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Senator Antonio Hayes
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                                                    222 James Senate Office Building
                                                    
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                                                    222 James Senate Office Building
                                                    
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Annapolis, MD 21401 - 
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                                        antonio.hayes@senate.state.md.us 
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                Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings | 
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| SB0252 (HB0066) | Railroad Company - Movement of Freight - Required Crew | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) | 
                        
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| SB0253 /CH0751 | Major Information Technology Development Project Fund – Money Received by Baltimore City Community College – Exemption | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 751 | 
                        
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| SB0254 | Baltimore City Community College - Procurement Authority | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | 
                        
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| SB0255 (HB1302) | Abandoned Property in Possession of a Museum | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Conference Committee Appointed | 
                        
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| SB0310 /CH0314 (HB1351) | Baltimore City - Unpackaged Cigarettes - Prohibition on Sale | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 314 | 
                        
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| SB0405 /CH0504 (HB0435/CH0503) | Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Formulary Changes | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 504 | 
                        
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| SB0496 /CH0756 | Payroll Recovery Act - Sunset Repeal | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 756 | 
                        
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| SB0497 (HB1217) | Pharmacists - Aids for the Cessation of Tobacco Product Use - Prescribing and Dispensing | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | 
                        
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| SB0498 (HB0847) | Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Disclosure of Data - Managed Care Organizations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| SB0499 /CH0319 | Baltimore City – Baltimore Police Department – Percentage of Civilian Employees | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 319 | 
                        
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| SB0500 | Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0791 (HB0431) | State Treasurer - Task Force to Study Alternative Financial Investment Bonds | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 2:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0792 /CH0764 (HB1319) | Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Related Event Promoter's Permit | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 764 | 
                        
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| SB0793 /CH0025 (HB1094) | Community Safety and Strengthening Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 25 | 
                        
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| SB0794 | Labor and Employment - Heightened Security Interest Locations (Secure Maryland Wage Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0795 (HB1163) | Income and Property Taxes - Qualified Maryland Opportunity Zone Investments | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0796 /CH0505 | State Commission on Kidney Disease - Membership - Revisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 505 | 
                        
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| SB0798 /CH0507 (HB0876/CH0506) | Higher Education - Policy on Student Concerns About Athletic Programs and Activities | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 507 | 
                        
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| SB0801 /CH0318 (HB1010/CH0317) | Brewery Modernization Act of 2019 | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 318 | 
                        
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| SB0818 | Baltimore City – Office of the Inspector General – Authority Over Police Department of Baltimore City and Baltimore City Public Schools | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings) | 
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| SB0819 (HB0920) | Health Insurance - Pharmaceutical Manufacturers - Transparency and Reporting | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0901 /CH0394 (HB0607/CH0395) | Maryland Trauma Fund - State Primary Adult Resource Center - Reimbursement of On-Call and Standby Costs | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 394 | 
                        
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| SB0902 (HB1264) | Public Health - Products Containing a Flame-Retardant Chemical - Prohibition on Import or Sale | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules | 
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| SB0903 (HB0892) | Health Information - Commercial Sale | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0975 (HB0938) | Behavioral Health Transformation Act of 2019 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| SB0976 (HB0941) | Public Behavioral Health System - Implementation Plans to Improve Efficiency, Accountability, and Outcomes - Workgroup | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| SB0983 /CH0316 (HB0284/CH0315) | Procurement - Small Businesses and Minority Businesses - Qualification and Certification (Small and Minority Business Certification Streamlining Act of 2019) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 316 | 
                        
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| SB0984 | Maryland EARN Program - Strategic Industry Partnership - Definition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| SB0985 /CH0037 | Confidentiality of Juvenile Records - Baltimore City Mayor's Office on Criminal Justice | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 37 | 
                        
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| SB0986 (HB1370) | Baltimore City - Public School Construction - Bonds and Supplemental Memorandum of Understanding | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0096 /CH0320 (HB0161) | Baltimore City - Tax Sales of Real Property - Water Liens (Water Taxpayer Protection Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 320 | 
                        
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| SB0121 (HB0443) | Inmates - Life Imprisonment - Parole Reform | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 12:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0135 (HB0139) | Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Site Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| SB0139 /CH0031 (HB0420/CH0030) | Criminal Law - Threat of Mass Violence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 31 | 
                        
