Legislation
Senator Johnny Ray Salling

- District
- 6
- County
- Baltimore
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Budget and Taxation Committee
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Budget and Taxation Committee
- Annapolis Info
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321 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3587 | 301-858-3587
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3587
Fax 410-841-3218 | 301-858-3218
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321 James Senate Office Building
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321 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3587 | 301-858-3587
Fax 410-841-3218 | 301-858-3218
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321 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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johnnyray.salling@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Republican

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SB0020 | Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Period - Spring School Shopping | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/19 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0149 | Education - Curriculum - Unit of Instruction on September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0226 /CH0759 (HB0233) | Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Accessing and Intentionally Viewing | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 759 |
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SB0358 | Procurement - Construction Contracts - Contract Modification Clause | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0361 | Delivery Employees - Reimbursement for Mileage - Requirement | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0416 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0887 | Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - "In God We Trust" | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0907 | Maryland Film Office - Entertainment and Film Funding Grant Program - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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SB0908 | State Procurement – Preferences – Historically Underutilized Business Zone Businesses | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Budget and Taxation |
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SB0003 /CH0260 (HB0271/CH0261) | 9–8–8 Trust Fund – Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 260 |
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SB0018 (HB0308) | Police Recruitment and Retention Workgroup | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0024 /CH0455 (HB0051) | Department of Transportation - Financing and Commission on Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs (State and Federal Transportation Funding Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 455 |
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SB0032 /CH0673 | Property Tax - Exemption for Dwellings of Disabled Veterans - Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 673 |
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SB0061 /CH0559 (HB0599) | Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 559 |
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SB0070 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - State Law Enforcement Officers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/23 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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SB0094 (HB1269) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Volunteers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0139 /CH0400 (HB0298) | State Police Retirement System and Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Deferred Retirement Option Program - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 400 |
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SB0141 /CH0550 (HB0180/CH0551) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Adoption Expenses - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 550 |
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SB0148 /CH0626 (HB0186/CH0625) | Victim Services Programs - Supplementing Federal Funding and Support (Victim Services Stabilization Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 626 |
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SB0169 (HB0033) | Commercial Law – Consumer Protection – Biometric Data Privacy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0174 /CH0017 (HB0237/CH0018) | Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Redevelopment Areas in Baltimore County - Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 17 |
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SB0188 /CH0361 (HB0302/CH0360) | Public Health - Rare Disease Advisory Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 361 |
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SB0205 /CH0159 (HB0276/CH0158) | Education - Libraries - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 159 |
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SB0209 /CH0712 (HB1281) | Task Force to Study Crime Classification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 712 |
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SB0217 (HB0472) | Transit - Commuter Bus Service - Procurement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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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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SB0244 /CH0165 (HB0240/CH0164) | Correctional Officers’ Retirement System – Special Death Benefits – Applicability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165 |
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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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SB0280 /CH0658 (HB0292/CH0659) | Child Care Providers - Registration and Licensing - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 658 |
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SB0281 (HB0214/CH0385) | Commission on Public Health – Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0282 /CH0480 (HB0289/CH0479) | Maryland Forestry Education Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 480 |
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SB0286 /CH0616 (HB0480/CH0615) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Burial in State Veterans' Cemeteries - Spouses and Dependents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 616 |
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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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SB0311 (HB0448/CH0648) | Nonpublic Education - Placements of Children With Disabilities - Teacher Salaries (Teacher Pay Parity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0312 /CH0495 (HB0346/CH0496) | Tax Clinics for Low-Income Marylanders - Funding - Repeal of Sunset | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 495 |
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SB0314 (HB0024) | Sales and Use Tax - Musical Instruments - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0327 /CH0543 (HB0983/CH0544) | Hunting, Wildlife Conservation, and Outdoor Recreation - Funding, Promotion, Management, Licenses, Permits, and Stamps | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 543 |
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SB0336 (HB0478) | Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) Workgroup | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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SB0346 /CH0269 (HB0260/CH0270) | Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 269 |
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SB0350 /CH0731 (HB0495/CH0732) | Early Childhood Development - Child Care Scholarship Program - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 731 |
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SB0352 (HB0065) | Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) and Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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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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SB0368 /CH0189 (HB0791/CH0188) | Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Emergency Medical Technicians | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 189 |
