Delegate Harry Bhandari
- District
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- County
- Baltimore
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Health and Government Operations Committee
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Health and Government Operations Committee
- Annapolis Info
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303 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3526
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3526
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303 Lowe House Office Building
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7701 Belair Road
Nottingham, MD 21236 - Phone 410-841-3526
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7701 Belair Road
- Contact
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harry.bhandari@house.state.md.us
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- 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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| HB0996 | Public Health - Phenibut Consumer Protection Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations |
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| HB1087 (SB0921) | Health Insurance - Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols - Drugs to Treat Associated Conditions of Advanced Metastatic Cancer | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB1310 | Prescription Drug Repository Program - Out-of-State Pharmacies | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB1361 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Standardized Report Writing System (Maryland Statewide Law Enforcement Report Writing Standardization Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1363 | Places of Public Accommodation - Captioning for Motion Picture Houses - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1544 | Public Safety - Maryland Law Enforcement Public Service Medal and Key Bridge Collapse Victims Memorial Tribute | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Health and Government Operations |
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| HB1555 | Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Oversight (Ensuring Dignity and Accountability in Crematory and Funeral Home Operations Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Health and Government Operations |
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| HB0011 (SB0902) | Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0056 (SB0177) | Procurement - State Department of Education - Local Food Purchasing Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0265 (SB0456) | Dental Services - Qualification for Maryland Dent-Care Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance |
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| HB0268 (SB0981) | Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0297 (SB0005) | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0300 (SB0127) | State Government - Grants and Contracts - Reimbursement of Indirect Costs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0321 (SB0303) | Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0331 (SB0296) | Public Information Act - Public Access Ombudsman - Delegation of Powers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0334 (SB0156) | Workgroup on Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0345 (SB0174) | Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0367 (SB0072) | Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0406 | State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Appointment of Hearing Aid Dispenser Members | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0424 (SB0357) | Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority for Upper Payment Limits (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0428 (SB0349) | Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0455 (SB0085) | Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0468 | Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed (136-0) |
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| HB0514 (SB0052) | Health Occupations - State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed (137-0) |
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| HB0553 (SB0094) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Health Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0698 (SB0814) | Local Government - Development Impact Fees, Surcharges, and Excise Taxes - Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0699 (SB0491) | General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations |
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| HB0700 (SB0706) | Gaming - Problem Gambling - Prevalence Study and Fund Revenue | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0729 (SB0594) | Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed (137-0) |
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| HB0745 | State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Behavior Analysts - Licensure Applications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0763 | Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Second Reading Passed |
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| HB0820 | Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Use of Artificial Intelligence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0848 (SB0474) | Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Notices, Reporting, and Examinations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed (137-0) |
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| HB0869 (SB0372) | Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0930 (SB0848) | Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations |
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| HB0936 | Health Insurance - Cancellation and Nonrenewal of Coverage - Required Notice | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0938 | Continuing Care Providers - Governing Bodies - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0939 (SB0674) | Maryland Commission for Women - Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0970 (SB0646) | Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations |
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| HB0995 (SB0776) | Workgroup to Study the Rise in Adverse Decisions in the State Health Care System - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB1083 (SB0790) | Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 2:40 p.m. |
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| HB1100 (SB0684) | Public Health - Health Equity Dashboard | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| HB1129 (SB0733) | Constitutional Officers - Gender-Neutral Language | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 11:30 a.m. |
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| HB1341 | Health Insurance - Appeals and Adverse Decisions - Call Centers, Notification Requirements, and Required Survey | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| HB1380 (SB0676) | Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - Perinatal Care Standards | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| HJ0005 (SJ0005) | Elementary and Secondary Education - Curriculum - Importance of Diversity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0500 (SB0426) | Procurement Reform Act of 2025 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0502 (SB0433) | Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0506 (SB0428) | Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| Elmwood Elementary School | Introduced | Baltimore | $200,000 | $0 | |||||
| Epicenter of Parkville | Introduced | Baltimore | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
| Franklin Point at Deerborne Dog Park | Introduced | Baltimore | $40,000 | $0 | |||||
| Fullerton Elementary School Electronic Sign | Introduced | Baltimore | $80,000 | $0 | |||||
| Fullerton Elementary School Playground | Introduced in House |
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Baltimore | $150,000 | $0 | ||||
| Golden Ring Park Multipurpose Court | Introduced | Baltimore | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
| Loch Raven High School Marquee Sign | Introduced | Baltimore | $165,000 | $0 | |||||
| Parkville Middle School | Introduced | Baltimore | $35,000 | $0 |
- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2019 Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2019 Health Occupations and Long-Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2023 Chair, Maryland Legislative Asian-American and Pacific-Islander Caucus, Inc. (Member, 2019, Treasurer, 2019, Chair, Outreach Committee, 2020; Secretary, 2021; 1st Vice Chair 2022
- 2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- Public Service
- Member, Baltimore County Government's Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee, 2013-.
- Memberships
- Linover Community Association; Young Democrats of America, Minority Caucus.
- Awards
- Baltimore County Asian American Award, 2017.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Nepal, October 1, 1977; The Johns Hopkins University, Educational Leadership and Administration; University of Maryland Baltimore County, Ph.D., Literacy and Culture (Political Participation and Linguistic Integration of Minorities), 2022; English teacher, author, principal and lecturer in Kathmandu, Nepal; Teacher, Baltimore City Schools; Adjunct Faculty, Baltimore City Community College; Married; two children.
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