Delegate Deni Taveras
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- 47B
- County
- Prince George's
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Health Committee
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Health Committee
- Annapolis Info
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206 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3101
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3101
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206 Lowe House Office Building
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206 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3101
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206 Lowe House Office Building
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deni.taveras@house.maryland.gov
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0039 | Net Energy Metering - Portable Solar Electric Generating Facilities | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| HB0051 | Strategic Digital Asset Reserve Act of Maryland | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB0088 | Health Insurance – Bulk Purchasing Pools for Prescription Drugs | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0110 | Motor Vehicles - School Buses - Seat Belts | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB0196 (SB0570) | Public Health - Baby Food Testing - Definition of Baby Food | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0384 | Child Support - Capacity of Minors to Initiate and Defend an Action | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0573 (SB0274) | Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1106 (SB0019) | Maryland Commission on Women's Health Advancement - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1133 | Public Health - Drug Manufacturer-Funded Disease Awareness Campaigns - Registration and Required Disclosure | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1134 | Pharmaceutical Drugs and Devices - Gifts to Health Care Professionals - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1460 | Landlord and Tenant - Investor-Owned Single-Family Rental Property - Landlord Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Economic Matters |
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| HB1461 | Health Insurance - Coverage for Specialty Drugs - Rheumatologic Conditions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0331 (SB0342) | Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing canceled (Economic Matters) |
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| HB0334 | State Procurement - Constitutional Violations - Prohibited | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0345 (SB0341) | Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0350 (SB0255) | Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0381 | State Highway Administration - Urban Core and Urban Center Traffic Control Devices - No Turn on Red | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0386 (SB0281) | Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Reassigned to Appropriations and Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0394 (SB0158) | Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections) |
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| HB0396 (SB0402) | Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0405 | Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Governing Documents - Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0438 | Adult Prison School Board Model Development Committee | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0444 (SB0245) | Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Returned Passed |
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| HB0450 (SB0294) | Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0452 (SB0054) | State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0488 | Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0517 | Emission Standards, Ambient Air Quality Standards, and Solid Waste Management - Local Authority | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0524 | General Provisions - Commemorative Months - African Heritage Month | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections |
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| HB0539 | Child Care Centers - Teacher Qualifications - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0543 | Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Family Child Care Homes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0553 (SB0286) | Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0592 | Task Force to Study Forced Infant Separation From Incarcerated Individuals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB0605 | Public Safety - Gun Violence Victim Relocation Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0623 (SB0709) | Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0624 (SB0411) | Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB0641 | Election Law - Curbside Voting - Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0659 | State Board of Education - Membership - Early Childhood Development Professional | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0686 (SB0349) | Vehicle Laws - Eluding Police - Penalties (Zoey's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0687 (SB0475) | Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0704 (SB0586) | Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing canceled (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0720 (SB0007) | 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 - First Reading Appropriations |
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| HB0721 (SB0243) | Uniformed Services Spouses Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Appropriations |
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| HB0738 (SB0651) | Real Property - Transfer-on-Death Deed - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0753 | Tax Sales - Homeowner Protections - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0779 | Natural Resources - Riverine Siting and Design Criteria - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0807 | Education - Teacher Preparation Programs - English Language Learner Teacher Competency Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0810 (SB0168) | State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Blockchain-Based Real Property Title Pilot Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0812 | Public Schools - Student Fights - School Investigation and Discipline | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0813 (SB0496) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0818 | Higher Education - Foster Care Recipients and Homeless Youth - Tuition Exemption and Associated Benefits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Appropriations |
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| HB0825 | Brain Health - Guidelines, Grant Fund, and Commemorative Month (Tahjai's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections and Appropriations |
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| HB0853 | Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0866 | Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Case Management Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0881 (SB0722) | Task Force on Not-for-Profit Funeral Establishments | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| HB0882 | Consumer Health Information - Termination Date and Mandatory Funding for the State's Consumer Health Information Hub - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0915 | Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Reassigned to Appropriations |
