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Senator Alonzo T. Washington

District

County

Prince George's

Committee Assignment(s)

Finance Committee

Annapolis Info

314 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone: 410-841-3155
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3155
Fax 410-841- 3699

Interim Info

314 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone 410-841-3155
Fax 410-841- 3699

Contact

alonzo.washington@senate.state.md.us

Party

Democrat

Legislation	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0055 (HB0400) Title State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0082 Title College Preparatory Programs and College Admissions Applications - Fees - Prohibition Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0108 Title Multifamily Dwellings - Smoking Policies Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0121 (HB0018) Title Vehicle Laws - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - Inspection and Extension Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0151 Title Higher Education - Disciplinary Records - Use in Admissions and Disciplinary Proceedings Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0377 (HB0648) Title Economic Development - Business Resource Initiative for Developmental Growth and Empowerment (BRIDGE) Program - Establishment Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0378 (HB0415) Title State Library Agency - Family Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0755 Title Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Students in Informal Kinship Care Relationships Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0756 Title Electric Companies, Gas Companies, Gas and Electric Companies, and Water Companies - Periodic Audits Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0757 (HB1007) Title Disability and Life Insurance - Medical Information (Genetic Testing Protection Act) Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0984 Title Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Programs That Measure the Operation of an Insured Vehicle Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0985 Title Consumer Protection - Third-Party Litigation Financing Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0986 Title Maryland Department of Health - Patient Navigation Services - Study Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0997 (HB1078) Title Prince George's County - Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters - Mandated Appropriation Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB1035 Title Electric and Gas Service - Termination - Third-Party Notification Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0008 (HB0072) Title Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0046 (HB0560) Title Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0068 (HB0197) Title Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0073 Title Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0342 Title Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Counties and Municipal Corporations Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0372 (HB0869) Title Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025 Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0376 (HB0429) Title Maryland Department of Health and Office of Health Care Quality - Nursing Home Inspections - Reporting Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0547 Title Commission to Study Health Insurance Pooling - Establishment Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0683 (HB1424) Title 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) Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0740 Title Health Care Facilities - Service Member Community Members (SFC Matthew Fast Act ) Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0981 (HB0268) Title Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB1040 Title Department of Budget and Management - Expedited Hiring Program (FEDERAL Jobs Act of 2025) Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2

Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)	Title	Sponsorship Type	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort	Current Status	Org Committees & Hearings	Opp Committees & Hearings
SB0055 (HB0400)	State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 10:30 a.m. (Budget and Taxation)	Budget and Taxation 1/29/2025 - 10:30 AM Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0082	College Preparatory Programs and College Admissions Applications - Fees - Prohibition	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 10:00 a.m.	Education, Energy, and the Environment 1/22/2025 - 10:00 AM
SB0108	Multifamily Dwellings - Smoking Policies	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - Hearing 1/15 at 12:00 p.m.	Judicial Proceedings 1/15/2025 - 12:00 PM
SB0121 (HB0018)	Vehicle Laws - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - Inspection and Extension	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - Returned Passed	Judicial Proceedings 1/22/2025 - 10:00 AM	Environment and Transportation 3/20/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0151	Higher Education - Disciplinary Records - Use in Admissions and Disciplinary Proceedings	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 10:00 a.m.	Education, Energy, and the Environment 1/22/2025 - 10:00 AM
SB0377 (HB0648)	Economic Development - Business Resource Initiative for Developmental Growth and Empowerment (BRIDGE) Program - Establishment	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.	Finance 2/13/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0378 (HB0415)	State Library Agency - Family Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - Returned Passed	Education, Energy, and the Environment 2/12/2025 - 1:00 PM	Ways and Means 3/19/2025 - 2:15 PM
SB0755	Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Students in Informal Kinship Care Relationships	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 9:30 a.m.	Education, Energy, and the Environment 2/21/2025 - 9:30 AM
SB0756	Electric Companies, Gas Companies, Gas and Electric Companies, and Water Companies - Periodic Audits	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.	Education, Energy, and the Environment 2/20/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0757 (HB1007)	Disability and Life Insurance - Medical Information (Genetic Testing Protection Act)	Primary	1	2	In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations	Finance 2/26/2025 - 1:00 PM	Rules and Executive Nominations
SB0984	Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Programs That Measure the Operation of an Insured Vehicle	Primary	1	2	In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters	Finance 3/05/2025 - 1:00 PM	Economic Matters 3/26/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0985	Consumer Protection - Third-Party Litigation Financing	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.	Finance 3/06/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0986	Maryland Department of Health - Patient Navigation Services - Study	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor	Finance
SB0997 (HB1078)	Prince George's County - Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters - Mandated Appropriation	Primary	1	2	In the House - Favorable Report by Appropriations	Budget and Taxation	Appropriations
SB1035	Electric and Gas Service - Termination - Third-Party Notification	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules	Rules
SB0008 (HB0072)	Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/19 at 2:15 p.m.	Education, Energy, and the Environment 1/29/2025 - 2:30 PM	Ways and Means 3/19/2025 - 2:15 PM
SB0046 (HB0560)	Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Passed Enrolled	Judicial Proceedings 1/21/2025 - 2:30 PM	Judiciary 3/25/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0068 (HB0197)	Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the Senate - Returned Passed	Education, Energy, and the Environment 1/29/2025 - 2:30 PM	Ways and Means 3/19/2025 - 2:15 PM
SB0073	Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the Senate - Returned Passed	Education, Energy, and the Environment 2/04/2025 - 1:00 PM	Environment and Transportation 3/26/2025 - 1:00 PM
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.	Education, Energy, and the Environment 2/26/2025 - 1:00 PM	Ways and Means 3/26/2025 - 2:15 PM
SB0372 (HB0869)	Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the Senate - Passed Enrolled	Finance 2/05/2025 - 2:00 PM	Health and Government Operations 3/20/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0376 (HB0429)	Maryland Department of Health and Office of Health Care Quality - Nursing Home Inspections - Reporting	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Passed Enrolled	Finance 2/04/2025 - 1:00 PM	Health and Government Operations 3/27/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0547	Commission to Study Health Insurance Pooling - Establishment	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the Senate - Returned Passed	Finance 2/12/2025 - 1:00 PM	Health and Government Operations 3/27/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0683 (HB1424)	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	Budget and Taxation 3/06/2025 - 1:00 PM	Rules and Executive Nominations
SB0740	Health Care Facilities - Service Member Community Members (SFC Matthew Fast Act )	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the Senate - Passed Enrolled	Finance 3/04/2025 - 1:00 PM	Health and Government Operations 3/27/2025 - 1:00 PM
SB0981 (HB0268)	Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the Senate - Returned Passed	Finance 2/18/2025 - 1:00 PM	Health and Government Operations 3/19/2025 - 2:15 PM
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	Budget and Taxation 4/01/2025 - 1:00 PM	Rules and Executive Nominations

Denotes enacted legislation

Legislative Bond Initiatives
Project Name Beale Circle Stormwater Management Status Introduced House Sponsors Williams Martinez Healey Senate Sponsors Washington, A. County Prince George's Amount Requested $400,000 Senate Initiative $100,000 House Initiative Other Funding Total Funding $100,000
Project Name Berwyn Heights Elementary School Status Introduced House Sponsors Williams Martinez Healey Senate Sponsors Washington, A. County Prince George's Amount Requested $165,000 Senate Initiative $165,000 House Initiative Other Funding Total Funding $165,000
Project Name Edmonston Park Development Status Introduced House Sponsors Williams Martinez Healey Senate Sponsors Washington, A. County Prince George's Amount Requested $250,000 Senate Initiative $100,000 House Initiative Other Funding Total Funding $100,000
Project Name Greenbelt Community Center Status Introduced House Sponsors Williams Martinez Healey Senate Sponsors Washington, A. County Prince George's Amount Requested $500,000 Senate Initiative $200,000 House Initiative Other Funding Total Funding $200,000
Project Name Hyattsville - Municipal Building Renovations Status Introduced House Sponsors Williams Martinez Healey Senate Sponsors Washington, A. County Prince George's Amount Requested $550,000 Senate Initiative House Initiative Other Funding Total Funding $0
Project Name New Carrollton Hub for Entrepreneurship and Community Activity Status Withdrawn House Sponsors Williams Martinez Healey Senate Sponsors Washington, A. County Prince George's Amount Requested $500,000 Senate Initiative House Initiative Other Funding Total Funding $0
Project Name New Carrollton Public Safety Hub Status Introduced House Sponsors Williams Martinez Healey Senate Sponsors Washington, A. County Prince George's Amount Requested $200,000 Senate Initiative House Initiative Other Funding Total Funding $0
Project Name Purple Line Neighborhood Connectivity Project Status Introduced House Sponsors Williams Martinez Healey Senate Sponsors Washington, A. County Prince George's Amount Requested $650,000 Senate Initiative House Initiative Other Funding Total Funding $0
Project Name Queens Chapel Alley Streetscape and Lighting Status Introduced House Sponsors Williams Martinez Healey Senate Sponsors Washington, A. County Prince George's Amount Requested $300,000 Senate Initiative House Initiative Other Funding Total Funding $0
Project Name Town of University Park Town Hall Status Introduced House Sponsors Williams Martinez Healey Senate Sponsors Washington, A. County Prince George's Amount Requested $1,000,000 Senate Initiative $50,000 House Initiative $50,000 Other Funding Total Funding $100,000

