Senator Chris West
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- Baltimore and Carroll
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
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322 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3648
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3648
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322 James Senate Office Building
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322 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3648
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322 James Senate Office Building
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chris.west@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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| SB0012 (HB0050) | Estates and Trusts - Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0019 /CH0223 (HB0027/CH0224) | Estates and Trusts - Compensation of Guardians of Property and Trustees | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 223 |
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| SB0022 (HB0315/CH0220) | Task Force to Study Fiduciary Adjudication in Maryland | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0038 (HB0130) | Intercepted Communications - Penalty | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0061 | Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Authorized Interception of Oral Communications - Cellular Telephones and Security Cameras | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0110 (HB0261/CH0225) | Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0126 /CH0229 (HB0146/CH0228) | Estates and Trusts - Resignation of Trustee - Notice | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 229 |
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| SB0135 (HB0310) | Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0141 | Criminal Procedure - Incarcerated Seniors - Motion to Reduce the Duration of a Sentence | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0152 /CH0157 (HB0089/CH0156) | Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 157 |
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| SB0158 /CH0222 (HB0088/CH0221) | Estates and Trusts - Maryland Trust Decanting Act - Notification and Document Transmittal | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 222 |
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| SB0170 (HB0187) | Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 2:30 p.m. |
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| SB0180 (HB0171) | Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0286 /CH0227 (HB0323/CH0226) | Domestic Partnership and Marriage - Required Information | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227 |
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| SB0287 (HB0305) | Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0333 /CH0148 (HB0442/CH0147) | Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 148 |
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| SB0473 | Agriculture - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program - Expansion | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| SB0606 /CH0525 (HB0872/CH0524) | Residential Real Property - Tenants' Right of First Refusal | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 525 |
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| SB0607 (HB1220) | Human Remains - Transportation Protection Agreements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0950 (HB1217) | Natural Gas Generating Facilities - Authorization | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0951 | Investor-Owned Electric Companies - Generating and Transmission Facilities - Authorization | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0952 (HB1397) | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Overhead Transmission Lines - Grid Enhancing Technologies | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0953 (HB1218) | Construction and Expansion of Transmission Lines and Task Force to Develop a Realistic Electricity Plan for Maryland | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0954 | Circuit Court Judges and District Court Judges – Selection and Tenure | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0955 | Overhead Transmission Lines - Eminent Domain | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0956 | Health Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Insurance Producer Commission | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Returned Passed |
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| SB0992 (HB1171/CH0111) | Corporations and Associations - Revisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0025 (HB0152) | Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Referred to interim study by Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0044 | Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry and Christian's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0046 /CH0188 (HB0560) | Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 188 |
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| SB0073 /CH0533 | Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 533 |
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| SB0112 (HB0462) | Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports Official | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0179 (HB0248) | Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0181 /CH0102 (HB0190) | Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 102 |
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| SB0274 /CH0151 (HB0293/CH0150) | Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151 |
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| SB0280 /CH0261 (HB1060/CH0262) | Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 261 |
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| SB0300 | Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0326 /CH0511 (HB0309/CH0510) | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Peer Support Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 511 |
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| SB0332 | Task Force to Study the Premature Retirement of Electricity Generation Facilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0334 /CH0190 (HB0943/CH0189) | Criminal Law - Crimes of Malicious or Fraudulent Burning - Prohibitions and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 190 |
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| SB0336 (HB0982) | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0348 /CH0152 (HB0437/CH0153) | Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Modifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152 |
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| SB0352 /CH0414 (HB0562/CH0413) | Baltimore County - Political Party Central Committee - Elections | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414 |
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| SB0382 (HB0031/CH0546) | Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0443 /CH0465 | Trafficking Regulated Firearms - Felony Classification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465 |
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| SB0455 | Security Guard Agencies - Special Police Officers - Application for Appointment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Returned Passed |
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| SB0483 (HB0657) | Public Utilities - Alternatives to Construction of New Transmission Lines | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0528 (HB0034) | Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0533 /CH0493 (HB0238) | Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 493 |
