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 St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3447 | 301-858-3447
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3447
Fax 410-841-3273 | 301-858-3273
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324 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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P.O. Box 273
Smithsburg, MD 21783 -
Phone 410-841-3447 | 301-824-2627
Fax 410-841-3273 | 301-858-3273
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P.O. Box 273
- 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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| HB0635 (SB0936) | Water Pollution Control - Discharges From Construction Sites - Limits on Liability | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0641 | Income Tax - Pregnancy Options Tax Credit | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0647 | Income Tax - Itemized Deductions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0649 | Primary and Secondary Education - Education Savings Account Program - Established | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0676 /CH0591 | Cemeteries - Interment - Pet Remains | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 591 |
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| HB0845 | Real Property - Recordation of Instrument With False Information - Penalties and Actions to Quiet Title | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1013 | Public Safety - Elevator Inspections - Elevator Units Owned by Nonprofit Entities | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB1101 (SB0901) | Maryland Maternity Care Access Program, Fund, and Income Tax Checkoff - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/16 at 6:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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| HB1194 /CH0590 | Town of Sharpsburg - Parking of Vehicles - Restrictions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 590 |
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| HB1215 | Criminal Procedure - Alcohol and Drug Offenses - Immunities - Limitations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0359 | Education – Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Sports – Designation Based on Sex (Save Women’s Sports Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB0422 | Motor Fuel Tax Rates - Consumer Price Index Adjustment - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0487 | Environment – Low Emissions Vehicle Program – Prohibition (Affordable Emissions Standards Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0521 (SB0076) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Volunteers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0599 (SB0061/CH0559) | Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0608 /CH0211 (SB0535/CH0212) | Human Relations - Housing Discrimination - Service Dogs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 211 |
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| HB0619 | General Assembly - Legislation - Housing Impact Analysis | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0666 (SB0566) | Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0682 (SB0069) | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Positive Community Feedback | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0699 | State and Local Government - Proof of Vaccination for Employees and Applicants for Employment - Prohibition (Vaccination by Choice Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0730 | Constitutional Amendment - Alteration of Rate of Taxation - Legislation by General Assembly Required | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0736 | Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Crime of Violence (No Bail for Repeat Violent Offenders Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0737 | Alternative Education Options - Right to Learn and Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Programs (Right to Learn Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0739 | Primary and Secondary Education - Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations (Truancy Reduction Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0741 | Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction (Economic Competitiveness Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0750 | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2023 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0753 | Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction - Gun Offenses (Juvenile Gun Offenses Accountability Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0765 | Property and Income Taxes - Credits for Construction and Purchase of Housing in Western Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0766 | State Transfer Tax - Exemption for Real Property Used as Principal Residence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0767 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income (Military Pension Tax Freedom Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0926 | Election Law - Polling Places - Establishing Voter Identity (Voter Privacy Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0928 | Motor Vehicles - Off-the-Road Motorcycles - Local Regulation and Enforcement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0935 | Public Schools - Mathematics Credit - College Preparatory Computer Science or Computer Programming Course | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0957 | Vehicle Laws - Lanes of Travel - Slower Traffic and Overtaking and Passing (MOVE GET OUT THE WAY Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0958 | Public Health - Abortion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/16 at 6:00 p.m. |
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| HB0968 | Agricultural Land and Programs - People's Republic of China - Prohibition on Purchase and Participation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB1043 (SB0832) | Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Coercive Abuse Against Mothers Prevention Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/16 at 6:00 p.m. |
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| HB1069 | Protective Orders – Coercive Control | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1082 | Commercial Law - Protection of Minors From Unfiltered Tablets or Smart Phones | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1115 /CH0676 (SB0831/CH0677) | Libraries – Regional Resource Centers – Governance Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 676 |
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| HB1162 /CH0619 | Study on the Utilization of the Expedited Licensing Process for Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 619 |
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| HB1185 | Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1198 | Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Discharge of Patients and Referral Services - Standards | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1199 | Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1210 | Public Institutions of Higher Education - Student Health Insurance Plan Enrollment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1250 | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2023 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HJ0002 (SJ0001) | United States Constitution – Amendments Convention – Limitations on Federal Power | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0548 /CH0432 (SB0550/CH0433) | Financial Regulation - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund - Establishment (Access to Banking Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 432 |
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| HB0551 /CH0440 (SB0547) | Office of Statewide Broadband - Study of Broadband Expansion Incentives | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 440 |
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| HB0552 /CH0430 (SB0549/CH0431) | Economic Development - Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430 |
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| HB0553 (SB0554/CH0612) | Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program - Establishment (Health Care for Heroes Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0554 /CH0613 (SB0553/CH0614) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 613 |
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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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| Beacon House Inc Program Growth | Introduced in House |
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Washington | $250,000 | $0 | ||||
| Boonsborough Museum of History | Introduced | Washington | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
| Korean War Veterans Museum Project | Introduced in House |
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Washington | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | |||
| Many Individuals Helping Individuals MIHI | Introduced in House |
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Washington | $1,000,000 | $0 | ||||
| Maugansville Goodwill Fire - Community Room | Introduced in House |
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Washington | $90,000 | $0 | ||||
| Ringgold Ruritan | Introduced in House |
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Washington | $275,000 | $0 | ||||
| Sharpsburg Boyer House | Introduced in House |
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Washington | $150,000 | $0 | ||||
| Washington Co. Athletic Recreational Community Center ARCC and Athletic Fields - Maryland Stadium Authority Study | Introduced | Washington | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
- 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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