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| HB0928 | Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity - Transmission Lines - Applicability and Waivers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0931 | Health Care Facilities - Nursing Homes - Medical Director Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0935 (SB0187) | Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0941 | Public Health - Public Buildings - Hygiene Products | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections |
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| HB0971 | Maryland Medical Advisory Committee - Duties and Workgroup to Study the Adoption of a Fee-for-Service Model for All Medicaid Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1004 | Public Health - Prohibited Ingredients in Food | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1062 | Estates and Trusts - Jurisdiction Over Property of Minors or Disabled Persons - Authorized Transactions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1065 | Coal Combustion By-Product Materials - Grant Program and Procurement Preference | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1066 (SB0727) | Municipal Elections - Qualified Electronic Transmission Systems - Authorization for Use | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1118 (SB0891) | Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Mental Health Conditions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1153 (SB0797) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Claims for Reimbursement - Downcoding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1157 (SB0774) | Health Insurance - Plan Benefits and Coverage - Annual Reporting (Transparency, Reporting, Understanding, Timeliness, and Honesty (TRUTH) in Mental Health Coverage Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1205 (SB0764) | Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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| HB1268 (SB0781) | Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1299 (SB0817) | Real Property - Residential Sales - Communications During Appraisal Process | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Economic Matters |
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| HB1300 | Maryland Commission for Women - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections |
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| HB1306 (SB0942) | Assisted Outpatient Treatment - Surrender or Seizure of Firearms | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary and Health |
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| HB1309 (SB0752) | Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| HB1311 | Higher Education – Student Financial Assistance for Incarcerated Individuals – Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Appropriations and Government, Labor, and Elections |
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| HB1313 | Higher Education - Tuition Exemption - Incarcerated Individuals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Appropriations and Government, Labor, and Elections |
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| HB1389 (SB0907) | Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| HB1458 | State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Refugees and Asylees - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Appropriations |
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| HB1472 (SB0779) | Better Small Business Employee Benefit Act of 2026 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1488 | Constitutional Language - Modernization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections |
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| HB1536 | Maryland Enforcement Limits and Transparency (MELT) Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| HB1564 | Public Health - Drugs and Medical Devices Used in Death Sentences - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary and Health |
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| HB1575 (SB0791) | Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| HJ0007 (SJ0004) | Anti-Nuclear Proliferation Resolution (Back from the Brink Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0637 (SB0385) | Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0894 (SB0389) | Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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| HB0895 (SB0387) | Food Retailers - Dynamic Pricing, Surveillance Data, and Collective Bargaining Agreements (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0897 (SB0386) | Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0898 (SB0388) | Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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- Tenure
- Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 2022. Member of the House of Delegates since Januaey 11, 2023.
- Current Assignments
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- 2026 Assistant Majority Leader
- 2026 Health Committee
- 2026 Health Occupations Subcommittee of the Health Committee
- 2026 Insurance Subcommittee of the Health Committee
- 2026 Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health Committee
- 2024 Secretary, Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus (Member, 2023)
- 2023 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2023 Women Legislators of Maryland
- Past House Service
- Health and Government Operations Committee, 2023-2025; Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2023-2025; Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2023-2025.
- Public Service
- Board Member, Prince George's Workforce Development Board, 2020; Chair and Member, Metropolitan Washington Council of Government, CEEPC, 2018-2020; Purple Line Corridor Coalitions' Equity Leadership Council, 2020-; Diversity Caucus Chair, 2018-2020; National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, 2020-2022; National Organizing Committee, Dominicans on the Hill, 2018-; Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee (MWAQC), 2016-2022; Maryland Climate Change Commission, 2016-2022.
- Awards
- Edward Bullard Distinguished Alumnus Award, Princeton University, 2022; COVID-19 Hero, El Tiempo Latino Newspaper, 2020; Community Impact Award, Capital Area Immigrant Rights Coalition, 2020; Maryland Census Champion, Maryland Department of Planning, 2020; Powerlist 100, El Tiempo Latino Newspaper, 2019; HIP Affordable Housing Champion, Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc., 2019; Prince George's County Municipal Association, 2017.
- Biographical Information
- Born in New York, New York, December 13, 1972; Washington Irving High School, 1986; Barnard College/Columbia University, B.A. Chemistry, 1995; University of Utah, M.S., 1998; Princeton University, MPA, Urban & Regional Planning, 2003; Environmental Scientist/Chemist, Environmental Protection Agency, 1999-2001; Federal Emergency Management Administration: Public Affairs/Disaster Assistance, 2005-2007; Public Infrastructure Analyst, 2007-2009; Legislative Aide, Maryland State Senator Victor Ramirez, 2011-2013; and 2014; Consultant, Coffey Consulting, U.S. Department of Labor, 2013-2014; Prince George's County Council Member, 2014-2022; Member Grace DC Church, Washington, D.C..
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