Delegate Karen Simpson
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- County
- Frederick
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Judiciary Committee
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Judiciary Committee
- Annapolis Info
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221 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3436
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3436
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221 Lowe House Office Building
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221 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3436
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221 Lowe House Office Building
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karen.simpson@house.state.md.us
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0110 (SB0106) | Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0130 (SB0038) | Intercepted Communications - Penalty | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0241 (SB0142) | Marriage - Confidential Communication | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0364 (SB0545) | Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0441 (SB0389) | Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0442 (SB0333) | Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0492 (SB0995) | Frederick County - County Employees and Volunteers - Criminal History Records Check | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0556 (SB0370) | Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0929 (SB0721) | Family Law - Permanent Protective Orders - Consent | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0039 (SB0356) | Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0293 (SB0274) | Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0334 (SB0156) | Universal Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services - Program Establishment and Insurance Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0386 (SB0345) | Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0417 | Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0428 (SB0349) | Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations |
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| HB0456 | Civil Actions - Child Nonsexual Abuse and Neglect - Damages and Statute of Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0464 | Special Education - Individualized Education Program Meetings - Secondary Transition Planning Materials | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0495 | Education - Antidiscrimination Policies - Policy and Notice Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0606 (SB0441) | Real Property - New Home Sales - Entry of Final Sale Price in Multiple Listing Service | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0607 | Maryland Higher Education Commission - PAREA Grant Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0608 (SB0821) | Primary and Secondary Education - Student Immunization - Temporary Admission Period | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0609 (SB0583) | Legislative Scholarship Programs - Eligibility and Use - Real Estate Appraisal Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0610 (SB0649) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0629 (SB0549) | Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0635 (SB0292) | Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB0651 (SB0816) | Public Service Commission - Membership - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0657 (SB0483) | Public Utilities - Alternatives to Construction of New Transmission Lines | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0687 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas (Community-Oriented Policing Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0707 | Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0803 | Criminal Law - Revenge Porn - Computer-Generated Visual Representation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0810 | Public Safety - Lethality Assessment Protocol | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0930 (SB0848) | Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0948 | City of Frederick, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Authorization and Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0985 | Police Discipline - Administrative Charging Committees - Additional Charging Committee | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1050 (SB0943) | Family Law - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1055 | Commission on Nondiscrimination - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1059 | Health - Maryland Helping Everyone Afford Life-Saving Treatments and Health Care (HEALTH) Fund and Income Tax Checkoff | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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| HB1081 (SB0709) | Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1085 | Housing Authorities - Tax-Exempt Status - Modifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB1107 (SB0827) | Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1121 (SB0687) | Child Care Scholarship Program - Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Pilot Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1150 | Criminal Law - Personal Identifying Information and Images of Individuals - Dissemination | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1151 | Residential Real Property Sales – Appraisals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1198 (SB0632) | Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (The Monica Cooper Prerelease Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1222 | Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1254 (SB0769) | Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1287 | Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Convertible Pistols | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1328 (SB0926) | End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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| HB1346 (SB1001) | Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1431 | State and Local Agencies - Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1473 | State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0004 (SJ0003) | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - The American Dream | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0499 (SB0432) | Criminal Records - Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0500 (SB0426) | Procurement Reform Act of 2025 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0502 (SB0433) | Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0503 (SB0430) | Land Use - Regional Housing Infrastructure Gap (Housing for Jobs Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0506 (SB0428) | Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| AARCH Society - African American Heritage Center | Introduced | Frederick | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
| Elks Frederick Lodge 684 | Introduced | Frederick | $1,069,797 | $0 | |||||
| Federated Charities Corporation of Frederick | Introduced | Frederick | $254,679 | $0 | |||||
| Frederick Center | Introduced | Frederick | $155,000 | $0 | |||||
| Frederick Woman's Civic Club | Introduced | Frederick | $70,000 | $0 | |||||
| Frederick Youth Center | Introduced | Frederick | $150,000 | $0 | |||||
| Heartly House Facilities Expansion | Introduced | Frederick | $900,000 | $0 | |||||
| Heritage Frederick | Introduced | Frederick | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
| Maryland Deaf Community Center | Introduced | Frederick | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
| Seventh Street Fountain Park | Introduced | Frederick | $50,000 | $0 | |||||
| Splash Point at Baker Park | Introduced | Frederick | $50,000 | $0 |
- 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 Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2023 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- Public Service
- Pastoral Advisory Committee Member/Personnel Advisor, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church; Suicide Bereavement Group Coordinator/Facilitator, Progressions; Childhood Stress Research Study, Radford University; Legislative Audit Safety Committee; Delinquency Prevention Policy Board.
- Memberships
- Maryland-Children's Action Network; Maryland Coalition to Protect Children; Children's Legislative Action Committee; HCDSS Speakers Bureau; Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee; Anne Arundel County Democratic Women; Maryland Legislative District 31 Democratic Club; Delaware-Maryland Synodical Women's Organization.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Baltimore City, Maryland, August 28, 1967; Paint Branch High School, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1985; Radford University, B.A. Psychology, 1989; Towson University, M.A. Community Counseling, 1996; Residential Specialist, DD/MH Individualized Services Program, Revisions, Inc.,1991-1992; Family Court Facilitator, Harford County Office of Family Court Services, 1997-1998; Maryland Department of Human Resources (Child Protective Services Caseworker; Program Planning & Evaluation Specialist; Program Manager), 1992-2006; Deputy Director, Candidacy and Campaign Finance, Maryland State Board of Elections, 2006-2008; Training & Education Program Manager, Maryland State Retirement Agency, 2008-Present; Married; two children.
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