Legislation
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes
- District
- 37A
- County
- Dorchester and Wicomico
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Health and Government Operations Committee
Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
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Health and Government Operations Committee
- Annapolis Info
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313 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3427 | 301-858-3427
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3427
Fax 410-841-3780 | 301-858-3780
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313 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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313 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3427 | 301-858-3427
Fax 410-841-3780 | 301-858-3780
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313 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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Sheree.Sample.Hughes@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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| HB0155 /CH0400 (SB0103/CH0399) | State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Revisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 400 |
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| HB0166 /CH0398 (SB0027/CH0397) | Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia – Council and Coordination of Services (Dementia Services Act of 2022) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 398 |
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| HB0706 (SB0630/CH0482) | Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Resilience | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB0912 /CH0271 (SB0707/CH0272) | Health Insurance – Provider Panels – Coverage for Nonparticipation | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 271 |
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| HB0915 /CH0530 (SB0591/CH0529) | Maryland Health Care Commission – Patient Safety Center – Designation and Fund | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 530 |
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| HB1370 /CH0274 | Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund - Annual Funding and Extension | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 274 |
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| HB1464 /CH0396 (SB0626/CH0395) | Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians and Physician Assistants - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 396 |
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| HB1474 (SB0993) | Local Government Tort Claims Act – Definition of Local Government | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Judiciary |
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| HB0044 (SB0295/CH0668) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Emergency Service Transporters – Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0049 /CH0262 (SB0380/CH0263) | Public Health – Emergency and Allergy Treatment Program – Nurse Practitioners | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 262 |
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| HB0080 (SB0028/CH0738) | Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver - Participation and Applications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0167 /CH0423 | Commission to Establish a Maryland Women Veterans Memorial | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 423 |
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| HB0227 /CH0064 | State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Juneteenth National Independence Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 64 |
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| HB0245 (SB0331/CH0144) | Program for Preventing HIV Infection for Rape Victims - Alterations and Repeal of Sunset | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| HB0247 /CH0680 | Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Open Enrollment Period Following Birthday | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 680 |
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| HB0279 /CH0072 (SB0654/CH0073) | Veterans Affairs - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 72 |
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| HB0293 /CH0145 (SB0241/CH0146) | Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 145 |
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| HB0373 /CH0721 | State Postmortem Examiners Commission - Minimum Staffing Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 721 |
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| HB0375 (SB0269/CH0346) | Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| HB0430 (SB0511) | Human Services - Secretary of Aging - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Recommitted to Finance (Senator Zucker) |
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| HB0548 | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Montford Point Marines Commemoration Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB0596 (SB0783) | Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0605 | Natural Resources Police Force - Hiring and Promotion Plan - Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0630 | Public High Schools - Financial Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| HB0642 /CH0330 | Baltimore City – Homestead Property Tax Credit – Notice | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 330 |
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| HB0669 /CH0682 (SB0503) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Doula Services – Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 682 |
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| HB0694 /CH0683 (SB0944) | Hospitals - Financial Assistance - Medical Bill Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 683 |
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| HB0720 (SB0424) | Real Estate - Real Estate Brokerage Services and Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts (The Anthony Moorman Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0767 | Emergency Procurement - Contracts - Term Length and Renewal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0821 (SB0518/CH0403) | Career Pathways for Health Care Workers Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0911 | Health Occupations - Psychologists - Licensure Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0970 /CH0684 (SB0787) | Managed Care Organizations and Health Insurance Carriers - Prior Authorization for HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 684 |
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| HB0975 (SB0696/CH0314) | Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff - Program Establishment and Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0985 | Education - Public High Schools - Financial Literacy Curriculum | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1002 (SB0800) | Sales and Use Tax - Electricity for Agricultural Purposes - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1020 /CH0736 (SB0868/CH0737) | Developmental Disabilities Administration - Self-Directed Services (Self-Direction Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 736 |
