Members - Delegate Sheila Ruth

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Session:

Delegate Sheila Ruth

District

44B

County

Baltimore

Committee Assignment(s)

Environment and Transportation Committee

Annapolis Info

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

Phone 410-841-3802 | 301-858-3802
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3802
Fax 410-841-3537 | 301-858-3537

Interim Info

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

Phone 410-841-3802 | 301-858-3802
Fax 410-841-3537 | 301-858-3537

Contact

sheila.ruth@house.state.md.us

Party

Democrat

Legislation	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0355 (SB0037) Title Election Law - Registered Voter List Security and Electronic Signature Requirements for Petitions Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0470 (SB0522) Title Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0537 (SB0398) Title Mental Health Law – Petitions for Emergency Evaluation – Procedures Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0640 Title Criminal Law - Failure to Obey a Reasonable and Lawful Order - Repeal Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0700 Title Education - Crimes on School Grounds - Exemptions Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0851 Title Corrections - Restrictive Housing - Serious Mental Illness Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1094 (SB0650) Title Workgroup to Evaluate the Establishment of a Regional Waste Disposal Facility Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1204 Title Equity in Transportation Sector – Guidelines and Analyses (Transportation Equity Analyses and Assurances Act of 2021) Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0081 (SB0122) Title Crimes - Unattended Dogs in Extreme Weather Conditions Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0146 Title Department of Agriculture - Spay/Neuter Fund - Extension and Report Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0341 Title Election – Absentee Ballot Canvass – Start and Release of Tabulation 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
HB0355 (SB0037)	Election Law - Registered Voter List Security and Electronic Signature Requirements for Petitions	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.	Ways and Means 1/26/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0470 (SB0522)	Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m.	Health and Government Operations 3/11/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0537 (SB0398)	Mental Health Law – Petitions for Emergency Evaluation – Procedures	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:30 p.m.	Health and Government Operations 2/16/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0640	Criminal Law - Failure to Obey a Reasonable and Lawful Order - Repeal	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m.	Judiciary 2/12/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0700	Education - Crimes on School Grounds - Exemptions	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.	Ways and Means 2/10/2021 - 1:30 PM	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs 3/30/2021 - 1:00 PM
HB0851	Corrections - Restrictive Housing - Serious Mental Illness	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.	Judiciary 2/23/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB1094 (SB0650)	Workgroup to Evaluate the Establishment of a Regional Waste Disposal Facility	Primary	1	2	In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor	Environment and Transportation 2/24/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB1204	Equity in Transportation Sector – Guidelines and Analyses (Transportation Equity Analyses and Assurances Act of 2021)	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)	Environment and Transportation 3/11/2021 - 1:30 PM Appropriations
HB0081 (SB0122)	Crimes - Unattended Dogs in Extreme Weather Conditions	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings	Environment and Transportation 1/15/2021 - 11:00 AM	Judicial Proceedings
HB0146	Department of Agriculture - Spay/Neuter Fund - Extension and Report	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the Senate - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.	Environment and Transportation 1/29/2021 - 11:00 AM	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs 3/24/2021 - 1:00 PM
HB0341	Election – Absentee Ballot Canvass – Start and Release of Tabulation	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.	Ways and Means 1/26/2021 - 1:30 PM

Denotes enacted legislation

Legislative Bond Initiatives
Project Name Maryland Council for Special Equestrians Status Introduced in House House Sponsors Ruth Senate Sponsors County Baltimore Amount Requested $130,000 House Initiative Senate Initiative Other Funding $100,000 Total Funding $100,000

Project Name	Status	House Sponsors	Senate Sponsors	County	Amount Requested	House Initiative	Senate Initiative	Other Funding	Total Funding
Maryland Council for Special Equestrians	Introduced in House	Ruth		Baltimore	$130,000			$100,000	$100,000

Tenure: Member of the Maryland House of Delegates since January 31, 2020.

Current Assignments

2020 Environment and Transportation Committee

2020 Environment Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee

2020 Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Open Space Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee

2020 Women Legislators of Maryland

Memberships: Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee, 2018-; President, Mid-Atlantic Book Publishers Association, 2004-2008; Founder, Baltimore County Progressive Democrats Club; Baltimore City/County Chapter, Our Revolution; Board of Directors, Get Money Out - Maryland; Vice-President, Cybils Book Awards (childrens' books).

Biographical Information: Born in 1964.; University of Maryland University College, 1982-87; Villa Julie College, B.S., Liberal Arts and Technology, 1995; Self-employed website developer, 1995 -; Publishing systems programmer, Attis Publishing Services, 1987-89; Computer specialist, U.S. Government Accountability Office, 1982-92; Computer analyst, Stevenson University, 1992-94 (website developer, 1995; website technologies instructor, 1999); President, Imaginator Press, 2003 -; Married; one son.