Legislation
Delegate Karen Simpson
- District
- 3
- County
- Frederick
- Committee Assignment(s)
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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 | 301-858-3436
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 | 301-858-3436
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221 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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karen.simpson@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat
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| HB0170 | Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0174 /CH0771 (SB0391/CH0772) | Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 771 |
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| HB0309 /CH0236 (SB0574/CH0235) | State Employee Rights and Protections - Personnel Actions and Harassment - Complaints | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 236 |
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| HB0362 | Intercepted Communications - Penalty | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0424 /CH0233 (SB0481/CH0234) | State Retirement and Pension System - Nonvested Accounts - Regular Interest | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 233 |
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| HB0640 | City of Frederick - Assignment of Offenders to Road Work - Repeal | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| HB0138 (SB0030) | Study on Statewide 2-1-1 and 3-1-1 Systems | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0162 (SB0159) | Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0172 /CH0302 (SB0232/CH0303) | Health Occupations - Licensed Athletic Trainers - Dry Needling Approval | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302 |
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| HB0180 /CH0551 (SB0141/CH0550) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Adoption Expenses - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 551 |
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| HB0189 /CH0684 (SB0173/CH0685) | Automatic Expungement - Clarification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 684 |
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| HB0193 /CH0710 (SB0211/CH0711) | Probation Before Judgment - Probation Agreements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 710 |
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| HB0207 (SB0291) | Courts - Prohibited Liability Agreements - Recreational Facilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-1) |
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| HB0215 /CH0769 (SB0450/CH0768) | Real Property - Limitations on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 769 |
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| HB0223 (SB0192) | Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0) |
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| HB0226 /CH0730 (SB0021) | Criminal Law - Person in a Position of Authority - Sexual Offenses With a Minor | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 730 |
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| HB0233 (SB0226/CH0759) | Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Accessing and Intentionally Viewing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0245 /CH0145 | Minority Business Enterprise Program - Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 145 |
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| HB0267 /CH0761 (SB0383/CH0760) | Family Law - Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761 |
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| HB0275 (SB0247) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, and Graduate Assistants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0280 (SB0073) | Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0283 /CH0253 (SB0460/CH0252) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253 |
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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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| HB0305 (SB0308) | Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 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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| 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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| HB0328 /CH0155 (SB0112/CH0154) | State Finance and Procurement - Grants - Prompt Payment Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 155 |
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| HB0329 | Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/16 at 6:00 p.m. |
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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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| HB0339 /CH0011 (SB0478/CH0012) | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 11 |
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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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| HB0352 (SB0915) | Railroad Company - Movement of Freight - Required Crew | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0361 | Certificates of Birth - Issuance of New Certificates - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0384 /CH0749 (SB0248/CH0748) | Institutions of Higher Education - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 749 |
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| HB0405 (SB0085) | Criminal Law - Animal Abuse or Neglect - Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0412 | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Consent and Second-Degree Rape | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0426 (SB0761) | Correctional Facilities - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0452 | Food Supplement Benefits - Students - Eligibility (SNAP for Students) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0459 | Public Utilities - Street Lighting Equipment - Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0468 | County Boards of Education - Voter Registration Link - Posting Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0470 /CH0580 (SB0256/CH0579) | Environment - Fire-Fighting Training - Oriented Strand Board - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 580 |
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| HB0488 (SB0482) | Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Mental Health Professionals in Public Schools | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0493 | Department of Commerce - Office of Climate Change Assistance for Small Businesses - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0495 /CH0732 (SB0350/CH0731) | Early Childhood Development - Child Care Scholarship Program - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 732 |
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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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| HB0573 /CH0402 (SB0263/CH0401) | Maryland Higher Education Commission - Access to Mental Health Advisory Committee - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 402 |
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| HB0585 | Public Safety - Use of Force Incident Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0588 (SB0365) | Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0614 /CH0668 (SB0228/CH0667) | Department of Aging - Long-Term Care and Dementia Care Navigation Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 668 |
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| HB0630 /CH0566 | Utility Account Holders - Victims of Abuse - Protections | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 566 |
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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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| 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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| 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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| HB0800 /CH0320 (SB0071/CH0321) | Execution on a Judgment - Child Support Arrearages - Workers' Compensation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 320 |
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| HB0814 /CH0257 (SB0601/CH0256) | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 257 |
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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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| HB0953 (SB0618) | Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0974 (SB0921) | Public Safety - Gun Violence Victim Relocation Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1045 | Public Safety - Safe Neighborhoods Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 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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| HB1077 | Department of State Police - Reproducing or Distributing Logo for Commercial Purposes - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB1105 | Public Schools – Water Safety and Swimming Course – Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1123 | Correctional Services – Maryland Correctional Enterprises – Minimum Wage and Inmate Financial Accounts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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| HB1180 (SB0652) | Criminal Law - Youth Accountability and Safety Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1191 /CH0707 (SB0797/CH0706) | Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 707 |
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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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| HB0548 /CH0432 (SB0550/CH0433) | Financial Regulation - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund - Establishment (Access to Banking Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 432 |
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| HB0549 (SB0555/CH0002) | Fair Wage Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0550 /CH0098 (SB0548) | Maryland Energy Administration – Energy Programs – Modifications (Clean Transportation and Energy Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 98 |
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| HB0551 /CH0440 (SB0547) | Office of Statewide Broadband - Study of Broadband Expansion Incentives | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 440 |
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| HB0552 /CH0430 (SB0549/CH0431) | Economic Development - Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430 |
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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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| Asian American Center of Frederick - Family Support Center | Introduced | Frederick | $700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 | ||||
| City of Frederick - Implement Traffic Calming Program | Introduced | Frederick | $500,000 | $100,000 | $400,000 | $500,000 | |||
| Senior Resources Center at Spring Bank | Introduced | Frederick | $1,000,000 | $0 | |||||
| Soup Kitchen Renovations at Housing and Human Services | Introduced in House |
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Frederick | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | |||
| Sustainable Design at New Police Headquarters | Introduced in House |
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Frederick | $1,700,000 | $0 | ||||
| Westside Health Center - Design and Construction | Introduced in House |
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Frederick | $600,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
- 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 Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 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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