Delegate Melissa Wells
- District
- 40
- County
- Baltimore City
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Ways and Means Committee
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Ways and Means Committee
- Annapolis Info
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151 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone: 410-841-3545
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3545
Fax 410-841-3279
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151 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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151 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3545
Fax 410-841-3279
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151 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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melissa.wells@house.maryland.gov
- Party
- Democrat
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| Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) |
Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0258 /CH0215 (SB0004/CH0216) | Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215 |
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| HB0624 (SB0323) | Election Law - Statewide Voter Registration Application - Prepaid Postage | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0648 (SB0377) | Economic Development - Business Resource Initiative for Developmental Growth and Empowerment (BRIDGE) Program - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1007 /CH0394 (SB0757) | Disability and Life Insurance - Medical Information (Genetic Testing Protection Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 394 |
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| HB1009 (SB0573) | Baltimore City - Ordinance Enforcement - Amount of Fines and Penalties | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| HB1017 (SB0688) | Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0197 /CH0240 (SB0068/CH0241) | Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 240 |
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| HB0201 (SB0093/CH0310) | Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Notice to Request Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0325 /CH0328 (SB0451/CH0327) | Adult Education - High School Diploma by Examination - Requirements and Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 328 |
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| HB0451 | State and Private Construction Contracts - Prompt Payment Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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| HB0525 (SB0361) | Election Law - Influencing a Voter By Dissemination of a Deepfake - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0538 /CH0370 (SB0445/CH0371) | Department of Human Services - Federal Commodity Supplemental Food Program - Administration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 370 |
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| HB0591 | Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0596 (SB0601) | Education - Dependent Children of Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0601 /CH0003 (SB1008/CH0004) | Economic Development - Small Business Guaranty Fund - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 3 |
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| HB0606 (SB0441) | Real Property - New Home Sales - Entry of Final Sale Price in Multiple Listing Service | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0607 | Maryland Higher Education Commission - PAREA Grant Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0608 (SB0821) | Primary and Secondary Education - Student Immunization - Temporary Admission Period | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0609 (SB0583) | Legislative Scholarship Programs - Eligibility and Use - Real Estate Appraisal Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0610 (SB0649) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0613 | Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0635 (SB0292) | Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB0646 /CH0113 (SB0811/CH0112) | Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Extension of Report Deadline and Task Force | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 113 |
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| HB0666 /CH0684 (SB0060/CH0685) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 684 |
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| HB0667 (SB0139) | State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Maryland Emancipation Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| HB0697 | Health Insurance - Artificial Intelligence, Adverse Decisions, and Grievances - Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0700 (SB0706) | Gaming - Problem Gambling - Prevalence Study and Fund Revenue | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0782 /CH0244 | Study on Detecting Deadly Weapons in Public Middle and High Schools | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 244 |
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| HB0846 | Transportation Access and Revenue Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0853 /CH0096 | Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 96 |
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| HB0879 /CH0243 | Task Force to Improve Attendance and Reduce Chronic Absenteeism in Schools | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 243 |
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| HB0898 | Transportation - Vehicle Excise Tax - Rental Vehicles | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0930 /CH0435 (SB0848/CH0436) | Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 435 |
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| HB0941 (SB1016) | University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0969 /CH0209 (SB0774/CH0208) | Property Tax - Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreements - Broadband Service Providers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 209 |
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| HB0986 | Primary and Secondary Education - New Teachers - Retention Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1006 | Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Guidelines and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1014 (SB0859) | Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1100 /CH0663 (SB0684/CH0662) | Public Health - Health Equity Dashboard | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 663 |
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| HB1121 /CH0369 (SB0687) | Child Care Scholarship Program - Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 369 |
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| HB1127 | Public Schools - Water Safety - Instructional Content | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| HB1151 | Residential Real Property Sales – Appraisals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1198 (SB0632) | Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (The Monica Cooper Prerelease Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation |
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| HB1204 /CH0339 | Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student Elopement - Notice and Reporting Requirements (Ace's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 339 |
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| HB1222 /CH0718 | Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 718 |
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| HB1251 /CH0751 | Hospitals and Medical Professional Liability Insurers - Obstetric Services Policies (Doula and Birth Policy Transparency Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 751 |
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| HB1254 (SB0769) | Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB1306 | Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease - Specialized Clinics and Scholarship Program for Medical Residents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 11:30 a.m. |
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| HB1324 | Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt to Nonprofit Organizations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1325 (SB0868) | Substitute Child Care Provider Pool Pilot Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB1328 (SB0926) | End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) and Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB1352 | Sickle Cell Disease - Institutions of Higher Education - Policies, Procedures, and Educational Campaigns | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| HB1422 (SB0587) | State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1424 /CH0097 (SB0683) | Support and Protections for Individuals Affected by Federal Actions (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 97 |
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| HB1475 /CH0374 | Maryland State Department of Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Analysis and Report (Mixed Delivery Model Viability Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 374 |
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| HB1513 | Public Schools - School Security Personnel - Prohibition of Immigration Investigation and Enforcement Functions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0901 (SB0499) | Baltimore City - Highway User Revenues Capital Grants - Calculation | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0913 /CH0567 (SB0500) | Baltimore City - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 83 | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 567 |
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| HB1016 /CH0214 (SB0672) | Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force - Revisions | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 214 |
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| HB1501 (SB0825) | Baltimore City - Assault of Special Enforcement Officers - Penalties | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1502 /CH0758 | Baltimore City - AIDS Prevention Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program - Revisions | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 758 |
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| HB1508 (SB1037) | Baltimore City - Sales Tax - Authorization | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1533 | Motor Vehicle Administration Records - Access to Digital Photographic Images and Signatures - Baltimore City | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| Dr. Nathan A Pitts-Ashburton Elementary | Introduced | Baltimore City | $160,000 | $160,000 | $160,000 | ||||
| Gwynns Falls Elementary School | Introduced | Baltimore City | $160,000 | $0 | |||||
| Live Life As You Dream - LLAYD | Introduced | Baltimore City | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | ||||
| Reed House | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | ||||
| Salvation Army Headquarters and Community Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Chief Deputy Majority Whip
- 2023 Ways and Means Committee
- 2025 Chair, Local Revenues Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee
- 2023 Racing and Gaming Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee
- 2023 First Vice-Chair, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (Member, 2019)
- 2021 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
- Past House Service
- Assistant Majority Leader, 2023; Deputy Majority Whip, 2020-2023; Revenues Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2023-2025; Environment and Transportation Committee, 2019-2023; Housing and Real Property Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2019-2023; Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Open Space of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2020-2023; Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2019.
- Public Service
- Maryland Tourism Development Board, 2023-; Task Force to Study Solar Tax Incentives, 2023-; Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission, 2020; Local/Video Lottery/Development Council, Baltimore City, 2019-; Equal Pay Commission, 2017-.
- Memberships
- Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-.
- Biographical Information
- University of California at Riverside, B.A. ,Political Science, Law, and Sociology, 2006; American University, M.A., Public Policy, 2010; Financial Security Specialist; Affordable housing assistant, Local Initiative Support Corporation, 2009-2010; Policy Assistant, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, 2010-2014; Field Advisor, Triple Point Interactions, 2010-2015; Program Associate, PolicyLink, 2014-2015; Regional Director, Baltimore-DC Building Trades Unions, 2015-.
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