Legislation
Senator Charles E. Sydnor, III
- District
- 44
- County
- Baltimore City and Baltimore
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
- Annapolis Info
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216 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3612 | 301-858-3612
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 | 301-858-3612
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216 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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charles.sydnor@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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| SB0031 | Public Information Act – Inspection of Records From Body–Worn Digital Recording Devices | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0055 /CH0591 | Baltimore County Board of Education – Retention of Counsel | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 591 |
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| SB0069 | Courts - Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0156 | Civil Actions - Specialties - Statute of Limitations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0350 /CH0505 (HB1005/CH0504) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Community Violence Prevention Services | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 505 |
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| SB0413 | Voting Rights Act of 2022 – Counties and Municipalities | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0414 | Baltimore County - Board of Education - Membership and Election of Officers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0556 (HB0591) | Public Safety – Law Enforcement Agencies – Body–Worn Cameras | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0557 /CH0717 (HB1427) | Baltimore County - West Baltimore County Redevelopment Authority | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 717 |
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| SB0558 (HB0162) | Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Body-Worn Cameras | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0762 (HB1046) | Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0763 /CH0141 (HB1429) | Public Safety and Criminal Justice - Transparency and Accountability | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 141 |
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| SB0764 (HB1377) | Childhood Exposure to Violence – Health and Social Impacts – Public Awareness Campaign Workgroup | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0765 | Probation - Probation Work Readiness Pilot Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0766 (HB0866/CH0501) | Commercial Law – Consumer Protection – Genetic Information Privacy | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0843 (HB1335) | Perinatal Care – Drug and Alcohol Testing and Screening – Consent | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0005 /CH0067 (HB0479/CH0068) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 67 |
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| SB0008 | Task Force to Study the Need for Enhanced Monitoring of Guardians of Vulnerable Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0044 /CH0182 (HB0016/CH0181) | Crimes - Unattended Dogs - Extreme Weather Conditions and Heat | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 182 |
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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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| SB0092 /CH0402 (HB0777/CH0401) | Real Property - Partition of Property | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 402 |
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| SB0159 (HB0462) | Health Occupations - Authorized Prescribers - Financial Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/22 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| SB0279 /CH0021 (HB0571/CH0020) | Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Alteration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 21 |
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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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| SB0349 /CH0101 (HB0302/CH0100) | Baltimore County – Property Tax – Credit for Homeowners Who Have Suffered a Hardship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 101 |
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| SB0353 (HB1397/CH0405) | Health Insurance - Prescription Insulin Drugs - Limits on Copayment and Coinsurance (Insulin Cost Reduction Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| SB0357 /CH0190 (HB0589) | Adult Protective Services - Workgroup to Study Best Practices for a Vulnerable Adult Registry in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 190 |
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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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| SB0487 /CH0156 (HB0389/CH0155) | Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 156 |
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| SB0488 /CH0014 (HB0364/CH0012) | Sales and Use Tax - Medical Devices and Products - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14 |
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| SB0514 /CH0052 (HB0778/CH0054) | Transportation - Investment Program - MARC Rail Service (Maryland Regional Rail Transformation Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 52 |
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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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| SB0529 | Real Property – Landlord and Tenant – Bedbugs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0530 (HB0431) | Maryland Fair Scheduling Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0541 /CH0039 (HB0727) | Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service and State Parks - Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 39 |
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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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| SB0548 (HB0609/CH0053) | Local Health Officers - Removal - Process | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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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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| SB0578 (HB0892) | State Prescription Drug Benefits – Retirees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0587 | Division of Parole and Probation - Duties - Offenders Under Supervision (Parole and Probation Performance Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| 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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| SB0759 | Real Property - Ground Rent Redemption Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 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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| SB0869 /CH0636 | Baltimore City - Small Box Discount Stores - Zoning Requirements and Community Agreements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 636 |
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| SB0979 | Prohibition of Dredging on Man-O-War Shoals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/16 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 | ||
| 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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| Harvey Johnson Community Center Phase II | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $500,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |||
| Smart Playground | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $450,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | |||
| Westowne Elementary School | Introduced | Baltimore | $150,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | |||
| Sanaa Center | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $2,000,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
- 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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- 2020 Judicial Proceedings Committee
- 2020 Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology
- 2020 Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness
- 2020 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
- 2015 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (Parliamentarian, 2016-20)
- Public Service
- State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 2020-; Vice Chair, Law Enforcement Body Camera Task Force, 2020-.
- 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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