Legislation
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan

- District
- 17
- County
- Montgomery
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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203 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3134 | 301-858-3134
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3134
Fax 410-841-3665 | 301-858-3665
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203 James Senate Office Building
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203 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3134 | 301-858-3134
Fax 410-841-3665 | 301-858-3665
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203 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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Cheryl.Kagan@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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SB0005 /CH0297 (HB0215) | Public Information Act - 9-1-1 Communications - Denial of Part of a Public Record | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 297 |
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SB0017 /CH0641 (HB0365/CH0640) | State Grants and Contracts - Reimbursement of Nonprofit Indirect Costs - Application | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 641 |
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SB0183 | Recycling - Lodging Establishments - Notification to Guests | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0184 /CH0486 (HB0071) | State Board of Elections - Open Meetings - Video Streaming and Recording (State Board of Elections Transparency Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 486 |
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SB0284 /CH0300 (HB1090/CH0299) | 9-1-1 Specialists - Compensation and Benefits | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 300 |
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SB0285 /CH0580 (HB0109/CH0579) | Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 580 |
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SB0303 (HB0404/CH0543) | State Acupuncture Board - Practice of Acupuncture - Definition and Education Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0304 (HB0996) | Election Law - Absentee Ballot Deposit Boxes | Primary | 1 | 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) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302 |
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SB0340 /CH0488 (HB0543/CH0487) | Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Investments and Operations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 488 |
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SB0343 (HB0269) | Election Law - Voting by Absentee Ballot - Prepaid Postage for Return of Ballots | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0383 | Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Law Enforcement and Dispensaries | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0384 | Election Law - Voter Data - Security and Reporting of Breach | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0453 (HB1285) | Gas Price Clarity Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance |
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SB0489 (HB0530) | Ballot Access - Voter Registration - Affiliating With a Party | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0490 | Consumer Protection - Scanning or Swiping Identification Cards and Driver's Licenses - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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SB0790 | Maryland Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act - Donors - Policy of the State | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0853 /CH0490 (HB0433/CH0489) | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Police Officer Certification - Eligibility (Freedom to Serve Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490 |
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SB0950 /CH0491 | Campaign Finance – Termination of Campaign Finance Entities | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 491 |
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SB0105 /CH0465 | Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Therapy Horses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465 |
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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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SB0143 (HB0213/CH0343) | Cownose Ray Fishery Management Plan and Moratorium on Contests | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0144 /CH0421 (HB0214/CH0422) | Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 421 |
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SB0151 (HB0211) | Criminal Law - Crimes Involving Computers - Ransomware | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 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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SB0194 (HB1289) | Public Safety - Crime of Violence - Witness Intimidation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0196 /CH0649 (HB0421/CH0648) | Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Indication of Applicant's Sex | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 649 |
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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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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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SB0269 /CH0652 (HB0428/CH0651) | Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program – Awards for Flood Damage and Mandatory Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 652 |
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SB0270 (HB0275) | Pesticides - Use of Chlorpyrifos - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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SB0299 /CH0441 (HB0124/CH0440) | Tanning Devices - Use by Minors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 441 |
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SB0307 (HB0434) | Pediatric Stroke – Awareness, Training, and Resource Materials (Laney Jaymes Fitzsimons Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0311 (HB0399) | End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Failed |
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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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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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SB0364 /CH0468 | Election Law - Election Day Page Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 468 |
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SB0370 /CH0500 | Environment – Recycling – Office Buildings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 500 |
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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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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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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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SB0431 (HB0309) | Task Force on Oral Health in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 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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SB0449 /CH0755 | Election Law – Registration and Voting at Precinct Polling Places | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 755 |
