Members - Delegate Brenda J. Thiam

Legislation

Session:

District

County

Washington

Committee Assignment(s)

Judiciary Committee

Annapolis Info

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

Phone 410-841-3125 | 301-858-3125
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3125

Interim Info

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

Phone 410-841-3125 | 301-858-3125

Contact

brenda.thiam@house.state.md.us

Party

Republican

Legislation	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0755 Title Natural Resources - Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund - No Cost Licenses and Stamps Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1157 Title Education - Maryland High School Diploma - Civics Test Requirement Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1159 Title Higher Education – Community College Credits – General Education Courses Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1161 Title Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - School Supplies Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1162 (SB0926/CH0353) Title Economic Development – Maryland Stadium Authority – Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1379 (SB0961) Title Consortium on Collective Impact for Student and Family Well–Being – Renaming and Revisions Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0081 (SB0122) Title Crimes - Unattended Dogs in Extreme Weather Conditions Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2

Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)	Title	Sponsorship Type	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort	Current Status	Org Committees & Hearings	Opp Committees & Hearings
HB0755	Natural Resources - Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund - No Cost Licenses and Stamps	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.	Environment and Transportation 2/17/2021 - 1:30 PM	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs 3/31/2021 - 1:00 PM
HB1157	Education - Maryland High School Diploma - Civics Test Requirement	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m.	Ways and Means 2/17/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB1159	Higher Education – Community College Credits – General Education Courses	Primary	1	2	In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations	Appropriations 3/16/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB1161	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - School Supplies	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m.	Ways and Means 3/04/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB1162 (SB0926/CH0353)	Economic Development – Maryland Stadium Authority – Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility	Primary	1	2	In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor	Appropriations
HB1379 (SB0961)	Consortium on Collective Impact for Student and Family Well–Being – Renaming and Revisions	Primary	1	2	In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations	Rules and Executive Nominations
HB0081 (SB0122)	Crimes - Unattended Dogs in Extreme Weather Conditions	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings	Environment and Transportation 1/15/2021 - 11:00 AM	Judicial Proceedings

Denotes enacted legislation

Legislative Bond Initiatives
Project Name Hagerstown Aviation Museum Status Introduced House Sponsors Thiam Senate Sponsors Corderman County Washington Amount Requested $150,000 House Initiative $50,000 Senate Initiative $100,000 Other Funding Total Funding $150,000
Project Name Robert W. Johnson Community County Status Introduced in House House Sponsors Thiam Senate Sponsors County Washington Amount Requested $200,000 House Initiative Senate Initiative Other Funding $100,000 Total Funding $100,000

Project Name	Status	House Sponsors	Senate Sponsors	County	Amount Requested	House Initiative	Senate Initiative	Other Funding	Total Funding
Hagerstown Aviation Museum	Introduced	Thiam	Corderman	Washington	$150,000	$50,000	$100,000		$150,000
Robert W. Johnson Community County	Introduced in House	Thiam		Washington	$200,000			$100,000	$100,000

Current Assignments

2021 Judiciary Committee

2021 Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee

2021 Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee

2020 Women Legislators of Maryland

Public Service: Washington County Commission for Women (President, 2016-2018).

Memberships: Washington County Republican Club (Vice-President, 2018-2020); Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Frederick County, MD, Alumnae Chapter.

Biographical Information: Born in Raeford, North Carolina, September 9, 1969; Hoke County High School, 1987; North Carolina Central University, B.S., Physical Education, 1994; University of Maryland College Park, M.Ed, Special Education, 2002; Capella University, Ph.D., Special Education Leadership, 2015; Pennsylvania State University, Post Graduate Certificate, Applied Behavior Analysis, 2017; Behavioral Health Specialist. Special Education Teacher, Grafton School, Inc. Rockville, MD, 1998-2000; National Children's Center, 2000-2002; Director of Education, Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children, 2003-2007; Autism Specialist, Washington County Public Schools, 2007-2019; Registered Behavior Technician, Achieving True Self, 2020-; Married; one child.