Legislation
Delegate Melissa Wells

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- County
- Baltimore City
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- Annapolis Info
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315 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3545 | 301-858-3545
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3545
Fax 410-841-3279 | 302-858-3279
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315 House Office Building
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315 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3545 | 301-858-3545
Fax 410-841-3279 | 302-858-3279
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315 House Office Building
- Contact
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melissa.wells@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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HB0675 | Operation of Uninsured Motor Vehicle - Criminal Penalties | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0780 | Baltimore City - Speed Limits - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0785 (SB0715) | Residential Lease - Repair of Dangerous Defects - Relief | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1207 | Vehicle Laws - Mobile Carrying Device - Definition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1263 | Transportation - Public Transit - Fare Capping (Equal Opportunity Through Transit Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0005 (SB0146/CH0233) | Commercial Driver's Licenses - Recognition, Prevention, and Reporting of Human Trafficking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0066 (SB0252) | Railroad Company - Movement of Freight - Required Crew | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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HB0076 /CH0494 (SB0237/CH0493) | Vehicle Laws - Canceled, Revoked, and Suspended Driver's Licenses - Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 494 |
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HB0088 /CH0578 | Criminal Law and Civil Offenses – Classifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 578 |
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HB0109 /CH0579 (SB0285/CH0580) | Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 579 |
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HB0112 (SB0804) | Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0118 /CH0581 | Higher Education - Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships - In-State Tuition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 581 |
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HB0128 | General Provisions - State Song - Advisory Panel | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0130 /CH0340 | Maryland Transit Administration and Baltimore City Department of Transportation – Study of Dedicated Bus Lanes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 340 |
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HB0132 (SB0180/CH0428) | Education - Robotics Grant Program - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0133 | Public Schools - Provision of Feminine Hygiene Products | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0138 (SB0210/CH0321) | Law Enforcement – Federal Military Surplus Program – Equipment Acquisition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0139 (SB0135) | Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Site Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0141 | Commercial Law - Internet Privacy and Net Neutrality | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0146 (SB0887) | Motor Vehicles - Duplicate Driver's Licenses - Victims of Robbery or Theft | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0161 (SB0096/CH0320) | Baltimore City - Tax Sales of Real Property - Water Liens (Water Taxpayer Protection Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0166 /CH0010 (SB0280/CH0011) | Labor and Employment – Payment of Wages – Minimum Wage (Fight for Fifteen) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 10 |
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HB0250 (SB0374) | Real Property - Maryland Condominium Act - Priority of Liens | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0254 | Clerks of the Courts - Maryland Judiciary Case Search - Information on Judge or Magistrate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0272 /CH0601 (SB0234/CH0602) | Natural Resources - State and Local Forest Conservation Funds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 601 |
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HB0296 | Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Disclosure of Price and Cost Share for Prescription Drugs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0301 /CH0625 (SB0417/CH0626) | Vehicle Laws – Race–Based Traffic Stops – Policy and Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 625 |
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HB0307 /CH0041 | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 41 |
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HB0322 (SB0606) | Election Law - References to Absentee Voting in Public Communications - Voting by Mail | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0336 /CH0001 (SB0391/CH0002) | Civilian Federal Employees – Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund (Federal Shutdown Paycheck Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1 |
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HB0346 | Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Elected Voting Members | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0364 (SB0909/CH0425) | Health Care Practitioners - Medical Examinations on Anesthetized or Unconscious Patients | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0413 (SB0979) | Public Information Act - Personnel and Investigatory Records - Formal Complaints Against Public Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0417 /CH0310 | Water Pollution Control – Notification of Sewer Overflows and Treatment Plant Bypasses – Alteration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 310 |
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HB0421 /CH0648 (SB0196/CH0649) | Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Indication of Applicant's Sex | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 648 |
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HB0428 /CH0651 (SB0269/CH0652) | Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program – Awards for Flood Damage and Mandatory Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 651 |
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HB0451 (SB0812) | Fair Housing Opportunities Act of 2019 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0472 | Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0473 (SB0941) | Residential Leases - Definition of "Rent" | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0481 /CH0365 | Criminal Law - Sale of a Minor - Felony | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 365 |
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HB0497 | Real Property - Sales of Mobile Home Parks - Notice Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0516 /CH0073 (SB0041) | Office of Legislative Audits - Audits of the Baltimore Police Department | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 73 |
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HB0517 (SB0460/CH0519) | Crosswalks – Violation of Pedestrian Right–of–Way – Penalty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0520 /CH0661 (SB0406/CH0662) | Prenatal and Infant Care Coordination - Grant Funding and Task Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 661 |
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HB0523 | Public Schools - Use of Lead Ammunition in School Programs - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0524 /CH0663 (SB0300/CH0009) | Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Work Contracts - Suits by Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 663 |
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HB0528 (SB0039/CH0074) | Baltimore City - Police Districts - Redistricting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0548 | Collective Bargaining - Student Athletes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0565 (SB0363) | Election Law - Voting Systems - Accessibility for Voters With Disabilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Referred to interim study by Ways and Means |
