Legislation
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama

- District
- 26
- County
- Prince George's
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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350 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3210 | 301-858-3210
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3210
Fax 410-841-3525 | 301-858-3525
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350 House Office Building
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350 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3210 | 301-858-3210
Fax 410-841-3525 | 301-858-3525
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350 House Office Building
- Contact
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kris.valderrama@house.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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HB0797 (SB0348) | Workers' Compensation - Medical Benefits - Reimbursement for Medical Mileage | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0799 (SB0435) | Workers' Compensation Commission - Continuing Jurisdiction | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1003 /CH0471 (SB0436/CH0472) | Vehicle Laws - Rental Vehicles - Security | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 471 |
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HB1107 (SB0518) | Discrimination in Employment - Pregnancy and Childbirth | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1192 /CH0336 (SB1014/CH0337) | Assembly Areas - State-Funded Construction or Renovation - Assisted Listening System Requirement | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 336 |
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HB1200 | Maryland Medical Assistance - Telepsychiatry - Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1254 | Governmental Units - Designation of Individual in Responsible Charge of Land Surveying and Property Line Surveying Activities | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0098 (SB0193) | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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HB0110 | Public School Students – Daily Physical Activity (Student Health and Fitness Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0) |
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HB0118 /CH0581 | Higher Education - Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships - In-State Tuition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 581 |
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HB0133 | Public Schools - Provision of Feminine Hygiene Products | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0135 /CH0061 (SB0152/CH0062) | Criminal Law – Cruelty to Animals – Payment of Costs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 61 |
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HB0166 /CH0010 (SB0280/CH0011) | Labor and Employment – Payment of Wages – Minimum Wage (Fight for Fifteen) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 10 |
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HB0181 /CH0027 (SB0103/CH0026) | Criminal Law - Electronic Harassment and Bullying (Grace's Law 2.0) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 27 |
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HB0201 (SB0319/CH0420) | Maryland Transit Administration – State Employees – Free Ridership (Transit Benefit for State Employees) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0214 /CH0422 (SB0144/CH0421) | Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 422 |
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HB0262 (SB0537) | Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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HB0269 (SB0343) | Election Law - Voting by Absentee Ballot - Prepaid Postage for the Return of Ballots | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0270 (SB0491) | Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants (Graduate Assistant Collective Bargaining Fairness Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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HB0277 /CH0605 (SB0249/CH0606) | Regional Initiative to Limit or Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Transportation Sector - Authorization (Regional Transportation and Climate Protection Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 605 |
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HB0286 /CH0609 | 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 609 |
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HB0296 | Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Disclosure of Price and Cost Share for Prescription Drugs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0299 (SB0082) | Public Health - Sale and Distribution of Products Containing NMP and DCM - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0300 (SB0083) | Public Health - Sale or Distribution of Trichloroethylene - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0336 /CH0001 (SB0391/CH0002) | 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 1 |
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HB0338 /CH0635 (SB0218/CH0636) | Human Services - Food Supplements (Summer SNAP for Children Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 635 |
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HB0341 | Labor and Employment – Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0421 /CH0648 (SB0196/CH0649) | 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 648 |
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HB0461 /CH0515 (SB0400) | 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 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 515 |
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HB0481 /CH0365 | Criminal Law - Sale of a Minor - Felony | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 365 |
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HB0508 | Alcoholic Beverages - Prohibited Acts - Defense to Prosecution for Sale to Underage Individuals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0517 (SB0460/CH0519) | Crosswalks – Violation of Pedestrian Right–of–Way – Penalty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0520 /CH0661 (SB0406/CH0662) | 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 661 |
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HB0529 (SB0532/CH0234) | Insurance - Formation of Domestic Insurers - Number of Directors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0530 (SB0489) | Ballot Access - Voter Registration - Affiliating With a Party | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0535 (SB0373) | Election Law - Deadline for Selection of Lieutenant Governor | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0537 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0548 | Collective Bargaining - Student Athletes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0561 | Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult - Psychological Abuse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0634 (SB0738) | Labor and Employment - Wage History and Wage Range | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0652 /CH0678 (SB0471/CH0679) | Agriculture - Use of Antimicrobial Drugs - Limitations and Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 678 |
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HB0653 (SB0572) | Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Alternative Rate Plans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0661 | Employment Discrimination - Definition of Employer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0663 (SB0781) | Public-Private Partnership Projects - Real Property Acquisition - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations) |
