Legislation
Delegate Veronica Turner

- District
- 26
- County
- Prince George's
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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205 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3212 | 301-858-3212
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3212
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205 House Office Building
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205 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3212 | 301-858-3212
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205 House Office Building
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veronica.turner@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat

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HB0458 (SB0562) | Prince George's County - Video Lottery Terminals - Distribution of Local Impact Grants | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0708 (SB0778) | Education - Identification of Students With Traumatic Brain Injury - Study and Report | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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HB1238 | Correctional Facilities - Employment - Ex-Offenders | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1416 (SB0808) | Joint Committee on Gaming Oversight - Local Government Use of Casino Revenue - Report | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1419 (SB0563) | Zoning - Special Exceptions - Construction or Operation of Landfills | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0081 (SB0816/CH0036) | Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Veteran | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0087 /CH0576 (SB0529/CH0577) | State Board of Education – Membership – Teacher and Parent Members | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 576 |
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HB0111 (SB0549) | Income Tax Credit - Agency Shop Fees and Union Dues | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0139 (SB0135) | Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Site Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0146 (SB0887) | Motor Vehicles - Duplicate Driver's Licenses - Victims of Robbery or Theft | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0166 /CH0010 (SB0280/CH0011) | Labor and Employment – Payment of Wages – Minimum Wage (Fight for Fifteen) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 10 |
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HB0214 /CH0422 (SB0144/CH0421) | Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 422 |
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HB0245 /CH0398 | Education - Student Data Privacy Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 398 |
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HB0262 (SB0537) | Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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HB0286 /CH0609 | Election Law - Registration and Voting at Precinct Polling Places | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 609 |
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HB0307 /CH0041 | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 41 |
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HB0322 (SB0606) | Election Law - References to Absentee Voting in Public Communications - Voting by Mail | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0336 /CH0001 (SB0391/CH0002) | Civilian Federal Employees – Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund (Federal Shutdown Paycheck Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1 |
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HB0341 | Labor and Employment – Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0367 (SB0536) | Public Safety - Education - Firearm Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0440 /CH0384 | Pathways in Technology Early College High (P-TECH) Expansion Act of 2019 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 384 |
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HB0481 /CH0365 | Criminal Law - Sale of a Minor - Felony | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 365 |
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HB0482 /CH0544 | Income Tax Credits – Endowments of Maryland Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Film Production Activity – Establishment and Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 544 |
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HB0486 /CH0055 (SB0541) | Education - Personnel Matters - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 55 |
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HB0524 /CH0663 (SB0300/CH0009) | Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Work Contracts - Suits by Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 663 |
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HB0525 (SB0753) | State Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Elementary and Secondary Education Expenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0527 /CH0370 (SB0290/CH0371) | Public Health – Cottage Food Products – Definition and Sale | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 370 |
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HB0565 (SB0363) | Election Law - Voting Systems - Accessibility for Voters With Disabilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Referred to interim study by Ways and Means |
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HB0604 /CH0215 (SB0646/CH0216) | Workers’ Compensation – Medical Presumptions for Diseases and Cancer – Eligibility (Firefighter Jesse McCullough’s Cancer Protection Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215 |
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HB0669 (SB0387) | Environment - Water Quality Certifications (Pipeline and Water Protection Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0684 | Income Tax Checkoff - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0697 /CH0418 (SB0868/CH0417) | Health Insurance – Consumer Protections and Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 418 |
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HB0706 (SB0919) | Election Law - Absentee Ballot Requests, Delivery, and Marking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0740 (SB0882) | Criminal Law – Firearms – Computer–Aided Fabrication and Serial Number (3–D Printed Firearms ) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0745 (SB0809/CH0324) | Correctional Facilities - Restrictive Housing - Pregnant Inmates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0747 | Election Law – Links to Online Voter Registration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0761 (SB0600/CH0452) | Health – Sickle Cell Disease – Steering Committee and Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0766 | Education - Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0768 /CH0692 (SB0759) | Health - Prescription Drug Affordability Board | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 692 |
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HB0779 | Higher Education - Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0786 (SB0737) | Public Safety – Rifles and Shotguns – Secondary Transactions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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HB0810 (SB0870/CH0432) | Income Tax - Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0814 /CH0423 (SB0802/CH0424) | Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 423 |