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| SB0147 /CH0231 (HB0218/CH0232) | Public Health - Disposition of Remains - Forfeiture or Waiver of Right of Disposition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 231 | 
                        
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| SB0191 (HB1184) | Compensation to Individual Erroneously Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined or Whose Conviction or Adjudication Is Reversed | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0192 (HB0099/CH0435) | Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) | 
                        
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| SB0193 (HB0098) | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:45 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0195 (HB0025/CH0531) | Public Health - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) | 
                        
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| SB0221 (HB1223) | Workgroup on Establishing an Independent School Board for the Juvenile Services Education System | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/21 at 2:00 p.m. (Judiciary) | 
                        
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| SB0222 (HB0357) | Appointment of County Superintendent of Schools - Disapproval by State Superintendent of Schools | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | 
                        
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| SB0223 (HB0256) | State Department of Education - Guidelines on Trauma-Informed Approach | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0229 | Baltimore City - Summer Youth Employment - Funding and Incentives | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0233 (HB0329) | Motor Vehicle Insurance - Discrimination in Underwriting and Rating - Use of Occupation or Education Level | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance | 
                        
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| SB0251 /CH0728 (HB1183/CH0727) | Public Health - Treatment for the Prevention of HIV - Consent by Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 728 | 
                        
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| SB0262 (HB0585) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Calculation and Refundability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0263 (HB0584) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Eligibility and Refundability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0279 /CH0309 (HB0251/CH0308) | Department of Aging - Grants for Aging-in-Place Programs (Nonprofits for our Aging Neighbors Act - "NANA") | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309 | 
                        
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| SB0280 /CH0011 (HB0166/CH0010) | Labor and Employment – Payment of Wages – Minimum Wage (Fight for Fifteen) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 11 | 
                        
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| SB0289 (HB0891) | State Personnel - Grievance Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0300 /CH0009 (HB0524/CH0663) | Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Work Contracts - Suits by Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 9 | 
                        
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| SB0301 /CH0286 (HB0145/CH0285) | Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 286 | 
                        
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| SB0319 /CH0420 (HB0201) | Maryland Transit Administration – State Employees – Free Ridership (Transit Benefit for State Employees) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 420 | 
                        
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| SB0326 (HB1015) | State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Fraternal Organizations ("Slots" for Homeless Veterans Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation | 
                        
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| SB0328 /CH0753 (HB0038) | Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 753 | 
                        
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| SB0329 (HB0972) | Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0339 /CH0302 (HB0397/CH0301) | Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System (Carl Henn's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302 | 
                        
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| SB0350 (HB0601) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Tier 1 Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0356 /CH0450 (HB0583/CH0449) | Health – Maternal Mortality Review Program – Recommendations and Reporting Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 450 | 
                        
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| SB0391 /CH0002 (HB0336/CH0001) | Civilian Federal Employees – Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund (Federal Shutdown Paycheck Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 | 
                        
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| SB0397 (HB1062) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Freedom of the Press Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| SB0399 (HB0464/CH0516) | Consumer Protection – Private Career Schools and For–Profit Institutions of Higher Education – Disclosures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) | 
                        
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| SB0400 (HB0461/CH0515) | Maryland Higher Education Commission - Private Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Education - Regulation (Private Nonprofit Institution of Higher Education Protection Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) | 
                        
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| SB0403 /CH0359 (HB0427/CH0360) | Behavioral Health Administration – Outpatient Civil Commitment Pilot Program – Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 359 | 
                        
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| SB0406 /CH0662 (HB0520/CH0661) | Prenatal and Infant Care Coordination – Grant Funding and Task Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 662 | 
                        
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| SB0410 | Health Insurance - Coverage for Insulin - Prohibition on Deductible, Copayment, and Coinsurance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0417 /CH0626 (HB0301/CH0625) | Vehicle Laws – Race–Based Traffic Stops – Policy and Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 626 | 
                        
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| SB0419 (HB0715) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0421 /CH0281 (HB0685/CH0280) | Video Lottery Terminals - Minority Business Participation Goals - Enforcement and Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 281 | 
                        
