Legislation
Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith
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- Prince George's
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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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Fax 410-841-3294 | 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@house.state.md.us
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0637 (SB1004) | Counties - Asset Transfer for High-Speed Transportation System - Hearing and Approval Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0638 (SB1005) | Counties and Municipalities - Asset Transfer for High-Speed Transportation System - Agreements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0651 | Vehicle Laws - Smoking Marijuana in Vehicles - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0659 (SB0822) | Community Development - Community Action Agencies - Continuity of Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0717 (SB0845) | Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Montpelier Community Pool | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0778 | Crimes - Solicitation to Commit Murder - Penalty | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0838 (SB0584) | Child Protection - Reporting - Threat of Harm | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0955 /CH0105 | Department of Housing and Community Development - Crisis Shelter Home Program for the Homeless | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 105 |
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| HB1006 (SB0487) | Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Bowie Emergency Operations Center | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB1130 /CH0503 | Residential Treatment Centers - Mandatory Reporting of Inappropriate Sexual Behavior | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 503 |
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| HB1136 /CH0401 | Student Hearing and Vision Screenings – Reporting Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 401 |
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| HB1204 | Task Force to Study Impaired Driving and New Technologies | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB1302 /CH0250 | Public Safety – Extreme Risk Protective Orders | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 250 |
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| HB1348 (SB1078) | Medical Cannabis - Advertising - Restrictions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
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| HB1386 /CH0032 | Public Schools – Reporting Child Abuse – Telephone Number | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 32 |
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| HB1476 | Education - Supplemental Prekindergarten Grant - Eligibility | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1556 | Public-Private Partnerships - Public Notice of Solicitations and Approval of Agreements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB1595 | Education - Per Pupil Adequacy Target Grant - Established | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB1614 /CH0344 | Public Safety - Military Service Members - Civil Relief | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 344 |
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| HB1615 /CH0408 (SB1231) | Human Services - Temporary Disability Assistance Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 408 |
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| HB1729 (SB1164) | Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0001 /CH0004 (SB0002/CH0003) | Family Law - Child Conceived Without Consent - Termination of Parental Rights (Rape Survivor Family Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4 |
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| HB0030 | Family Law – Domestic Violence – Definition of Abuse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0152 (SB1048/CH0019) | Secure and Accessible Registration Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0282 (SB0385) | Health Insurance - Coverage for Diagnostic Examinations for Breast Cancer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0301 /CH0362 (SB0270/CH0363) | Courts - Evidence of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Admissibility (Repeat Sexual Predator Prevention Act of 2018) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 362 |
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| HB0306 /CH0179 | State Personnel - Rights and Protections for Nursing Mothers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 179 |
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| HB0307 | General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0308 /CH0021 (SB0646/CH0015) | Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 21 |
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| HB0328 (SB0121/CH0501) | Family Law - Domestic Violence - Definition of Abuse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0335 (SB0338) | State Personnel – Grievance Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| HB0365 /CH0574 (SB0184/CH0575) | Income Tax - Personal Exemptions - Alteration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 574 |
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| HB0372 /CH0352 (SB0277/CH0351) | Maryland Metro/Transit Funding Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 352 |
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| HB0388 /CH0427 (SB0170/CH0428) | Criminal Procedure - Violation of Conditions of Release | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 427 |
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| HB0406 (SB0734) | Criminal Law - Life-Threatening Injury Involving a Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0430 /CH0563 (SB0379/CH0564) | Education - Child Care Subsidies - Mandatory Funding Levels | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 563 |
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| HB0502 /CH0309 | Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Veteran | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309 |
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| HB0504 (SB0556) | State Personnel - Compensation - Shift Differential Pay | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0519 (SB0422) | Income Tax - Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses - Income Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0520 (SB0583) | Local Government - Sexual Assault Cases - Local Audits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0523 /CH0689 (SB0464/CH0690) | State Personnel - Employees in the Same Classification - Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 689 |
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| HB0524 /CH0815 (SB0291/CH0816) | Family Law - Protecting the Resources of Children in State Custody | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 815 |
