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Delegate Gary Simmons
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0565 /CH0956 (SB0036/CH0955) | Correctional Services - Investigation of Suspected Homicide - Reporting | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 956 |
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| HB0573 /CH0471 | Citizens Committee for the Enhancement of Communities Surrounding Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport - Membership | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 471 |
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| HB0646 /CH0015 (SB0108/CH0016) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Police Auxiliary and Reserve Volunteers | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 15 |
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| HB0686 | Youth Sports Programs - Venue-Specific Emergency Action Plans - Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0707 (SB0661) | Public Safety – Law Enforcement – Use of Body–Worn Cameras | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1397 /CH0377 (SB0590) | Civil Rights - Discrimination Based on Protected Characteristics and Reproductive Freedom | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 377 |
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| HB0006 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas (Community-Oriented Policing Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0115 /CH0758 (SB0004) | Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights - Notification of Release From Confinement (Jaycee Webster Victims' Rights Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 758 |
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| HB0199 (SB0141) | Multifamily Dwellings - Smoking Policies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB0221 (SB0385) | Education - Funding for General Education Programs - Definition Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0295 (SB0103) | Overdose Awareness Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0321 (SB0435) | Criminal Law - Crimes of Malicious or Fraudulent Burning - Prohibitions and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0329 (SB0102) | Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 2:30 p.m. |
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| HB0385 /CH0306 (SB0038/CH0305) | Wage Payment and Collection - Pay Stubs and Pay Statements - Required Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 306 |
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| HB0400 (SB0124) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0405 (SB0365) | Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0407 | Food Supplement Benefits - Students - Eligibility (SNAP for Students) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0409 (SB0037) | Public Utilities - Street Lighting Equipment - Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0432 /CH0444 | Courts and Judicial Proceedings and Criminal Procedure - Technical Corrections - References to Intellectual Disability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 444 |
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| HB0446 | Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0457 /CH0567 | Environment - Synthetic Turf - Disclosure and Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 567 |
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| HB0458 /CH0878 (SB0111/CH0877) | Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Minor Victim | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 878 |
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| HB0473 (SB0637) | Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0485 (SB1165) | Public Health - Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| HB0488 (SB0181/CH0892) | Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Training and Reentry Services - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0493 (SB0823) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, Post Doctoral Associates, and Graduate Assistants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0496 /CH0761 (SB0758) | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761 |
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| HB0523 | Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Good Cause | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0541 /CH0364 (SB0657/CH0365) | Anne Arundel County - Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Educators - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 364 |
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| HB0542 /CH0346 (SB0668/CH0345) | Department of Human Services - Children in Foster Care - Luggage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 346 |
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| HB0543 (SB0722) | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Seniors - State Supplement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0547 (SB1158) | Crime of Violence - Educational Facilities, Medical Facilities, and Places of Worship - Penalty (Sacred Places Safety Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0550 | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Vendor Contracts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0555 | Criminal Law - Unauthorized Dissemination of Personal Identifying Information - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0564 (SB0725) | Real Property - Residential Leases - Renter's Insurance Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 12:30 p.m. |
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| HB0571 /CH0267 (SB0485/CH0266) | Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Modifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 267 |
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| HB0626 (SB0323) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Volunteers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0645 (SB1162) | Social Media Platforms - Vloggers and Video Content Featuring Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0664 /CH0414 (SB0575/CH0415) | Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414 |
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| HB0696 (SB0579/CH0191) | Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0717 (SB0064) | Income Tax - Credit for Employers Providing Parental Engagement Leave | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0719 (SB0198) | Income Tax - Credit for Parent and Guardian Volunteers in Elementary and Secondary Schools | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0722 | Health – Minors – Gender and Sex Transition Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0724 (SB0123) | Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0738 /CH0530 (SB0806/CH0529) | Business Regulation - Licensed Home Improvement Contractors - Liability Insurance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 530 |
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| HB0763 /CH0939 | Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 939 |
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| HB0770 (SB0740/CH0418) | Operating a Vessel While Under the Influence of Alcohol - Enforcement (Nick's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0775 (SB0802) | Election Law - Voters With Disabilities - Electronic Ballot Return | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0820 (SB0805) | Nuclear Energy Development Task Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0833 /CH0371 | Parents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Children in Need of Assistance and Treatment Facilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 371 |
