Legislation
Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith
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- 23A
- County
- Prince George's
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- Annapolis Info
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427 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3101 | 301-858-3101
Toll-free in MD
Fax 301-858-3294
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427 House Office Building
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427 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3101 | 301-858-3101
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427 House Office Building
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geraldine.valentino.smith@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat
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| HB0260 | Courts - Jury Service - Excusal | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0263 /CH0233 | Domestic Violence - Permanent Protective Orders - Conspiracy or Solicitation to Commit Murder | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 233 |
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| HB0314 | Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Knights of St. John Hall | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0347 | Courts - Child Abuse and Neglect - Waiver of Reunification Efforts | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0350 | Child Custody and Visitation - Deployed Parents | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0386 /CH0245 | Child Abuse and Neglect - Centralized Confidential Database | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 245 |
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| HB0393 | Crimes - Use or Possession of Marijuana in a Motor Vehicle - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0395 | Death or Life-Threatening Injury by Motor Vehicle or Vessel - Subsequent Offenders - Penalties | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0501 /CH0426 (SB0427) | Criminal Procedure - Victims of Crime - Notification Regarding DNA Profile | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 426 |
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| HB0549 /CH0093 (SB0561) | Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 93 |
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| HB0575 (SB0524) | Family Law - Protecting the Resources of Children in State Custody | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0577 (SB0402) | Family Law - De Facto Parent | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0678 (SB0478) | General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Criminal Justice Policy Impact Statements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0955 | Child Protection - Reporting Requirements - Threat of Harm | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1212 (SB0797) | Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Champ House | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB1235 | Courts - Juvenile Causes - Informal Adjustment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0057 (SB0237) | University System of Maryland - Pay It Forward Pilot Program and Tuition Freeze - Studies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0120 /CH0402 | Criminal Procedure - Failure to Appear - Rescheduling | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 402 |
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| HB0124 (SB0651/CH0374) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Conviction of a Crime That Is No Longer a Crime | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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| HB0171 (SB0150/CH0326) | Courts - Child Abuse and Neglect - Waiver of Reunification Efforts (Anayah's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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| HB0177 (SB0031) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income - Individuals at Least 65 Years Old | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0188 | Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Renewal Period for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0197 /CH0406 (SB0295) | Prince George's County - Education - Youth Wellness Leadership Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 406 |
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| HB0198 (SB0294) | Education - Youth Wellness Leadership Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0215 (SB0183/CH0477) | Education - Geographic Cost of Education - Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB0221 (SB0073) | Commission on Tax Policy, Reform, and Fairness | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0222 (SB0303) | Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Resulting in Death | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Recommitted to Judiciary (Delegate Dumais) |
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| HB0225 (SB0269/CH0335) | Domestic Violence - Additional Relief | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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| HB0229 (SB0604/CH0043) | Human Relations - Employment Discrimination - Protection for Interns | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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| HB0236 /CH0410 (SB0705) | Criminal Law - Assault - First Responders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 410 |
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| HB0244 /CH0313 (SB0526) | Maryland Second Chance Act of 2015 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 313 |
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| HB0298 /CH0413 | Education - Student Data Privacy Act of 2015 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413 |
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| HB0303 (SB0111) | Inmates - Life Imprisonment - Parole Reform | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0340 /CH0241 (SB0889) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Thurgood Marshall Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 241 |
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| HB0344 (SB0390) | Education - Due Process Hearings for Children With Disabilities - Burden of Proof | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0360 (SB0528) | Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed (87-51) |
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| HB0362 (SB0393) | Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Payment of Costs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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| HB0374 (SB0168) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Marijuana Possession | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0390 /CH0418 (SB0270) | Protective Order and Peace Order Petitions - Maryland Residents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 418 |
