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Delegate Karen Simpson

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221 Lowe House Office Building
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Phone 410-841-3436
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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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HB0062 /CH0554 (SB0133/CH0555) | State Employee Rights and Protections - Personnel Actions and Harassment - Investigation of Complaints | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 554 |
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HB0274 | Intercepted Communications - Penalty | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0311 (SB0174) | Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Special Order until next session (Delegate Griffith) Adopted |
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HB0406 | Marriage - Confidential Communication | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0445 (SB0601) | Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0482 (SB0398) | Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Victims of Nonfatal Strangulation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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HB0037 | Services for Formerly Incarcerated Women - Commission and Pilot Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 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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HB0141 | Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0145 | Criminal Law - Deep Fake Representations and Revenge Porn | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0288 (SB0555) | Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Private Place and Minor Victim | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0331 | Election Law - Candidate Expenditures - Campaign-Related Caregiving Expenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0359 | Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0394 /CH0259 (SB0050/CH0260) | Human Relations - Commission on Civil Rights - Appeal of Final Orders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 259 |
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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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HB0404 /CH0743 (SB0190) | Public Safety - Wellness Checks - Requirements (Gabriel's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 743 |
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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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HB0419 | Consumer Protection - Automatic Tip Prompt Screen - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0420 /CH0568 | State and Local Parks - Play Area Accessibility - Recreation Communication Boards Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 568 |
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HB0430 | Firearms - Liability Insurance - Public Wearing and Carrying | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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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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HB0436 | Election Law - Voter Registration - Age and Notification to Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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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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HB0467 | Food Service Facilities and Tipped Workers - Service Fees and Tip Credits (One Fair Wage Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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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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HB0474 | Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0480 (SB0664) | Real Property - Land Installment Contracts - Requirements and Vendor Duties and Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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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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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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HB0508 /CH0349 (SB0550/CH0348) | Children - Labor Trafficking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 349 |
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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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HB0544 /CH0773 (SB0391/CH0772) | Criminal Law - Sexual Extortion, Stalking, and Revenge Porn - Statute of Limitations and In Banc Review | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 773 |
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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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HB0577 /CH0151 (SB1107/CH0152) | Housing and Community Development - Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151 |
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HB0601 /CH0569 (SB0442/CH0570) | Street Racing and Exhibition Driving – Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 569 |
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HB0615 (SB0512) | Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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HB0619 | Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 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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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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HB0728 /CH0842 (SB0705/CH0841) | Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 842 |
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HB0734 | Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0745 (SB0743) | Family Law - Protective Orders - Stalking and Permanent Protective Orders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0933 /CH0780 (SB0974/CH0781) | Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 780 |
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HB1037 /CH0937 (SB1036/CH0936) | Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 937 |
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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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HB1047 /CH0262 (SB0949) | Consumer Protection – Self–Administered Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 262 |
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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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HB1096 (SB0427) | Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 2:00 p.m. |
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HB1110 /CH0921 | Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management Assistance Compact - City of Frederick | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 921 |
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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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HB1171 /CH0933 (SB0944/CH0932) | Nonprescription Drugs and Devices – Provision by Registered Nurses and Sale of Contraceptives Through Automatic Devices | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 933 |
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HB1206 /CH0409 | Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 409 |
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HB1261 | Commission on Access to High-Quality Early Childhood Education and Child Care for Children Three Years Old and Younger | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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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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HB1355 | Environment - Office of Recycling - Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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HB1438 (SB0958) | Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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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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AACF - Family Support Services | Introduced in House |
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Frederick | $200,000 | $0 | ||||
African American Heritage Center | Introduced | Frederick | $619,671 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
Career and Technology Center | Introduced | Frederick | $4,000,000 | $0 | |||||
City of Frederick Flood Mitigation | Introduced | Frederick | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
City of Frederick Health Center on the Westside | Introduced | Frederick | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
City of Frederick Park Amenities | Introduced | Frederick | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
City of Frederick Traffic Calming | Introduced | Frederick | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | ||||
Federated Charities Nonprofit Center | Introduced | Frederick | $93,191 | $0 | |||||
FPD Crisis Unit Program and Mental Health Services | Introduced | Frederick | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
Francis Scott Key Post No. 11 | Introduced | Frederick | $531,968 | $200,000 | $250,000 | $450,000 | |||
Frederick Sports Mural | Introduced in House |
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Frederick | $200,000 | $0 | ||||
Heartly House Community Resource Center | Introduced | Frederick | $900,000 | $0 | |||||
Heritage Preservation Center | Introduced | Frederick | $500,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
Mountain City Elks Lodge No. 382 | Introduced in House |
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Frederick | $150,000 | $0 | ||||
Prospect Center Redevelopment Project Emergency Response and Resilience | Introduced | Frederick | $10,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | ||||
Seventh Street Fountain Park | Introduced | Frederick | $250,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
Steiner House | Introduced | Frederick | $14,415 | $14,415 | $14,415 | ||||
YMCA of Frederick Pavilion | Introduced in House |
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Frederick | $350,000 | $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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