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HB0669 (SB0387) | Environment - Water Quality Certifications (Pipeline and Water Protection Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0683 /CH0461 (SB0520/CH0462) | Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program - Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 461 |
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HB0690 (SB0734/CH0512) | Education - Students With Reading Difficulties - Screenings and Interventions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0693 (SB0746) | Public Safety - Correctional Facilities - Mental Disorder Screening | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0694 (SB0823) | Juvenile Proceedings - Fines, Fees, and Costs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0696 (SB0430) | Maryland Health Care Commission - Authorized Prescribers - Reporting of Financial Gratuities or Incentives | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0715 (SB0419) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0740 (SB0882) | Criminal Law – Firearms – Computer–Aided Fabrication and Serial Number (3–D Printed Firearms ) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0766 | Education - Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0768 /CH0692 (SB0759) | Health - Prescription Drug Affordability Board | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 692 |
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HB0777 /CH0296 (SB0694) | Commercial Law – Credit Card Processors – Merchant Processing Agreements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 296 |
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HB0790 /CH0694 | Equal Pay for Equal Work - Enforcement - Civil Penalties (Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 694 |
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HB0810 (SB0870/CH0432) | Income Tax - Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0814 /CH0423 (SB0802/CH0424) | Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 423 |
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HB0913 (SB0817) | Correctional Facilities and Police Officers – Procedures – Immigration Status | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1010 /CH0317 (SB0801/CH0318) | Brewery Modernization Act of 2019 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 317 |
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HB1062 (SB0397) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Freedom of the Press Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1081 /CH0329 (SB0513/CH0330) | State Board of Public Accountancy - Firm Permits - Attest Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 329 |
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HB1084 | Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Felony | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1087 (SB0871) | Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1096 /CH0034 (SB0767/CH0033) | Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Analysis | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 34 |
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HB1124 /CH0212 | State Government – Regulations Impacting Small Businesses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 212 |
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HB1133 (SB0503) | Military Service Credit - Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1158 (SB0516/CH0757) | Clean Energy Jobs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1161 (SB0574/CH0306) | Department of Commerce – Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer – Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB1169 /CH0396 (SB0895) | Business Regulation - Tobacco Products and Electronic Smoking Devices - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 396 |
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HB1170 (SB0528) | Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1174 | Medical Cannabis - Pesticide Use - Labeling and Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1226 (SB0558) | Community Career Centers for 21st-Century Jobs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HJ0002 (SJ0001) | United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0397 /CH0301 (SB0339/CH0302) | Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System (Carl Henn's Law) | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 301 |
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HB0593 (SB0485) | Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act - Definitions and Legislative Intent | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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Legislative Bond Initiatives |
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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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Allentown Splash, Tennis and Fitness Park | Introduced in House |
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Prince George's | $300,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2006. Member of the House since 2007.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Deputy Speaker Pro Tem
- 2015 Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 Chair, Workers' Compensation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2019 Business Regulation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 House Chair, Worker's Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee
- 2019 Chair, Maryland Legislative Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus, Inc. (Member, 2016, 1st Vice-Chair 2016-2019)
- 2007- Women Legislators of Maryland
- Past House Service
- Deputy Majority Whip, 2011-2018; Banking, Economic Development, Science & Technology Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2015-2019; Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2015-2019; Judiciary Committee, 2007-2015; Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2007-2015.
- Public Service
- Board of Directors, Family Matters of Greater Washington, 2018-; Local (video lottery) Development Council, Prince George's County, 2015-; Board of Directors, Maryland Public-Private Partnership Marketing Corporation, 2015-; Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board, 2010-2015; Governor's Family Violence Council, 2008-; Maryland State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, 2007-; Law Enforcement and State-Appointed Boards Committee, Prince Georges County Delegation (Vice Chair 2008-10); Chair (2011-2014)., 2007-.
- Memberships
- Chair, Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus of Maryland, 1996-1997; Filipino Inter-Collegiate Network Dialogue, 1993-1996; Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO, 1992-; Philippine American Cultural Arts Society, 1985-1990; Communications Director, International Chamber of Asian & American Business Executives; Prince George's County Chapter, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); National Philippine Cultural Foundation, Inc.; Southern Christian Leadership Conference; Young Democrats of Maryland; Member, St. Columba Church.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Washington, DC; Oxon Hill Senior High School; Salisbury State University, B.S., Respiratory Therapy, 1996; Respiratory Therapist, CRT, Inova Fairfax Hospital, 1996-1999; Anchor and Co-host, Valderrama's America, 1997-; Executive Staff, Office of International President, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME), 1992-1993, 1999-2001; Strategic Communications Specialist, Public Affairs Department, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME), 2001-2012; Married; two children.
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