Legislation
Senator Justin Ready
- District
- 5
- County
- Carroll
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
- 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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| SB0331 | Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0332 | Correctional Facilities - Individual Subject to Immigration Detainer - Homeland Security Notification | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0347 /CH0346 (HB0857/CH0345) | Public Safety - Certification of Police Officers | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 346 |
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| SB0366 /CH0257 (HB0570/CH0256) | Carroll County - Education - Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Instructors | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 257 |
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| SB0497 (HB1334) | Drugged Driving - Controlled Dangerous Substance Testing - Authorized Police Officers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0498 (HB1529) | Drunk and Drugged Driving - Testing - Warrants | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0516 | Correctional Services – Murder – Diminution Credits (Geraldine’s Law) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0517 (HB1610) | General Provisions - Standard Time - Year-Round Daylight Saving Time | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0518 (HB0533) | Higher Education – Council on the Fair Treatment of Student Athletes (Jordan McNair Safe and Fair Play Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0672 | Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0778 /CH0412 (HB1033/CH0411) | Vehicle Laws - Liens - Electronic Recording | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 412 |
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| SB0799 | Maryland Department of Labor - Occupational Licenses - Waiver of Application Fees | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0800 | Election Law - Casting General Election Ballot in Multiple Locations - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0923 | Real Property - Residential Lease - Terminology | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0924 (HB1103) | Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0925 | Criminal Law - Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs - Classification and Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB1023 | Carroll County - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB1030 (HB1631) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0010 (HB0103) | General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0101 /CH0162 (HB0311/CH0161) | Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 162 |
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| SB0156 (HB0265) | Handgun Qualification License - Training Requirement - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0178 (HB0212) | Vehicle Laws – Manufacturers and Dealers – Prices Listed on Dealer Websites | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Economic Matters |
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| SB0179 (HB1582) | Firearms - Right to Purchase, Possess, and Carry - Use of Medical Cannabis | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0188 | Public Health - Misbranded Food - Meat Products | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance |
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| SB0197 | Correctional Facilities - Individuals Subject to Immigration Detainer - Homeland Security Notification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0198 | Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0207 /CH0109 (HB0206/CH0108) | Unaccompanied Minors in Need of Shelter and Supportive Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 109 |
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| SB0211 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0212 /CH0120 (HB0233/CH0119) | Criminal Law – Assault in the First Degree – Strangulation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 120 |
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| SB0219 /CH0076 (HB0143/CH0075) | State Boat Act - Abandoned or Sunken Vessels - Removal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 76 |
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| SB0225 /CH0234 (HB0523/CH0233) | State Personnel - Employee Accommodations - Pregnancy and Childbirth | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 234 |
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| SB0231 /CH0129 (HB0246/CH0128) | Sexual Solicitation of a Minor - Solicitation Through Parent, Guardian, or Custodian - Prohibition and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 129 |
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| SB0237 | Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0248 | Juvenile Law - Jurisdiction - Attempted Carjacking and Attempted Armed Carjacking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0249 /CH0348 (HB0858/CH0347) | Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 348 |
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| SB0258 | Public and Nonpublic Schools – Electric Retractable Room Partitions – Operation Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0290 (HB1288) | Criminal Procedure - Forfeiture of Firearms - Sale to Dealer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0296 | Family Law – Preventing or Interfering With Report of Suspected Sexual Abuse of a Child – Statute of Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0303 (HB0420) | Property Tax Credit – Public Safety Officer – Definition and Limitation on Credit Amount | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0320 (HB1116) | Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offenders - Lifetime Supervision | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0321 | Policing Authority - Comptroller's Office and Alcohol and Tobacco Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0327 (HB0047) | Public Safety - Handgun Qualification License - Training Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0330 | Civil Actions - Defenses - Fireman's Rule | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0363 /CH0203 (HB0421/CH0202) | State Government - Open Meetings - Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 203 |
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| SB0406 /CH0205 (HB0425/CH0204) | Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Kits - Privacy, Reimbursement, and Notification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 205 |
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| SB0417 /CH0630 (HB0257/CH0629) | Property Tax - Credit for Disabled Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 630 |
