Members - Delegate Melissa Wells

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Legislation

Session:

Delegate Melissa Wells

District

County

Baltimore City

Committee Assignment(s)

Environment and Transportation Committee

Annapolis Info

315 Lowe 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

Interim Info

315 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone 410-841-3545 | 301-858-3545
Fax 410-841-3279 | 302-858-3279

Contact

melissa.wells@house.state.md.us

Party

Democrat

Legislation	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0020 Title Maryland Stadium Authority – Applicability of Prevailing Wage Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0052 (SB0454) Title Real Property - Eviction Actions - Alterations in Actions for Repossession Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0194 Title Criminal Procedure - Police Officers and Public Defenders - Implicit Bias - Testing, Training, and Evaluation Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0238 Title Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0269 /CH0319 (SB0673/CH0320) Title Department of Agriculture - Urban Agriculture Grant Program Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0413 Title Judges - Implicit Bias - Testing, Training, and Evaluation Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0946 Title Maryland Transit Administration - Reduced Fare Program for Opioid Treatment Center Patients - Modifications Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0947 (SB0399) Title Maryland Transit Administration – Disabled Reduced Fare Program for Opioid Treatment Program Patients – Modifications Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0948 Title Maryland Office of the Inspector General – Establishment Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1026 (SB0906) Title Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners – Alterations Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1283 Title Real Property – Residential Leases – Rent Restrictions Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0941 Title Motor Vehicles - Speed Limits - Establishment and Enforcement Sponsorship Type By Request - Committee	4	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1027 (SB0786/CH0133) Title Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Baltimore City - Control of the Police Department of Baltimore City Sponsorship Type By Request - Committee	4	2

Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)	Title	Sponsorship Type	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort	Current Status	Org Committees & Hearings	Opp Committees & Hearings
HB0020	Maryland Stadium Authority – Applicability of Prevailing Wage	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:30 p.m.	Economic Matters 2/04/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0052 (SB0454)	Real Property - Eviction Actions - Alterations in Actions for Repossession	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings	Judiciary 2/17/2021 - 1:30 PM Environment and Transportation	Judicial Proceedings
HB0194	Criminal Procedure - Police Officers and Public Defenders - Implicit Bias - Testing, Training, and Evaluation	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:30 p.m.	Judiciary 2/16/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0238	Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings	Judiciary 2/23/2021 - 1:30 PM	Judicial Proceedings
HB0269 /CH0319 (SB0673/CH0320)	Department of Agriculture - Urban Agriculture Grant Program	Primary	1	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 319	Environment and Transportation 1/15/2021 - 11:00 AM	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
HB0413	Judges - Implicit Bias - Testing, Training, and Evaluation	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 1/27 at 2:30 p.m.	Judiciary 1/27/2021 - 2:30 PM
HB0946	Maryland Transit Administration - Reduced Fare Program for Opioid Treatment Center Patients - Modifications	Primary	1	2	In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor	Environment and Transportation 2/18/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0947 (SB0399)	Maryland Transit Administration – Disabled Reduced Fare Program for Opioid Treatment Program Patients – Modifications	Primary	1	2	In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation	Environment and Transportation 2/18/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0948	Maryland Office of the Inspector General – Establishment	Primary	1	2	In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor	Health and Government Operations
HB1026 (SB0906)	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners – Alterations	Primary	1	2	In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor	Ways and Means
HB1283	Real Property – Residential Leases – Rent Restrictions	Primary	1	2	In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m.	Environment and Transportation 3/02/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0941	Motor Vehicles - Speed Limits - Establishment and Enforcement	By Request - Committee	4	2	In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.	Environment and Transportation 3/04/2021 - 1:30 PM	Judicial Proceedings 4/01/2021 - 1:00 PM
HB1027 (SB0786/CH0133)	Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Baltimore City - Control of the Police Department of Baltimore City	By Request - Committee	4	2	In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings	Judiciary	Judicial Proceedings

Denotes enacted legislation

Legislative Bond Initiatives
Project Name Coppin Heights West North Avenue Revitalization Project Status Introduced House Sponsors Wells Senate Sponsors Hayes County Baltimore City Amount Requested $300,000 House Initiative Senate Initiative Other Funding $300,000 Total Funding $300,000
Project Name The Urban Oasis Status Introduced House Sponsors Wells Senate Sponsors Hayes County Baltimore City Amount Requested $250,000 House Initiative Senate Initiative $250,000 Other Funding Total Funding $250,000

Project Name	Status	House Sponsors	Senate Sponsors	County	Amount Requested	House Initiative	Senate Initiative	Other Funding	Total Funding
Coppin Heights West North Avenue Revitalization Project	Introduced	Wells	Hayes	Baltimore City	$300,000			$300,000	$300,000
The Urban Oasis	Introduced	Wells	Hayes	Baltimore City	$250,000		$250,000		$250,000

Tenure: First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.

Current Assignments

2020 Deputy Majority Whip

2019 Environment and Transportation Committee

2019 Housing and Real Property Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee

2020 Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Open Space of the Environment and Transportation Committee

2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (1st Vice-Chair, 2020-2022)

2019 Women Legislators of Maryland

Past House Service: Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2019.

Public Service: Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission, 2020; Equal Pay Commission, 2017-.

Memberships: Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-.

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-.