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| HB1034 /CH0689 (SB0720/CH0690) | State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Renaming, Licensure of Assisted Living Managers, and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 689 |
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| HB1073 /CH0311 (SB0824/CH0312) | Health - Accessibility of Electronic Advance Care Planning Documents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 311 |
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| HB1078 /CH0511 (SB0788/CH0512) | Cannabis - Regulation - Delta-8- and Delta-10-Tetrahydrocannabinol | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 511 |
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| HB1097 /CH0654 | Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 654 |
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| HB1187 /CH0240 (SB0726) | Transportation – Highway User Revenues – Revenue and Distribution | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 240 |
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| HB1188 /CH0279 | Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279 |
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| HB1195 | Family Law - Grandparent Visitation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1202 (SB0754/CH0241) | Local Government Cybersecurity - Coordination and Operations (Local Cybersecurity Support Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| HB1205 /CH0243 (SB0811) | State Government – Information Technology and Cybersecurity–Related Infrastructure (Modernize Maryland Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 243 |
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| HB1208 /CH0675 | Health Occupations - Health Care Workforce Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 675 |
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| HB1282 (SB0567/CH0643) | Property Tax - Agricultural Accessory Use Improvements - Study and Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1346 (SB0812/CH0242) | State Government - Cybersecurity - Coordination and Governance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| HB1389 (SB0700/CH0519) | Maryland Department of Health - Prevent Workplace Violence in Health Care Settings Public Awareness Campaign Workgroup | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| HB1397 /CH0405 (SB0353) | Health Insurance - Prescription Insulin Drugs - Limits on Copayment and Coinsurance (Insulin Cost Reduction Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 405 |
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| HB1412 (SB0740/CH0340) | Public Health - Parkinson's Disease Registry Advisory Committee - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1442 (SB0710) | Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Modifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1486 /CH0001 (SB1010/CH0002) | Motor Fuel Taxes – Tax–Free Period | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1 |
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| HB0193 /CH0387 (SB0080/CH0388) | Motor Vehicle Registration - Exceptions for Golf Carts - Hoopers Island and Taylors Island | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 387 |
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| HB1088 /CH0029 | African American Heritage Preservation Program - Annual Appropriation and Alterations | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 29 |
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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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| Chesapeake Grove Senior Housing I | Introduced | Dorchester | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
| Eldorado Brookview VFD Building | Introduced in House |
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Dorchester | $300,000 | $300,000 | $100,000 | $400,000 | ||
| Harriet Tubman Pavilion | Introduced | Dorchester | $500,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | |||
| Mace's Lane Community Center | Introduced | Dorchester | $500,000 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $500,000 | |||
| The Bayly House | Introduced | Dorchester | $150,000 | $150,000 | $500,000 | $650,000 | |||
| Camp Fairlee | Introduced | Kent | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | ||||
| Renovations for Youth Clubs | Introduced | Wicomico | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
| Thrift Store Renovation | Introduced | Wicomico | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | ||||
| Walk-In Cooler Replacement | Introduced | Wicomico | $156,693 | $156,693 | $156,693 |
- Tenure
- First elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. Member of the House since 2015.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Speaker Pro Tem
- 2015 Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2019 Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2020 Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2020 Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
- 2020 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review
- 2015 Women Legislators of Maryland (President, 2018-2019)
- 2015 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (Financial Secretary, 2018-20)
- 2015 Maryland Veterans Caucus (Executive Committee, 2016)
- Past House Service
- Health Occupations and Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2017-2019; Public Health & Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2015-2017; Insurance Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2015-2019; Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders, 2015-2021; House Study Group to Study Economic Stability, 2019-2022; Workgroup to Address Police Reform and Accountability in Maryland, 2020; Joint Covid-19 Response Workgroup, 2020; House Chair, Special Joint Legislative Committee to Select the State Treasurer, 2021.
- Public Service
- Maryland Commission on Health Equity, 2021-; National Black Caucus of State Legislators, Region III Chair (DE,MD), 2017-; Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council, 2016-; Rural Healthcare Delivery Workgroup, 2016-2017; 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 16; 1st Vice-President, 2016-17; President-elect, 2017-18), 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; Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (2016-18 Secretary), 2015-.
- Memberships
- Women Legislators of Maryland (At Large Executive Board 16; 1st Vice-President, 2016-17; President-elect, 2017-18; President 2018-19), 2015-; 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-.
- Awards
- Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2020.
- 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 two children.
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