Legislation
Senator Ron Watson
- District
- 23
- County
- Prince George's
- 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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121 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3631 | 301-858-3631
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3631
Fax 410-841-3174 | 301-858-3174
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121 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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121 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3631 | 301-858-3631
Fax 410-841-3174 | 301-858-3174
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121 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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ron.watson@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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| SB0163 | Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0164 (HB0326) | Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (110-27) |
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| SB0165 (HB0050) | Action to Collect a Private Education Loan – Required Documents | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0207 | Income Tax - Octogenarian Credit | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/25 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0265 (HB0370/CH0312) | 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0266 (HB0306) | Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports - Membership - Alteration | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0267 | Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0409 (HB0518) | Police Accountability Boards and Administrative Charging Committees - Municipal Corporations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0410 | Public Health - Childbirth - Paternity Test | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0411 /CH0695 | Prince George's County - Judges of the Orphans' Court - Compensation | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 695 |
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| SB0886 /CH0694 (HB0629/CH0693) | Higher Education - Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Surviving Spouses of Service Members | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 694 |
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| SB0939 (HB1125/CH0508) | Transit - Grant Funding for Local Service - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0001 /CH0680 | Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 680 |
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| SB0124 /CH0574 (HB0032/CH0573) | Maryland Food System Resiliency Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 574 |
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| SB0223 /CH0118 (HB0395/CH0117) | State Government – State Facilities Changes and Closures – Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 118 |
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| SB0224 /CH0096 (HB0230/CH0097) | Department of the Environment - Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Regulations (Clean Trucks Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 96 |
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| SB0256 /CH0579 (HB0470/CH0580) | Environment - Fire-Fighting Training - Oriented Strand Board - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 579 |
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| SB0273 /CH0494 (HB1228) | National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund - Annual Appropriation and Authorized Uses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 494 |
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| SB0289 /CH0733 (HB0372/CH0734) | Higher Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Altering Name of Scholarship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 733 |
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| SB0341 /CH0250 (HB0477/CH0251) | Public Senior Higher Education Institutions – Reproductive Health Services Plans – Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 250 |
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| SB0379 /CH0152 (HB0535/CH0151) | Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152 |
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| SB0414 /CH0655 (HB0788) | Commission to Advance and Strengthen Fire Fighting and Emergency Medical Services Within Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 655 |
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| SB0452 /CH0434 | Film Production Activity Income Tax Credit - Alterations and Maryland Entertainment Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 434 |
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| SB0453 (HB1097) | State and Private Construction Contracts – Prompt Payment Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0497 /CH0308 (HB0178/CH0309) | State Designations – State Spirit – Maryland Rye | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 308 |
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| SB0536 (HB0393) | State Government - Forms - Veterans' Benefits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0650 /CH0549 (HB0789) | Public Safety - State Disaster Recovery Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 549 |
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| SB0744 | Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0798 /CH0244 (HB0705/CH0245) | Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 244 |
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| SB0842 /CH0014 (HB1244/CH0013) | Maryland Holocaust Remembrance Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14 |
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| SB0867 (HB0652) | Vehicle Laws – Special and Commemorative Registration Plate – Maryland Heroes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0974 /CH0106 (HB1301) | State-Owned Nursing Homes - Deficiencies, Citations, and Fines - Contractor Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106 |
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| SB0547 (HB0551/CH0440) | Office of Statewide Broadband - Study of Broadband Expansion Incentives | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0549 /CH0431 (HB0552/CH0430) | Economic Development – Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431 |
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| SB0550 /CH0433 (HB0548/CH0432) | Financial Regulation - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund - Establishment (Access to Banking Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 433 |
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| SB0551 /CH0099 (HB0546) | Department of Service and Civic Innovation and Maryland Corps Program Service Year Option Pathways - Established (Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 99 |
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| SB0552 /CH0003 (HB0547/CH0004) | Family Prosperity Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 3 |
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| SB0553 /CH0614 (HB0554/CH0613) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 614 |
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| SB0555 /CH0002 (HB0549) | Fair Wage Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 |
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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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| Disney-Bell American Legion Post 66 | Introduced in Senate |
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Prince George's | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | |||
| Golf Course Cart Path | Introduced | Prince George's | $1,500,000 | $0 | |||||
| Liberty Sports Park | Introduced in Senate |
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Prince George's | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | |||
| Marlton Pool Facility Improvement | Introduced | Prince George's | $79,000 | $0 | |||||
| The Bowie - Mitchellville MD Diamond Foundation Center | Introduced in Senate |
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Prince George's | $600,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | |||
| Upper Marlboro Parking Project | Introduced | Prince George's | $500,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
| Whitemarsh Park - Replace Synthetic Turf Field | Introduced | Prince George's | $600,000 | $0 |
- Tenure
- Member of the Senate since August 31, 2021. Member of the House of Delegates representing District 23B from January 9, 2019 to August 31, 2021.
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment
- 2023 Education Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment
- 2023 Energy Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment
- 2023 Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology
- 2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (Treasurer 2021-2022)
- 2022 Veterans Caucus Executive Board
- Past Senate Service
- Judicial Proceedings Committee, 2021-2023.
- Public Service
- Workgroup for Improving the Academic Approval Process, 2023-; Task Force to Study Maryland Orphans Court, 2021; Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce, 2017-; Bowie State University Foundation, 2017-.
- Memberships
- Disney-Bell Post no. 66, Bowie American Legion; Prince George's County Chapter, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); Prince Hall Masons; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; First Baptist Church of Glenarden.
- Awards
- Leadership Maryland, 2008.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Washington, D.C., April 30, 1966; Central Senior High School, 1984; Morgan State University, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1991; Binghamton University, M.S., Advanced Technology, 1983; PhD., Systems Science, 1999; George Washington University, M.B.A., 2002; Major, United States Army Reserves, 1989-2006; Command General Staff College, U.S. Army, 2004; Lockheed Martin Mission Systems, Program Manager, Business Development, 1996-1999; IBM Global Services, Project Manager/Portfolio Manager, 1999-2002; Certified Executive Program Manager, 2002-2003; MCR, Director, Process Management Programs, 2003-2004; Watson Management Corporation, President/Senior Program Manager, 2004 -.
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