Legislation
Senator Karen Lewis Young
- District
- 3
- County
- Frederick
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
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Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
- Annapolis Info
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302 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3575 | 301-858-3575
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3575
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302 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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302 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3575 | 301-858-3575
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302 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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karen.young@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| SB0387 (HB0274) | Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0388 (HB0265) | Public Schools - Standardized Behavioral Health Questionnaire for Students - Development and Implementation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0389 (HB0056) | Public Schools - Dual Language Education - Teacher Certification, Program Implementation, and Study | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0390 /CH0589 (HB0325/CH0588) | Provision of Veterinary Services - Practice of Veterinary Medicine and Rabies Vaccines | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 589 |
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| SB0391 /CH0772 (HB0174/CH0771) | Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 772 |
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| SB0480 (HB0823) | Mental Health Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0481 /CH0234 (HB0424/CH0233) | State Retirement and Pension System – Nonvested Accounts – Regular Interest | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 234 |
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| SB0482 (HB0488) | Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Mental Health Professionals in Public Schools | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations) |
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| SB0483 /CH0586 (HB0011/CH0587) | Private Well Safety Act of 2023 | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 586 |
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| SB0484 (HB0094) | Vehicle Laws - Reduction of Speed Limits by Local Authorities | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0485 (HB0281) | Frederick County - Residential Property Sales - Contract Disclosures | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0572 (HB0657) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Employed Individuals With Disabilities | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0573 (HB1054) | School Health and Vision Services - Screenings and Eye Examinations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0574 /CH0235 (HB0309/CH0236) | State Employee Rights and Protections - Personnel Actions and Harassment - Complaints | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 235 |
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| SB0575 (HB0517) | Drug Manufacturers - Drug Take-Back Programs (Take It Back Maryland Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0576 | Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0577 | Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Counties and Municipal Corporations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0590 (HB0718) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2023) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0605 (HB0542) | Election Law - Citizens Who Live Overseas - Right to Vote | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0687 (HB0918) | Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Service and Consumption | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0688 (HB1157) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Employed Persons with Disabilities Program – Eligibility | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0689 (HB0904) | Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Alterations and Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0690 | Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| SB0001 /CH0680 | Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 680 |
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| SB0124 /CH0574 (HB0032/CH0573) | Maryland Food System Resiliency Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 574 |
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| SB0190 (HB0044) | Correctional Services - Pregnant Incarcerated Individuals - Substance Use Disorder Assessment and Treatment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0222 /CH0465 (HB0284) | Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465 |
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| SB0223 /CH0118 (HB0395/CH0117) | State Government – State Facilities Changes and Closures – Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 118 |
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| SB0232 /CH0303 (HB0172/CH0302) | Health Occupations - Licensed Athletic Trainers - Dry Needling Approval | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 303 |
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| SB0260 (HB0255) | Maryland Paint Stewardship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters |
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| SB0263 /CH0401 (HB0573/CH0402) | Maryland Higher Education Commission - Access to Mental Health Advisory Committee - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 401 |
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| SB0269 /CH0167 (HB0192/CH0166) | Currency - Campaign Finance Prohibitions - Disclosures by Financial Institutions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 167 |
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| SB0270 (HB0142) | More Local Tax Relief for Working Families Act of 2023 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0280 /CH0658 (HB0292/CH0659) | Child Care Providers - Registration and Licensing - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 658 |
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| SB0286 /CH0616 (HB0480/CH0615) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Burial in State Veterans' Cemeteries - Spouses and Dependents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 616 |
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| SB0289 /CH0733 (HB0372/CH0734) | Higher Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Altering Name of Scholarship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 733 |
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| SB0350 /CH0731 (HB0495/CH0732) | Early Childhood Development - Child Care Scholarship Program - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 731 |
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| SB0354 /CH0617 (HB0316/CH0618) | Income Tax Checkoff - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 617 |
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| SB0379 /CH0152 (HB0535/CH0151) | Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152 |
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| SB0412 (HB0074) | Transportation – Maryland Rail Authority – Establishment (Maryland Rail Investment Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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| SB0495 | Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Licensing and Regulation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| SB0559 /CH0628 (HB0514) | Education - Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Annual Appropriation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 628 |
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| SB0600 (HB0732) | Health – Mental Health Care Provider Immunity and Establishment of Specialty Tertiary Care Psychiatric Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0618 (HB0953) | Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0647 (HB0693/CH0218) | State Board of Pharmacy - Board Membership, Delegated Pharmacy Acts, and Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0650 /CH0549 (HB0789) | Public Safety - State Disaster Recovery Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 549 |
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| SB0743 (HB0840) | Climate, Labor, and Environmental Equity Act of 2023 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0791 (HB0883) | Primary and Secondary Education - Public School Employees - Job Duties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0798 /CH0244 (HB0705/CH0245) | Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 244 |
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| SB0823 /CH0511 | Natural Resources - Annual State Park Pass - Discounts for Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 511 |
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| SB0840 /CH0746 (HB1243) | Public Safety - Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 746 |
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| SB0841 /CH0747 (HB1242) | Local School Systems - Student Field Trips - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 747 |
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| SB0842 /CH0014 (HB1244/CH0013) | Maryland Holocaust Remembrance Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14 |
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| SB0845 (HB0933) | End–of–Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0848 /CH0446 (HB0826) | Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 446 |
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| SB0867 (HB0652) | Vehicle Laws – Special and Commemorative Registration Plate – Maryland Heroes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0955 (HB1279) | Election Law - 2024 Primary Date - Alteration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0965 /CH0353 (HB0815/CH0354) | Cancer Screening - Health Insurance and Assessment of Outreach, Education, and Health Disparities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 353 |
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| SB0974 /CH0106 (HB1301) | State-Owned Nursing Homes - Deficiencies, Citations, and Fines - Contractor Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106 |
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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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| Asian American Center of Frederick - Family Support Center | Introduced | Frederick | $700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 | ||||
| City of Frederick - Implement Traffic Calming Program | Introduced | Frederick | $500,000 | $100,000 | $400,000 | $500,000 | |||
| Frederick Animal Shelter - Animal Control Addition | Introduced | Frederick | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||
| Frederick Youth Center | Introduced | Frederick | $162,500 | $162,500 | $162,500 | ||||
| Fredericktonian Lodge No 12 F and A | Introduced | Frederick | $562,000 | $450,000 | $112,000 | $562,000 | |||
| Senior Resources Center at Spring Bank | Introduced | Frederick | $1,000,000 | $0 | |||||
| Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Post 3285 | Introduced | Frederick | $500,000 | $300,000 | $200,000 | $500,000 |
- Tenure
- Elected to the Maryland Senate in November 2022. Member of the Senate since January 11, 2023. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 3A, 2015-2023.
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment
- 2023 Education Subcommittee of the Committee on on Education, Energy, and the Environment
- 2023 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
- 2023 Joint Committee on Federal Relations
- 2023 Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness
- 2023 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- Public Service
- Greenspace Equity Advisory Board, 2023-.
- Memberships
- Kol Ami; Mental Health Association; United Way; Academy of Finance; Hadassah; Elks.
- Awards
- Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2023.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Bronx, New York, June 21, 1951; Montoursville Area High School, 1969; Franklin and Marchall 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.
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