Legislation
Senator Chris West

- District
- 42
- County
- Baltimore
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
- Annapolis Info
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303 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3648 | 301-858-3648
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3648
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303 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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1134 York Road
Suite 200
Lutherville, MD 21093 - Phone 410-823-7087
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1134 York Road
- Contact
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chris.west@senate.state.md.us
2025 Contact Information - Party
- Republican

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SB0024 (HB0897) | Gaming – Sports and Event Wagering License – Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society, Inc. | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0038 /CH0552 (HB0677/CH0551) | Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Board of License Commissioners - Qualifications | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 552 |
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SB0087 (HB0389) | General Provisions – State Song – Repeal and Competition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0148 (HB0066) | Electric Generation – Transition From Fossil Fuels – Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rate and Transition Plan and Fund (Maryland Coal Community Transition Act of 2021) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0167 | State Board of Social Work Examiners – Temporary License to Practice Social Work | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-2) |
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SB0189 (HB0213) | Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0192 /CH0242 (HB0005/CH0241) | Cemeteries - Perpetual Care - Distribution From Perpetual Care Trust Fund | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 242 |
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SB0210 (HB0508) | COVID-19 Claim - Civil Immunity | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0224 (HB0222/CH0734) | Election Law – Correctional Facilities – Voter Registration and Voting | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0237 (HB0707) | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Reform | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. |
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SB0263 /CH0780 (HB0781/CH0779) | Corporations and Real Estate Investment Trusts - Miscellaneous | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 780 |
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SB0330 (HB0469) | State-Funded Construction and Major Renovation Projects - Solar Panels - Requirement | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. |
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SB0443 (HB0438) | Crimes - Malicious Destruction of Historically Significant Monument (Monument Protection Act of 2021) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 11:00 a.m. |
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SB0444 /CH0582 (HB0658/CH0581) | Transforming Manufacturing in a Digital Economy Workgroup (Making It in Maryland) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 582 |
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SB0445 (HB0519/CH0461) | Vehicle Equipment - Safety Glass - Replacement Standards | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Second Reading Passed |
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SB0446 | Department of the Environment - Supplemental Environmental Projects Database | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0) |
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SB0463 (HB0091) | Public Safety - Police Athletic League Grant Fund - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0464 (HB0651) | Education – Educational Interpreter – Certification Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 11:00 a.m. |
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SB0465 (HB0710) | Maryland Medical Assistance Programs - Dental Providers and Dental Students - Reimbursement | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0466 /CH0476 (HB0689/CH0475) | Mental Health - Assent to and Certificates for Admission - Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 476 |
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SB0467 (HB1264) | Estates and Trusts - Administration of Estates - Payment of Commissions and Attorney's Fees | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0468 | Baltimore County Board of Education - Annual Budget - Conditions on Expenditures | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 11:00 a.m. |
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SB0494 /CH0061 (HB0409) | Juveniles Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Limitations and Reduction (Juvenile Restoration Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 61 |
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SB0700 (HB1266/CH0513) | Estates and Trusts - Wills - Custodianship | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0701 /CH0277 (HB0878/CH0278) | Bay Restoration Fund - County Authority to Incur Indebtedness | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 277 |
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SB0702 | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Entitlement | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 2:30 p.m. |
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SB0703 | Procurement – Minority Business Enterprises – Qualification and Certification | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0735 (HB1265) | State Government - Notarial Acts - Remote Notarizations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0808 | Health Occupations – Licensed Dentists – Administration of Vaccines | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0820 (HB1261/CH0686) | Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives - Electronic Execution | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
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SB0001 /CH0042 (HB0001/CH0041) | Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 42 |
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SB0003 /CH0071 (HB0123/CH0070) | Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 71 |
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SB0005 /CH0745 (HB0028/CH0744) | Public Health - Implicit Bias Training and the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 745 |
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SB0014 /CH0076 (HB0742/CH0077) | Compensation to Individual Erroneously Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined (The Walter Lomax Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 76 |
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SB0017 /CH0144 (HB0855) | Criminal Law – Life–Threatening Injury Involving a Motor Vehicle or Vessel – Criminal Negligence (Wade’s Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 144 |
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SB0028 (HB0688) | Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports Official | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0066 /CH0074 (HB0097) | Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Statewide Broadband - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 74 |
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SB0071 /CH0060 | Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Body-Worn Cameras, Employee Programs, and Use of Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 60 |
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SB0074 (HB0088) | Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Employee Assistance Programs and Early Intervention Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-0) |
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SB0116 /CH0290 (HB0164/CH0289) | Department of the Environment - Office of Recycling - Recycling Market Development | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 290 |
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SB0154 (HB0018/CH0746) | Landlord and Tenant - Residential Tenants - Access to Counsel | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0159 /CH0227 (HB0281/CH0226) | Local Government - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227 |
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SB0268 (HB0896) | Sexual Abuse of a Minor - Crime of Violence and Lifetime Supervision | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0327 /CH0311 | Civil Actions - Financial Exploitation of Susceptible Adults and Older Adults (Maryland SAFE Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 311 |
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SB0427 /CH0706 (HB0205/CH0705) | Public Schools - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 706 |
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SB0439 /CH0138 (HB0125) | Public Institutions of Higher Education - Student Athletes (Jordan McNair Safe and Fair Play Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 138 |
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SB0502 (HB0841) | Labor and Employment - Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Agricultural Stands, Retail Farms, and Farmers' Markets | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0562 (HB0249) | Agriculture - License to Produce Hemp - Limitation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0594 | Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act - Verification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0599 | Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Surplus Military Equipment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0649 (HB1348) | Procurement - MBE Program Compliance Review and Oversight | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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SB0674 /CH0635 (HB1207/CH0634) | Environment - Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities - Reform | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 635 |
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SB0788 (HB0829/CH0704) | Economic Development – Small Business Financing – Loan Loss Reserve (Maryland Capital Access Program) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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SB0838 | Election Law – Polling Places – Proof of Identity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0852 | Crimes - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2021) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0867 | Criminal Law – Hate Crimes – First Responders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/10 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0868 | Correctional Services - Inmate Release | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 12:30 p.m. |
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SB0496 /CH0039 (HB0612) | Recovery for the Economy, Livelihoods, Industries, Entrepreneurs, and Families (RELIEF) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 39 |
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Legislative Bond Initiatives |
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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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First Fruits Farm | Introduced | Baltimore | $250,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | $250,000 | |||
Graham Equestrian Center | Introduced | Baltimore | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
Prologue Outreach Center | Introduced | Baltimore | $550,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | ||||
Towson Armory Building | Introduced | Baltimore | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |

- 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
- 2019 Juvenile Justice Reform Council
- 2019 Marijuana Legalization Work Group
- 2019 Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission
- Public Service
- Task Force to Study Maryland Orphans Court, 2021-; State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 2021-; Workgroup to Study the Transformation of Manufacturing in Maryland's Emerging Digital Economy, 2021-; Maryland Historical Trust, 2019-; Governor's Family Violence Council, 2019-.
- 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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