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| SB0545 (HB0364) | Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0548 /CH0484 (HB1191/CH0483) | Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 484 |
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| SB0549 (HB0629) | Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0551 | Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Collisions With Wild Animals - Prohibited Actions by Insurers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0563 (HB0650) | Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment (Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| SB0585 (HB0308) | Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Special Order until next session (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted |
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| SB0590 /CH0447 (HB0744/CH0446) | Motor Vehicles - Reckless, Negligent, and Aggressive Driving (Sergeant Patrick Kepp Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 447 |
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| SB0618 /CH0448 (HB0707/CH0440) | Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 448 |
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| SB0644 | Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0648 (HB0311) | Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0650 (HB0847) | Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence Offender Registry | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0659 (HB0332) | Consumer Protection - Electronic Funds Transfers - Regulations (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0669 (HB0675) | Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing - Tracking Program and Grant Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Returned Passed |
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| SB0675 (HB1149) | Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0710 (HB0883) | Criminal Law - Motor Vehicle - Criminal Negligence (Sergeant Patrick Keep Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m. |
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| SB0716 | Public Utilities - Nuclear Energy - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Procurement (Decarbonization Infrastructure Solutions Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0783 (HB1132) | Public Schools – Student Fights – School Investigation and Discipline | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 9:30 a.m. |
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| SB0791 (HB0732) | Public Schools - Career Ladder - Teacher Classroom Teaching Time | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 9:30 a.m. |
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| SB0811 /CH0112 (HB0646/CH0113) | 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 112 |
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| SB0929 (HB1097) | Workgroup on Mail-In Ballot Accessibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m. |
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| SB0933 (HB1186) | Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0947 | Maryland Co-Location Energy Innovation and Reliability Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0965 (HB1357) | Public Health - Women's Health Care Data - Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0982 (HB1048) | Sports Wagering – Wagers on Historical Horse Races – Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1007 (HB0314) | Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SJ0002 (HJ0001) | United States of America - National Infrastructure Bank | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 10:30 a.m. |
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| SB0426 (HB0500) | Procurement Reform Act of 2025 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| SB0427 (HB0498) | Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Ways and Means and Appropriations |
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| SB0428 (HB0506/CH0430) | Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0429 (HB0504/CH0237) | Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0431 /CH0002 (HB0501) | Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 |
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| SB0432 /CH0095 (HB0499) | Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 95 |
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| SB0203 /CH0052 (HB0225/CH0051) | Vehicle Laws - Exceptional Hauling Permits for Farm Products | By Request - Departmental | 5 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 52 |
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| SB0466 (HB0604) | Criminal Law - Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable and Senior Adults | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/25 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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| Camp Puh'tok | Introduced | Baltimore | $300,000 | $0 | |||||
| Carroll Manor Elementary School Playground | Introduced | Baltimore | $350,000 | $0 | |||||
| Genesee Valley Outdoor Learning Center | Introduced | Baltimore | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
| Hereford High School Electronic Sign | Introduced | Baltimore | $150,000 | $0 | |||||
| Jacksonville Elementary School Playground | Introduced | Baltimore | $300,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
| Maryland State Fair | Introduced | Baltimore | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | |||
| Pot Spring Elementary School | Introduced | Baltimore | $85,000 | $85,000 | $85,000 | ||||
| Springdale Swim Club | Introduced | Baltimore | $300,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
- 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 Judicial Proceedings Committee
- 2023 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
- Past Senate Service
- Redistricting and Reapportionment Committee, 2022; Workgroup on COVID-19, 2020; Marijuana Legalization Work Group, 2019; Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission, 2019-2023.
- Past House Service
- Health and Government Operations Committee, 2015-2019; Insurance Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2015-2019; Health Facilities and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2017-2019; Estates and Trusts Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2015-2017; Health Facilities and Occupations Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2017; Affordable Care Act (ACA) Workgroup, 2018; Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 2015-2019; Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission, 2017-2019; Regional Revitalization Workgroup, 2015-2019; Punitive Damages Work Group, 2016-2017; Death with Dignity Workgroup, 2015.
- Public Service
- State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 2021-; Maryland Historical Trust, 2019-; Task Force to Study Maryland Orphans Court, 2021; Workgroup to Study the Transformation of Manufacturing in Maryland's Emerging Digital Economy, 2021-2022; Governor's Family Violence Council, 2019-2021; Juvenile Justice Reform Council, 2019-2021; Commission to Modernize State Procurement, 2016.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Baltimore, Maryland, April 7, 1950; Williams College, B.A., 1972; University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 1975; Legal Counsel, Maryland Republican Party, 1982-1996, 1998-2003; Principal, Semmes, Bowen and Semmes, (Chair Business Law Department); Member, Emmanuel Episcopal Church; Married; one child.
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