Project Name	Status	House Sponsors	Senate Sponsors	County	Amount Requested	Senate Initiative	House Initiative	Total Funding
Beale Circle Stormwater Management	Introduced	Williams Martinez Healey	Washington, A.	Prince George's	$400,000	$100,000		$100,000
Berwyn Heights Elementary School	Introduced	Williams Martinez Healey	Washington, A.	Prince George's	$165,000	$165,000		$165,000
Edmonston Park Development	Introduced	Williams Martinez Healey	Washington, A.	Prince George's	$250,000	$100,000		$100,000
Greenbelt Community Center	Introduced	Williams Martinez Healey	Washington, A.	Prince George's	$500,000	$200,000		$200,000
Hyattsville - Municipal Building Renovations	Introduced	Williams Martinez Healey	Washington, A.	Prince George's	$550,000			$0
New Carrollton Hub for Entrepreneurship and Community Activity	Withdrawn	Williams Martinez Healey	Washington, A.	Prince George's	$500,000			$0
New Carrollton Public Safety Hub	Introduced	Williams Martinez Healey	Washington, A.	Prince George's	$200,000			$0
Purple Line Neighborhood Connectivity Project	Introduced	Williams Martinez Healey	Washington, A.	Prince George's	$650,000			$0
Queens Chapel Alley Streetscape and Lighting	Introduced	Williams Martinez Healey	Washington, A.	Prince George's	$300,000			$0
Town of University Park Town Hall	Introduced	Williams Martinez Healey	Washington, A.	Prince George's	$1,000,000	$50,000	$50,000	$100,000

Tenure: Member of the Maryland House of Delegates December 19, 2012 to January 30, 2023. Member of the Maryland Senate since January 30, 2023

Current Assignments

2023 Finance Committee

2024 Joint Committee on Program Open Space and Agricultural Land Preservation

2013 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland

2023 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus

Past Senate Service: Judicial Proceedings Committee, 2023.

Past House Service: Deputy Majority Whip, 2015-2020; House Parliamentarian, 2019-2020; Vice Chair, Ways and Means Committee (Member 2013), 2020-2023; Chair, Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2020-2023; Election Law Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee (Chair, 2017-2020), 2015-2023; Revenues Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2013-2017; Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2013-2017; Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 2020-2023; Spending Affordability, 2020-2023; Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 2015-2023; Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, 2015-2023; Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2015-2023; Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, 2016-2019.

Public Service: Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission, 2024-; Maryland Correctional Enterprises Management Council, 2023-; Co-Chair, Police Reform Task Force, Prince George's County, 2020; Commission on the School-to-Prison Pipeline Restorative Practices, 2017-2019; Maryland Redistricting Reform Commission, 2015-2018; Maryland State Arts Council, 2015-; Financial Education and Capability Commission, 2015-; Task Force to Study How to Improve Student Achievement in Middle School, 2014-2015; Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards (CCRS) and Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College, 2014-2015; Commission on Special Education Access and Equity, 2013-2014.

Memberships: Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2023-; Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee, 2010-2014; Roosevelt Democratic Club, 2012-; Chair, Gateway Arts District Management Team, 2010-; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 2006-; Prince George's County Young Democrats (Treasurer, 2007), 2005-.

Biographical Information: Born in Washington, D.C., on September 2, 1983; Laurel High School; University of Maryland, College Park, B.A., Criminal Justice and Criminology, 2007; Paralegal, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C., 2007; Outreach Coordinator, Prince George's County Council, 2008-2010; Chief of Staff, Prince George's County Council, 2009; Married; one child.