Legislation
Delegate William Valentine

- District
- 2A
- County
- Washington and Frederick
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judiciary Committee
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Judiciary Committee
- Annapolis Info
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324 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3636
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3636
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324 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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324 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3636
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324 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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william.valentine@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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HB0316 (SB0028) | Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2024) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0911 (SB0632) | Peace Orders - Visual Surveillance | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0973 /CH0548 (SB0007/CH0549) | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Positive Community Feedback | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 548 |
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HB1332 (SB0860) | Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Study on Location of Individuals Prior to and Following Incarceration | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0115 /CH0758 (SB0004) | Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights - Notification of Release From Confinement (Jaycee Webster Victims' Rights Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 758 |
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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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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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HB0437 /CH0447 (SB0553) | Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 447 |
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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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HB0500 (SB0749) | Institutions of Higher Education - Dually Enrolled Students - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 2:30 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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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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HB0639 (SB0503) | Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement - Exception (In Remembrance of Gary "Pappy" Boward) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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HB0667 (SB0017) | Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0704 | Primary and Secondary Education – Education Savings Account Program – Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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HB0722 | Health – Minors – Gender and Sex Transition Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0745 (SB0743) | Family Law - Protective Orders - Stalking and Permanent Protective Orders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 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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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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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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HB0967 /CH0700 | Town of Keedysville - Parking of Vehicles - Restrictions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 700 |
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HB0968 | Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Reserve Studies - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1025 (SB0841) | Transportation - Motor Fuel Tax Rates, Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax, and Farebox Recovery Requirement (Transportation Equity, Fairness, and Privacy Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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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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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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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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HB1301 | Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms – Business Sign Posting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1308 /CH0369 | Real Property - Recordation of Instrument With False Information - Penalties and Actions to Quiet Title | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 369 |
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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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HB1323 (SB0873/CH0366) | Courts - Immunity From Liability - Maryland Safe Haven Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1324 | Homestead Property Tax Credit - Eligible Properties - Alteration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1347 (SB1094) | State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund - Alteration and Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB1378 (SB1078) | Task Force on Washington County Regional Water and Wastewater Governance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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HB1392 (SB1037) | Courts - Impaired Operation of Vehicle or Vessel - Expert Witnesses and Evidence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 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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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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HB1505 | Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Crime Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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Legislative Bond Initiatives |
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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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Thurmont Little League | Introduced | Frederick | $150,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
Town of Boonsboro | Introduced | Washington | $500,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 |

- Tenure
- Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 2022. Member of the House of Delegates since January 11, 2023.
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Deputy Minority Whip
- 2023 Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys
- Memberships
- FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association, 2019; Garrett County Lodge No. 99, Fraternal Order of Police; Garrett County Law Enforcement Officers PAC - Past Chairperson, 2000-2003; Door to Virtue Lodge No. 46, Westminster, Maryland, ancient Free and Accepted Masons; American Legion Post 282 (Sons American Legion - SAL), Woodsboro, Maryland; Taneytown Lions Club, Taneytown, Maryland (Former Member); Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church, Rocky Ridge, Maryland.
- Awards
- Unit Citation - Patrol Bureau Squad 1, 2016; Unit Citation, Narcotics Section Investigators, 2014; Unit Citation, Patrol Bureau Squad 1, 2012; Chief's Challenge Award, 2012; Chief's Commendation, Westminster Police Department, 2008; Meritorious Action-suicidal subject with handgun, 2007.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Delone Catholic High School, McSherrystown, Pennsylvania, 1989; Frederick Community College, A.A. Criminal Justice 1991; Frederick Police Department Training Academy, Frederick, Maryland 1995; Police Officer, Thurmont, Maryland, 1994-1998; 2003-2005; Deputy Sheriff, Garrett County, Maryland, 1998-2003; Police Officer, Westminster, Maryland, 2005-2019 (retired); Investigator, Frederick County State's Attorney's Office, 2019-2022; Married; two children.
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