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| SB0459 | Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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| SB0486 (HB0788) | Income Tax - Itemized Deductions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0506 | Firearms - Handgun Permit - Preliminary Approval | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0509 | Criminal Law - Crimes Against Property - Right to Defend Property (Castle Doctrine) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0531 /CH0474 (HB1444/CH0473) | Discrimination – Definition of Race – Hair Texture and Hairstyles | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 474 |
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| SB0532 (HB1007) | Task Force to Study the Veteran–Owned Small Business Enterprise Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations |
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| SB0550 (HB0726) | Constitutional Amendment - Civil Jury Trials | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0551 (HB0727) | Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0560 (HB0438) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0585 | Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placements - Mandatory Concurrent Planning | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0586 (HB0369) | Foster Parents, Preadoptive Parents, and Caregivers – Request to Intervene | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0598 (HB0830) | Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0630 /CH0485 (HB1539/CH0484) | Grant Applications and Reporting - Uniform Forms and Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 485 |
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| SB0667 /CH0166 (HB0318/CH0165) | University System of Maryland – Textbooks – Availability of Free or Low–Cost Digital Materials (Textbook Transparency Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 166 |
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| SB0842 | Vehicle Laws - Digital Registration Plates - Prohibited Acts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0889 (HB1009) | Adjudicatory Hearings - Attorney Security Passes for Attorneys in Good Standing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0955 (HB1465) | Federal Clean Water Act - Authority of State | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0979 | Income Tax Credit - Value-Added Processing Expenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0986 (HB1487) | Public Schools – Agricultural Education and Grant Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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| SB0266 (HB0341) | Redistricting Reform Act of 2020 – Constitutional Amendment | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0267 (HB0348) | AP Opportunities Act of 2020 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0268 (HB0358) | Victim's Rights - Restitution | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0269 (HB0350) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Correctional Officers, Law Enforcement Officers, and Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel (Hometown Heroes Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0271 (HB0357) | Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Penalties and Procedures | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0272 (HB0355) | State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Annual Report - Crimes of Violence (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2020) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0273 (HB0356) | Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2020) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0274 (HB0340) | State Government - Protection of Information - Revisions (Maryland Data Privacy Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0275 (HB0347) | Education - Community and Local Accountability for Struggling Schools (CLASS) Act of 2020 - Innovation Schools | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0276 (HB0338) | Building Opportunity Act of 2020 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0278 (HB0342) | Retirement Tax Reduction Act of 2020 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0279 (HB0361) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0280 /CH0177 (HB0349/CH0176) | Occupational and Professional Licensing - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses - Revisions to Reciprocity Requirements | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 177 |
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| SB0281 /CH0544 (HB0336) | Renewable Energy Development and Siting (REDS) – Evaluations and Tax and Fee Exemptions | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 544 |
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| SB0282 /CH0181 (HB0362/CH0180) | Maryland National Guard - Tuition Assistance Program - Modifications | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 181 |
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| SB0283 (HB0360) | Ethics and Accountability in Government Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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| SB0284 (HB0346) | Redistricting Reform Act of 2020 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1078 | Public Safety - Emergency Powers of the Governor - Violent Crime Crisis | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| Legislative Bond Initiatives |
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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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| Carroll County Agriculture Center | Introduced | Carroll | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
| Historical Society of Carroll County | Introduced | Carroll | $40,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 | ||||
| Penn-Mar Human Services and Change | Introduced | Carroll | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | ||||
| Westminster Rescue Mission | Introduced | Carroll | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
- 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
- 2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
- 2015 Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 2, Carroll and Frederick Counties
- Past Senate Service
- Death with Dignity Workgroup, 2015; Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Minors, 2019-2020.
- 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
- Law Enforcement Body Camera Task Force, 2020-; 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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