Legislation
Senator Ronald N. Young

- District
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- County
- Frederick
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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301 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3575 | 301-858-3575
Toll-free in MD
Fax 301-858-3193
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301 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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253 East Church Street
Suite 100
Frederick, MD 21701 - Phone 301-662-8520
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253 East Church Street
- Contact
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ronald.young@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat

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Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) | Title | Sponsorship Type | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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SB0052 (HB1245) | Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Disposable Medical Supplies and Condoms | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 1/18 at 2:00 p.m. |
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SB0054 (HB0055/CH0238) | Motor Fuel Tax - Aviation Gasoline - Definition | Primary | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0) |
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SB0060 | Primary and Secondary Education - Health and Safety (Sugar-Free Schools Act) | Primary | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0062 (HB0434) | Real Property - Backyard Gardens - Prohibition on Restrictions | Primary | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0068 | Criminal Law - Veterans - Medical Cannabis | Primary | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0090 (HB1556) | Public and Nonpublic Schools - Classwork and Assessment Involving Live and Dead Animals - Student Right of Refusal | Primary | In the Senate - Second Reading Failed |
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SB0198 /CH0071 (HB0178/CH0072) | Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sunday Hours of Sale | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 71 |
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SB0199 (HB0099) | Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - YMCA of Frederick County | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 10:00 a.m. |
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SB0208 (HB0158) | Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Heritage Frederick Capital Improvements | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 10:00 a.m. |
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SB0209 (HB0179/CH0493) | Frederick County - Beer and Wine Licenses - Barbershops | Primary | Veto sustained (0-44) |
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SB0268 /CH0399 (HB0211/CH0398) | Cownose Ray Fishery Management Plan and Moratorium on Contests | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 399 |
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SB0326 (HB0396) | Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Cigar Shop Licenses | Primary | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0327 /CH0331 (HB0266/CH0332) | Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Financial Aid - Reduction Restrictions | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 331 |
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SB0365 (HB0599) | Task Force on the Forest Conservation Act Offset Policy | Primary | In the House - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0400 (HB1172) | Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Biosafety Level 3 Laboratories | Primary | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance |
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SB0453 /CH0073 (HB0646/CH0074) | Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Restaurants - Average Daily Receipts | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 73 |
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SB0472 (HB0656) | Environment - Municipal Stormwater Charges - Property Subject to Charges | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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SB0518 /CH0075 (HB0645) | Frederick County - Gaming Events - Sunday Hours of Operation | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 75 |
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SB0519 /CH0494 (HB0655) | Frederick County - Hunting - Nongame Birds and Mammals | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 494 |
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SB0520 | State Real Estate Commission - Property Managers - Registration | Primary | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0560 (HB0686) | Natural Resources - Wildlife Trafficking Prevention | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0585 | Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Required Findings | Primary | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0657 (HB0366) | Public Schools - Wellness Policy - School Meals | Primary | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0678 (HB0848) | Community Colleges - Vocational Certificates, Apprenticeship Training Programs, and Associate's Degrees - Tuition Assistance | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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SB0713 /CH0808 (HB0504/CH0809) | Products That Contain Mercury - Prohibition on Sale of Electric Switches, Electric Relays, and Gas Valve Switches | Primary | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 808 |
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SB0723 | Income Tax - Film Production Activity Tax Credit - Small or Independent Film Entities | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0803 | Frederick County - Blighted Property - Nuisance Abatement | Primary | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0804 (HB1028) | Frederick County Board of Education - Student Member | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0805 (HB0882) | Frederick County - Ethics - Prohibited Contributions to Planning Commission Members | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0952 (HB1271) | Business Regulation - Security Systems - Permitting and Registration | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB1030 | State Board of Cosmetologists - Licensing and License Renewal - Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Awareness Course | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB1036 (HB1336) | Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - The Youth Ranch | Primary | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 10:00 a.m. |