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| HB0547 /CH0555 (SB0373/CH0556) | Education – Head Start Program – Annual Appropriation (The Ulysses Currie Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 555 |
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| HB0548 (SB1073) | Privately Owned Transportation Projects - Construction and Authorization to Use State-Owned Rights-of-Way and Property - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| HB0565 | Criminal Law - Cruelty to Animals - Seizure and Removal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0614 (SB0390) | Hospitals - Changes in Status - Hospital Employee Retraining and Placement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0642 | Education - Dual Language Immersion Program - Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0643 | State Department of Education - Employment Categories and Practices | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| HB0664 (SB0543) | Labor and Employment - Payment of the Minimum Wage Required (Fight for Fifteen) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0677 /CH0039 (SB0477/CH0040) | Public Information Act - Required Denials - Physical Addresses, E-Mail Addresses, and Telephone Numbers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 39 |
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| HB0679 /CH0035 | County Boards of Education - Length of School Year - Adjustments | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35 |
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| HB0688 (SB0488) | 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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| HB0691 /CH0444 | Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund - Donor Registry - Annual Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 444 |
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| HB0711 | Driving While Impaired by Alcohol - Transporting a Minor - Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0732 (SB0675/CH0236) | Humane Adoption of Companion Animals Used in Research Act of 2018 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0775 (SB0859/CH0752) | State Employees - Parental Leave | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0797 /CH0254 (SB0598/CH0255) | Correctional Services - Inmates - Menstrual Hygiene Products | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254 |
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| HB0798 /CH0311 | Visual Impairments - Requirements for Student Vision Screening and Information (Atticus Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 311 |
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| HB0819 /CH0253 (SB0741) | Public Safety – Handgun Permit Review Board – Appeals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253 |
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| HB0856 /CH0612 (SB0647/CH0611) | Earned Income Tax Credit – Individuals Without Qualifying Children – Repeal of Minimum Age Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 612 |
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| HB0888 (SB0707/CH0252) | Criminal Law – Firearm Crimes – Rapid Fire Trigger Activator | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| HB0953 (SB0456) | Tobacco Products - Minimum Age and Civil Fines | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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| HB1022 | Congressional Districts - Standards | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1031 (SB0860) | Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Transfer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1074 /CH0400 | Public Institutions of Higher Education - Priority Registration for Members of the Armed Forces | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 400 |
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| HB1086 | Real Property - New Residential Construction - Correction of Drainage Defect | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1089 (SB0894) | Metro Oversight Enhancement Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) |
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| HB1134 (SB0800) | Criminal Law – Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practices – Sexual Activity With an Animal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB1144 (SB0754) | Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Bowie Volunteer Fire Department | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB1153 (SB0753) | Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Liberty Sports Park | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB1154 | Teachers and Teacher Preparation Programs - Bilingual Certification and Instruction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1167 (SB1011) | Protect Maryland Health Care Act of 2018 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1181 /CH0156 | State Personnel - Disabled Veterans - Interviews for Noncompetitive Appointment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 156 |
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| HB1194 (SB1023) | Health – Drug Cost Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable Report by Finance |
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| HB1195 (SB0756) | Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Maryland Intergenerational Family Life Center | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB1209 /CH0502 | Public Safety – Missing Persons – Information (Eula and Danny’s Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 502 |
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| HB1215 /CH0445 (SB0630) | Nursing Homes - Partial Payment for Services Provided | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 445 |
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| HB1223 | Tuition Stabilization Act of 2018 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1224 (SB1218/CH0748) | Ending Youth Homelessness Act of 2018 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1232 | Purse Dedication Account - Maryland Horse Industry Fund - Retired Racehorses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1244 (SB0657) | Workgroup on Establishing an Independent School Board for the Juvenile Services Education System | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1267 (SB0869) | Criminal Procedure - Motion to Vacate Judgment - Human Trafficking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1276 (SB0881) | Criminal Law – Human Trafficking and Prostitution Offenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1342 /CH0525 (SB1138) | State Government – Discrimination and Harassment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 525 |
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| HB1400 /CH0307 | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program – Employees of Qualifying Organizations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 307 |
