Legislation
Delegate Chris Tomlinson

- District
- 5
- County
- Frederick and Carroll
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judiciary Committee
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Judiciary Committee
- Annapolis Info
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321 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3359
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3359
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321 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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321 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3359
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321 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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chris.tomlinson@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Republican

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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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HB0850 /CH0653 | State Procurement - Small Business Preference Procurement | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 653 |
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HB1245 (SB1075) | Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (Victoria and Scottie's Law) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1392 (SB1037) | Courts - Impaired Operation of Vehicle or Vessel - Expert Witnesses and Evidence | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1400 (SB1032) | Public Schools - Student Use of Force - Authorization | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1471 (SB0363) | Procurement Contracts - Disclosures to Secretary of State - Beneficial Ownership | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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HB0006 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas (Community-Oriented Policing Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0047 (SB0381) | Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness In Girls' Sports Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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HB0288 (SB0555) | Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Private Place and Minor Victim | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0295 (SB0103) | Overdose Awareness Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0304 (SB0039) | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0310 (SB0044) | Safe Communities Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0316 (SB0028) | Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0319 (SB0052) | Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0320 (SB0396) | Criminal Procedure - Stops and Searches - Cannabis Odor and Admission of Evidence (Drug-Free Roadways Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0338 /CH0809 (SB0182/CH0808) | Criminal Procedure – Facial Recognition Technology – Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 809 |
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HB0482 (SB0398) | Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Victims of Nonfatal Strangulation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0539 /CH0299 (SB0567/CH0300) | Public Institutions of Higher Education - Student Withdrawal Policy - Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees (Cameron Carden Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 299 |
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HB0542 /CH0346 (SB0668/CH0345) | Department of Human Services - Children in Foster Care - Luggage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 346 |
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HB0553 (SB0438) | Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0557 /CH0957 (SB0574/CH0958) | Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Aircraft Parts and Equipment - Repeal of Reporting Requirement and Extension of Sunset | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 957 |
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HB0664 /CH0414 (SB0575/CH0415) | Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414 |
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HB0713 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income - Individuals Under the Age of 55 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0714 (SB0588) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Employee Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0715 /CH0490 (SB0533/CH0489) | Fishing and Hunting Licenses and Trout Stamps - Complimentary Licenses and Stamp Exemption - Veterans Determined to be Unemployable | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490 |
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HB0716 | Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0719 (SB0198) | Income Tax - Credit for Parent and Guardian Volunteers in Elementary and Secondary Schools | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0758 (SB0927) | Criminal Law – Crime of Violence – Second Degree Assault of a School Employee or Subcontractor (School Assault Reduction and Prevention Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0763 /CH0939 | Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 939 |
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HB0774 | Motor Vehicles - Certificate of Title Fees - Zero-Emission Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0778 | Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting - Migratory Game Birds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0779 | Handgun Qualification Licenses - Personally Identifying Information - Deletion and Destruction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB0791 (SB0552) | Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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HB0797 | Criminal Law – Money Laundering | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0799 | Correctional Services - Home Detention - Removal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0803 (SB0748) | Income Tax - Alteration of Brackets and Rates (Economic Prosperity Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0858 | Health - Abortion - Ultrasound and Waiting Period | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB0867 (SB0118) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement and Shielding - Probation Before Judgment for Driving While Impaired or Under the Influence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0872 | Election Law – Campaign Materials – Disclosure of Use of Synthetic Media | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0884 (SB0862) | Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Protecting Pregnant Women Against Coercive Abuse and Human Trafficking) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB0885 | Agricultural Land and Programs - People's Republic of China | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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HB0894 | Procurement - Scrutinized Entities - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0948 | Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0955 | Motor Fuel Tax Rates - Consumer Price Index Adjustment - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0957 | Natural Resources - Hunting - Tundra Swans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0973 /CH0548 (SB0007/CH0549) | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Positive Community Feedback | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 548 |
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HB0991 /CH0531 (SB1074/CH0532) | Agriculture - Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 531 |
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HB1037 /CH0937 (SB1036/CH0936) | Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 937 |
