Legislation
Senator William C. Smith, Jr.
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- County
- Montgomery
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judicial Proceedings Committee (Chair)
Executive Nominations Committee
Reapportionment and Redistricting
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 | 301-858-3634
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3634
Fax 410-841-3166 | 301-858-3166
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3634 | 301-858-3634
Fax 410-841-3166 | 301-858-3166
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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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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| SB0078 (HB0072) | Maryland Wage and Hour Law and Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Revisions (Maryland Wage Protection Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0381 /CH0236 (HB0052/CH0235) | Natural Resources - Wildlife Trafficking Prevention | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 236 |
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| SB0449 | Unlawful Employment Practices - Remedies | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| SB0450 /CH0657 (HB1393) | Harassment and Sexual Harassment - Definitions - Employment Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Prevention Training | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 657 |
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| SB0451 /CH0660 | Unlawful Employment Practice - Statute of Limitations - Tolling | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 660 |
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| SB0452 (HB0349) | Small Claims - Examination in Aid of Enforcement and Interrogatories in Aid of Execution - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| SB0669 (HB0626) | Pregnant Person's Freedom Act of 2022 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0670 | Vehicle Laws - Registration Renewal - Inspection Requirement | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0676 (HB0659) | Firearm Safety – Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn’s Law) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0783 (HB0596) | Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |
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| SB0893 (HB1013) | Public Safety – Safer Communities Fund and Task Force – Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |
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| SB0894 | Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Release of Information - Criminal Activity | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0895 | Declaration of Rights - Campaign Financing Right to Know | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0896 | State Government - Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Judiciary |
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| SB0897 | Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Court Fines - Payment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0053 /CH0050 (HB0269) | Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 50 |
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| SB0071 (HB0290) | Hate Crimes - Civil Remedy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Special Order until later today (Senator Carter) Adopted |
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| SB0130 (HB0461) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Military and Public Safety Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0255 (HB0090/CH0046) | State Personnel Management System – Office of the Public Defender – Placement and Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/22 at 1:40 p.m. |
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| SB0259 /CH0051 (HB0611) | Procurement - Prevailing Wage - Applicability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 51 |
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| SB0265 (HB0559) | Probation Before Judgment – Probation Agreements – Probation Not Deportation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted |
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| SB0315 (HB0070) | Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0328 /CH0149 (HB0148/CH0148) | Criminal Law - Stalking - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 149 |
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| SB0348 /CH0238 (HB0653/CH0237) | Conservation Finance Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 238 |
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| SB0358 | Public Financing Act – State Senate and House of Delegates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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| SB0360 | Corporate Tax Fairness Act of 2022 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0361 | Income Tax - Carried Interest - Additional Tax | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0446 /CH0152 (HB0581/CH0151) | Public Safety - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities - Peer Support Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152 |
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| SB0462 (HB0047) | Public Schools - Expanded American History - Development of Content Standards and Implementation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0521 (HB0712) | Landlord and Tenant - Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Mandatory Appropriation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0528 /CH0038 | Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 38 |
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| SB0542 (HB0451) | State Finance and Procurement - Grants - Prompt Payment Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/29 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| SB0559 /CH0631 (HB0529) | Estates and Trusts - Supported Decision Making | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 631 |
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| SB0562 (HB0600) | Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0564 (HB0691) | Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Prevention Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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| SB0592 /CH0672 (HB0932/CH0671) | Landlord and Tenant – Right to Redemption of Leased Premises – Form of Payment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 672 |
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| SB0630 /CH0482 (HB0706) | Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Resilience | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 482 |
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| SB0659 (HB0684/CH0691) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Admissions Restrictions (Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Equity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0661 /CH0372 | Pharmacists - Status as Health Care Providers and Study on Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 372 |
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| SB0662 /CH0040 (HB0724) | Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 40 |
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| SB0682 (HB0746) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/24 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| SB0709 /CH0731 (HB1367) | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury Alternative Therapies Fund - Establishment (David Perez Military Heroes Act (End 22 a Day)) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 731 |
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| SB0726 (HB1187/CH0240) | Transportation – Highway User Revenues – Revenue and Distribution | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0730 (HB0802) | Estates and Trusts - Claims Against an Estate - Statute of Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0731 /CH0561 (HB0870/CH0560) | Vehicle Towing or Removal - Secured Parties - Electronic Notification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 561 |
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| SB0732 (HB0111) | Action to Collect a Private Education Loan - Required Documents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0776 (HB0454) | Correctional Services – Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0861 /CH0142 | Crimes - Firearms and Inmates - Enforcement, Procedures, and Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 142 |
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| SB0873 (HB1396) | Public Safety – Firearm Industry Members – Public Nuisance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0874 /CH0154 (HB0254/CH0153) | State Highway Administration - Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities - Infrastructure Review (Vision Zero Implementation Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 154 |
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| SB0880 (HB0656) | Safe Access for All (SAFE) Roads Act of 2022 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0881 /CH0150 | Task Force to Study the Practice Known as "Swatting" | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 150 |
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| SB0884 (HB1293) | Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SJ0011 /JR0007 (HJ0008/JR0006) | Solidarity With the Government and People of Ukraine | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Signed by the President and the Speaker - Joint Resolution 7 | ||
| SB0668 (HB0823) | Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1005 /CH0343 (HB1482) | State Retirement and Pension System - Divestment From Russia | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 343 |
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| SB1010 /CH0002 (HB1486/CH0001) | Motor Fuel Taxes - Tax-Free Period | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 |
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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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| ACSGW Parking Lot | Introduced | Montgomery | $57,000 | $57,000 | $57,000 | ||||
| Akhmedova Ballet Academy 3rd studio expansion | Introduced in Senate |
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Montgomery | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | |||
| East County Food Storage | Introduced | Montgomery | $200,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | |||
| Easter Seals lnter-generational Center (IGC) | Introduced | Montgomery | $175,000 | $175,000 | $175,000 | ||||
| Food Systems Facility | Introduced | Montgomery | $150,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $150,000 | |||
| Long Branch-Arliss Neighborhood Park | Introduced | Montgomery | $500,000 | $362,701 | $362,701 | ||||
| Mid-Shore Community Foundation - Water's Edge and Bellevue Passage Museums | Introduced | Talbot | $675,000 | $675,000 | $675,000 |
- 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)
- 2020 Juvenile Justice Reform Council
- 2015 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2015 Women Legislators of Maryland, Associate Member
- 2015 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member
- 2015 Maryland Veterans Caucus (Senate Chair, 2017-2020 , Executive Committee, 2016)
- 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.
- 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
- Legislative Committee Workgroup to Study Judicial Selection, 2022-; Maryland Access to Justice Commission, 2020-; 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-; 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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