Legislation
Senator Justin Ready
- District
- 5
- County
- Frederick and Carroll
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Executive Nominations Committee
Finance Committee
Rules Committee
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Executive Nominations 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
- Interim Info
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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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| SB0268 | General Provisions - Full-Year Daylight Savings Time | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| SB0271 | Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0314 (HB0024) | Sales and Use Tax - Musical Instruments - Exemption | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0329 | Election Law - Casting General Election Ballot in Multiple States - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0330 /CH0743 (HB0332) | Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Body-Worn Cameras (Body-Worn Camera Appropriation and Financing Act of 2023) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 743 |
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| SB0407 /CH0123 (HB0848/CH0122) | Drinking Water - Indirect Potable Reuse Pilot Program - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 123 |
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| SB0408 (HB0442) | Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Qualified Broadband Grants | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0529 | Carroll County - Sober Living Houses - Authorization | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0564 | Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0565 (HB0374/CH0355) | Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Audits of Pharmacies and Pharmacists | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0566 (HB0666) | Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0567 (HB0035) | Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0784 | Health Insurance - Labor and Delivery Services - Cost-Sharing Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0895 (HB0382/CH0217) | Pharmacy Benefits Administration - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Pharmacy Benefits Managers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0896 (HB0539) | Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Prohibited Actions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0898 (HB0357) | Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Definitions of Carrier, ERISA, and Purchaser | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0948 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Adult and Pediatric Dental Services - Review of Reimbursement Rates | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SJ0001 (HJ0002) | United States Constitution – Amendments Convention – Limitations on Federal Power | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0090 /CH0413 (HB0037/CH0414) | Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413 |
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| SB0228 /CH0667 (HB0614/CH0668) | Department of Aging - Long-Term Care and Dementia Care Navigation Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 667 |
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| SB0231 /CH0621 (HB0726/CH0620) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Autism Waiver - Military Families | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 621 |
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| SB0234 /CH0374 (HB0420/CH0373) | Health Services Cost Review Commission - Hospital Rates - All-Payer Model Contract | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 374 |
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| SB0238 | Public High Schools – Financial Literacy – Curriculum, Graduation Requirement, and Professional Development | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0261 | Motor Fuel Tax Rates - Consumer Price Index Adjustment - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0289 /CH0733 (HB0372/CH0734) | Higher Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Altering Name of Scholarship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 733 |
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| SB0322 /CH0452 (HB0246) | Alcoholic Beverages - Class 4 Limited Winery License - Food Service | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 452 |
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| SB0354 /CH0617 (HB0316/CH0618) | Income Tax Checkoff - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 617 |
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| SB0416 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0430 | State Lottery – Instant Ticket Lottery Machines – Fraternal Organizations (ITLMs for Homeless Veterans Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0432 | Inheritance Tax - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0449 /CH0061 (HB0401/CH0060) | Maryland Audiology, Hearing Aid Dispensing, Speech-Language Pathology, and Music Therapy Act - Definitions and Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 61 |
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| SB0461 | Retirement Tax Elimination Act of 2023 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0462 (HB0713) | Frederick County - Sheriff - Salary | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0463 (HB0860) | Public Safety - Permit to Wear, Carry, or Transport a Handgun Denial - Refund of Application Fee | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0475 | Workgroup on the Maryland 529 Prepaid College Trust Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0480 (HB0823) | Mental Health Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0522 (HB0740) | Education - Accountability and Implementation Board - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0562 | Maryland Small Food Banks Grant Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0744 | Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0831 /CH0677 (HB1115/CH0676) | Libraries - Regional Resource Centers - Governance Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 677 |
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| SB0832 (HB1043) | Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Coercive Abuse Against Mothers Prevention Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0837 (HB1241) | Education – Curriculum – Study of the Holocaust (Educate to Stop the Hate Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0842 /CH0014 (HB1244/CH0013) | Maryland Holocaust Remembrance Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14 |
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| SB0867 (HB0652) | Vehicle Laws – Special and Commemorative Registration Plate – Maryland Heroes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0974 /CH0106 (HB1301) | State-Owned Nursing Homes - Deficiencies, Citations, and Fines - Contractor Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106 |
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| SB0547 (HB0551/CH0440) | Office of Statewide Broadband - Study of Broadband Expansion Incentives | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0553 /CH0614 (HB0554/CH0613) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 614 |
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| SB0554 /CH0612 (HB0553) | Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program - Establishment (Health Care for Heroes Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 612 |
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| SB0665 /CH0008 (HB0774/CH0007) | Assisted Living Programs - Unlicensed Programs - Resident Abuse, Exploitation, and Neglect (The Senator Delores Kelley Residents of Unlicensed Programs Protection Act) | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 8 |
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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 Community College Athletic Facilities | Introduced | Carroll | $2,400,000 | $0 | |||||
| Carrolltowne Elementary School Playground | Introduced | Carroll | $50,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | ||||
| Eldersburg Elementary School Playground | Introduced | Carroll | $75,000 | $0 | |||||
| Nate's Place | Introduced | Carroll | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | ||||
| The Arc Carroll County | Introduced | Carroll | $100,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | |||
| Westminster Elementary School | Introduced | Carroll | $78,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | ||||
| Winfield Community VFD Carnival Grounds | Introduced | Carroll | $350,000 | $0 | |||||
| WMHS Scoreboard | Introduced | Carroll | $76,381 | $0 |
- 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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- 2021 Minority Whip
- 2021 Senate Finance Committee
- 2023 Rules Committee
- 2022 Executive Nominations Committee
- 2021 Legislative Policy Committee
- 2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
- 2015 Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 2, Carroll and Frederick Counties
- 2023 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- Past Senate Service
- Judicial Proceedings Committee, 2015-2021; 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
- Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities, 2023-; Law Enforcement Body Camera Task Force, 2020-2023; Governmental Representative, Juvenile Grant Planning and Review Council, 2017-2020; 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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