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| HB0947 /CH0714 (SB0488) | Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 714 |
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| HB0973 /CH0548 (SB0007/CH0549) | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Positive Community Feedback | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 548 |
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| HB1040 (SB0876) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Limited Behavioral Health Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1054 | Physicians - Licensing - Foreign Practicing Physicians | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1076 /CH0749 (SB1091/CH0750) | Education - Blind and Visually Impaired Students - Textbook Equity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 749 |
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| HB1078 /CH0889 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Remote Ultrasound Procedures and Remote Fetal Nonstress Tests | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 889 |
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| HB1081 /CH0875 (SB0840/CH0876) | Public Safety - Automatic License Plate Readers - Captured Plate Data Storage and Upload | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 875 |
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| HB1098 (SB1136) | Public Health - Prohibited Ingredients in Food | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB1105 /CH0890 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurses - Certification Requirement and Exceptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 890 |
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| HB1120 (SB0794) | State Board of Social Work Examiners – Continuing Education Programs – Approval of Authorized Sponsors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1137 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1177 | Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Subscriber Rights and Provider Duties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1304 /CH0376 | Maryland Department of Health and Department of Aging - Earned Income Tax Credit - Distribution of Information and Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 376 |
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| HB1314 | Corporations and Associations - Annual Reports - Filing Fees (Right to Start Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1316 | Real Property – Holding Over – Expedited Hearing and Service of Summons for Active Duty Service Member | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1366 (SB0948) | State Correctional Facilities – Incarcerated Individuals – Costs of Telephone Communications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1429 (SB0662) | Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1469 (SB0842) | Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports Official | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1472 /CH0783 (SB0578/CH0782) | Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 783 |
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| HB1522 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/20 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0001 (SJ0001/JR0001) | Affirming the Federal Equal Rights Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0009 | United States of America - District of Columbia - Statehood | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0513 /CH0017 (SB0479) | Motor Vehicles - Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Revisions (Maryland Road Worker Protection Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 17 |
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| HB0538 /CH0122 (SB0484) | Land Use – Affordable Housing – Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 122 |
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| HB0575 /CH0705 (SB0471) | Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 705 |
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| HB0576 /CH0703 (SB0453/CH0704) | Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 703 |
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| HB0579 (SB0474/CH0411) | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals – Definition of Generating Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0580 /CH0007 (SB0477/CH0008) | Time to Serve Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7 |
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| HB0581 /CH0412 (SB0472/CH0413) | State Government - Permits, Licenses, and Certificates - Processing (Transparent Government Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 412 |
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| HB0582 /CH0710 (SB0473/CH0711) | Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Innovation Programs - Establishment (Pava LaPere Legacy of Innovation Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 710 |
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| HB0583 /CH0706 (SB0475/CH0707) | Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 706 |
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| HB0584 /CH0013 (SB0476/CH0014) | Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 13 |
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| HB0585 /CH0021 (SB0480/CH0020) | Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 21 |
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| HB0597 /CH0709 (SB0470/CH0708) | Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 709 |
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| HB0599 /CH0123 (SB0483) | Maryland Community Investment Corporation - Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 123 |
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| HB0604 (SB0478/CH0006) | Families Serve Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) |
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| HB0694 (SB0482/CH0408) | Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 12:30 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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| HB0693 /CH0124 (SB0481) | Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 | By Request - Departmental | 5 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 124 |
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| Legislative Bond Initiatives |
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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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| Cedar and Morris Hill Community Center | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
| Glen Burnie High School Baseball-Softball Lighting | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $800,000 | $0 | |||||
| Lloyd Keaser Community Center | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $74,000 | $37,000 | $38,000 | $75,000 | |||
| Zero Waste to Zero Hunger | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $345,000 | $87,500 | $87,500 |
- 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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- 2023 Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Criminal Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2023 Associate Member, Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2024 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- 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.
Last Updated: 11/6/2024 10:16 AM
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