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SB1047 (HB0864) | Distribution of Marriage Ceremony Fees | Primary | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB1150 | Hearing- or Speech-Impaired Children - Sign Language Instruction for Parents and Guardians | Primary | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0026 /CH0632 | Maryland False Claims Act - Municipal Corporations | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 632 |
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SB0046 /CH0463 (HB0004/CH0462) | Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Active Military, Former Prisoners of War, Recipients of the Purple Heart Award, and Disabled Veterans | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 463 |
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SB0151 (HB0070) | State Board of Nursing - Disciplinary Process and Authority - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0152 (HB1069) | Higher Education - Community Colleges - Funding | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Hearing 2/01 at 2:00 p.m. |
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SB0153 | Public Schools - Length of School Year Adjustment - State of Emergency | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0154 /CH0744 (HB0495) | Vehicle Laws - School Bus Monitoring Cameras - Civil Penalty | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 744 |
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SB0186 (HB0229) | Environment - Polystyrene Food Service Products and Polystyrene Loose Fill Packaging - Prohibition on Sale | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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SB0187 (HB0475) | Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Helen Smith Studio | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 10:00 a.m. |
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SB0188 (HB0474) | Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Northwest Trek Conservation and Education Center Phase 2 | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 10:00 a.m. |
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SB0196 (HB0401) | Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Imposition | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0200 /CH0743 (HB0240) | Income Tax Credit - Qualified Research and Development Expenses - Credit Amounts | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 743 |
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SB0201 /CH0175 (HB1066/CH0176) | Education - Fire Drill Requirements - State Fire Prevention Code | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 175 |
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SB0202 /CH0742 (HB0437/CH0741) | Higher Education - University System of Maryland - Quasi-Endowment Funds | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 742 |
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SB0210 /CH0467 (HB0071) | Alcoholic Beverages - Class 8 Farm Brewery License Holders - Food Service | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 467 |
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SB0215 (HB0471) | Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0219 | Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Victim Protection | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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- Tenure
- First elected to the Senate in 2010. Member of the Senate since 2011.
- Current Assignments
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- 2011- Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
- 2015 Comptroller Issues Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
- 2015 Education Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
- 2016 Senate Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/ Agricultural Land Preservation (Member since 2011)
- 2015 Joint Committee on Federal Relations
- 2015 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- 2017 Women Legislators of Maryland
- Past Senate Service
- Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2012-2015; Environment Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2011-2015; Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2011-2015; Workgroup on Death with Dignity, 2015; Vice-Chair, Frederick County Delegation, 2015-2016.
- Public Service
- Military Installation Legislative Caucus, 2017-; Maryland Comptroller's "Reform on Tap" Task Force, 2017-; Governor's Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders, 2015-; Financial Education & Capability Commission, 2012-; Task Force on Green Technology, Life Science, and Health Information Technology Loan-Assistance Repayment Program, 2011-; Governor's Advisory Commission on Maryland Wine and Grape Growing, 2011-; National Conference of State Legislatures (Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee, 2011 -), 2011-; Town Manager, Town of Indian Head, 2001-2005; Mayor, City of Frederick, 1974-1990; Board of Alderman, City of Frederick, 1970-1974.
- Memberships
- Maryland Military Installation Legislative Caucus, 2017-; President, East Frederick Rising, 2006-2010; Advisory Board, Maryland Shakespeare Theater, 2008-; Board of Directors, Goodwill Industries, 2006-; Past Member, Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission; Past Member, Patuxent River Commission; Past Vice Chair, Power Plant Research Advisory Committee; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); American Planning Association; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Forum for Rural Maryland; 1000 Friends of Maryland; U.S. Tennis Association; Rural Legacy Board; Urban Land Institute; Fraternal Order of Elks; Fraternal Order of Owls; Delaplaine Visual Arts Center; American Legion; Frederick Festival of the Arts; Past Member, Board of Directors, Way Station; Past Trustee, Maryland Art Place; Past President, Frederick Arts Council.
- Awards
- Livability Award for Support of the Arts, U.S. Conference of Mayors , 1988; Distinguished Alumnus Award, Frederick Community College , 1987.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Frederick, Maryland, October 19, 1940; Frederick High School; Frederick Community College, A.A., 1962; University of Maryland, College Park, B.A., History and Government, 1967; Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College), M.Ed., 1970; Teacher, Frederick County Public Schools, 1967-73; Consultant, Commercial Real Estate, and College Instructor, 1990-91; Newspaper Columnist, Frederick, 1990-98; Deputy Secretary, Department of Natural Resources, 1995-96; Deputy Secretary, Department of Planning, 1991-95, 1996-2002; Consultant, Commercial Real Estate Sales, 2005-; Married; five children.
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