Legislation
Senator Katie Fry Hester
- District
- 9
- County
- Carroll and Howard
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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304 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3671 | 301-858-3671
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3671
Fax 410-841-3395 | 301-858-3395
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304 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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304 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3671 | 301-858-3671
Fax 410-841-3395 | 301-858-3395
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304 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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katiefry.hester@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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| SB0269 /CH0652 (HB0428/CH0651) | Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program – Awards for Flood Damage and Mandatory Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 652 |
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| SB0606 (HB0322) | Election Law - References to Absentee Voting in Public Communications - Voting by Mail | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| SB0607 /CH0331 (HB0191) | Homeowner's Insurance - Discrimination in Underwriting and Rating - Status as Surviving Spouse | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 331 |
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| SB0608 (HB0305) | State Procurement - Maryland Food for Maryland Institutions Task Force | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0653 /CH0528 | Carroll and Howard County Boards of Education – Establishing Innovative Regional Schools – Authority (Cross–County Attendance to Achieve Efficiency Act of 2019) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 528 |
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| SB0654 /CH0333 (HB1339/CH0332) | Property Tax Credit - Elderly Individuals - Eligibility | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 333 |
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| SB0740 | Counties – Innovative Development Competitions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0741 /CH0334 (HB1403) | Secretary of Planning – Adaptive Reuse of Historic Properties – Study | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 334 |
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| SB0756 | Community Development - Rural Maryland Opportunity Zone Fund | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0993 (HB0783) | Task Force to Study Behavioral and Mental Health in Maryland | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0103 /CH0026 (HB0181/CH0027) | Criminal Law - Electronic Harassment and Bullying (Grace's Law 2.0) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 26 |
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| SB0133 /CH0173 (HB0331/CH0174) | Farm Area Motor Vehicles - Registration and Authorized Use | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 173 |
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| SB0149 (HB0542/CH0372) | Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| 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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| SB0198 /CH0247 | Crimes - Solicitation and Conspiracy to Commit Murder Resulting in Death (Stacey's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 247 |
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| SB0203 (HB0120) | Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0209 (HB0122) | Peace Orders – Relief Eligibility and Duration – Rape and Sexual Offenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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| SB0228 /CH0389 | Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Sex Offenders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 389 |
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| SB0232 /CH0029 (HB0240/CH0028) | Hate Crimes – Threats | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 29 |
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| SB0285 /CH0580 (HB0109/CH0579) | Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 580 |
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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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| 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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| SB0379 (HB0068) | Real Property - Maryland Condominium Act - Powers of Council of Unit Owners | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0380 (HB0069) | Real Property - Maryland Condominium Act - Implied Warranties From Developers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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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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| SB0394 /CH0600 (HB0259/CH0599) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Boating Offenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 600 |
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| SB0396 /CH0675 (HB0633/CH0674) | Higher Education - Legal Representation Fund for Title IX Proceedings - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 675 |
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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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| SB0407 (HB0255) | Public Schools - Agricultural Education Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| SB0430 (HB0696) | Maryland Health Care Commission - Authorized Prescribers - Reporting of Financial Gratuities or Incentives | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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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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| SB0483 /CH0575 (HB0084/CH0574) | Maryland Farms and Families Fund - Purpose, Use, Funding, and Grant Qualifications - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 575 |
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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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| SB0516 /CH0757 (HB1158) | Clean Energy Jobs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 757 |
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| SB0548 (HB0961) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| SB0567 /CH0052 | Workgroup to Study Child Custody Court Proceedings Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence Allegations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 52 |
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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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| SB0621 (HB0294) | Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0645 (HB1082) | Local Health Services Funding - Modifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| SB0689 /CH0024 (HB0734/CH0023) | Criminal Law - Labor Trafficking (Anti-Exploitation Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 24 |
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| SB0704 (HB1080/CH0379) | Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Franchise Agreements - Notice of Nonrenewal or Termination | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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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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| SB0732 /CH0304 (HB1283) | Child in Need of Assistance – Guardianship by Local Department – Financial Accounts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 304 |
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| SB0736 /CH0326 (HB1027/CH0325) | Criminal Law - Child Pornography | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 326 |
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| SB0744 (HB0532) | Protecting Natural Resources and Preserving Productive Farms - Commission on the Development of a Blueprint for Solar Energy in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0774 /CH0527 (HB1001/CH0526) | Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Reporting by Correctional Units and Requirements Relating to Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 527 |
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| SB0801 /CH0318 (HB1010/CH0317) | Brewery Modernization Act of 2019 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 318 |
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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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| SB0821 /CH0060 (HB0710) | Correctional Services – Prerelease Study and Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 60 |
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| SB0852 /CH0312 (HB1386) | Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Veterans and Military Service Members and Spouses - Occupational Licenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 312 |
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| SB0856 /CH0252 | Juvenile Justice Reform Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 252 |
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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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| SB0882 (HB0740) | Criminal Law – Firearms – Computer–Aided Fabrication and Serial Number (3–D Printed Firearms and Ghost Guns) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0930 (HB0911/CH0553) | Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| SB0999 (HB1377) | Criminal Law – Assault – Pregnancy (Laura and Reid’s Law II) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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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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| Legislative Bond Initiatives |
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- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Judicial Proceedings Committee
- 2019 Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology
- 2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
- 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
- Public Service
- Adaptive Reuse of Historic Properties Study, 2019-; Commission to Study Mental and Behavioral Health in Maryland, 2019-; Maryland Tourism Development Board, 2019-; Phosphorus Management Tool Transiion Advisory Committee, 2019-; Rural Maryland Council, 2019-; Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Minors, 2019-.
- Memberships
- Glenmar Church; Ellicott City and Western Howard County Democratic Club.
- Biographical Information
- Cornell University, B.S. Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 1997; Arthur D. Little, Senior Analyst, 1998-2001; SustainAbility, Manager, Engaging Stakeholders, 2004-2007; SustainAbility, Manager Research and Advocacy, 2001-2009; The Partnering Initiative, Director, Americas Region. 2009-present; Married; two children.
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