Members - Delegate Karen Lewis Young

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Delegate Karen Lewis Young

District

County

Frederick

Committee Assignment(s)

Health and Government Operations Committee

Annapolis Info

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

Phone 410-841-3436 | 301-858-3436
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3436
Fax 410-841-3412 | 301-858-3412

Interim Info

253 East Church Street
Suite 100
Frederick, MD 21701

Phone 410-841-3436 | 301-858-3436

Contact

Karen.Young@house.state.md.us
2025 Contact Information

Party

Democrat

Legislation	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0010 /CH0498 (SB0048/CH0499) Title Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Living Organ Donors Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0135 /CH0757 (SB0084/CH0758) Title Pharmacists – Administration of Self–Administered Medications and Maintenance Injectable Medications (Christopher King Access to Treatment Act) Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0170 (SB0513) Title Cancer Drugs – Physician Dispensing and Coverage Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0270 (SB0555) Title Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Required Meeting Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0318 (SB0441) Title Developmental Disabilities Administration - Self-Directed Services (Self-Direction Act) Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0412 Title Task Force to Study Increased Voter Participation Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0434 Title Public Health – Telehealth – Health Care Practitioners and the Maryland Medical Assistance Program Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0442 (SB0557) Title Suicide Treatment Improvements Act Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0513 (SB0695) Title Maryland Non–Emergency Medical Transportation Fund and Task Force to Study the Maryland Non–Emergency Medical Transportation Fund Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0806 (SB0047) Title Health Facilities – Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Programs – Essential Caregivers Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1256 Title Maryland Department of Health – Gene Synthesis Providers and Manufacturers of Gene Synthesis Equipment – Certification Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1380 (SB0957) Title Criminal Law – Threat Against Public Health Official Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0081 (SB0122) Title Crimes - Unattended Dogs in Extreme Weather Conditions Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0146 Title Department of Agriculture - Spay/Neuter Fund - Extension and Report Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0290 /CH0201 (SB0455/CH0202) Title Employment Discrimination - Time for Filing Complaints Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0341 Title Election – Absentee Ballot Canvass – Start and Release of Tabulation Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2

Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)	Title	Sponsorship Type	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort	Current Status	Org Committees & Hearings	Opp Committees & Hearings
HB0010 /CH0498 (SB0048/CH0499)	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Living Organ Donors	Primary	1	2	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 498	Ways and Means 1/14/2021 - 1:30 PM	Budget and Taxation
HB0135 /CH0757 (SB0084/CH0758)	Pharmacists – Administration of Self–Administered Medications and Maintenance Injectable Medications (Christopher King Access to Treatment Act)	Primary	1	2	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 757	Health and Government Operations 1/20/2021 - 1:30 PM	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
HB0170 (SB0513)	Cancer Drugs – Physician Dispensing and Coverage	Primary	1	2	In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor	Health and Government Operations 1/20/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0270 (SB0555)	Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Required Meeting	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings	Judiciary 2/11/2021 - 1:30 PM	Judicial Proceedings
HB0318 (SB0441)	Developmental Disabilities Administration - Self-Directed Services (Self-Direction Act)	Primary	1	2	In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor	Health and Government Operations 1/26/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0412	Task Force to Study Increased Voter Participation	Primary	1	2	In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor	Ways and Means
HB0434	Public Health – Telehealth – Health Care Practitioners and the Maryland Medical Assistance Program	Primary	1	2	In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor	Health and Government Operations
HB0442 (SB0557)	Suicide Treatment Improvements Act	Primary	1	2	In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor	Health and Government Operations 2/09/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB0513 (SB0695)	Maryland Non–Emergency Medical Transportation Fund and Task Force to Study the Maryland Non–Emergency Medical Transportation Fund	Primary	1	2	In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor	Appropriations
HB0806 (SB0047)	Health Facilities – Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Programs – Essential Caregivers	Primary	1	2	In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor	Health and Government Operations 2/18/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB1256	Maryland Department of Health – Gene Synthesis Providers and Manufacturers of Gene Synthesis Equipment – Certification	Primary	1	2	In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor	Health and Government Operations 3/09/2021 - 1:30 PM
HB1380 (SB0957)	Criminal Law – Threat Against Public Health Official	Primary	1	2	In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations	Rules and Executive Nominations
HB0081 (SB0122)	Crimes - Unattended Dogs in Extreme Weather Conditions	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings	Environment and Transportation 1/15/2021 - 11:00 AM	Judicial Proceedings
HB0146	Department of Agriculture - Spay/Neuter Fund - Extension and Report	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the Senate - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.	Environment and Transportation 1/29/2021 - 11:00 AM	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs 3/24/2021 - 1:00 PM
HB0290 /CH0201 (SB0455/CH0202)	Employment Discrimination - Time for Filing Complaints	Co-Sponsor	2	2	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 201	Health and Government Operations 1/14/2021 - 1:30 PM	Judicial Proceedings
HB0341	Election – Absentee Ballot Canvass – Start and Release of Tabulation	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the House - Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.	Ways and Means 1/26/2021 - 1:30 PM

Denotes enacted legislation

Legislative Bond Initiatives

Project Name	Status	House Sponsors	Senate Sponsors	County	Amount Requested	Senate Initiative	House Initiative	Other Funding	Total Funding

Tenure: First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014. Member since 2015.

Current Assignments

2015 Health and Government Operations Committee

2019 Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee

2020 Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee

2021 Chair, Frederick County House Delegation

2015 Women Legislators of Maryland (Treasurer, 2018-19)

2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member

2019 Maryland Veterans Caucus

Past House Service: Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, 2019-2021; Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders, 2020-2021.

Public Service: Governor's Commission to Study Mental and Behavioral Health, 2020-; Human Trafficking Task Force, Frederick County, 2016-2018; Maryland Commission on Caregiving, 2017-; Health and Human Services Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2015-; State Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders, 2015-; Citizen Advisory Council, Transportation Planning Board, Washington Council of Governments, 2014; Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Board of Directors, Chair, 2013; Leadership Frederick, 1998; Weinberg Center for the Arts, Board of Directors; Fredericktown Players Development Director; Frederick County Commission for Women; Rotary Club of Frederick- Paul Harris Fellow, Fireside Chat Committee, Charitable Giving Fund; Frederick Festival of the Arts; Easels in Frederick.

Memberships: Kol Ami, Board of Directors; Mental Health Association; United Way; Academy of Finance; Hadassah; Elks.

Awards: Presidential Award of Merit, Maryland Athletic Traners' Association, 2020; Distinguished Advocacy Award, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, 2020; Mental Health Champion, Mental Health Association, 2019; Chi Theta Omega Chapter's Distinguished Woman of Excellence Award, 2018; V. Eugene McCrary Award, Maryland Optometry Association, 2017.

Biographical Information: Born, Bronx, New York, June 21, 1951; Montoursville Area High School, 1969; Franklin and Marshall College, B.A., History 1973; Columbia University, M.A., American History, 1974; Columbia University, MBA, 1977; Senior Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer, Farmers & Merchants' National Bank, 1996-1999; Vice-President and Industry Practice Leader, Claritas, 2000-2001.; Vice President and Senior Deposit Product Manager, Allfirst, 2001-2003; President, Karen Lewis Market Research, 2004-2006, 2008-2009; Capital One, Director, Marketing Research 2007-2008; City of Frederick, President Pro Tem, Board of Aldermen 2009-2013; Married; one child, one grandchild.