Legislation
Delegate William J. Wivell
- District
- 2A
- County
- Washington and Frederick
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Economic Matters Committee
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Economic Matters Committee
- Annapolis Info
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324 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone: 410-841-3447
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3447
Fax 410-841-3273
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324 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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P.O. Box 333
Smithsburg, MD 21783 -
Phone 410-841-3447
Fax 410-841-3273
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P.O. Box 333
- Contact
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william.wivell@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Republican
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0437 /CH0447 (SB0553) | Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Membership | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 447 |
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| HB0500 (SB0749) | Institutions of Higher Education - Dually Enrolled Students - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 2:30 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0639 (SB0503) | Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement - Exception (In Remembrance of Gary "Pappy" Boward) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0704 | Primary and Secondary Education – Education Savings Account Program – Established | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0967 /CH0700 | Town of Keedysville - Parking of Vehicles - Restrictions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 700 |
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| HB0968 | Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Reserve Studies - Exemptions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1308 /CH0369 | Real Property - Recordation of Instrument With False Information - Penalties and Actions to Quiet Title | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 369 |
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| HB1323 (SB0873/CH0366) | Courts - Immunity From Liability - Maryland Safe Haven Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1324 | Homestead Property Tax Credit - Eligible Properties - Alteration | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1378 (SB1078) | Task Force on Washington County Regional Water and Wastewater Governance | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0304 (SB0039) | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0310 (SB0044) | Safe Communities Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0316 (SB0028) | Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0319 (SB0052) | Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0320 (SB0396) | Criminal Procedure - Stops and Searches - Cannabis Odor and Admission of Evidence (Drug-Free Roadways Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0553 (SB0438) | Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0557 /CH0957 (SB0574/CH0958) | Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Aircraft Parts and Equipment - Repeal of Reporting Requirement and Extension of Sunset | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 957 |
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| HB0664 /CH0414 (SB0575/CH0415) | Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414 |
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| HB0722 | Health – Minors – Gender and Sex Transition Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0758 (SB0927) | Criminal Law – Crime of Violence – Second Degree Assault of a School Employee or Subcontractor (School Assault Reduction and Prevention Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0779 | Handgun Qualification Licenses - Personally Identifying Information - Deletion and Destruction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB0791 (SB0552) | Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0799 | Correctional Services - Home Detention - Removal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0803 (SB0748) | Income Tax - Alteration of Brackets and Rates (Economic Prosperity Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0848 (SB0327) | Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0858 | Health - Abortion - Ultrasound and Waiting Period | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB0884 (SB0862) | Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Protecting Pregnant Women Against Coercive Abuse and Human Trafficking) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB0885 | Agricultural Land and Programs - People's Republic of China | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB0894 | Procurement - Scrutinized Entities - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0955 | Motor Fuel Tax Rates - Consumer Price Index Adjustment - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0973 /CH0548 (SB0007/CH0549) | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Positive Community Feedback | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 548 |
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| HB1027 | Education - Primary and Secondary Schools - Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1184 (SB0154) | State Procurement - Preferences - Historically Underutilized Business Zone Businesses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1185 | Criminal Procedure - Plea Agreements - Crime of Violence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1202 (SB1073) | Amendments Convention Called Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution - Delegation to the Convention | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1206 /CH0409 | Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 409 |
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| HB1216 | High-Risk Pregnancy Reimbursement Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB1234 (SB0612) | County Boards of Education - Volunteer Aides - School Chaplain | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1251 | Property Tax - Credit for Longtime Residents to Offset Property Tax Rate Increase | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1301 | Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms – Business Sign Posting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1315 | Public Service Commission - Electricity Generation Facilities - Premature Retirement (Keep the Lights On Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB1322 | Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1332 (SB0860) | Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Study on Location of Individuals Prior to and Following Incarceration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB1430 | Education - Public Schools - Parents' Rights (Education Bill of Rights for Families Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1432 (SB1062) | Education - Prekindergarten and Withholding of County Board Funding (Blueprint Accountability and Flexibility Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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| HB1493 (SB1145) | Public and Nonpublic Schools – Child Sex Offenders – Prohibition on In–Person Attendance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1494 (SB0745) | Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| Legislative Bond Initiatives |
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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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| Community Volunteer Fire Company of District No. 12 | Introduced | Washington | $225,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
| Ringgold Maryland Ruritan Foundation | Introduced | Washington | $275,000 | $0 | |||||
| Smithsburg EMS Station No. 79 | Introduced | Washington | $250,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
- Tenure
- Appointed to the House of Delegates, March 13, 2015. Sworn in March 16, 2015. First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 2018. Member of the House of Delegates since January 9, 2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Economic Matters Committee
- 2023 Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2023 Banking, Consumer Protection, and Commercial Law Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2023 Business Regulation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2019 Chair, Washington County House Delegation (Member 2015)
- Past House Service
- Environment and Transportation Committee, 2016-2023; Housing and Real Property Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2016-2023; Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2016-2023; Land Use and Ethics of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2020-2023; Appropriations Committee, 2015-2016.
- Public Service
- Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, 2019-; Social Services Board, Washington County, 2006-2010; Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission, 2006-2008.
- Memberships
- Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; National Rifle Association, Endowment Life Member.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Hagerstown, Maryland; Smithsburg High School, 1982; Hagerstown Community College, A.A., Accounting/Business, 1984; Shepherd University, B.A., Accounting/Computer Programming, 1986; Mount Saint Mary's University, M.B.A., 1991; Business Manager, St. James School; Board of County Commissioners, Washington County; 1998-2010 and 2014-2015; St. Rita & St. Mary's Catholic Church.
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