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HB0632 | Constitutional Amendment - Cannabis - Use, Possession, Cultivation, and Sale | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0664 | State Department of Education - Nonprofit Youth Development Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0672 /CH0248 (SB0810/CH0249) | Housing – Local Housing Grant Program for Homeless Veterans and Survivors of Domestic Violence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 248 |
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HB0703 /CH0517 (SB0505/CH0518) | Environmental Violations - Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 517 |
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HB0715 (SB0419) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0736 (SB0552) | Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Prohibitions on Former Employees and Commissioners | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0745 (SB0809/CH0324) | Correctional Facilities - Restrictive Housing - Pregnant Inmates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0771 (SB0630) | Transportation - Regional Transportation Authority Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0779 | Higher Education - Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0885 /CH0377 | Transportation - Vision Zero - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 377 |
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HB0893 (SB0472/CH0220) | General Provisions – Commemorative Months – Caribbean Heritage Month | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0959 /CH0706 | Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – License Renewals and Adult Entertainment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 706 |
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HB0965 | Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Grounds for Suspension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0966 | Public Schools - Fees for Summer School Courses - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0977 (SB0833) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0980 | Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Protest of License Renewal - Zoning Violations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0994 (SB0839) | Labor and Employment - Criminal Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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HB1002 | Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Direct Release | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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HB1011 (SB1037) | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Uniform Citizen Complaint Process (Anton's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1027 /CH0325 (SB0736/CH0326) | Criminal Law - Child Pornography | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 325 |
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HB1031 | Declaration of Rights - Right of Bodily Integrity and Privacy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1040 | Labor and Employment - Exemptions From Overtime Pay - Administrative, Executive, or Professional Capacity (Overtime Modernization Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB1045 /CH0713 (SB0917/CH0714) | Land Use - Comprehensive Plans - Housing Element | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 713 |
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HB1062 (SB0397) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Freedom of the Press Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1089 | Maryland People's Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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HB1143 | Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Tenured Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, and Graduate Student Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB1144 /CH0564 (SB0964) | County Boards of Education - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 564 |
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HB1174 | Medical Cannabis - Pesticide Use - Labeling and Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1178 | Department of Housing and Community Development - Social Housing Act of 2019 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1191 (SB0488) | Baltimore City - Civil Actions - Liability of Toxic Substance Manufacturers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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HB1233 /CH0341 | Environment - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Elevated Blood Lead Levels and Environmental Investigations (Maryland Healthy Children Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 341 |
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HB1234 | Procurement - Correctional Facilities - Ex-Offenders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1243 (SB0805) | Motor and Electric Scooter Sharing Companies – Nonvisual Access | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
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HB1246 /CH0213 | Clean Cars Act of 2019 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 213 |
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HB1253 /CH0557 (SB0481) | Drinking Water Outlets in School Buildings – Lead Testing and Reporting Requirements and Grant Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 557 |
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HB1255 /CH0492 | School Bus Transition – Zero–Emission Vehicles – Grant Program and Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 492 |
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HB1265 | Prisoner Labor Pay | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB1267 (SB0925) | Licensing and Registration - Unpaid Fines or Failure to Appear - Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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HB1275 | Office of Administrative Hearings - Administrative Law Judges - Special Education Law Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1287 (SB0632) | Housing - Community Development Program Act - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1404 /CH0743 | Economic Development – Baltimore Symphony Orchestra – Funding and Workgroup (The John C. Merrill Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 743 |
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HB0397 /CH0301 (SB0339/CH0302) | Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System (Carl Henn's Law) | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 301 |
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HB1190 (SB0800) | Maryland Stadium Authority’s Pimlico Race Course Study Workgroup | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 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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Arena Players | Introduced | Baltimore City | $300,000 | $0 | |||||
Baltimore Museum of Art | Introduced | Baltimore City | $250,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | ||||
EMAGE Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $200,000 | $0 | |||||
Everyman Theatre | Introduced | Baltimore City | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | ||||
Le Mondo | Introduced | Baltimore City | $200,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
New City of Hope Literacy Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $175,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
Orchard Street Church | Introduced | Baltimore City | $1,301,000 | $0 | |||||
Paul's Place Culinary Arts Kitchen | Introduced | Baltimore City | $1,000,000 | $0 | |||||
WYPR Radio Building and Studio | Introduced | Baltimore City | $360,000 | $175,000 | $175,000 |

- 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 Environment and Transportation Committee
- 2019 Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee
- 2019 Housing and Real Property Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee
- 2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
- Public Service
- Equal Pay Commission, 2017-.
- Biographical Information
- University of California at Riverside, B.A. ,Political Science, Law, and Sociology, 2006; American University, M.S., Public Policy, 2010; Financial Security Specialist; Affordable housing assistant, Local Initiative Support Corporation, 2009-2010; Policy Assistant, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, 2010-2014; Field Advisor, Triple Point Interactions, 2010-2015; Program Associate, PolicyLink, 2014-2015; Regional Director, Baltimore-DC Building Trades Unions, 2015-.
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