3683
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315 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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justin.ready@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Republican
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| SB0118 | Handgun Permits - Criminal History Records Checks - Fingerprint Submission Exception | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0152 /CH0062 (HB0135/CH0061) | Criminal Law – Cruelty to Animals – Payment of Costs | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 62 |
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| SB0228 /CH0389 | Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Sex Offenders | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 389 |
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| SB0408 | Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer (Police Protection Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0555 (HB0640) | Peace Orders - Workplace Violence | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0561 /CH0388 (HB0757) | Criminal Law – Crime of Violence Against Pregnant Person – Enhanced Penalty (Laura and Reid’s Law) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 388 |
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| SB0706 (HB0834) | Public Safety – Assault Weapons – Replacements (Legally Owned Firearms Replacement Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0707 /CH0287 | Motor Vehicles - Temporary In-Transit Registration | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 287 |
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| SB0951 (HB0854) | Income Tax Rates - Reductions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0999 (HB1377) | Criminal Law – Assault – Pregnancy (Laura and Reid’s Law II) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB1021 | Vehicle Laws - Title Service Agents - Electronic Collection and Remission of Vehicle Excise Taxes | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB1042 | Family Law - Removal of Child From United States - Injunction | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0097 | Firearms - Right to Purchase, Possess, and Carry - Use of Medical Cannabis | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0103 /CH0026 (HB0181/CH0027) | Criminal Law - Electronic Harassment and Bullying (Grace's Law 2.0) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 26 |
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| SB0113 /CH0044 (HB0092/CH0043) | Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Payment of Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 44 |
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| SB0114 | Firearms - Handgun Permit - Preliminary Approval | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0115 (HB0541) | Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0133 /CH0173 (HB0331/CH0174) | Farm Area Motor Vehicles - Registration and Authorized Use | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 173 |
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| SB0148 (HB0764) | Correctional Services - Murder - Diminution Credits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0149 (HB0542/CH0372) | Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0150 | Correctional Services - Eligibility for Parole - Life Imprisonment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0190 (HB0922) | Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:30 p.m. |
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| SB0193 (HB0098) | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:45 p.m. |
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| SB0198 /CH0247 | Crimes - Solicitation and Conspiracy to Commit Murder Resulting in Death (Stacey's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 247 |
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| SB0199 (HB0144) | General Assembly - Live and Archived Video Streaming of Meetings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0209 (HB0122) | Peace Orders – Relief Eligibility and Duration – Rape and Sexual Offenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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| SB0232 /CH0029 (HB0240/CH0028) | Hate Crimes – Threats | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 29 |
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| SB0248 (HB0368) | Criminal Law – Life–Threatening Injury Involving a Vehicle or Vessel – Criminal Negligence (Wade’s Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0287 | Handgun Qualification License - Training Requirement - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0293 (HB1378) | Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting - Migratory Game Birds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0294 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0326 (HB1015) | State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Fraternal Organizations ("Slots" for Homeless Veterans Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation |
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| SB0339 /CH0302 (HB0397/CH0301) | Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System (Carl Henn's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302 |
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| SB0390 /CH0242 | Natural Resources – Sunday Hunting – St. Mary’s County | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 242 |
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| SB0394 /CH0600 (HB0259/CH0599) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Boating Offenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 600 |
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| SB0397 (HB1062) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Freedom of the Press Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0420 (HB0630) | Health - Abortions - Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0521 /CH0035 | Veteran Suicide Prevention - Comprehensive Action Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35 |
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| SB0526 (HB0610) | Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Advertisements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0544 | Education - No-Zero Grading Policy - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| SB0548 (HB0961) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0552 (HB0736) | Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Prohibitions on Former Employees and Commissioners | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0556 (HB0057) | State Government - Legislative and Executive Branches - Workplace Bullying | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0565 (HB0835) | Health Occupations - Practice of Optometry - Therapeutically Certified Optometrists | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0567 /CH0052 | Workgroup to Study Child Custody Court Proceedings Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence Allegations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 52 |
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| SB0571 (HB1261) | Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Squads - Member Disability and Death Benefits - Appeals Process | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| SB0653 /CH0528 | Carroll and Howard County Boards of Education – Establishing Innovative Regional Schools – Authority (Cross–County Attendance to Achieve Efficiency Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 528 |
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| SB0664 (HB1146) | Criminal Procedure - Forfeiture of Firearms - Sale to Dealer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0678 /CH0407 | State Government - Notarial Acts and Notaries Public | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 407 |
