Delegate Karen Toles
- District
- 25
- County
- Prince George's
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judiciary Committee
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Judiciary Committee
- Annapolis Info
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203 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3524
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3524
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203 Lowe House Office Building
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203 Lowe House Office Bldg.
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3524
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203 Lowe House Office Bldg.
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karen.toles@house.state.md.us
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- 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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| HB0179 (SB0011) | Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Favorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0677 (SB0298) | Criminal Procedure - Out of Court Statements - Vulnerable Adult Victims and Witnesses | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0681 (SB0015) | Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0941 (SB1016) | University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0943 (SB0334) | Criminal Law - Crimes of Malicious or Fraudulent Burning - Prohibitions and Penalties | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0944 | Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance and Termination of Parental Rights | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0947 | Local Government - Charges for Paper Carryout Bags - Limitation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB1073 | Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2025) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1074 (SB0874) | Criminal Law - Gift Card Crimes | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1127 | Public Schools - Water Safety and Swimming - Instructional Content, Plan, and Reporting | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1251 | Health Care Facilities and Medical Professional Liability Insurers - Obstetric Services Policies (Doula and Birth Policy Transparency Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1433 (SB0422) | Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB1507 (SB0271) | Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employees of an Office of a Sheriff | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0001 (SB0007) | Department of Transportation - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/24 at 2:30 p.m. |
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| HB0039 (SB0356) | Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0055 | Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0451 | State and Private Construction Contracts - Prompt Payment Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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| HB0534 (SB0538) | Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0601 (SB1008) | Economic Development - Small Business Guaranty Fund - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0606 (SB0441) | Real Property - New Home Sales - Entry of Final Sale Price in Multiple Listing Service | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0607 | Maryland Higher Education Commission - PAREA Grant Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0609 (SB0583) | Legislative Scholarship Programs - Eligibility and Use - Real Estate Appraisal Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0635 (SB0292) | Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB0646 (SB0811) | Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Extension of Report Deadline and Task Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Favorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0666 (SB0060) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0707 | Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0744 (SB0590) | Motor Vehicles - Reckless, Negligent, and Aggressive Driving | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0763 | Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0795 | Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Employee Certification and Awareness Materials | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Second Reading Passed |
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| HB0853 | Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0875 | Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0930 (SB0848) | Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1081 (SB0709) | Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1129 (SB0733) | Constitutional Officers - Gender-Neutral Language | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1151 | Residential Real Property Sales – Appraisals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1163 | Task Force to Study Fencing for Bodies of Water and Playgrounds - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1198 (SB0632) | Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (The Monica Cooper Prerelease Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1287 | Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Convertible Pistols | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1306 | Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease - Specialized Clinics and Scholarship Program for Medical Residents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1344 | Department of General Services - Assessment of State-Owned Facilities - Child Care Centers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1346 (SB1001) | Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1352 | Sickle Cell Disease - Institutions of Higher Education - Policies, Procedures, and Educational Campaigns | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1422 (SB0587) | State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1424 (SB0683) | Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1525 | Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0499 (SB0432) | Criminal Records - Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0500 (SB0426) | Procurement Reform Act of 2025 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0501 (SB0431) | Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0502 (SB0433) | Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 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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| FOP Lodge 89 | Introduced in House |
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Prince George's | $250,000 | $0 | ||||
| Inncuvate Innovation Studio | Introduced | Prince George's | $100,000 | $0 |
- Tenure
- Member of the Maryland General Assembly since January 12, 2022. First elected to the House in November 2022.
- Current Assignments
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- 2024 Deputy Majority Whip
- 2022 Judiciary Committee
- 2022 Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Joint Committee on Federal Relations
- 2023 2nd Vice-Chair, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (Member, 2022)
- 2022 Women Legislators of Maryland
- Public Service
- US Census Complete County Committee, Prince George's County, 2010; Maryland State Director, President Obama's National Day of Service, 2009.
- Memberships
- Historic and Cultural Trust, Prince George's County, 2009-2018; Maryland Association of Counties, President Maryland County Officials Diversity Caucus, 2015-; Board of Directors, Ivy Community Charities of Prince George's County; Suitland Civic Association; Iota Gamma Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; Episcopal Church of the Atonement, Washington, D.C..
- Awards
- Sheila Steward Service Award, 100 Black Men of Prince George's County, 2018; Leadership and Service Award, A. Philip Randolph Institute, 2014; Shining Woman of the Year Award, Community of Hope African Methodist Episcopal Church, 2014; Community Service Award, J. Franklin Bourne Association, 2013.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Prince George's County, Maryland; Attended Prince George's County public schools; Forestville High School, Forestville, Maryland; University of Maryland, College Park, B.S., Public Health, 2000; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D.; Political and Legislative Coordinator and Organizer, Maryland Council No. 67, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; Program Specialist, United Mine Workers of America, 2000-2007; Regional Field Coordinator, Democratic National Committee, 2008-2010; Member, Prince George's County Council, representing District 7, 2010-2018; President, Paramount Policy Partners, Washington, D.C. 2019-2020; Director, Community Affairs and Legislative Advisory Office of State's Attorney, Prince George's County, 2020 -.
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