Legislation
Delegate Courtney Watson
- District
- 9B
- County
- Howard
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Economic Matters Committee
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Economic Matters Committee
- Annapolis Info
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350 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3077 | 301-858-3077
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3077
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350 House Office Building
- Interim Info
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350 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3077 | 301-858-3077
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350 House Office Building
- Contact
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courtney.watson@house.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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| HB0030 (SB0471) | Condominiums – Disclosures to Unit Owners and Prohibited Provisions in Instruments | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0078 /CH0044 (SB0172) | Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 44 |
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| HB0249 | Consumer Protection - Right to Opt Out of Third-Party Disclosure | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0267 | Private Passenger Automobile Insurance – Use of Telematics | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0274 (SB0160) | Financial Institutions - Security Questions and Measures | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0431 (SB0470/CH0558) | Motor Vehicle and Homeowner's Insurance - Use of Claim History in Rating Policies | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0539 /CH0235 (SB0457/CH0236) | Local Governments - Resilience Authorities - Authorization | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 235 |
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| HB0817 /CH0333 (SB0720) | Regulations Affecting Small Businesses - Certification of Comparable Local Regulation | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 333 |
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| HB0033 /CH0034 (SB0153) | Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult - Causing Severe Emotional Distress | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 34 |
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| HB0120 /CH0064 (SB0171/CH0065) | Motor Carriers and For-Hire Driving Services - Nonprofit Organizations and Volunteer Drivers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 64 |
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| HB0123 /CH0067 (SB0217) | Labor and Employment - Wage History and Wage Range | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 67 |
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| HB0203 (SB0614) | Community Parks and Playgrounds Program - Baltimore County and Howard County - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0204 (SB0359) | Corporations and Associations - Filing Fee Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0209 (SB0313) | Plastic Bag Reduction Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable Report by Finance |
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| HB0212 (SB0178) | Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Advertisements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0229 (SB0300) | Pesticides - Use of Chlorpyrifos - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB0235 (SB0120) | State Government - Department of Information Technology - Cybersecurity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB0237 (SB0201) | Commercial Law - Personal Information Protection Act - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0277 /CH0148 (SB0367) | State Department of Education - Guidelines on Trauma-Informed Approach | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 148 |
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| HB0296 | Environment - Single-Use Plastic Straws - Use in a Food Service Business | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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| HB0302 | Criminal Law - Deadly Weapons on School Property - Nonpublic Schools (No Weapons on Nonpublic School Property Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0304 /CH0160 | Consumer Protection - Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices - Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 160 |
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| HB0316 | Public Health - Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substances - Partial Filling of Prescriptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0317 (SB0541) | Mental Health - Involuntary Admissions - Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0354 | Solid Waste Management - Personal Cleansing Products Provided at Lodging Establishments - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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| HB0382 | Business Regulation - Innkeepers - Records and Human Trafficking Awareness Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0398 | Energy Efficiency - Net-Zero Homes - Contract Preferences | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| HB0423 (SB0608) | Community Colleges - State Funding - Revision | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0429 | Human Relations - Places of Public Accommodation - Pricing of Goods and Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0432 (SB0423) | Maryland Transit Administration – Conversion to Zero–Emission Buses (Zero–Emission Bus Transition Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0447 (SB0475/CH0560) | Health Insurance - Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders - Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0) |
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| HB0488 (SB0554) | Crimes – Mitigation – Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Gender Identity, or Sexual Orientation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0496 | Motor Vehicle Insurance - Lapse - Active Duty Military Personnel | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0522 (SB0572) | Education - Home and Hospital Teaching Program for Students - Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0543 /CH0239 (SB0151/CH0240) | Estates and Trusts - Closed Estates - Subsequent Discovery of Check | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 239 |
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| HB0545 /CH0243 (SB0189/CH0244) | State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners – Cease and Desist Orders and Civil Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 243 |
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| HB0553 (SB0730) | Environment - Sale and Application of Coal Tar Pavement Products - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0561 (SB0315) | Electric Industry - Community Choice Energy - Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0581 (SB0420/CH0277) | Public Safety - Fire Fighting Foam and PFAS Chemicals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0604 /CH0272 (SB0326/CH0273) | State Libraries - Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and State Library Board - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 272 |
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| HB0608 (SB0682) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0615 | Education - School Construction - Pedestrian Safety Plans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB0636 (SB0646) | Public Safety - Access to Firearms - Storage Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0643 (SB0701) | End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations and Judiciary |
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| HB0771 /CH0319 (SB0158) | Lodging Establishments - Accessible Rooms for Individuals With Disabilities - Bed Height | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 319 |
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| HB0773 | Public and Nonpublic Schools – Bronchodilator Availability and Use – Policy (Bronchodilator Rescue Inhaler Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0784 (SB0957) | Consumer Protection - Online Privacy - Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance |
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| HB0847 /CH0341 | State Coordinator for Autism Strategy and Advisory Stakeholder Group on Autism-Related Needs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 341 |
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| HB0873 | Election Law – Party and Elected Public Offices – Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB0888 (SB0443) | Consumer Protection - Security Features for Connected Devices | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1007 (SB0532) | Task Force to Study the Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1029 /CH0409 (SB0224/CH0410) | Clean Energy Jobs - Workforce Development - Scope | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 409 |
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| HB1065 | Public Service Companies and Contractors - Customer Protection - Personal Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1231 (SB0949) | Family Law – Authorization for a Minor to Marry | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB1298 (SB0791) | County Boards of Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Policies and Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1425 (SB0926) | Climate Solutions Act of 2020 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB1530 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provision of School Psychology Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1532 | Human Services – Food Supplement Program – Eligibility (Protect Against Hunger Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1543 (SB0912) | Environment – Climate Crisis and Education Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) and Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HJ0001 | Declaration of a Climate Emergency and Implementation of a Climate Mobilization Effort | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0006 | Participation by Maryland Residents in the 2020 Census | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0349 /CH0176 (SB0280/CH0177) | Occupational and Professional Licensing - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses - Revisions to Reciprocity Requirements | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 176 |
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- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Economic Matters Committee
- 2019 Banking, Consumer Protection, and Commercial Law of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2019 Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
- Public Service
- President, Electoral College of Maryland, 2016; Member, Howard Community College, Board of Trustees, 2015-2018; Member and Chair, Howard County Council, 2006-2014; Member and Chair, Board of Education of Howard County, 2002-2006.
- Awards
- The Daily Record, Maryland Top 100 Women, 2017, 2012; Howard County Women's Hall of Fame, 2015; Soroptimist Ruby Award, 2014; Howard County Realtors Legislative Excellence Award, 2012.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Baltimore, Maryland; Atholton High School, 1980; Loyola College in Maryland, B.A., Business Administration, 1984; M.B.A., 1986; Assistant Vice President, Charter Corporation 1984-91; Sales Executive, HUB International Mid-Atlantic, 1992-present; Married; three children.
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