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SB0460 /CH0519 (HB0517) | Pedestrian Safety Fund Act of 2019 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 519 |
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SB0464 /CH0429 (HB0343) | School Bus Monitoring Cameras - Civil Penalty - Sunset Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 429 |
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SB0465 /CH0430 (HB1186) | Nonpublic Schools - Fire Drill Requirements - State Fire Prevention Code | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430 |
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SB0466 /CH0608 (HB0285/CH0607) | Hotel Rental Tax - Limitation of Municipal Authority to Tax Small Hotels - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 608 |
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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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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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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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SB0537 (HB0262) | Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0541 (HB0486/CH0055) | Education - Personnel Matters - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0542 | Community Healthy Air Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0546 /CH0760 (HB0904) | Agriculture - Nutrient Management - Monitoring and Enforcement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 760 |
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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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SB0556 (HB0057) | State Government - Legislative and Executive Branches - Workplace Bullying | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0641 (HB0668) | Public School Construction - Maryland Stadium Authority - Montgomery County and Other School Systems With Significant Enrollment Growth | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 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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SB0691 (HB0782) | Criminal Procedure - Motion to Vacate Judgment - Human Trafficking (True Freedom Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0697 /CH0437 (HB0519/CH0438) | Family Law - Parentage and Adoption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 437 |
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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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SB0743 /CH0403 | Election Law - Election Service Providers - Contract Clauses and Termination of Contract | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 403 |
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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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SB0814 (HB0813) | Drunk Driving - Administrative Per Se Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0845 | Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project - Requirements and Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0848 (HB0295) | Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Schools - Discrimination - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/14 at 12:00 p.m. |
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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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SB0911 /CH0514 (HB1116/CH0513) | Gender Diversity in the Boardroom – Annual Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 514 |
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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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SB1000 (HB1343) | Public Safety - Handgun Permit Review Board - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0085 /CH0298 | Capital Debt Affordability Committee - Annual Estimate | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 298 |
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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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EveryMind Headquarters Building | Introduced | Montgomery | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | ||||
Isreal Park Shelter | Introduced | Montgomery | $200,000 | $0 | |||||
Manna Food Center | Introduced | Montgomery | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
Sunflower Bakery | Introduced | Montgomery | $150,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 |

- Tenure
- Member of the House of Delegates January 11, 1995 to January 8, 2003, representing District 17, Montgomery County. First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2014. Member of the Senate since 2015.
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
- 2019 Environment Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
- 2019 Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
- 2016 Joint Committee on Federal Relations
- 2016 Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space and Agricultural Land Preservation
- 2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
- 2015 Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2015 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- 2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member
- Past Senate Service
- Education Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2015-2019; Health Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2015-2019; Senate Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, 2016-2019; Joint Audit Committee, 2015-2019.
- Past House Service
- Appropriations Committee, 1999-2003; Commerce and Government Matters Committee, 1995-1999; Joint Audit Committee, 2001-2003; Special Joint Committee on Pensions, 2001-2003.
- Public Service
- Commission to Advance Next Generation 911 Across Maryland, 2018-; Governor's Workforce Development Board, 2018-; Commission on the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, 2016-; Maryland Public-Private Partnership Marketing Corporation, 2016-; One Maryland Blue Ribbon Commission, 2015-2016; Maryland State Arts Council, 1995-2003; Department of Transportation, Board of Advisors, 1997-1998; The Universities at Shady Grove, 2002-2007; Charter Review Commission, Montgomery County, 2003-2006; Alternative Community Service Commission, City of Rockville; Study Group on Organizational, Commemorative and Personalized License Plate Programs.
- Memberships
- Congregation Har Shalom, Potomac, Maryland; Americans for Democratic Action, National Board, 1981-; Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, 2003-; Montgomery County Democratic Trustees, 2009-; Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, 2006-2008.
- Awards
- Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, 2017, 2003; Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, 2005; Woman of Achievement, Montgomery County Business and Professional Women, 2006; Leader of the Year, Greater Washington Board of Trade, 2001, 1998; Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland Municipal League, 1998, 1997.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Washington, D.C., July 2, 1961; Winston Churchill High School, Potomac, Maryland; Vassar College, A.B. Political Science 1983; The American University (Washington Semester Program), Fall1981; University of Maryland, College Park, graduate study, School of Public Affairs 1991-1995; Maryland House of Delegates (District 17, Montgomery County) 1995-2003; Vice President, Strategic Message Design Group, 1999-2000; Executive Director, Carl M. Freeman Foundation, 2003-2007; Professor, Montgomery College 2008 -.
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