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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SB0001 /CH0042 (HB0001/CH0041) | Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 42 |
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SB0055 /CH0808 | Legislative Department - Eligibility to Serve as Senators and Delegates - Place of Abode | Primary | 1 | 2 | Assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 808 |
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SB0071 /CH0060 | Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Body-Worn Cameras, Employee Programs, and Use of Force | Primary | 1 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 60 |
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SB0105 (HB0289/CH0341) | Peace Orders - Workplace Violence | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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SB0117 (HB0058) | Workgroup on Minority Homeownership, Neighborhood Revitalization, and Household Wealth Equity | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0150 (HB0181) | Baltimore County - Board of Education - Membership and Election of Officers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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SB0166 | Criminal Procedure - Police Officers - Duty to Report Misconduct (Maryland Police Accountability Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. |
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SB0187 /CH0682 (HB0240/CH0681) | Criminal Procedure – Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis, Searching, Regulation, and Oversight | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 682 |
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SB0217 (HB0117) | Maryland Personal Information Protection Act – Revisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0301 | Corporations – Board Members and Executive Officers Diversity – Procurement Preference and Reporting | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0335 /CH0428 | Courts – Nongovernmental Corporate Parties – Disclosure Statements | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 428 |
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SB0454 (HB0052) | Real Property – Alterations in Actions for Repossession and Establishment of Eviction Diversion Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0455 /CH0202 (HB0290/CH0201) | Employment Discrimination - Time for Filing Complaints | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 202 |
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SB0456 (HB0502) | Office of the State's Attorney - Collection and Publication of Prosecutorial Information | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0587 | Task Force on Facial Recognition Privacy Protection | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0588 | Law Enforcement Officers - Creditability of Witnesses and Misconduct Database (Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0589 (HB0197) | Criminal Procedure – Police Officers – Stop Procedures (Know Your Rights Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0590 | Criminal Procedure - Required Disclosures - Brady Material | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0689 /CH0258 | Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs - Duties of the Special Secretary - Minority Business Enterprises | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 258 |
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SB0690 | Public Information Act - Inspection of Records From Body-Worn Digital Recording Devices | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0905 (HB1121) | Juvenile Services - Workgroup to Develop Evidence-Based, Research-Based, and Culturally Competent Practices | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 12:30 p.m. |
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SB0906 (HB1026) | Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners – Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0014 /CH0076 (HB0742/CH0077) | Compensation to Individual Erroneously Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined (The Walter Lomax Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 76 |
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SB0074 (HB0088) | Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Employee Assistance Programs and Early Intervention Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-0) |
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SB0154 (HB0018/CH0746) | Landlord and Tenant - Residential Tenants - Access to Counsel | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0159 /CH0227 (HB0281/CH0226) | Local Government - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227 |
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SB0172 /CH0741 (HB0463/CH0742) | Maryland Health Equity Resource Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 741 |
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SB0201 /CH0680 (HB1269) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 680 |
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SB0234 (HB0023) | Personal Information - State and Local Agencies - Restrictions on Access (Maryland Driver Privacy Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0477 /CH0402 (HB0436/CH0401) | Enoch Pratt Free Library - Operating Hours and Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 402 |
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SB0486 (HB0581/CH0736) | Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0494 /CH0061 (HB0409) | Juveniles Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Limitations and Reduction (Juvenile Restoration Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 61 |
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SB0497 /CH0147 (HB0071) | Juvenile Services Education Board and Program – Establishment, Powers, and Duties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 147 |
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SB0511 | Corporate Tax Fairness Act of 2021 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0526 (HB1268/CH0213) | Legal Education Success Collaborative - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0531 | Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Imposition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0593 /CH0718 (HB0158/CH0717) | Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Calculation and Refunds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 718 |
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SB0649 (HB1348) | Procurement - MBE Program Compliance Review and Oversight | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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SB0746 (HB0894) | Education - Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0496 /CH0039 (HB0612) | Recovery for the Economy, Livelihoods, Industries, Entrepreneurs, and Families (RELIEF) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 39 |
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Legislative Bond Initiatives |
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Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | House Initiative | Senate Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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Community Learning Center | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $750,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | |||
Morning Star Family Life Center | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $400,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | |||
Community Empowerment and Wellness Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $600,000 | $100,000 | $600,000 | $700,000 | |||
Parren Mitchell House | Introduced | Baltimore City | $300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | ||||
Studio 541 Museum | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $193,400 | $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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- 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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