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| HB0401 | Income Tax - Film Production Activity Tax Credit - Minority Business Reporting Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0455 (SB0387) | Agreements to Defend or Pay the Cost of Defense - Void | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0456 /CH0091 (SB0521) | Workgroup to Study Safe Harbor Policy for Youth Victims of Human Trafficking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 91 |
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| HB0466 /CH0053 (SB0802/CH0052) | Transportation - Dedication of Structures (Hero's Highway Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 53 |
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| HB0498 (SB0392) | Criminal Law - Assault - First Responders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0503 (SB0078) | Rape Survivor Family Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0541 /CH0431 | Public Service Commission - Attachments to Utility Poles - Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431 |
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| HB0572 (SB0400) | State Government - Commemorative Months - Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0586 (SB0476) | Department of Juvenile Services - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Feasibility of Repeal of Excluded Offenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0595 (SB0529) | Special Elections for United States Senate Vacancies Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0606 (SB0477/CH0354) | Domestic Violence - Persons Eligible for Relief | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed (137-0) |
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| HB0694 /CH0268 (SB0286) | Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Division of Parole and Probation - Warrant Apprehension Unit Employees - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 268 |
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| HB0714 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0721 (SB0568) | Real Estate Appraisers - Appraisal Agreement - Required Copies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance |
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| HB0745 (SB0516/CH0356) | Public Health - Overdose Response Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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| HB0852 /CH0460 | Human Resources - Homeless Shelters - Best Practices and Models | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 460 |
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| HB0872 | Drunk Driving Reduction Act of 2015 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:15 p.m. |
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| HB0905 | Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Affirmative Defense | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0919 /CH0288 (SB0551) | Land Use - Plans - Development and Adoption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 288 |
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| HB0947 /CH0467 (SB0251) | Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board - School Counselors - Certification Renewal Requirement (Lauryn's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 467 |
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| HB0949 (SB0471) | Task Force to Study the Provision of Health Care Coverage to Uninsured Marylanders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0970 (SB0689/CH0047) | Prince George's County - Transfer Tax - Deputy Sheriffs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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| HB0977 (SB0779) | State Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights - Investigatory File and Record of Proceeding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0980 (SB0340) | Election Law - Voting Rights - Ex-Felons | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 6 of 2016 |
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| HB1044 (SB0918) | Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Family Life and Wellness Intergenerational Center | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB1080 /CH0116 (SB0576) | 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System - Multiple-Line Telephone Systems - Direct Dial (Kari's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 116 |
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| HB1094 | Consumer Protection - Monitoring Consumer Behavior and Shopping Habits - Required Notice | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance |
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| HB1118 /CH0001 (SB0080/CH0002) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1 |
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| HB1195 (SB0877) | Fair Foreclosure Act of 2015 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1236 | Real Estate Brokers - Licensing - Experience Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1239 | Civil Penalties for Shoplifting and Employee Theft - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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| HB1278 | Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Bowie Senior Center | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0487 | Maryland Education Credit | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0405 (SB0374/CH0165) | Maryland False Claims Act | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2010. Member of the House since 2011.
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Deputy Majority Whip
- 2011- Judiciary Committee
- 2015 Chair, Family Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2011- Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2015 House Chair, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
- 2015 Workgroup on Death with Dignity
- 2011- Women Legislators of Maryland
- Public Service
- Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council, 2015-; Law Enforcement and State Appointed Boards Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2013-; Task Force on Military Service Members, Veterans and the Courts, 2012-2014; Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2011-2012; Juvenile Grant Planning and Review Council, 2011-; Climate, Energy and Environment Policy Committee, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2009-2010; Metropolitan Development Policy Committee, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2008-2010; Bowie City Council, Member At Large, 2007-2010.
- Memberships
- Maryland State Bar Association; Prince George's County Bar Association; Women's Bar Association of Maryland; Maryland Nurses Association; National Foundation for Women Legislators; Bowie State University Foundation Board; Maryland Veterans Caucus; Young Men's Democratic Club; Soroptimist International, Bowie-Crofton.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Brooklyn, New York, March 5; Attended Bowie High School, 1982; Catholic University, B.S., Nursing, 1987; Catholic University Columbia School of Law, J.D., 1992; Former Clinical Nurse, National Institutes of Health; Attorney; Member, St. Pius X Catholic Church; Married, Three children.
Last Updated: 10/15/2019 3:26 PM