Senator Jeff Waldstreicher
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- County
- Montgomery
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Judicial Proceedings Committee (Vice Chair)
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Judicial Proceedings Committee (Vice Chair)
- Annapolis Info
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3137
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3137
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3137
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2 East Miller Senate Office Building
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jeff.waldstreicher@senate.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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| SB0001 | Legally Protected Health Care - Reproductive, Fertility Preservation, and Contraceptive Treatment and Services (IVF and Contraception Shield Act of 2025) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0028 | Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0029 | Education - Phone-Free Schools Pilot Program - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 2:30 p.m. |
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| SB0056 (HB0401) | State Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals - Costs of Telephone Communications | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/09 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0077 | State and Local Finance - Use of Funds - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/15 at 10:30 a.m. |
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| SB0086 | Online Sports Wagering - Problem Gambling Resources - Required Contact Information | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0118 (HB0182/CH0505) | Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Penalties | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0160 /CH0509 (HB0124/CH0508) | Residential Property - Assignment of Contracts of Sale - Disclosure Requirements and Rescission | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 509 |
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| SB0298 (HB0677) | Criminal Procedure - Out of Court Statements - Vulnerable Adult Victims and Witnesses | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0326 /CH0511 (HB0309/CH0510) | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Peer Support Programs | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 511 |
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| SB0334 /CH0190 (HB0943/CH0189) | Criminal Law - Crimes of Malicious or Fraudulent Burning - Prohibitions and Penalties | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 190 |
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| SB0392 (HB0375/CH0558) | Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Authorizations and Requirements (Jay's Law) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0410 (HB0805) | Criminal Law - Mail and Package Theft | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0411 | Health Insurance - Postpartum Depression Screening - Required Coverage and Authorized Cost Sharing | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0412 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Maryland 529 Plan Contributions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0413 (HB0431/CH0194) | Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Limitations Periods | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Economic Matters |
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| SB0414 | Income Tax Credit - Parent of Stillborn Child | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0435 (HB0086) | Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools - Title VI Coordinators (Remove Discrimination in Education Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0436 /CH0503 (HB0489/CH0504) | Maryland Department of Labor - Study on Building Code Requirements for Single-Staircase Buildings | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 503 |
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| SB0584 (HB0113) | Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0585 (HB0308) | Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Special Order until next session (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted |
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| SB0604 (HB1398) | Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0709 (HB1081) | Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0834 | Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Second Reading Passed |
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| SB0957 (HB1051) | Morticians and Funeral Directors - Not-For-Profit Funeral Establishments | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0025 (HB0152) | Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Referred to interim study by Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0073 /CH0533 | Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 533 |
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| SB0130 | Education - Student Personal Electronic Device Use Policy - Required | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (140-0) |
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| SB0179 (HB0248) | Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0274 /CH0151 (HB0293/CH0150) | Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151 |
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| SB0280 /CH0261 (HB1060/CH0262) | Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 261 |
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| SB0314 (HB1368) | Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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| SB0342 | Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Counties and Municipal Corporations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m. |
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| SB0348 /CH0152 (HB0437/CH0153) | Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Modifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152 |
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| SB0356 /CH0652 (HB0039/CH0651) | Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 652 |
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| SB0443 /CH0465 | Trafficking Regulated Firearms - Felony Classification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465 |
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| SB0491 /CH0271 (HB0699/CH0270) | General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 271 |
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| SB0513 /CH0540 | Real Property - Unlawfully Restrictive Covenant Modifications - County or Municipality Notice Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 540 |
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| SB0533 /CH0493 (HB0238) | Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 493 |
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| SB0545 (HB0364) | Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0548 /CH0484 (HB1191/CH0483) | Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 484 |
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| SB0576 (HB0233) | Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Recommitted to Finance (Senator Beidle) |
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| SB0603 /CH0348 (HB0458/CH0347) | University of Maryland, College Park Campus – TerpsEXCEED Program – Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 348 |
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| SB0613 (HB0908) | Montgomery County and Prince George's County - Distracted Driving Monitoring System Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0618 /CH0448 (HB0707/CH0440) | Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 448 |
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| SB0648 (HB0311) | Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0650 (HB0847) | Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence Offender Registry | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0669 /CH0667 (HB0675/CH0668) | Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing - Tracking Program and Grant Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 667 |
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| SB0683 (HB1424/CH0097) | Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund, Protection of Federal Benefits, and Powers of the Attorney General - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0710 (HB0883) | Criminal Law - Motor Vehicle - Criminal Negligence (Sergeant Patrick Keep Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m. |
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| SB0765 /CH0471 (HB0809/CH0470) | Out-of-Home Placement Providers - Individuals Enrolled in Higher Education and Vocational Training Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 471 |
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| SB0772 (HB0980) | Higher Education - Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0943 (HB1050) | Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0992 (HB1171/CH0111) | Corporations and Associations - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB1040 | Department of Budget and Management - Expedited Hiring Program (FEDERAL Jobs Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0432 /CH0095 (HB0499) | Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 95 |
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| SB0466 (HB0604) | Criminal Law - Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable and Senior Adults | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| Dalewood Drive Playground | Introduced | Montgomery | $600,000 | $150,000 | $250,000 | $400,000 | |||
| DSP Training Academy at Jubilee Association of Maryland | Introduced | Montgomery | $418,317 | $50,000 | $50,000 | ||||
| Kenmont ADA Compliant Walkway Improvements | Introduced | Montgomery | $81,000 | $81,000 | $81,000 | ||||
| Montgomery Housing Partnership Office at Amherst Wheaton Arts | Introduced | Montgomery | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | ||||
| Silver Spring United Methodist Church - Shepherd's Table Kitchen Rehabilitation | Introduced | Montgomery | $350,000 | $125,000 | $130,000 | $255,000 | |||
| Spirit Fit and Health Inclusive Fitness Expansion | Introduced | Montgomery | $150,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | ||||
| Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad - Rescue Squad Truck | Introduced | Montgomery | $500,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 |
- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates 2007-2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2020 Vice Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Member, (2019)
- 2025 Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Federal Relations (Member, 2019-2020)
- 2019 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review
- 2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- 2019 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland, Associate Member
- 2024 Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus
- Past Senate Service
- Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties, 2019-2021; Marijuana Legalization Work Group, 2019.
- Past House Service
- Judiciary Committee, 2007-2015; Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2007-2011; Chair, Estates and Trusts Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2011-2015; Economic Matters Committee, 2015-2018; Chair, Consumer Protection & Commercial Law Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2015-2018; Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2015-2018.
- Public Service
- Maryland Access to Justice Commission, 2020-2021; Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties, 2019-2021; State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board, 2013-2019; Task Force on Prisoner Re-Entry, 2010-2012.
- Memberships
- American Bar Association; California Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar Association; NAACP Redress Committee; Rock Creek Palisades Civic Association, Kensington, MD; Temple Shalom, Chevy Chase, MD.
- Awards
- Champion for Children, Department of Human Resources and Maryland State Bar Association, 2010.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Silver Spring, Maryland, December 31, 1979; Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring; Emory University, B.A., Political Science and History, (Phi Beta Kappa); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkely, J.D., 2003; Editor, California Law Review; Member, Berkeley Technology Law Journal, and California Criminal Law Review; Member, Temple Shalom, Chevy Chase, Maryland; Married; three children.
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