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Delegate Joshua J. Stonko

District

42C

County

Carroll

Committee Assignment(s)

Appropriations Committee

Annapolis Info

215 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone 410-841-3833 | 301-858-3833
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3833

Interim Info

215 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone 410-841-3833 | 301-858-3833

Contact

joshua.stonko@house.maryland.gov

Party

Republican

Legislation	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0657 Title Certified Public Accountants - Licensure - Qualifications Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1215 (SB0565) Title Maryland Stadium Authority - Sale of Shamrock Farms to Carroll County Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0690 Title Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction (Economic Competitiveness Act of 2026) Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0799 Title Maryland Co-Location Energy Innovation and Reliability Act Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0803 Title Public Schools - Career Ladder - Teacher Classroom Teaching Time Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0967 Title Electric Companies – Environmental Surcharges or Fees – Prohibition on Collection Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0972 /CH0163 Title Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act) Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0980 /CH0158 (SB0996) Title Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law) Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0988 Title Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Repeal Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1079 Title Office of Regulatory Management and State Government Authorizations Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1210 (SB0584) Title Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Transmission Lines - Notice to Landowners Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1430 /CH0767 (SB0960) Title Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1633 Title Retail Supply of Electricity and Gas (Energy Savings Act of 2026) Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HS0001 Title State Agencies - Misconduct Related to Federal Funding - Legislative Investigating Committee Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1559 /CH0160 Title Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement Sponsorship Type By Request - Other	6	2

Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)	Title	Sponsorship Type	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort	Current Status	Org Committees & Hearings	Opp Committees & Hearings
HB0657	Certified Public Accountants - Licensure - Qualifications	Primary	1	2	In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor	Economic Matters
HB1215 (SB0565)	Maryland Stadium Authority - Sale of Shamrock Farms to Carroll County	Primary	1	2	In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor	Appropriations 2/24/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0690	Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction (Economic Competitiveness Act of 2026)	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.	Ways and Means 2/19/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0799	Maryland Co-Location Energy Innovation and Reliability Act	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.	Environment and Transportation 2/24/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0803	Public Schools - Career Ladder - Teacher Classroom Teaching Time	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.	Ways and Means 2/25/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0967	Electric Companies – Environmental Surcharges or Fees – Prohibition on Collection	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m.	Environment and Transportation 2/27/2026 - 1:30 PM
HB0972 /CH0163	Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act)	Co-Sponsor	2	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 163	Environment and Transportation 2/25/2026 - 1:00 PM	Education, Energy, and the Environment 3/31/2026 - 1:00 PM Budget and Taxation
HB0980 /CH0158 (SB0996)	Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law)	Co-Sponsor	2	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 158	Judiciary 2/26/2026 - 1:00 PM	Judicial Proceedings 4/02/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0988	Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Repeal	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)	Environment and Transportation 2/27/2026 - 1:30 PM Economic Matters
HB1079	Office of Regulatory Management and State Government Authorizations	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m.	Government, Labor, and Elections 3/11/2026 - 1:35 PM
HB1210 (SB0584)	Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Transmission Lines - Notice to Landowners	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.	Environment and Transportation 3/03/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB1430 /CH0767 (SB0960)	Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding	Co-Sponsor	2	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 767	Appropriations 3/11/2026 - 1:35 PM	Budget and Taxation 4/01/2026 - 1:15 PM
HB1633	Retail Supply of Electricity and Gas (Energy Savings Act of 2026)	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations	Rules and Executive Nominations
HS0001	State Agencies - Misconduct Related to Federal Funding - Legislative Investigating Committee	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 2:30 p.m.	Rules and Executive Nominations 3/09/2026 - 2:30 PM
HB1559 /CH0160	Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement	By Request - Other	6	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 160	Appropriations 3/03/2026 - 1:00 PM Health	Finance 3/31/2026 - 1:00 PM

Denotes enacted legislation

Legislative Bond Initiatives
Project Name Hampstead Volunteer Fire Company Status Introduced House Sponsors Stonko Senate Sponsors West County Carroll Amount Requested $500,000 Senate Initiative $150,000 House Initiative $150,000 Other Funding Total Funding $300,000

Project Name	Status	House Sponsors	Senate Sponsors	County	Amount Requested	Senate Initiative	House Initiative	Other Funding	Total Funding
Hampstead Volunteer Fire Company	Introduced	Stonko	West	Carroll	$500,000	$150,000	$150,000		$300,000

Tenure: Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 2022. Member of the House of Delegates since January 11, 2023.

Current Assignments

2023 Appropriations Committee

2023 Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee

2026 Health and Social Services Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee

2023 Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds

Past House Service: Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2023-2026.

Awards: PNC Circle of Excellence Award, 2017.

Biographical Information: Attended Carroll County public schools; University of Maryland, B.A. (economics), 2014; Credit Analyst Development Program, Baltimore, 2015-2016; Business Relationship Manager, PNC, Baltimore, 2016-2019; Team Leader, PNC, Baltimore/Washington, D.C., 2019-2022; Commercial Banker. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Baltimore, 2022-2024; Commercial Banker, Truist Bank, Baltimore, 2024-2026; ESOP and M&A Investment Banker/Market Leader, Lazear Capital, Baltimore/Washington, D.C., 2026-.