Senator Charles E. Sydnor, III
- District
- 44
- County
- Baltimore
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Executive Nominations Committee
Judicial Proceedings Committee
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Executive Nominations Committee
- Annapolis Info
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216 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3612
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3612
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216 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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216 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3612
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216 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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charles.sydnor@senate.maryland.gov
- Party
- Democrat
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| Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) |
Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| SB0016 (HB0142) | Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0040 (HB0041) | Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0055 (HB0081) | Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0061 (HB0108) | Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0098 (HB0096) | Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission - Membership - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0180 (HB0213) | Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0255 (HB0350) | Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0274 (HB0573) | Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations and Discriminatory Effect | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0321 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Use of Body-Worn Cameras | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0322 (HB0414) | Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0426 (HB0403) | Public Information Act - Divorce Records | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0475 (HB0687) | Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0560 | Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Refunds | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0561 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Community Violence Prevention Services - Reimbursement and Provision of Services | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0752 (HB1309) | Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0853 | Economic Development Activity - Nondisclosure Agreements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| SB0854 (HB1262) | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Restrictions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0855 (HB1183) | Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Limited Beer, Wine, and Liquor Permit | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0856 (HB1338) | Motor Vehicles - Driver's Licenses - Eligibility | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SJ0003 (HJ0008) | Apology and Acknowledgement of the State's Responsibility in Racial Terror Lynchings | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0001 (HB0155) | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0007 (HB0720) | Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0008 (HB0184) | Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0306 (HB0327) | Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0308 (HB0661) | General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0323 (HB0409) | Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0335 (HB0315) | Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0464 (HB0819) | Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0483 (HB0360) | Criminal Procedure - Automated Shielding (Clean Slate Act of 2026) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0516 (HB0904) | Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0651 (HB0738) | Real Property – Transfer–on–Death Deed – Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0661 | Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0689 (HB1347) | Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Requirement Alterations and Extension of Report Deadline (Bri's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0745 (HB0634) | Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0776 | Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0828 (HB0706) | State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0962 | January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0988 (HB0309) | Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0992 | Public Utilities - Large Load Customers - Registration and Demand Response Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0387 (HB0895) | Food Retailers and Third-Party Food Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0858 (HB1369) | Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/31 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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| All Things Possible Resource Center | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $250,000 | $0 | ||||
| American Legion Meeting Hall | Introduced | Baltimore | $60,000 | $0 | |||||
| Arbutus Marketplace | Introduced | Baltimore | $1,000,000 | $0 | |||||
| Calico Cat Cafe | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $75,000 | $0 | ||||
| Catonsville Emergency Assistance (CEA) Food Pantry | Introduced | Baltimore | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
| Environmental & Stormwater Infrastructure Improvements Completion | Introduced | Baltimore | $549,171 | $0 | |||||
| Golden Age Village - Property Expansion | Introduced | Baltimore | $350,000 | $0 | |||||
| National Center on Institutions and Alternatives - Youth in Transition School | Introduced | Baltimore | $275,000 | $0 | |||||
| Security Woodlawn Business Association Headquarters | Introduced | Baltimore | $300,000 | $0 | |||||
| Woodlawn High School Scoreboard | Introduced | Baltimore | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
| Woodlawn Memorial Park | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $550,000 | $0 |
- Tenure
- Sworn into the Maryland Senate on January 8, 2020. Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014. Member of the House of Delegates 2015-2020.
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Deputy Majority Whip
- 2020 Judicial Proceedings Committee
- 2023 Executive Nominations Committee
- 2023 Chair, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics
- 2023 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
- 2020 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
- 2020 Senate Select Committee No. 4 - Baltimore County (Chair, 2023-2025)
- 2015 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (Parliamentarian, 2016-20)
- Past Senate Service
- Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology, 2020-2023; Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness, 2020-2023; Senate Chair, Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys, 2023-2024.
- Past House Service
- Deputy Majority Whip, 2019-2020; Judiciary Committee, 2015-2020; Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee (Chair, 2017-2018), 2015-2019; Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2015-2019; Chair, Criminal Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2020; Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2020; Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, 2019-2020; House Study Group to Study Economic Stability, 2019-2020; Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties, 2019-2020.
- Public Service
- Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys, 2023-; State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 2020-; Vice Chair, Law Enforcement Body Camera Task Force, 2020-2023; Criminal Just Information Advisory Board, 2019-2020; Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties, 2019-2020; Commission on the Implementation and Use of Body Cameras by Law Enforcement Officers, 2015-2016.
- Memberships
- Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee, 2014-; American Constitution Society, 2011-; U.S. Supreme Court Bar, 2005-; District of Columbia Bar Association, 2002-; American Bar Association, 2001-; Maryland State Bar Association, 2001-; Board of Directors, Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc., 2001-2003; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 1996-; Omicron Delta Kappa, Inc., 1995-.
- Awards
- Leadership in Law (The Daily Record), 2012; Public Service Award, University of Maryland Carey School of Law, 2002; Student Excellence Award for Leadership and Service, 1996.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Baltimore, Maryland, March 18, 1974; Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, 1992; Johns Hopkins University, B.A., History, 1996; University of Maryland, Baltimore County, M.A., Policy Sciences, 2000; University of Maryland, Carey School of Law, J.D., 2000; Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Law Clerk, 2000-2001; Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. Senior Attorney, 2001-; Married; three children.
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