Legislation
Delegate Emily Shetty
                            - District
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 - County
 - Montgomery
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Judiciary Committee
 
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Judiciary Committee
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                                                    224 Lowe House Office Building
                                                    
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 
                                                    Phone 410-841-3181 | 301-858-3181
                                                    
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3181 
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                                                    224 Lowe House Office Building
                                                    
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                                                    224 Lowe House Office Building
                                                    
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3181 | 301-858-3181
 
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                                                    224 Lowe House Office Building
                                                    
 - Contact
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                                        emily.shetty@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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| HB0033 /CH0285 (SB0614/CH0286) | Criminal Law – Controlled Dangerous Substances – Schedules – Adjustment | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 285 | 
                        
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| HB0096 | Public Health - Nondiscrimination in Access to Anatomical Gifts and Organ Transplantation - Financial Status | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| HB0109 /CH0265 (SB0242/CH0266) | Maryland Department of Health – System for Newborn Screening – Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265 | 
                        
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| HB0110 (SB0429) | Criminal Law - Stalking - Penalties | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| HB0125 | Motor Vehicle Insurance - Discrimination in Underwriting and Rating - Use of Gender | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| HB0161 | Criminal Law - Exploitation of Vulnerable Adult or Elderly Individual - Undue Influence | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0184 (SB0229) | Environment - On-Farm Composting Facilities - Permit Exemption | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0194 | Education - Family Life and Human Sexuality Curriculum - Sexting | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0814 (SB0308) | Environment – Statewide Green Business Certification Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0817 /CH0168 | Criminal Law – Violation of a Protective Order – Merger Prohibition and Separate Sentence Authorization | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 168 | 
                        
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| HB0123 (SB0141) | Pensions and Retirement - Forfeiture of Benefits - Law Enforcement Officers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0254 /CH0153 (SB0874/CH0154) | State Highway Administration - Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities - Infrastructure Review (Vision Zero Implementation Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 153 | 
                        
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| HB0462 (SB0159) | Health Occupations - Authorized Prescribers - Reporting of Financial Gratuities or Incentives | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:30 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0481 (SB0509) | Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings | 
                        
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| HB0521 /CH0722 | Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Shielding of Court Records | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 722 | 
                        
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| HB0529 (SB0559/CH0631) | Estates and Trusts - Supported Decision Making | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings | 
                        
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| HB0533 (SB0523) | Occupations and Professions - Licenses, Certificates, and Registration - Immigrants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0547 (SB0617/CH0215) | Local School Systems - Equivalent Access Standards - Digital Tools (Equivalent and Nonvisual Access Accountability Act for K-12 Education) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules | 
                        
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| HB0562 | Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Farm Equipment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters | 
                        
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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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| HB0604 (SB0512) | Office of the Attorney General - Correctional Ombudsman | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) | 
                        
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| HB0607 | Courts and Judicial Proceedings – Grand Jury – Transcription of Testimony | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0626 (SB0669) | Pregnant Person's Freedom Act of 2022 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0628 | Employment – Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Discrimination – Use of Medical Cannabis | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters | 
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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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| HB0674 (SB0384) | Landlord and Tenant - Stay of Eviction Proceeding for Rental Assistance Determination | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules | 
                        
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| HB0686 | Public Schools – Health and Safety – Carbon Dioxide Monitoring in Classrooms (Safe School Indoor Air Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) | 
                        
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| HB0699 | Behavioral Health - Grief Counseling Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0713 | Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0716 /CH0615 (SB0367) | Patuxent River Commission - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 615 | 
                        
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| HB0729 (SB0471) | Facilitating University Transformations by Unifying Reductions in Emissions (FUTURE) Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0731 (SB0505) | Department of Aging - Dementia Care Coordinator and Dementia Care Navigation Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0751 (SB0118) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| HB0778 /CH0054 (SB0514/CH0052) | Transportation - Investment Program - MARC Rail Service (Maryland Regional Rail Transformation Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 54 | 
                        
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| HB0937 /CH0056 (SB0890) | Abortion Care Access Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 56 | 
                        
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| HB1083 (SB0376) | County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters | 
                        
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| HB1402 | Health Care Practitioners – Sexual Abuse – Reporting and Statute of Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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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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| HB1470 | State Finance and Procurement - Chesapeake Bay Watershed States - Expenses and Contracts (Quit Polluting My Bay Act of 2022) | 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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| Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | Senate Initiative | House Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding | 
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| A Wider Circle’s Ann & Don Brown Center for Community Service | Introduced | Montgomery | $150,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $150,000 | |||
| Newport Mill Local Park | Introduced | Montgomery | $500,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | ||||
| Noyes Library Renovation | Introduced | Montgomery | $900,000 | $325,000 | $200,000 | $525,000 | |||
| Randolph Road | Introduced | Montgomery | $481,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
| Randolph Road Condos | Introduced | Montgomery | $500,000 | $225,000 | $225,000 | ||||
| Rosemary Hills-Lyttonsville Local Park | Introduced | Montgomery | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | ||||
| Woodend Nature Play Space | Introduced | Montgomery | $400,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | 
                            - Tenure
 - First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.
 
- Current Assignments
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- 2020 Deputy Majority Whip
 
- 2019 Judiciary Committee
 
- 2021 Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
 
- 2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member
 
- 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
 
 
- Past House Service
 - Family Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2021; Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2021; Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022; Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties, 2019-2021.
 
- Memberships
 - Montgomery County Democratic Party; Montgomery County Young Democrats; Womans Democratic Club of Montgomery County.
 
- Awards
 - Leading Women Award, The Daily Record, 2020; Every Life Foundation Rate Voice Award; United Way's "Community Hero" Award, 2001.
 
- Biographical Information
 - Born, Fairfax, Virginia; Duke University, B.A., Mathematics, Markets, and Management Studies, 2001-2005; Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, J.D. 2005-2008; Legislative Director, United States Representative Ed Towns, 2010-2012) Legislative Assistant, 2008-2010; Counsel, House Oversight & Government Reform Committee, 2009-2010; Senior Director, Federal Legislative Affairs, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 2012-2014; Consultant, The Stanton Park Group, 2014-2018; Vice-President of Advocacy, Horizon Government Affairs, 2018-2020; Founder, Step Up Advocacy, 2020-present; Married; one child.
 
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