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SB0408 (HB0442) | Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Qualified Broadband Grants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0412 (HB0074) | Transportation – Maryland Rail Authority – Establishment (Maryland Rail Investment Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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SB0426 /CH0735 | University System of Maryland - Board of Regents - Quasi-Endowment Funds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 735 |
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SB0452 /CH0434 | Film Production Activity Income Tax Credit - Alterations and Maryland Entertainment Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 434 |
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SB0453 (HB1097) | State and Private Construction Contracts – Prompt Payment Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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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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SB0488 (HB0645) | Election Law - Electronic Ballot Return System - Study and Request for Proposals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0493 /CH0342 (HB0675/CH0341) | Commission to Study Trauma Center Funding in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 342 |
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SB0514 /CH0205 | Local Procurements - Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Programs - Certification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 205 |
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SB0535 /CH0212 (HB0608/CH0211) | Human Relations - Housing Discrimination - Service Dogs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 212 |
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SB0536 (HB0393) | State Government - Forms - Veterans' Benefits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0564 | Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0566 (HB0666) | Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 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 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0568 (HB0978) | Criminal Law - Threat Against State or Local Official - First Responder | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0572 (HB0657) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Employed Individuals With Disabilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0574 /CH0235 (HB0309/CH0236) | State Employee Rights and Protections - Personnel Actions and Harassment - Complaints | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 235 |
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SB0622 /CH0635 (HB1149/CH0636) | Medicaid Waiver Programs – Waitlist and Registry Reduction (End the Wait Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 635 |
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SB0624 /CH0307 (HB1074/CH0306) | Income Tax - Automated External Defibrillator Tax Credit (Joe Sheya Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 307 |
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SB0626 /CH0366 | Health Services Cost Review Commission - Members - Appointment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 366 |
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SB0640 | Sales and Use Tax - Electricity for Agricultural Purposes - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0) |
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SB0643 (HB0838) | Housing - Community Development Program Act - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/04 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0650 /CH0549 (HB0789) | Public Safety - State Disaster Recovery Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 549 |
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SB0695 /CH0126 | State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 126 |
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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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SB0823 /CH0511 | Natural Resources - Annual State Park Pass - Discounts for Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 511 |
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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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SB0838 (HB1261) | Workplace Fraud and Prevailing Wage - Violations - Referrals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0852 (HB0795) | Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Ticket Sales (Event-Goer Rights and Accountable Sales (ERAS) Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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SB0866 (HB1257) | Special Vehicle Registration Plates - Chesapeake Bay Trust and Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation - Appropriation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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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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SB0922 /CH0493 (HB1122) | Maryland Construction Education and Innovation Fund - Funding - Alteration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 493 |
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SB0959 /CH0113 (HB1290) | Higher Education - Maryland 529 Program - Reform | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 113 |
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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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SJ0001 (HJ0002) | United States Constitution – Amendments Convention – Limitations on Federal Power | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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SB0549 /CH0431 (HB0552/CH0430) | Economic Development – Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431 |
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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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Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | Senate Initiative | House Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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Franklin Square Hospital Center Adolescent Psychiatric Services Enhancement | Introduced | Baltimore | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||
Middle River Volunteer Fire Company Improvements | Introduced | Baltimore | $250,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
Osceola Smith Life-sized Bronze Statue | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | |||
Soup for the Soul | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $500,000 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the Senate in 2014. Member of the Senate since 2015.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2023 Pensions Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Subcommittee
- 2021 Public Safety, Transportation, and Environment Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2023 Legislative Policy Committee
- 2021 Spending Affordability Committee
- 2023 Joint Committee on Gaming Oversight
- 2019 Joint Committee on Protocol
- 2019 Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness
- 2022 Veterans Caucus Executive Board (Member 2015)
- Past Senate Service
- Public Safety, Transportation, and Environment Subcommittee, Budget and Taxation Committee, 2019; Health and Human Services Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee, 2020-2021; Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2015-2018; Environment Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2015-2018; Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2019-2020; Special Joint Legislative Committee to Select the State Treasurer, 2023.
- Past House Service
- Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight, 2015-2017.
- Public Service
- Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders, 2023-; Workgroup on Adaptive Reuse of Vacant Commercial Space, 2021-2022; Two-Generation Family Economic Security Commission, 2017-2018; "Reform on Tap" Task Force, 2017.
- Memberships
- Waterman's Caucus, 2018-; Maryland Military Installation Caucus, 2017-; United Steelworkers of America; Native American LifeLines; Moose Lodge, #1228, Dundalk.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Baltimore, Maryland, 1961; Sparrows Point High School, 1979; United States Army, Combat Engineer, 1979-1981; Steelworker, LaFarge of North America; Five children, two grandchildren.
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