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Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes
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                Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings | 
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| HB0216 (SB0289) | Public Health - Preventive Medical Care - Consent by Minors | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0730 /CH0075 (SB0549/CH0074) | Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council - Membership and Extension of Termination Date | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 75 | 
                        
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| HB0849 /CH0175 (SB0182/CH0174) | Public Safety - Rental Dwelling Units - Carbon Monoxide Alarms | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 175 | 
                        
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| HB0907 (SB0391) | Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester County - Chesapeake Grove Senior Housing and Intergenerational Center | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations | 
                        
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| HB1006 (SB0648) | Health Insurance - Coverage for Digital Tomosynthesis | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| HB1143 (SB0728) | Income Tax Credit - New Dwellings - Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means | 
                        
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| HB1217 /CH0505 (SB0899) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Specialty Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services - Parity | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 505 | 
                        
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| HB1282 | Health Enterprise Zone Practitioners - Trauma-Informed Care - Training | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| HB1494 /CH0386 (SB0411/CH0385) | Income Tax - Credit for Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 386 | 
                        
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| HB1561 (SB1081/CH0241) | Mental Health - Voluntary and Involuntary Admissions - Certification by Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed (140-1) | 
                        
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| HB1576 (SB1151) | Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations | 
                        
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| HB0005 | Department of General Services - Declaration and Disposal of Excess and Surplus Property - Government House Furnishings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | 
                        
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| HB0091 /CH0389 (SB0442/CH0388) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - National Healthcare Decisions Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 389 | 
                        
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| HB0113 | Health Insurance - Coverage for Lymphedema Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| HB0119 /CH0094 | State Board of Physicians - Licensing Exemption - Physicians With Traveling Athletic and Sports Teams | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 94 | 
                        
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| HB0173 | Commission on the Solemn Remembrance of the Victims of Lynching | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| HB0215 (SB0049) | Maryland State Song - Revision | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 2:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0217 /CH0255 | Open Meetings Act - Requirements for Agendas | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 255 | 
                        
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| HB0227 (SB1166) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Budget and Taxation | 
                        
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| HB0230 | Institutions of Higher Education - Reduction in Financial Aid - Notification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations | 
                        
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| HB0264 /CH0480 | Task Force to Investigate the Challenges of and Opportunities for Minorities in Business | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 480 | 
                        
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| HB0280 /CH0453 (SB0931/CH0452) | Birth Certificates - Homeless Individuals - Prohibition on Collection of Fee | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 453 | 
                        
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| HB0283 | Institutions of Higher Education - Official Transcripts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| HB0290 /CH0404 (SB0545/CH0403) | Labor and Employment - Apprenticeship Career Training in Our Neighborhoods (ACTION) Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 404 | 
                        
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| HB0319 /CH0260 | Oysters and Clams - Dredging by Auxiliary Yawl - Authorized Boats | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 260 | 
                        
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| HB0333 | Commission to Study the Employment of Ethnic Minorities and Women Under Procurement Contracts at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters | 
                        
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| HB0356 /CH0718 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits - Grant Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 718 | 
                        
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| HB0399 /CH0451 (SB0926/CH0450) | Lyme Disease - Laboratory Test - Required Notice | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 451 | 
                        
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| HB0408 | Commission to Study Legislative and Congressional Districting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0413 /CH0265 | Maryland General Assembly - Pilot Program on Closed Captioning for Video Streaming | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265 | 
                        
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| HB0429 /CH0266 | Task Force to Combat Habitual Student Truancy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 266 | 
                        
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| HB0431 /CH0039 (SB0355) | Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 39 | 
                        
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| HB0437 /CH0147 (SB0537) | Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Modifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 147 | 
                        
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| HB0446 /CH0620 (SB0103) | State Government - Maryland Youth Advisory Council - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 620 | 
                        
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| HB0448 (SB0179) | Circuit Court Judges - Selection, Qualifications, and Term of Office | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary | 
                        
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| HB0470 /CH0106 (SB0825) | Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Administration of Nitrous Oxide | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106 | 
                        
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| HB0489 /CH0321 | Termination of Maryland Health Insurance Plan, Transfer of Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program, and Funding for State Reinsurance Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 321 | 
                        
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| HB0511 /CH0058 (SB0252/CH0057) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Former Foster Care Adolescents - Dental Care | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 58 | 
                        
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| HB0531 (SB0181) | Maryland Strong Manufacturing Development Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0551 /CH0271 | Education - Children With Disabilities - Individualized Education Program Mediation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 271 | 
                        
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| HB0579 (SB0858) | Mental Health - Wraparound Services for Children and Youth | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| HB0580 (SB0472) | Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Finance | 
                        
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| HB0588 | Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Continuing Care Agreements - Actuarial Studies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0595 (SB0497) | Behavioral Health Community Providers - Keep the Door Open Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules | 
                        
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| HB0639 /CH0109 | Health Insurance - Provider Claims - Payment by Credit Card or Electronic Funds Transfer Payment Method | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 109 | 
                        
