Legislation
Senator Mary Washington
- District
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- County
- Baltimore City and Baltimore
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
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Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
- Annapolis Info
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102 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone: 410-841-3145
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3145
Fax 410-841-3135
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102 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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102 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3145
Fax 410-841-3135
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102 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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mary.washington@senate.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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| SB0085 | Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Cooperative Association Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0185 (HB0098) | Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Deafblind Co-Navigation Services Program - Established | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| SB0430 /CH0221 | Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program and Fund - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 221 |
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| SB0499 (HB1401) | State Department of Education - School Psychologist Recruitment Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0500 /CH0222 (HB0600) | Education - Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 222 |
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| SB0523 (HB0040) | Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits - Risk-Limiting Audits | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0524 /CH0441 | General Assembly - Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs - Gender-Neutral Language | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 441 |
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| SB0572 | Environment - Collection and Reporting of Drinking Water and Wastewater Documents, Data, and Information - Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0605 (HB1088) | Election Law - Automatic Voter Registration - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0698 | Accountability and Implementation Board - Scope of Authority - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 9:00 a.m. |
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| SB0699 (HB1484) | Cannabis – Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund – Distribution and Use of Funds for Baltimore City | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| SB0710 | Water Utilities Shutoff Protections | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0771 /CH0187 (HB0945/CH0188) | Education - Initial Teacher Certification - Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 187 |
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| SB0814 | Public Utilities - Definition of Qualified Offshore Wind Project - Alteration | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0815 | Cannabis - Community Reinvestment Impact Districts - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0848 (HB1463) | Enoch Pratt Free Library - Capital Project Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0893 | Environment - Siting Requirements for Crematories and Crematory Incinerators - Areas III and IV | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1084 /CH0442 (HB1069/CH0443) | Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Established | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 442 |
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| SB1085 (HB1144) | Corrections - Segregated Housing - Limitations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1086 | Environment - Environmental Justice Districts - Designation and Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1088 | Environment - Public Participation in the Permitting Process - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1089 | Education - Student and School Employee Data Privacy - Protections | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 9:00 a.m. |
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| SB1107 /CH0152 (HB0577/CH0151) | Housing and Community Development - Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152 |
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| SB0146 (HB0166) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/25 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| SB0148 /CH0516 (HB0449/CH0517) | Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program - Funding for Underserved and Overburdened Communities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 516 |
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| SB0165 /CH0734 (HB0204/CH0733) | Education – Coaches – Mental Health Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 734 |
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| SB0169 (HB0660) | Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program and Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Economic Matters and Appropriations |
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| SB0194 /CH0578 | State Procurement - Preferred Provider Requirements - Waiver | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 578 |
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| SB0337 /CH0478 (HB0323/CH0477) | Environment - Commission on Climate Change Membership - Additions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 478 |
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| SB0420 (HB1151) | State Procurement - Preferred Providers - Removal of Maryland Correctional Enterprises | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0425 /CH0062 (HB0386/CH0061) | Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Alterations (Maryland Meals for Achievement Flexibility Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 62 |
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| SB0427 (HB1096) | Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0443 (HB0403) | End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0448 /CH0434 (HB0133) | Commission to Study African American Civil War Soldiers in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 434 |
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| SB0450 (HB0058) | Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts and Mailing of Citations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0486 | Correctional Services – Maryland Correctional Enterprises Management Council – Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0545 (HB0789) | Primary and Secondary Education - Public School Employees - Salaries | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| SB0585 | Boating Accidents - Duty to Remain at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/27 at 2:30 p.m. |
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| SB0591 (HB0609/CH0132) | Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0592 /CH0173 (HB0336/CH0172) | Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Materials for Individualized Education Program, Individualized Family Service Plan, and 504 Plan Meetings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 173 |
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| SB0615 /CH0805 | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Maryland Veterans Suicide Prevention Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 805 |
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| SB0642 (HB0735) | Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0653 /CH0536 (HB1101/CH0535) | Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 536 |
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| SB0707 /CH0026 (HB1026/CH0027) | Armed Forces – Support of Military Families and Addition of Space Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 26 |
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| SB0738 /CH0130 (HB0785/CH0129) | Freedom to Read Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 130 |