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HB0823 | Workgroup on Effective Professional Development Programs in Local Health Departments | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0898 (SB0381/CH0291) | Trusts - Maryland Trust Act - Methods of Notice | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0913 (SB0817) | Correctional Facilities and Police Officers – Procedures – Immigration Status | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0932 /CH0498 (SB0382/CH0499) | Maryland Trust Act - Division or Consolidation of Trust | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 498 |
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HB0956 | Income Tax - Lead Remediation Credit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/04 at 2:30 p.m. |
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HB0966 | Public Schools - Fees for Summer School Courses - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0968 /CH0378 (SB0672) | Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Compensation to Claimants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 378 |
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HB0977 (SB0833) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0994 (SB0839) | Labor and Employment - Criminal Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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HB0995 | State Government - President Barack Obama Statue - Placement and Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1001 /CH0526 (SB0774/CH0527) | Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Reporting by Correctional Units and Requirements Relating to Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 526 |
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HB1002 | Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Direct Release | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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HB1011 (SB1037) | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Uniform Citizen Complaint Process (Anton's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1040 | Labor and Employment - Exemptions From Overtime Pay - Administrative, Executive, or Professional Capacity (Overtime Modernization Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB1046 | Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Qualified Retired Public Safety Employee (Hometown Heroes Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1047 | Task Force to Study Admission Practices at Public Senior Higher Education Institutions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1074 | Education - Juvenile Services Education Programs - Management and Operation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1087 (SB0871) | Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1093 /CH0380 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income (The Jonathan Porto Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 380 |
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HB1116 /CH0513 (SB0911/CH0514) | Gender Diversity in the Boardroom – Annual Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 513 |
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HB1144 /CH0564 (SB0964) | County Boards of Education - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 564 |
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HB1158 (SB0516/CH0757) | Clean Energy Jobs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1201 (SB0972) | Task Force on Educational Outcomes of Pregnant and Parenting Students in High School and GED Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1203 (SB0564) | Cosmetologist - Licensing Examination - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1208 | Board of Restorative Practices in Schools - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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HB1242 (SB0915) | Public School Students – Vision Services – Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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HB1244 (SB0330/CH0523) | Public Buildings – Diaper–Changing Facilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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HB1265 | Prisoner Labor Pay | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB1266 /CH0732 (SB0754) | National Capital Strategic Economic Development Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 732 |
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HB1273 (SB0599) | Immigration Enforcement – Public Schools, Hospitals, and Courthouses – Policies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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HB1275 | Office of Administrative Hearings - Administrative Law Judges - Special Education Law Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1349 /CH0542 | Public Schools - Students With Sickle Cell Disease - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 542 |
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HB1384 /CH0741 (SB0677/CH0742) | Deaf or Hard of Hearing Individuals - Support for Parents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 741 | ||
HB1417 | Public Safety - Task Force on Missing Persons | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HJ0002 (SJ0001) | United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HJ0007 | United States of America - District of Columbia - Statehood | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 2:00 p.m. |
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HJ0009 /JR0001 (SJ0002/JR0002) | Freedom of the Press Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Signed by the President and the Speaker - Joint Resolution 1 |
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HB0397 /CH0301 (SB0339/CH0302) | Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System (Carl Henn's Law) | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 301 |
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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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Prince George's County Public Schools Electronic Signs | Introduced | Prince George's | $105,000 | $105,000 | $105,000 |

- Tenure
- Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019. First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2002. Member of the House 2003 to 2015.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Economic Matters Committee
- 2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
- Past House Service
- Ways and Means Committee, 2019; Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2019; Election Law Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2019.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Washington, D.C., February 7, 1950; Central High School; Prince George's Community College; Tennessee State University, George Meany Center for Labor Studies; Clinical Specialist and Analyst, Prince George's Hospital Center, 1969-96; President, Service Employees International Union, Local 63 NCF&O, 1996 -(Vice President, 1993-1995; Secretary-Treasurer, 1995-1996); Married; four children; one grandchild.
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