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| HB0646 (SB0593) | Family Law - Child Conceived Without Consent - Termination of Parental Rights (Rape Survivor Family Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings | 
                        
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| HB0677 (SB1100) | Family Law - Child Support - Age of Majority - Postsecondary Education | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary | 
                        
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| HB0682 /CH0406 (SB0551/CH0405) | Behavioral Health Advisory Council - Clinical Crisis Walk-In Services and Mobile Crisis Teams - Strategic Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 406 | 
                        
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| HB0714 | Nursing Homes - Health Care Quality Account - Adoption and Use of Electronic Health Records | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| HB0723 (SB0585) | Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Distribution to Municipalities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0740 /CH0678 (SB0485/CH0677) | Task Force to Study Family and Medical Leave Insurance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 678 | 
                        
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| HB0749 | Alcoholic Beverages - Sale of Powdered Alcohol - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Recommitted to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (Senator Conway) | 
                        
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| HB0774 (SB0138) | Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester County - Dorchester County Family YMCA | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations | 
                        
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| HB0792 (SB0914) | Public Work Contracts - Payroll Reporting Requirements (The Transparency Act of 2016) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters | 
                        
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| HB0803 /CH0123 | Life Insurance - Freedom to Travel Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 123 | 
                        
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| HB0823 (SB0598) | General Provisions - Open Meetings Act - Annual Reporting Requirement, Web Site Postings, and Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | 
                        
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| HB0830 (SB0538) | Dental Hygienists - Scope of Practice - Authority to Practice Under General Supervision of Licensed Dentists (Oral Health Access for Underserved Marylanders Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| HB0908 | Hospitals - Substance Use Treatment Demonstration Program - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules | 
                        
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| HB0915 (SB0837) | Tidal Fish License - Catching Crabs Using Trotline Gear - Holidays | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Conference Committee Appointed | 
                        
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| HB0960 /CH0439 (SB0853/CH0438) | Guardians of Property and Custodians - Authority to Fund Certain Trusts and Accounts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 439 | 
                        
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| HB1000 (SB1040) | Public Safety - Firearms - Terrorist Watchlist | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB1001 (SB0943) | Criminal Procedure - Firearms - Transfer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) | 
                        
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| HB1003 /CH0557 (SB0481/CH0556) | Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 557 | 
                        
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| HB1004 /CH0639 | Equal Pay Commission - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 639 | 
                        
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| HB1005 /CH0437 (SB0848/CH0436) | Health Insurance - Contraceptive Equity Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 437 | 
                        
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| HB1008 /CH0288 | Election Law - Early Voting Centers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 288 | 
                        
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| HB1009 | Task Force to Study Increased Voter Participation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB1014 /CH0690 (SB0676/CH0689) | College Affordability Act of 2016 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 690 | 
                        
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| HB1039 | Motor Vehicles - Driver Education Program Curriculum - Police Traffic Stop Procedures and Basic Vehicle Maintenance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation | 
                        
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| HB1054 /CH0642 | Income Tax - Penalties - Assessment Schedule | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 642 | 
                        
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| HB1100 | School Counseling Program - Counseling Services - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB1117 | Environment - Mattress Stewardship Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) | 
                        
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| HB1121 (SB0012) | Health Care Facilities - Closures or Partial Closures of Hospitals - County Board of Health Approval | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB1169 (SB0963) | Harris Creek Oyster Restoration - Vessel Damage - Compensation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB1181 /CH0303 (SB0939) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Determinations of Eligibility for Long-Term Care Services - Reports and Meetings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 303 | 
                        
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| HB1184 | Workgroup to Study the Effect of Poverty on the Behavioral Health of Children | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB1186 | Sex Offender Registrants - School Polling Place - Alternative | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB1189 (SB0601) | Hospitals - Community Benefit Report - Disclosure of Tax Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| HB1193 (SB0067) | State Government - Administrative Procedure Act - Effective Date of Adopted Regulations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | 
                        
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| HB1222 (SB0392) | Dorchester County - Recycling at Special Events - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| HB1229 (SB0913) | Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings | 
                        
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| HB1243 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Specialty Care - Prohibition on Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB1247 /CH0305 (SB0919) | Insurance - Self-Funded Student Health Plans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 305 | 
                        
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| HB1261 | State Archivist - Process for Evaluating State Designations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | 
                        
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| HB1277 /CH0377 (SB0336/CH0376) | Hospitals - Designation of Lay Caregivers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 377 | 
                        
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| HB1303 /CH0410 (SB0600/CH0409) | Freestanding Birthing Centers - Use of Ultrasound Imaging | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 410 | 
                        
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| HB1315 | Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Sales by Nonprofit Organizations Raising Funds to Assist Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB1318 /CH0309 (SB0929) | Health Benefit Plans - Network Access Standards and Provider Network Directories | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309 | 
                        
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| HB1319 (SB0620/CH0415) | Commemorative Weeks - Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules | 
                        
