Senator Chris West
- District
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- Baltimore and Carroll
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
- Annapolis Info
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322 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3648
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3648
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322 James Senate Office Building
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322 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3648
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322 James Senate Office Building
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chris.west@senate.maryland.gov
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| SB0012 (HB0153) | Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0030 (HB0211) | Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit - Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m. |
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| SB0033 (HB0082) | Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemption for Related Business Entities - Common Law Trusts | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m. |
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| SB0064 (HB0010) | Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0066 (HB0873) | Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0115 (HB0510) | Motor Vehicles - Automated Speed Enforcement - Improper Registration | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| SB0131 (HB0065) | Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0140 (HB0216) | Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0145 (HB0174) | Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| SB0162 (HB0876) | Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0163 (HB0694) | Income Tax - Addition Modification for Federal Tax-Exempt Income - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation |
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| SB0177 (HB0750) | Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0230 (HB0138) | Criminal Law - Third-Degree Sexual Offense - Burglary | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0252 (HB0330) | Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| SB0277 (HB0017) | Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0278 (HB1346) | State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Expedited Document Processing and Fees | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0510 | State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Funeral Direction Licensure and Apprentices - Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0615 (HB1269) | Common Ownership Communities - Reserve Accounts and Reserve Studies - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0630 (HB1244) | Overhead Transmission Lines and Eminent Domain - Property Value - Damages | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) and Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| SB0631 (HB0996) | Corporations and Associations - Revisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0632 | State Government - State Elected Officials - Protection of Personal Information | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0658 (HB0768) | Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0680 (HB0688) | Intercepted Communications - Penalty | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0840 | Maryland Stadium Authority - Electricity Generating Facilities - Site Planning | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| SB0936 (HB1113) | Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems and Bus Stop Zones | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0082 (HB0765) | Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease - Penalty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0104 | Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission (Fair Districts for Maryland Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0106 (HB0183) | Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| SB0201 (HB0040) | Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0222 (HB0137) | Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0242 (HB0420) | Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| SB0243 (HB0721) | Uniformed Services Spouses Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0250 (HB0596) | Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| SB0270 (HB0674) | Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0299 (HB0128) | County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0300 (HB0461) | Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0301 | Veterans' Discounts Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| SB0302 | Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0304 | Collisions With Wild Animals - Prohibited Actions by Insurer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0323 (HB0409) | Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| SB0331 (HB0094) | Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0373 (HB0066) | Environment - Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Withdrawal (Restoring Energy Freedom Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0381 (HB0614) | Education - School Building Energy Usage - Monthly Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0382 (HB0902) | Retire in Maryland Tax Relief Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0383 (HB0028) | Higher Education - Private Career Schools - Advertising | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0402 (HB0396) | Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0454 | Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0475 (HB0687) | Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0485 | Public Health - Women's Health Care Data - Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0545 (HB0716) | Land Surveyors and Property Line Surveyors - Private Property Access - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0565 (HB1215) | Maryland Stadium Authority - Sale of Shamrock Farms to Carroll County | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0567 (HB0462) | Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0619 | Environment - Solid Waste Containers - Cleaning and Sanitization Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0620 (HB1061) | Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Prior Convictions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0652 (HB1226) | Maryland Illegal Online Gambling Enforcement Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0661 | Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0710 (HB1194) | Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Reemployment After Retirement - Exemption from Earnings Offset | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 8:30 a.m. |
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| SB0711 (HB0834) | Family Law - Child Neglect Definition - Alteration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0750 (HB0912) | Local Government - Trap-Neuter-Return Policies for Community Cats - Requirements and Restrictions (Ash's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0758 (HB0855) | Common Ownership Communities - Candidate or Proposition Signs - Display Period | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0759 (HB0859) | Financial Institutions - Digital Assets and Digital Asset Staking - Regulation (Maryland Financial Innovation Act of 2026) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| SB0760 (HB0951) | Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0896 | Vehicle Laws - Registration Fees - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation |
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| SB0919 | Homeowners Associations - Reserve Funding, Meeting Notices, Voting, and Records | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0935 (HB0903) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Donations to Food Banks and Other Charitable Entities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates 2015-2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Judicial Proceedings Committee
- 2023 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
- Past Senate Service
- Redistricting and Reapportionment Committee, 2022; Workgroup on COVID-19, 2020; Marijuana Legalization Work Group, 2019; Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission, 2019-2023.
- Past House Service
- Health and Government Operations Committee, 2015-2019; Insurance Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2015-2019; Health Facilities and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2017-2019; Estates and Trusts Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2015-2017; Health Facilities and Occupations Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2017; Affordable Care Act (ACA) Workgroup, 2018; Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 2015-2019; Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission, 2017-2019; Regional Revitalization Workgroup, 2015-2019; Punitive Damages Work Group, 2016-2017; Death with Dignity Workgroup, 2015.
- Public Service
- Task Force to Study fiduciary Adjudication in Maryland, 2025-; State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 2021-; Maryland Historical Trust, 2019-; Task Force to Study Maryland Orphans Court, 2021; Workgroup to Study the Transformation of Manufacturing in Maryland's Emerging Digital Economy, 2021-2022; Governor's Family Violence Council, 2019-2021; Juvenile Justice Reform Council, 2019-2021; Commission to Modernize State Procurement, 2016.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Baltimore, Maryland, April 7, 1950; Williams College, B.A., 1972; University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 1975; Legal Counsel, Maryland Republican Party, 1982-1996, 1998-2003; Principal, Semmes, Bowen and Semmes, (Chair Business Law Department); Member, Emmanuel Episcopal Church; Married; one child.
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