Legislation
Delegate Veronica Turner
- District
- 26
- County
- Prince George's
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Economic Matters Committee
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Economic Matters Committee
- Annapolis Info
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205 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3212
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3212
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205 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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205 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3212
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205 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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veronica.turner@house.state.md.us
- Party
- 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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| HB0295 (SB0103) | Overdose Awareness Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0385 /CH0306 (SB0038/CH0305) | Wage Payment and Collection - Pay Stubs and Pay Statements - Required Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 306 |
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| HB0400 (SB0124) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0404 /CH0743 (SB0190) | Public Safety - Wellness Checks - Requirements (Gabriel's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 743 |
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| HB0405 (SB0365) | Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0407 | Food Supplement Benefits - Students - Eligibility (SNAP for Students) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0409 (SB0037) | Public Utilities - Street Lighting Equipment - Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0432 /CH0444 | Courts and Judicial Proceedings and Criminal Procedure - Technical Corrections - References to Intellectual Disability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 444 |
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| HB0449 /CH0517 (SB0148/CH0516) | Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program - Funding for Underserved and Overburdened Communities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 517 |
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| HB0465 /CH0309 (SB0436) | Workplace Fraud and Prevailing Wage - Violations - Civil Penalty and Referrals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309 |
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| HB0466 | Maryland Emergency Management Agency, Department of Transportation, and Department of the Environment - Flood Mitigation Comprehensive Study - Montgomery County and Prince George's County | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0467 | Food Service Facilities and Tipped Workers - Service Fees and Tip Credits (One Fair Wage Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0493 (SB0823) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, Post Doctoral Associates, and Graduate Assistants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0501 /CH0811 (SB0522/CH0810) | Charter Counties - Enforcement of Local Laws | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 811 |
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| HB0516 | Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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| HB0525 (SB0513) | Employment Discrimination - Use of Cannabis Products | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0547 (SB1158) | Crime of Violence - Educational Facilities, Medical Facilities, and Places of Worship - Penalty (Sacred Places Safety Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0649 /CH0271 (SB0525/CH0272) | Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Wage Range Transparency | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 271 |
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| HB0657 | Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Policy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0696 (SB0579/CH0191) | Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0728 /CH0842 (SB0705/CH0841) | Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 842 |
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| HB0793 | Real Property - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0819 /CH0019 (SB0628/CH0018) | State Finance – Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund – Noncivilian Federal Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 19 |
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| HB0865 /CH0822 (SB0614/CH0823) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 822 |
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| HB0964 (SB0635) | Landlords and Prospective Tenants - Residential Leases - Criminal History Review (Maryland Fair Chance in Housing Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0965 | Maryland Department of Health - Breast Cancer Program - Eligibility and Public Awareness Campaign | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1007 (SB0766) | Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| HB1040 (SB0876) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Limited Behavioral Health Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1051 /CH0799 (SB1059/CH0798) | Maternal Health – Assessments, Referrals, and Reporting (Maryland Maternal Health Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 799 |
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| HB1076 /CH0749 (SB1091/CH0750) | Education - Blind and Visually Impaired Students - Textbook Equity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 749 |
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| HB1084 (SB1061) | Employee Autoimmune Disorder Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1092 /CH0800 (SB0649/CH0801) | 9-1-1 Trust Fund - Purposes - Training in Telecommunications Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 800 |
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| HB1096 (SB0427) | Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB1105 /CH0890 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurses - Certification Requirement and Exceptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 890 |
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| HB1120 (SB0794) | State Board of Social Work Examiners – Continuing Education Programs – Approval of Authorized Sponsors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1137 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1171 /CH0933 (SB0944/CH0932) | Nonprescription Drugs and Devices – Provision by Registered Nurses and Sale of Contraceptives Through Automatic Devices | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 933 |
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| HB1194 (SB1020) | Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights Training and Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans (Safe Staffing Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB1304 /CH0376 | Maryland Department of Health and Department of Aging - Earned Income Tax Credit - Distribution of Information and Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 376 |
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| HB1391 (SB0083) | Video Lottery Terminals - Distribution of Local Impact Grants - Town of Forest Heights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1438 (SB0958) | Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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| HB1522 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/20 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0001 (SJ0001/JR0001) | Affirming the Federal Equal Rights Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0002 (SJ0005) | Supporting a Long-Term Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0003 (SJ0002) | Use of Nuclear Weapons | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0008 | Condemning Islamophobia, Anti-Palestinian Hate, and Antisemitism | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0009 | United States of America - District of Columbia - Statehood | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0513 /CH0017 (SB0479) | Motor Vehicles - Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Revisions (Maryland Road Worker Protection Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 17 |
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| HB0538 /CH0122 (SB0484) | Land Use – Affordable Housing – Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 122 |
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| HB0575 /CH0705 (SB0471) | Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 705 |
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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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| HB0583 /CH0706 (SB0475/CH0707) | Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 706 |
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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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| HB0585 /CH0021 (SB0480/CH0020) | Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 21 |
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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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| HB0599 /CH0123 (SB0483) | Maryland Community Investment Corporation - Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 123 |
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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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| HB0694 (SB0482/CH0408) | Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 12:30 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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| HB0693 /CH0124 (SB0481) | Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 | By Request - Departmental | 5 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 124 |
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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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| Camp Springs ELKS | Introduced | Prince George's | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
| iGROW - Therapeutic Greenhouse and Garden | Introduced in House |
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Prince George's | $12,500 | $12,500 | $12,500 | |||
| Rock Christian Ministries | Introduced | Prince George's | $50,000 | $0 |
- 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
- 2023 Banking, Consumer Protection, and Commercial Law of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2020 Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2023 House Chair, Joint Committee on Protocol
- 2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2024 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- Past House Service
- Business Regulation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2020-2023; Ways and Means Committee, 2019; Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2019; Election Law Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2019.
- Public Service
- Local (Video Lottery) Development Council, Prince George's County, 2015-; State Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders, 2004-2009; Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee, 2009-2011.
- Memberships
- Prince George's County Women's Political Caucus; Coalition for Labor Union Women; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Prince George's County Rainbow Coalition; Prince George's County Planned Parenthood Association.
- Awards
- Casper R. Taylor, Jr., Founder's Award, House of Delegates, 2013.
- 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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