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| SB0741 (HB0771) | Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Policy Requirements (Pregnant and Parenting Support Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0766 (HB1007) | Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0797 /CH0170 (HB0903/CH0171) | Education - Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 170 |
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| SB0818 /CH0496 (HB1271) | Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence - Policies and Procedures (Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 496 |
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| SB0823 (HB0493) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, Post Doctoral Associates, and Graduate Assistants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0883 (HB1140) | Education - Virtual Tutoring Services - Background Checks and Fingerprinting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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| SB0958 (HB1438) | Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| SB0975 /CH0768 (HB1091) | Maryland Department of Health - Reproductive Health Care Clinic Security Grant Program - Establishment (Supporting Reproductive Health Care Clinics Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 768 |
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| SB0982 /CH0497 (HB1188) | Information Technology - Modernization of Information Technology Projects | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 497 |
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| SB0989 (HB0939) | Health Insurance - Epinephrine Injectors - Limits on Cost Sharing (Epinephrine Cost Reduction Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1034 /CH0912 (HB1162/CH0911) | 9–1–1 Specialist Recruitment and Retention Workgroup | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 912 |
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| SB1067 (HB1502) | Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 695 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB1178 /CH0176 | Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Service Terminal Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 176 |
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| SB0470 /CH0708 (HB0597/CH0709) | Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 708 |
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| SB0475 /CH0707 (HB0583/CH0706) | Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 707 |
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| SB0477 /CH0008 (HB0580/CH0007) | Time to Serve Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 8 |
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| SB0479 (HB0513/CH0017) | Motor Vehicles - Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Revisions (Maryland Road Worker Protection Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0480 /CH0020 (HB0585/CH0021) | Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 20 |
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| SB0481 (HB0693/CH0124) | Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |
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| SB0483 (HB0599/CH0123) | Maryland Community Investment Corporation - Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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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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| Pleasant Hill Cemetery | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $62,000 | $0 | ||||
| Pride of Towson Lodge | Introduced | Baltimore | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
| Sheppard Pratt – Towson Residential Program Houses | Introduced | Baltimore | $300,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
| Baltimore Safe Haven | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore City | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | |||
| Clare Court II | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $200,000 | $150,000 | $350,000 | |||
| Leith Walk Elementary/Middle School Playground | Introduced | Baltimore City | $180,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | $180,000 | |||
| Sheppard Pratt - North Charles Street | Introduced | Baltimore City | $300,000 | $0 | |||||
| York Road Commercial Corridor | Introduced | Baltimore City | $100,000 | $105,000 | $100,000 | $205,000 |
- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019. Member of the House of Delegates 2011-2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment
- 2023 Chair, Education Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment
- 2023 Environment Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment
- 2023 Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
- 2020 Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Areas
- 2023 Joint Electric Universal Service Program (EUSP) Workgroup
- 2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- 2010 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (Financial Secretary, 2023-2024)
- 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
- Past Senate Service
- Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2020-2023; Education Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2020-2023; Alcohol Subcommittee of Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2021-2023; Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness, 2019-2023; Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2019-2023; Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, 2022; Judicial Proceedings Commmittee, 2019-2020; Chair, Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties, 2019-2021; Senate Vaccine Oversight Workgroup, 2021-2022.
- Past House Service
- Deputy Majority Leader, 2015-2017; Ways and Means Committee, 2015-2019; Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2015-2019; Election Law Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2017-2019; Finance Resources Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2015-2017; Revenues Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2015-2017; Appropriations Committee, 2011-2015; Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee, 2011-2015; Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2011-2013; House Chair, Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness, 2015-2019; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review (AELR), 2017-2019; Joint Committee on Children Youth and Families, 2015-2019; Tax Credit Evaluation Committee, 2015-2019.
- Public Service
- Chesapeake Bay Commission, 2024-; Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission, 2024-; Workgroup on Social Worker Requirements for Licensure, 2023-; Accessory Dwelling Unit Policy Task Force, 2023-; Workgroup on Adaptive Reuse of Vacant Commercial Spaces, 2021-2022; Maryland Commission on Health Equity, 2021-; 2020 Maryland Complete Count Committee, 2019-; Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board, 2019-; Advisory Council to the Children's Cabinet, 2019-; Reform on Tap Task Force, 2017; Maryland School for the Blind, Board of Directors, 2016-2019; Commission on Sustainability, Baltimore City, 2008-.
- Memberships
- Maryland Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus, 2023-; Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 20, 1962; Philadelphia High School for Girls; Antioch College, B. A. , Human Services, 1989; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A. 1992, Ph.D, Sociology, 1997; Assistant Professor, Lehigh University, 1995-2000; Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, 2000; Interim Director, Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators, 2005; Adjunct Faculty, Maryland Instiute College of Art, 2006-2008; Assistant Director, Urban Resources Initiative, 2006-2008; Associate Director, Great Parks, Clean Streams and Green Communities, Parks and People Foundation, 2008-; Maryland Public Policy Conflict Resolution Fellow, Center for Dispute Resolution, University of Maryland School of Law, 2013; Elder, First & Franklin Street Presbyterian Church, 2002-2005.
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