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| SB0424 (HB0479) | Education - Salaries of Noncertificated Public School Employees - Minimum Living Salaries | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0433 /CH0687 (HB0680/CH0686) | State Procurement – State Funded Construction Projects – Payment of Employee Health Care Expenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 687 | 
                        
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| SB0448 /CH0754 (HB0298/CH0017) | Oysters - Tributary-Scale Sanctuaries - Protection and Restoration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 754 | 
                        
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| SB0473 | Hate Crimes - Civil Remedy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings | 
                        
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| SB0488 (HB1191) | Baltimore City - Civil Actions - Liability of Toxic Substance Manufacturers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0495 /CH0413 (HB0526) | Medical Laboratories - Laboratory Tests and Procedures - Advertising | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413 | 
                        
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| SB0506 | Maryland Department of Health - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services - Needs Assessment Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) | 
                        
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| SB0512 /CH0522 (HB1318) | Government Shutdowns - Employees - Protections | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522 | 
                        
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| SB0520 /CH0462 (HB0683/CH0461) | Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program - Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 462 | 
                        
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| SB0521 /CH0035 | Veteran Suicide Prevention - Comprehensive Action Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35 | 
                        
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| SB0522 /CH0411 (HB0571/CH0410) | Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 411 | 
                        
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| SB0532 /CH0234 (HB0529) | Insurance - Formation of Domestic Insurers - Number of Directors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 234 | 
                        
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| SB0537 (HB0262) | Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) | 
                        
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| SB0549 (HB0111) | Income Tax Credit - Agency Shop Fees and Union Dues | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0556 (HB0057) | State Government - Legislative and Executive Branches - Workplace Bullying | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| SB0565 (HB0835) | Health Occupations - Practice of Optometry - Therapeutically Certified Optometrists | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| SB0581 /CH0211 (HB1260) | Economic, Housing, and Community Development – Opportunity Zone Incentives | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 211 | 
                        
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| SB0618 | Correctional Services - State Legislators - Access to Correctional Facilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0629 (HB0818) | Access to Maryland Courts Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 12:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0642 (HB0923/CH0705) | Task Force to Study Transportation Access | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations | 
                        
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| SB0646 /CH0216 (HB0604/CH0215) | Workers' Compensation - Medical Presumptions for Diseases and Cancer - Eligibility (Firefighter Jesse McCullough's Cancer Protection Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 216 | 
                        
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| SB0650 (HB0836) | Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0678 /CH0407 | State Government - Notarial Acts and Notaries Public | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 407 | 
                        
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| SB0693 /CH0295 (HB1154/CH0294) | Maryland Personal Information Protection Act - Security Breach Notification Requirements - Modifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 295 | 
                        
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| SB0694 (HB0777/CH0296) | Commercial Law – Credit Card Processors – Merchant Processing Agreements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) | 
                        
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| SB0699 /CH0414 (HB0832) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Home- and Community-Based Waiver Services - Prohibition on Denial | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414 | 
                        
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| SB0719 /CH0345 (HB0533/CH0346) | University System of Maryland - Board of Regents - Transparency and Oversight | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 345 | 
                        
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| SB0727 /CH0219 (HB1293) | Health – Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 219 | 
                        
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| SB0789 (HB1204) | Involuntary Commitment - Procedures for Admission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0802 /CH0424 (HB0814/CH0423) | Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 424 | 
                        
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| SB0803 (HB0849) | Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled | 
                        
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| SB0809 /CH0324 (HB0745) | Correctional Facilities - Restrictive Housing - Pregnant Inmates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 324 | 
                        
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| SB0812 (HB0451) | Fair Housing Opportunities Act of 2019 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| SB0821 /CH0060 (HB0710) | Correctional Services – Prerelease Study and Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 60 | 
                        
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| SB0833 (HB0977) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0834 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Accountability - Civilian Oversight | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 12:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0838 | Maryland Public Information Act - Personnel Records of Law Enforcement Officers - Inspections by Investigative Agencies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 12:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0841 | Baltimore City - Auxiliary Volunteer School Safety Team Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| SB0843 | Baltimore City - Community Oversight and Accountability Commission of Baltimore City | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 12:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0844 | Public Safety - Baltimore City Anti-Violence Program Grant Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 12:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0847 /CH0459 (HB0625/CH0460) | Baltimore Police Department – Commission to Restore Trust in Policing – Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 459 | 
                        