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HB1107 | Income Tax - Credit for Spaying and Neutering Dogs and Cats | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1121 | Public Health - Opioids and Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs - Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 2:00 p.m. |
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HB1178 | Handgun Permit Holders - Authority to Carry Handguns in State Parks and Forests | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1185 | Criminal Procedure - Plea Agreements - Crime of Violence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1189 | Public Schools - Mathematics Credit - College Preparatory Computer Science or Computer Programming Course | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1196 (SB0962) | Real Property - Contracts of Sale - Title Report Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1200 | Primary and Secondary Education - Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations (Truancy Reduction Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 12:30 p.m. |
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HB1201 (SB1072) | Occupational and Professional Licensing - Military Training and Military Spouses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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HB1202 (SB1073) | Amendments Convention Called Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution - Delegation to the Convention | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1206 /CH0409 | Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 409 |
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HB1208 (SB1050) | Common Ownership Communities - Reserve Studies - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1210 | Income Tax - Credit for Cybersecurity Measures Undertaken by Small Businesses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1216 | High-Risk Pregnancy Reimbursement Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB1221 (SB0788) | Battery Storage and Solar Arrays Safety Training Grant Program and Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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HB1222 (SB1052) | Local Boards of Elections - Maintenance and Public Disclosure of Election Records | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1232 (SB0711) | Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1233 | Public Health - Abortion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB1234 (SB0612) | County Boards of Education - Volunteer Aides - School Chaplain | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1240 | Fossil Fuel-Powered Appliances and Vehicles - Installation, Use, and Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1251 | Property Tax - Credit for Longtime Residents to Offset Property Tax Rate Increase | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1282 (SB0923) | Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction (Economic Competitiveness Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1315 | Public Service Commission - Electricity Generation Facilities - Premature Retirement (Keep the Lights On Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB1322 | Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1332 (SB0860) | Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Study on Location of Individuals Prior to and Following Incarceration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB1339 /CH0951 (SB0778/CH0952) | Health Insurance - Hearing Aids for Adults - Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 951 |
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HB1344 | Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1354 | Public Schools - Veterans' Day - Authorized Public School Holiday | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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HB1360 | School Bus Transition - Propane-Powered School Buses - Grant Program, Fund, and Purchase | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 3:00 p.m. |
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HB1387 (SB0172) | Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Premium Increases - Collisions With Wild Animals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1396 | Maryland Department of Health - Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Levels of Care - Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1401 (SB0499) | State Department of Education - School Psychologist Recruitment Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1429 (SB0662) | Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1430 | Education - Public Schools - Parents' Rights (Education Bill of Rights for Families Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1432 (SB1062) | Education - Prekindergarten and Withholding of County Board Funding (Blueprint Accountability and Flexibility Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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HB1443 | Consumer and Display Fireworks – Regulation and Tax | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB1493 (SB1145) | Public and Nonpublic Schools – Child Sex Offenders – Prohibition on In–Person Attendance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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HJ0006 (SJ0003) | Commercial Fishery Disaster Declaration Due to Invasive Species | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0576 /CH0703 (SB0453/CH0704) | Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 703 |
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HB0579 (SB0474/CH0411) | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals – Definition of Generating Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0580 /CH0007 (SB0477/CH0008) | Time to Serve Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7 |
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HB0581 /CH0412 (SB0472/CH0413) | State Government - Permits, Licenses, and Certificates - Processing (Transparent Government Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 412 |
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HB0582 /CH0710 (SB0473/CH0711) | Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Innovation Programs - Establishment (Pava LaPere Legacy of Innovation Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 710 |
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HB0584 /CH0013 (SB0476/CH0014) | Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 13 |
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HB0597 /CH0709 (SB0470/CH0708) | Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 709 |
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HB0604 (SB0478/CH0006) | Families Serve Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) |
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- Tenure
- Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, November 2022. Member of the House of Delegates since January 11, 2023.
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- Public Service
- Commissioner, Carroll County Historic Preservation Commission, 2017-2022; Board of Zoning Appeals, Town of Manchester, 2014-2017.
- Memberships
- North Carroll Business Alliance, 2021-; Lineboro-Manchester Lions Club (President 2021-2022), 2014-; Toastmasters International-Club #1597166 (Sergeant at Arms), 2014-2017.
- Awards
- Outstanding Man of the Year, Charles Carroll Award, Maryland GOP, 2022; Grassroots Activist of the Year, Maryland GOP, 2018.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Baltimore, Maryland, August 29, 1986; North Carroll High School, 2004; Towson University, B.S., Electronic Media and Film, 2009; Contracts Manager, Maryland Transit Administration, 2021-present; Board of Public Works (BPW) Coordinator, 2018-2021; QA/QC Manager of Procurement, 2017-2018; State and Local Political Opinion Columnist for the Carroll County Times/Baltimore Sun (Bi-Weekly); Married.
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