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| SB0689 /CH0024 (HB0734/CH0023) | Criminal Law - Labor Trafficking (Anti-Exploitation Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 24 |
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| SB0732 /CH0304 (HB1283) | Child in Need of Assistance – Guardianship by Local Department – Financial Accounts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 304 |
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| SB0736 /CH0326 (HB1027/CH0325) | Criminal Law - Child Pornography | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 326 |
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| SB0741 /CH0334 (HB1403) | Secretary of Planning – Adaptive Reuse of Historic Properties – Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 334 |
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| SB0820 (HB1392) | Public Health – Co–Prescribing, Prescribing and Dispensing Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0821 /CH0060 (HB0710) | Correctional Services – Prerelease Study and Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 60 |
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| SB0835 | Property Tax - Renters' Property Tax Relief Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0856 /CH0252 | Juvenile Justice Reform Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 252 |
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| SB0879 /CH0313 | Primary and Secondary Education - Black History Month - Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 313 |
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| SB0884 | Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) and Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings) |
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| SB0907 (HB0975) | Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0930 (HB0911/CH0553) | Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0946 /CH0767 (HB1120) | State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retiree Benefits - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 767 |
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| SB0972 (HB1201) | Task Force on Educational Outcomes of Pregnant and Parenting Students in High School and GED Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0981 | Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0996 (HB1376) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Welcome Home Korean War Veterans Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0089 (HB0046) | Small Business Relief Tax Credit – Alterations | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0090 (HB0043) | Elections - Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment - Commission and Process | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0091 (HB0044) | Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0092 (HB0045) | Accountability in Education Act of 2019 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0161 (HB0231) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Volunteer Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services Members | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0162 (HB0234) | Criminal Law - Crime of Violence - Human Trafficking | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0163 (HB0230) | Vehicle Laws - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offenders - Felonies (Repeat Drunk Driving Offenders Act of 2019) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0164 /CH0386 (HB0155/CH0385) | Maryland Department of Health - Capital and Grant Programs - State Grants | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 386 |
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| SB0165 (HB0148) | Safe Schools Maryland Act of 2019 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (106-29) |
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| SB0166 (HB0236) | Crimes - Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence or Felony - Penalties (The Repeat Firearms Offender Act of 2019) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0167 (HB0152) | Pathways in Technology Early College High (P-TECH) Expansion Act of 2019 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| SB0170 (HB0149) | Retirement Tax Fairness Act of 2019 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation |
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| SB0171 (HB0154) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Qualified Retired Public Safety Employee (Hometown Heroes Act of 2019) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0173 (HB0157) | State Government - Regulations Impacting Small Businesses | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0174 (HB0150) | More Opportunities for Marylanders Act of 2019 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0176 (HB0229) | State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Annual Report - Crimes of Violence | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0207 (HB0232) | Transparency Act of 2019 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0874 (HB0719) | Crimes - Life Imprisonment - Parole Eligibility | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 9:30 a.m. |
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| SB0875 (HB0718) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation |
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- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2010. Member of the House 2011-2015. Resigned from the House of Delegates, February 2, 2015. Appointed to the Senate and sworn in on February 2, 2015.
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Judicial Proceedings Committee
- 2015 Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 2, Carroll and Frederick Counties
- 2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
- 2019 Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Minors
- Past Senate Service
- Death with Dignity Workgroup, 2015.
- Past House Service
- Chief Deputy Minority Whip, 2013-2015; Estates & Trusts Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2015; Health and Government Operations Committee, 2011-2015; Government Operations & Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2011-2015; Government Operations Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2011-2014; Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2011-2015; Rural Health-Care Workgroup, 2011-.
- Public Service
- Governmental Representative, Juvenile Grant Planning and Review Council, 2017-; Task Force to Study Restraint, Searches and Needs of Children in the Juvenile Justice System, 2016-2017; Chair, One Maryland Blue Ribbon Commission, 2015-2016.
- Memberships
- Associate Member, Carroll Women's Republican Club; Volunteer, Alpha Pregnancy Centers; House of Bread Food Distribution; Liberty Church, Westminster, MD.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Mobile, Alabama, April 15, 1982; Carroll Community College, A.A., 2002; Salisbury University, B.A., Political Science, 2004; Field Director, E. J. Pipkin for U.S. Senate, 2004; Legislative Aide to Delegate J. B. Jennings, 2004-06; Chief of Staff, Senator Janet Greenip, 2006-08; Executive Director, Maryland Republican Party, 2008-09; National Sales and Marketing for Strategic CFM, 2016 -; Owner, Strategic CFM, (small business specializing in marketing, advertising and printing design), 2009-2016; Interim Executive Director, Maryland Republican Party, 2011; Maryland Co-Chair, Rick Perry Presidential Campaign, 2011; Married; two children.
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