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| SB0853 /CH0490 (HB0433/CH0489) | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Police Officer Certification - Eligibility (Freedom to Serve Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490 | 
                        
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| SB0868 /CH0417 (HB0697/CH0418) | Health Insurance – Consumer Protections and Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 417 | 
                        
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| SB0870 /CH0432 (HB0810) | Income Tax - Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 432 | 
                        
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| SB0879 /CH0313 | Primary and Secondary Education - Black History Month - Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 313 | 
                        
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| SB0891 /CH0307 (HB0934) | Consumer Protection - Resale of Tickets - Disclosures and Refunds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 307 | 
                        
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| SB0895 (HB1169/CH0396) | Business Regulation - Tobacco Products and Electronic Smoking Devices - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations | 
                        
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| SB0946 /CH0767 (HB1120) | State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retiree Benefits - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 767 | 
                        
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| SB0972 (HB1201) | Task Force on Educational Outcomes of Pregnant and Parenting Students in High School and GED Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0979 (HB0413) | Public Information Act - Personnel and Investigatory Records - Formal Complaints Against Public Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
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| SB1000 (HB1343) | Public Safety - Handgun Permit Review Board - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) | 
                        
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| SB1044 | Labor and Employment - Motor Vehicle Repair and Career Certification Program for Ex-Offenders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor | 
                        
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| SB1046 | Office of Personnel Services and Benefits - Study of Diversity of Employees in State Agencies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SJ0001 (HJ0002) | United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | 
                        
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| SB0176 (HB0229) | State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Annual Report - Crimes of Violence | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations | 
                        
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| SB0797 (HB0800) | Property Tax - Exemption for Crane Located on State Property - Repeal | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0799 (HB0801/CH0695) | Maryland Stadium Authority - Baltimore Convention Facility - Renovation | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed (46-0) | 
                        
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| SB0800 (HB1190) | Maryland Stadium Authority’s Pimlico Race Course Study Workgroup | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. | 
                        
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| SB0485 (HB0593) | Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act - Definitions and Legislative Intent | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance | 
                        
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| SB1030 /CH0771 (HB1413) | The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 771 | 
                        
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| Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | House Initiative | Senate Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding | 
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| Arena Players | Introduced | Baltimore City | $300,000 | $0 | |||||
| Baltimore Museum of Art | Introduced | Baltimore City | $250,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | ||||
| Baltimore Police Mounted Unit Stables | Introduced in Senate | 
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                    Baltimore City | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | |||
| EMAGE Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $200,000 | $0 | |||||
| Everyman Theatre | Introduced | Baltimore City | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | ||||
| France-Merrick Performing Arts Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||
| Le Mondo | Introduced | Baltimore City | $200,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
| New City of Hope Literacy Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $175,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
| Orchard Street Church | Introduced | Baltimore City | $1,301,000 | $0 | |||||
| Paul's Place Culinary Arts Kitchen | Introduced | Baltimore City | $1,000,000 | $0 | |||||
| WYPR Radio Building and Studio | Introduced | Baltimore City | $360,000 | $175,000 | $175,000 | 
                            - Tenure
 - First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2015-2019
 
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Finance Committee
 
- 2019 Energy and Public Utilities Subcommittee of the Finance Committee
 
- 2019 Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Behavioral Health & Opiod Use Disorders
 
- 2019 Joint Committee on Federal Relations
 
- 2019 Chair, Senate Select Committee 12, Baltimore City Delegation
 
- 2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
 
 
- Public Service
 - Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee, 2019-; Pimlico Community Development Authority, 2019-; Local (Video Lottery) Development Council, Baltimore City, 2016-; Behavioral Health Advisory Council, 2015-.
 
- Memberships
 - Empowerment Temple African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, Baltimore.
 
- Biographical Information
 - Born, Baltimore, Maryland, December 9, 1977; Frostburg State University, B.S. Political Science, 2000; Legislative Aide to Delegate Salima Siler Marriott of Baltimore, 2000-2002; Director of Legislative Affairs for City Council President, Baltimore City 2003-2006; Assistant Deputy Mayor of Administration, 2007-2010; Baltimore City Department of Social Services, 2010-present.
 
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