Legislation
Delegate Gary Simmons

- District
- 12B
- County
- Anne Arundel
- Committee Assignment(s)
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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 | 301-858-3581
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3581
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152 Lowe House Office Building
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152 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3581 | 301-858-3581
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152 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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gary.simmons@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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HB0483 /CH0552 (SB0074/CH0553) | Grossly Negligent or Drunk or Drugged Operation of Vehicle or Vessel - Prior Convictions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 552 |
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HB1259 | Youth Sports Programs – Venue–Specific Emergency Action Plans – Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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HB0001 /CH0006 (SB0686/CH0005) | Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6 |
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HB0097 (SB0037/CH0683) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0260 /CH0270 (SB0346/CH0269) | Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 270 |
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HB0290 /CH0377 (SB0237) | Public Health - Dental Services - Access | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 377 |
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HB0292 /CH0659 (SB0280/CH0658) | Child Care Providers - Registration and Licensing - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 659 |
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HB0297 /CH0687 (SB0292/CH0686) | Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 687 |
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HB0299 | Environment - Synthetic Turf - Chain of Custody | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0307 (SB0858/CH0622) | Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0316 /CH0618 (SB0354/CH0617) | Income Tax Checkoff - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 618 |
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HB0322 /CH0379 (SB0255/CH0378) | Public Health - Home- and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 379 |
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HB0332 (SB0330/CH0743) | Public Safety – Law Enforcement – Body–Worn Cameras (Body–Worn Camera Appropriation and Financing Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0341 | Transportation - Statewide Transportation Improvement Programs and Transportation Improvement Programs - Equity Impacts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0370 /CH0312 (SB0265) | 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 312 |
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HB0372 /CH0734 (SB0289/CH0733) | Higher Education – Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship – Altering Name of Scholarship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 734 |
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HB0390 (SB0359) | Community College Tuition and Residency Waivers - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0393 (SB0536) | State Government - Forms - Veterans' Benefits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0424 /CH0233 (SB0481/CH0234) | State Retirement and Pension System - Nonvested Accounts - Regular Interest | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 233 |
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HB0430 | Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Notification of Action Filed Against Police Officer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0461 | Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0480 /CH0615 (SB0286/CH0616) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Burial in State Veterans' Cemeteries - Spouses and Dependents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 615 |
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HB0510 (SB0321) | Public Schools - Length of School Year and Innovative School Scheduling Models - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0535 /CH0151 (SB0379/CH0152) | Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151 |
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HB0582 (SB0571) | Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0608 /CH0211 (SB0535/CH0212) | Human Relations - Housing Discrimination - Service Dogs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 211 |
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HB0645 (SB0488) | Election Law - Electronic Ballot Return System - Study and Request for Proposals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Referred to interim study by Ways and Means |
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HB0664 (SB0017) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0669 /CH0387 (SB0455/CH0386) | Real Estate Appraisers - Licensing and Certification - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 387 |
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HB0680 /CH0738 | Income Tax - Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 738 |
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HB0705 /CH0245 (SB0798/CH0244) | Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 245 |
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HB0726 /CH0620 (SB0231/CH0621) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Autism Waiver - Military Families | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 620 |
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HB0743 (SB0438) | Minority Business Enterprises - Calculation of Participation Rates - Procurements From Maryland Correctional Enterprises | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0760 (SB0351/CH0776) | Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Affordable Life, Wills, and Estate Planning for Seniors Grant Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0766 | State Transfer Tax - Exemption for Real Property Used as Principal Residence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0809 /CH0137 (SB0334/CH0138) | State Procurement – Minority Business Enterprise Program – Extension and Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 137 |
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HB0816 /CH0213 (SB0510/CH0214) | Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises and Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprises - Participation Goal Scorecard | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 213 |
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HB0824 /CH0651 | Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Possession and Permits to Carry, Wear, and Transport a Handgun | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 651 |
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HB1032 | Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Minor Victim | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1066 /CH0773 | Hate Crimes - Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 773 |
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HB1071 /CH0802 | Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 802 |
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HB1195 | Development Transparency Act of 2023 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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HB0546 (SB0551/CH0099) | Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (39-7) |
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HB0547 /CH0004 (SB0552/CH0003) | Family Prosperity Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4 |
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HB0553 (SB0554/CH0612) | Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program - Establishment (Health Care for Heroes Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0554 /CH0613 (SB0553/CH0614) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 613 |
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HB1219 /CH0627 (SB0893) | Maryland Educator Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 627 |
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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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Brooklyn Park ES Marque | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | ||||
Cedar and Morris Hill Community Center | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
Freetown Community Improvement Association Rosenwald School | Introduced | Anne Arundel | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 |

- 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
- 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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