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| HB1323 | Criminal Procedure - Sentencing Review - Juvenile Offenders Sentenced as Adults | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB1325 (SB0755) | State Department of Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Funding (Free School Meals for Students From Low- and Middle-Income Families Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB1336 | Estates and Trusts - Notice Requirement - Method of Delivery | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB1349 (SB0767) | Education - Beginning of School Year - After Labor Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| HB1350 (SB0707/CH0420) | Freestanding Medical Facilities - Certificate of Need, Rates, and Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Recommitted to Finance (Senator Middleton) | 
                        
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| HB1360 (SB0756) | Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast Program - School Requirements (Breakfast After the Bell Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB1372 (SB0940) | Labor and Employment - Payment of Wages - Minimum Wage and Repeal of Tip Credit (Fight for Fifteen) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters | 
                        
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| HB1373 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Private Health Insurance Expenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| HB1376 (SB1121) | Health Insurance - Coverage of Air Ambulance Transport Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations | 
                        
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| HB1383 (SB1018) | Health Insurance - Specialty Drugs - Participating Pharmacies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| HB1385 /CH0510 | Public Health - Advance Directives - Procedures, Information Sheet, and Use of Electronic Advance Directives | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 510 | 
                        
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| HB1391 | Large Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Green Product Cleaning Supplies - Regulations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB1395 /CH0738 | Local Government - Disparity Grants - Amounts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 738 | 
                        
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| HB1396 (SB0960) | Domestic Violence - Education and Definition of Abuse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary | 
                        
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| HB1411 /CH0711 (SB1094/CH0710) | Health - Recovery Residences - Certification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 711 | 
                        
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| HB1422 (SB0739) | Integrated Community Oncology Reporting Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| HB1458 /CH0414 (SB0606/CH0413) | Maryland College Collaboration for Student Veterans Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414 | 
                        
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| HB1462 /CH0688 (SB0614/CH0687) | Veterinarians, Pharmacies, and Pharmacists - Dispensing Compounded Preparations for Use by Nonfarm Animals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 688 | 
                        
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| HB1495 (SB0942/CH0704) | State Government - Administrative Procedure Act - Contested Cases - Judicial Review | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings | 
                        
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| HB1504 | Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Distribution of Tobacco Products to Minors - Prohibition and Enforcement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules | 
                        
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| HB1537 /CH0313 | Procurement - Priority of Purchasing Preferences - Individual With Disability Owned Business | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 313 | 
                        
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| HB1595 | Tidal Fish License - Catching Crabs Using Trotline Gear - Holidays | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations | 
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| HB1618 (SB1144) | Cigarette Restitution Fund - Establishment of Behavioral Health Treatment Account and Funding for Substance Use Treatment Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-0) | 
                        
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| HB1624 /CH0526 (SB1104/CH0525) | Transportation - Highways - Heroes Highway | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 526 | 
                        
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| HJ0001 | National Goal of Debt-Free Higher Education | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HJ0004 (SJ0003) | United States Congress - Call to Congress and the President to Act on Redistricting Reform | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0186 /CH0317 | Department of Veterans Affairs - Charlotte Hall Veterans Home Fund - Establishment | By Request - Departmental | 5 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 317 | 
                        
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| HB1220 /CH0136 | Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Health Program Integrity and Recovery Activities | By Request - Departmental | 5 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 136 | 
                        
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                            - Tenure
 - First elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. Member of the House since 2015.
 
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Health and Government Operations Committee
 
- 2015 Public Health & Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
 
- 2015 Insurance Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
 
- 2015 Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders
 
- 2015 Women Legislators of Maryland (First Vice President, 2016-2017)
 
- 2016 Secretary, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (2015- Member)
 
- 2015 Maryland Veterans Caucus (Executive Committee, 2016)
 
 
- Public Service
 - Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council, 2016-; Rural Healthcare Delivery Workgroup, 2016-; Rural Maryland Council - representing the Eastern Shore, 2015-; State Council on Cancer Control, 2015-; Maryland Patient Safety Center, Board of Directors, 2015-; Women Legislators of Maryland (At Large Executive Board 2016), 2015-; Salisbury-Wicomico Economic Development, Inc., Board of Directors, 2010-2014; Governor's Correctional Standards Commission, Vice Chair, 2008-2014; Social Services Advisory Board, Wicomico County, 2006-2014; Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland (Chair - 2013), 2006-2014; Wicomico County Free Library, Board of Trustees, 2006-2010; American Legion Auxiliary Post #145, President, 2002-2004.
 
- Memberships
 - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Wicomico County Branch; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Delta Sigma Omega Chapter; Mardela Middle & High School, PTA; Wesley Temple United Methodist Church; Wicomico County Democratic Club, 2006-.
 
- Biographical Information
 - Born, September 13, 1977; Attended Parkside High School; Delaware State University, B. A. Public Relations, 1999; University of Maryland, College Park, Academy of Excellence in Public Service, 2013; Wilmington University, M.S. Management-Public Administration, 2014; Councilwoman, Wicomico County Council, 2006-2014; Wicomico Family Support Center, SHORE UP! 2009-2015; Wor-Wic Community College 2014, Student Development Instructor; Married, 2 children.
 
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