Legislation
Senator William C. Smith, Jr.
- District
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- County
- Montgomery
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judicial Proceedings Committee (Chair)
Executive Nominations Committee
Rules Committee
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Judicial Proceedings Committee (Chair)
- Annapolis Info
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone: 410-841-3634
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3634
Fax 410-841-3166
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3634
Fax 410-841-3166
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
- Contact
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will.smith@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat
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| Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) | Title | Sponsorship Type | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| SB0055 /CH0473 (HB0178/CH0472) | Vehicle Laws - Disabled Veteran Registration Plates - Issuance | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 473 |
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| SB0206 /CH0254 (HB0216/CH0253) | Condominiums - Common Elements - Clean Energy Equipment | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254 |
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| SB0404 (HB0346) | Criminal Law - Firearms - Exception to Trespass Prohibition | Primary | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0405 (HB0305) | Outdoor Lighting - Standards and Use of State Funds | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0406 (HB0356) | School Bus Stops - Monitoring Cameras and Safety Measures | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0689 (HB0823/CH0744) | Fire Protection and Prevention – Residential Rental Property – Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety Act) | Primary | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0826 (HB0511) | Vehicle Laws - Bicycles - Operation at Intersections | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0827 (HB1079) | Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Jury Examination and Workgroup to Study the Voir Dire Process | Primary | In the House - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1095 /CH0763 | Workgroup on Home Detention Monitoring | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 763 |
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| SB1096 (HB1456) | Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Identification of Nonapparent Disability | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1097 | Public Safety - Firearm Safety and Firearm Crimes | Primary | In the House - Special Order until later this session (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted |
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| SB1098 /CH0712 | Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Sexual Offenses | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 712 |
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| SB1099 /CH0764 | Emergency Services - Automated External Defibrillator and Naloxone Co-Location Initiative - Requirements for Public Buildings | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 764 |
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| SB1101 /CH0252 | Higher Education - Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agents Scholarship Program - Alterations | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 252 |
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| SB1163 (HB0540) | Education - School Bus Stops - Prohibited Locations | Primary | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0002 | Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act) | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0) |
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| SB0004 (HB0115/CH0758) | Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights - Notification of Release From Confinement (Jaycee Webster Victims' Rights Act) | Co-Sponsor | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0006 /CH0916 (HB0063/CH0917) | Property Tax - Credit for Dwelling House of Disabled Veterans - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 916 |
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| SB0027 /CH0329 (HB0383/CH0328) | Cosmetology Licensure Compact | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 329 |
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| SB0050 /CH0260 (HB0394/CH0259) | Human Relations - Commission on Civil Rights - Appeal of Final Orders | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 260 |
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| SB0065 | Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0088 /CH0010 (HB0055/CH0009) | Maryland Commission on Veterans and Military Families | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 10 |
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| SB0113 /CH0834 (HB0099/CH0835) | Criminal Law - Sexual Solicitation of a Minor Through Child Pornography - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 834 |
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| SB0134 /CH0836 (HB0297) | Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 836 |
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| SB0159 /CH0913 (HB0125/CH0914) | Courts - Military Records - Recordation and Inspection | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 913 |
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| SB0379 /CH0935 | Task Force to Study Crime Classification - Renaming, Membership, and Duties | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 935 |
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| SB0380 (HB0618) | Police Recruitment and Retention Workgroup | Co-Sponsor | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| SB0391 /CH0772 (HB0544/CH0773) | Criminal Law - Sexual Extortion, Stalking, and Revenge Porn - Statute of Limitations and In Banc Review | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 772 |
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| SB0411 /CH0011 (HB0431/CH0012) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Renaming and Deputy Secretary of Military Family Policy and Programs | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 11 |
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| SB0413 /CH0323 (HB0598/CH0322) | Discrimination - Military Status - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 323 |
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| SB0421 (HB0105/CH0715) | Drunk Driving Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0431 | Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumption - Long COVID (Home of the Brave Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0436 (HB0465/CH0309) | Workplace Fraud and Prevailing Wage - Violations - Penalties and Referrals | Co-Sponsor | In the House - First Reading Economic Matters |
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| SB0442 /CH0570 (HB0601/CH0569) | Street Racing and Exhibition Driving - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 570 |
