Legislation
Delegate Kent Roberson
- District
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- County
- Prince George's
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judiciary Committee
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Judiciary Committee
- Annapolis Info
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219 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3557
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3557
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219 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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219 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3557
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219 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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kent.roberson@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0446 | Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1366 (SB0948) | State Correctional Facilities – Incarcerated Individuals – Costs of Telephone Communications | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1406 | Vehicle Laws - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Points Assessments | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0006 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas (Community-Oriented Policing Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0300 /CH0927 (SB0136/CH0926) | Family Law - Marriage Ceremony - Designation of Deputy Clerk | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 927 |
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| HB0359 | Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0385 /CH0306 (SB0038/CH0305) | Wage Payment and Collection - Pay Stubs and Pay Statements - Required Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 306 |
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| HB0400 (SB0124) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0404 /CH0743 (SB0190) | Public Safety - Wellness Checks - Requirements (Gabriel's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 743 |
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| HB0467 | Food Service Facilities and Tipped Workers - Service Fees and Tip Credits (One Fair Wage Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0474 | Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0480 (SB0664) | Real Property - Land Installment Contracts - Requirements and Vendor Duties and Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0496 /CH0761 (SB0758) | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761 |
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| HB0523 | Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Good Cause | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0542 /CH0346 (SB0668/CH0345) | Department of Human Services - Children in Foster Care - Luggage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 346 |
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| HB0547 (SB1158) | Crime of Violence - Educational Facilities, Medical Facilities, and Places of Worship - Penalty (Sacred Places Safety Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0550 | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Vendor Contracts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0565 /CH0956 (SB0036/CH0955) | Correctional Services - Investigation of Suspected Homicide - Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 956 |
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| HB0592 /CH0757 (SB0688/CH0756) | Prince George's County - Judgeships - Circuit Courts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 757 |
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| HB0626 (SB0323) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Volunteers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0645 (SB1162) | Social Media Platforms - Vloggers and Video Content Featuring Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0646 /CH0015 (SB0108/CH0016) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Police Auxiliary and Reserve Volunteers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 15 |
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| HB0664 /CH0414 (SB0575/CH0415) | Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414 |
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| HB0686 | Youth Sports Programs - Venue-Specific Emergency Action Plans - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0734 | Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0788 | Human Relations - Protections Against Discrimination - Criminal Records | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0849 | Human Services - Universal Basic Income for Transition-Age Youth - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0850 /CH0653 | State Procurement - Small Business Preference Procurement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 653 |
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| HB0851 | State Government – Maryland Reparations Commission – Establishment (Maryland Repair Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0867 (SB0118) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement and Shielding - Probation Before Judgment for Driving While Impaired or Under the Influence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0877 /CH0580 (SB0703/CH0581) | Board of Public Works - Transparency Data Dashboard | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 580 |
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| HB0935 (SB0784) | Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0947 /CH0714 (SB0488) | Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 714 |
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| HB0962 /CH0583 (SB0673/CH0582) | State Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Goals and Outreach Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 583 |
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| 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. |
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| HB1037 /CH0937 (SB1036/CH0936) | Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 937 |
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| HB1040 (SB0876) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Limited Behavioral Health Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1051 /CH0799 (SB1059/CH0798) | Maternal Health – Assessments, Referrals, and Reporting (Maryland Maternal Health Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 799 |
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| HB1071 | Family Law - Grandparent Visitation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1076 /CH0749 (SB1091/CH0750) | Education - Blind and Visually Impaired Students - Textbook Equity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 749 |
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| HB1078 /CH0889 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Remote Ultrasound Procedures and Remote Fetal Nonstress Tests | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 889 |
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| HB1079 (SB0827) | Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Jury Examination | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1120 (SB0794) | State Board of Social Work Examiners – Continuing Education Programs – Approval of Authorized Sponsors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1137 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1206 /CH0409 | Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 409 |
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| HB1307 | Family Law – Child Custody and Visitation – Visitation Reevaluations and Remedies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1429 (SB0662) | Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1459 | Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemptions - Military Honorees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1460 | Criminal Law – Personal Identifying Information and Images of Minors – Dissemination | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1522 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/20 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0001 (SJ0001/JR0001) | Affirming the Federal Equal Rights Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0002 (SJ0005) | Supporting a Long-Term Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0008 | Condemning Islamophobia, Anti-Palestinian Hate, and Antisemitism | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0513 /CH0017 (SB0479) | Motor Vehicles - Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Revisions (Maryland Road Worker Protection Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 17 |
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| HB0538 /CH0122 (SB0484) | Land Use – Affordable Housing – Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 122 |
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| HB0575 /CH0705 (SB0471) | Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 705 |
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| HB0576 /CH0703 (SB0453/CH0704) | Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 703 |
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| HB0579 (SB0474/CH0411) | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals – Definition of Generating Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0580 /CH0007 (SB0477/CH0008) | Time to Serve Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7 |
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| HB0581 /CH0412 (SB0472/CH0413) | State Government - Permits, Licenses, and Certificates - Processing (Transparent Government Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 412 |
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| HB0583 /CH0706 (SB0475/CH0707) | Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 706 |
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| HB0584 /CH0013 (SB0476/CH0014) | Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 13 |
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| HB0585 /CH0021 (SB0480/CH0020) | Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 21 |
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| HB0597 /CH0709 (SB0470/CH0708) | Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 709 |
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| HB0694 (SB0482/CH0408) | Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 12:30 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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| HB0693 /CH0124 (SB0481) | Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 | By Request - Departmental | 5 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 124 |
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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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| 6114 Marlboro Pike | Introduced in House |
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Prince George's | $1,000,000 | $0 | ||||
| Bridge Center at Adam's House and Prince George’s County Youth Career Center | Introduced | Prince George's | $550,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
| Tomorrows Diamonds | Introduced | Prince George's | $75,000 | $0 |
- Tenure
- Member of the Maryland House of Delegates since May 30, 2023.
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee
- 2023 Criminal Law and Procedure Subcommittee
- 2023 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2023 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- Past House Service
- Ways and Means Committee, 2023.
- Public Service
- African-American Diversity Leadership Chair, State of Maryland.
- Memberships
- Prince George's County Young Democrats; South County Democratic Club.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Memphis, Tennessee; Frederick Douglass High School, Upper Marlboro, Maryland; Ball State University, B.A. Political Science, 2006; M.A., 2007; Wesley Theological Seminary, MDiv, 2023; Social Justice Minister, Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church, Fort Washington, Maryland; Professor, University of Maryland University College, 2012-2019; University of Maryland Global Campus, 2019-; Legislative Assistant, CSX, 2015-2017; Associate, The Smith-Free Group LLC, 2017-2021; Senior Manager, Government Relations, Corn Refiners Association, 2021-present; Married; three children.
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