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| HB1423 /CH0791 | State Personnel - Sexual Harassment Prevention Training - Required | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 791 |
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| HB1452 /CH0213 (SB1223/CH0214) | Controlled Dangerous Substances Registration – Authorized Providers – Continuing Education | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 213 |
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| HB1453 (SB0732) | Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2018 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1461 | Criminal Procedure – Immigration – Supporting All Families Everywhere (SAFE Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1473 /CH0527 | Public Health - Emergency Use Auto-Injectable Epinephrine Program at Institutions of Higher Education | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 527 |
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| HB1483 /CH0287 | Duties of a Guardian of the Person - Visitation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 287 |
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| HB1536 (SB0546) | Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB1541 (SB0994) | Disclosure of Tax Benefits - Nonprofit Hospitals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1547 | Natural Resources - Crabbing Authorizations - Reciprocity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB1562 | Peace Orders and Protective Orders – Surrender of Firearms | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB1596 /CH0738 (SB1010/CH0739) | Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 738 |
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| HB1603 (SB1109) | Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board - Data Collection on Race and Ethnicity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1605 | Task Force on Maryland Student Transportation Safety | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB1607 /CH0565 | Education - Juvenile Services Education Programs - Management and Operation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 565 |
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| HB1623 (SB0929) | State Policies, Guidelines, and Regulations - Mitigation of Disparate Impacts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1626 | Public Information Act - Motor Vehicle Administration - Warrant or Subpoena for Personal Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1630 /CH0409 | Higher Education - James Proctor Scholarship Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 409 |
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| HB1642 (SB1012) | Commissioner of Financial Regulation – Student Education Loans – Ombudsman | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Recommitted to Finance (Senator Rosapepe) |
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| HB1646 /CH0251 (SB1036) | Criminal Procedure - Firearms - Transfer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 251 |
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| HB1742 | Railroad Companies - Magnetic Levitation (MAGLEV) Projects - County Approval | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1786 (SB1202/CH0597) | Higher Education - Richard W. Collins III Leadership With Honor Scholarship - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) |
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| HB1795 /CH0006 | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Establishment of a Reinsurance Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6 |
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| HJ0002 (SJ0004) | Increasing Maryland's Competitiveness Through Gender Diversity in Boardrooms | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HJ0009 (SJ0001) | Exposure of Minors to Pornography - Degradation of Public Health | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HJ0011 (SJ0007) | United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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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
- 2016 Appropriations Committee
- 2016 Health and Social Services Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee
- 2016 Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee
- 2016 Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness
- 2016 Joint Committee on Children, Youth and Families (House Chair 2015-2016)
- 2012 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- 2011- Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2015 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member
- Past House Service
- Judiciary Committee, 2011-2016; Chair, Family Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2015-2016; Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2011-2016; Workgroup on Death with Dignity, 2015; Affordable Care Act (ACA) Workgroup, 2018; Joint Committee on Children, Youth and Families (House Chair 2015-2016), 2015-2018.
- Public Service
- Two-Generation Family Economic Security Commission, 2017-; Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council, 2015-2016; First Vice-Chair Prince George's County Delegation, 2015-; Prince George's County Juvenile Court and School Safety Workgroup, 2013-2014; Law Enforcement and State Appointed Boards Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2013-; Maryland Organization of Nurse Executives Advisory Board for the Nurse Graduate Residency Program, 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; Governor's Juvenile Grant Planning and Review Council, Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention, 2011-2017; 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 Organization of Nurse Executives; National Foundation for Women Legislators; Bowie State University Foundation Board; Maryland Veterans Caucus; Maryland Fire-EMS Caucus; Maryland Italian Caucus; Young Men's Democratic Club; Soroptimist International, Bowie-Crofton; Honorary Member of the Free State Marine Detachment #544 Marine Corps League.
- Awards
- Washington Regional Alcohol Program's WRAPPY Award for Public Service, 2014; Outstanding Friend of Maryland Municipal League, 2014; Maryland State's Attorneys' Association Legislator of the Year, 2014; Maryland Municipal League Certificate of Appreciation, 2013; Maryland Nurse's Association, Legislator of the Year Award, 2012; Martin Luther King Commemoration Award, 2012; Department of Maryland Disabled American Veterans Outstanding Freshman Legislator, 2011; Prince George's County Educators' Association Award.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Brooklyn, New York, March 5, 1964; 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; Bowie City Council Member at Large 2007-2010 (Council Liaison to the Education and Diversity Committee; the Prince George's Municipal Association;; the Metropolitan Council on Government; co-chair, the Children's National Medical Center on Advocacy and Public Policy); Member, St. Pius X Catholic Church.
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