Delegate Gary Simmons
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- 12B
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- Anne Arundel
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Judiciary Committee
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Judiciary Committee
- Annapolis Info
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152 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3581
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3581
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152 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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152 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3581
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152 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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gary.simmons@house.maryland.gov
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0011 (SB0397) | Anne Arundel County - Sheriff - Appointment of Majors | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0032 | Local Law Enforcement Vehicles - Requirements - Automated External Defibrillators | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0062 | Anne Arundel County - Summons for Actions to Repossess for Failure to Pay Rent - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0095 (SB0355) | Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance in Court | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0101 | Public Broadcasters - Debate for Candidates for Statewide Office - Required Participants | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections) |
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| HB0338 (SB0298) | Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0339 (SB0396) | Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Chief Inspector - Compensation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections |
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| HB0349 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Use of Body-Worn Cameras | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0094 (SB0331) | Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0138 (SB0230) | Criminal Law - Third-Degree Sexual Offense - Burglary | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0171 (SB0406) | Criminal Law - Drug Trafficking Crime - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0320 | Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0331 (SB0342) | Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB0350 (SB0255) | Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0386 (SB0281) | Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Reassigned to Appropriations and Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0393 (SB0272) | Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:45 p.m. |
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| HB0396 (SB0402) | Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0402 | Common Ownership Communities - Ombudsman Unit, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0438 | Adult Prison School Board Model Development Committee | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0465 (SB0295) | Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0466 | Civil Actions - Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Vulnerable Individuals - Comparative Negligence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0467 | Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Improvements in Transparency and Equity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0477 | Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0488 | Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed (99-37) |
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| HB0501 (SB0407) | Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0510 (SB0115) | Motor Vehicles - Automated Speed Enforcement - Improper Registration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0524 | General Provisions - Commemorative Months - African Heritage Month | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections |
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| HB0530 | Task Force on Proactive Review of Audio and Video Recordings on Special Education Buses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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| HB0531 | Public Schools STEM and Robotics Program Task Force - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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| HB0548 (SB0325) | Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Economic Matters |
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| HB0552 | Independent Investigation of the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections |
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| HB0572 (SB0432) | Attorney General Actions and Climate Crimes Accountability Fund (Climate Crimes Accountability Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0577 (SB0334) | Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0606 (SB0109) | Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0614 (SB0381) | Education - School Building Energy Usage - Monthly Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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| HB0623 | Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0627 | Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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| HB0630 | Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities - Original Design and Construction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0634 | Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0636 | Public Ethics - Members of the General Assembly - State and Local Government Employment Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections |
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| HB0653 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Public Safety Retirement Income - Amount | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0676 | Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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| HB0677 | Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Health |
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| HB0680 | Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Appropriations |
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| HB0685 | Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - County Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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| HB0687 (SB0475) | Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0695 (SB0023) | Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation and Appropriations |
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| HB0720 (SB0007) | Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Appropriations |
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| HB0721 (SB0243) | Uniformed Services Spouses Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Appropriations |
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| HB0727 (SB0076) | Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections |
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| HB0637 (SB0385) | Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Health |
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- Tenure
- Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 2022. Member of the House of Delegates since January 11, 2023.
- Current Assignments
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- 2026 Deputy Majority Whip
- 2023 Judiciary Committee
- 2026 Estates and Trusts Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2026 Family Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2026 Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2025 Vice Chair, Anne Arundel County House Delegation (Member, 2023)
- 2023 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2023 Associate Member, Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2024 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- Past House Service
- Criminal Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2023-2025; Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2023-2025.
- Memberships
- State of Maryland (DOT) Community Enhancement Board; American Red Cross, Life Safety and Asset Protection.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Savannah, Georgia on July 25, 1971; Copiague High School, 1990; Tuskgee University, B.S. Criminal Justice/Political Science, 1994; U.S. Government Printing Office, Manager, 2006-2016; Anne Arundel County and Annapolis Community Emergency Response Team, Operations Team Member 2015-present; Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Staff Assistant, Special Education Department, 2018-2022; Two Children.
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