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| SB0443 (HB0403) | End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0488 (HB0947/CH0714) | Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| SB0538 (HB0083) | Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 3/27 at 2:30 p.m. |
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| SB0602 (HB0658) | Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement, Waiting Periods, and Adverse Actions (Clean Slate Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0606 | Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0607 | Public Safety - Police Accountability and Discipline - Summary Punishment | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0608 | Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
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| SB0617 | Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys and the State's Attorney Case Management System Grant Fund | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0653 /CH0536 (HB1101/CH0535) | Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 536 |
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| SB0668 /CH0345 (HB0542/CH0346) | Department of Human Services - Children in Foster Care - Luggage | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 345 |
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| SB0758 (HB0496/CH0761) | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| SB0774 /CH0747 (HB1065/CH0746) | Public Safety - Maryland Entertainment District Security Grant Program | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 747 |
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| SB0784 (HB0935) | Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 3/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0818 /CH0496 (HB1271) | Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence - Policies and Procedures (Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 496 |
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| SB0864 (HB1020) | Universities at Shady Grove Regional Higher Education Center – Designation as Community of Innovation | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0865 | Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 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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| Fairland Recreational Park | Introduced | Montgomery | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | ||||
| Leeland Renovation | Introduced | Montgomery | $300,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | |||
| Quality Time Annex | Introduced in Senate |
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Montgomery | $100,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | |||
| Smithville School - Museum and Education Center | Introduced | Montgomery | $1,000,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | ||||
| Stonehedge Local Park | Introduced | Montgomery | $500,000 | $200,000 | $150,000 | $350,000 | |||
| Takoma Park Community Center | Introduced | Montgomery | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
| YMCA Silver Spring | Introduced | Montgomery | $350,000 | $50,000 | $75,000 | $125,000 |
- Tenure
- Member of the Maryland House of Delegates 2014-2016. Appointed to the Maryland Senate on December 13, 2016. Member of the Maryland Senate since December 21, 2016.
- Current Assignments
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- 2020 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Member, 2017; Vice Chair 2019)
- 2021 Rules Committee
- 2019 Executive Nominations Committee
- 2019 Legislative Policy Committee
- 2017 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
- 2015 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2015 Women Legislators of Maryland, Associate Member
- 2015 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- 2015 Maryland Veterans Caucus (Senate Chair, 2017-2020 , Executive Committee, 2016)
- 2024 Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus, Associate Member
- Past Senate Service
- Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, 2022; Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Areas, 2017-2019; Joint Covid-19 Response Workgroup, 2020; Juvenile Justice Reform Council, 2020-2021.
- Past House Service
- Judiciary Committee, 2015-2016; Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2015-2016; Family Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2015-2016; Legislative Policy Committee, 2019-2020; Death with Dignity Work Group, 2015.
- Public Service
- Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging and Best Practices, 2024-; Maryland Supreme Court Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, 2022-; Legislative Committee Workgroup to Study Judicial Selection, 2022-2023; OCVID-19 Access to Justice Commission Task Force, 2020-2021; Maryland Military Installation Council, 2019-; Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, 2019-; Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee, 2019-2020; Task Force to Study Maryland's Criminal Gang Statutes, 2018-2020; Task Force to Study Erroneous Conviction and Imprisonment, 2017-2018; Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee, 2017-2019; Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (White House appointee), 2011-2013; Justice Reinvestment Workgroup, 2016-; Vice Chair, Washington Metro Area Committee, 2015-2016; Advisory Council on Determination of Impact of Regulations on Small Business, 2015-2016; Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights Work Group, 2016; Board of Directors, IMPACT Silver Spring, 2013-; Board of Trustees, The Barrie School, 2012-2014; Board of Directors, The Gandhi Brigade, 2013-; The Victim Services Advisory Board of Montgomery County, Chairman, 2008-2012; NAACP, Montgomery County (Executive Committee - 2013), 2011-2013; Board of Directors, The GapBuster Learning Center, 2011-; Chair, The Community Development Block Grant Board of Montgomery County, 2008-2012.
- Memberships
- The Maryland Bar Association; The U.S. District of Maryland; The Montgomery County Bar Association; The Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association; The J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
- Awards
- National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Joint Meritorious Unit Award; Joint Service Achievement Medal; Thurgood Marshall Award (Public Service in the Law) William and Mary Law School; W. Taylor Reveley III Award (Citizen Lawyer Award), William and Mary Law School; William and Mary Law School Election Law Society Alumnus of the Year Award; Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility Leadership Award.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Silver Spring, Maryland, February 6, 1982; The Barrie School, 2000; The College of William and Mary, B.A., (government) 2004; Americorp Graduate, Project Change, 2005-06; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A., (government) 2006; Marshall Wythe Law School, College of William and Mary, J.D., 2009; National Intelligence University, M.S.S.I, Science of Strategic Intelligence, 2018; Intelligence officer, U.S. Naval Reserves, 2009-; Attorney; Associate, The Federal Practice Group, 2014-2016; Of Counsel, Solomon Law Firm, 2018-; Married; one child.
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