Legislation
Senator Chris West

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- 42
- County
- Baltimore
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303 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3648 | 301-858-3648
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3648
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303 James Senate Office Building
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1134 York Road
Suite 200
Lutherville, MD 21093 - Phone 410-823-7087
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1134 York Road
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chris.west@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Republican

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SB0190 (HB0922) | Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:30 p.m. |
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SB0225 (HB0261) | Election Law - Campaign Material - Clarification of Definition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0226 (HB0260) | Election Law - Campaign Finance Violations - Injunctive Relief | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0365 (HB0448) | Health Occupations - Violations of the Maryland Dentistry Act - Penalties and Cease and Desist Orders | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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SB0366 | Real Property - Residential Leases - Collectible Rent (Rent Transparency Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0367 | Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0368 | Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport - Security Screening Checkpoint - Charitable Donations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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SB0369 (HB0372) | Evidence - Chain of Custody of DNA | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0370 /CH0500 | Environment – Recycling – Office Buildings | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 500 |
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SB0371 (HB0470) | State Board of Dental Examiners - Ownership, Management, or Operation of a Dental Practice | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0372 | Physicians - Discipline - Procedures and Effects | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0381 /CH0291 (HB0898) | Trusts - Maryland Trust Act - Methods of Notice | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 291 |
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SB0382 /CH0499 (HB0932/CH0498) | Maryland Trust Act - Division or Consolidation of Trust | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 499 |
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SB0411 | Election Law - Polling Places at Continuing Care Retirement Communities | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0426 /CH0501 | Medical Cannabis – Regulation of Dispensaries, Growers, and Processors | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 501 |
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SB0451 /CH0658 (HB0449/CH0657) | Baltimore County – Development Impact Fees – Authorization and Use of Funds | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 658 |
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SB0470 (HB0739) | Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Referendum - Sports Wagering | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0672 (HB0968/CH0378) | Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Compensation to Claimants | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0673 (HB0643) | Video Lottery Terminal Proceeds – Racetrack Facility Renewal Account – Racecourse at Timonium | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0674 | Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Towson Row Development | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0675 (HB0864) | Duties of a Guardian of the Person - Petition for Visitation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0676 (HB0874/CH0702) | Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Review - State's Motion to Vacate | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Judiciary |
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SB0677 /CH0742 (HB1384/CH0741) | Deaf or Hard of Hearing Individuals - Support for Parents | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 742 |
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SB0783 (HB1332) | Public Health - Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Information and Informed Consent | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0784 (HB1323) | Civil Actions - Health Care Malpractice Claims (Life Care Act 2019) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0846 (HB0116/CH0532) | Public Health - Correctional Services - Opioid Use Disorder Examinations and Treatment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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SB0851 | Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses, Mandatory Appropriation, and County Authority to Incur Indebtedness | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0925 (HB1267) | Licensing and Registration - Unpaid Fines or Failure to Appear - Penalties | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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SB0926 (HB0131) | Criminal Law and Procedure - Animal Abuse Registry | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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SB0948 (HB1414) | Criminal Law - Assault in the Second Degree - School Employee | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0968 | Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Tenure | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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SB0980 | Real Property – Recordation of Deeds – Assignments of Rents and Assignments of Leases for Security Purposes | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0097 | Firearms - Right to Purchase, Possess, and Carry - Use of Medical Cannabis | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 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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SB0113 /CH0044 (HB0092/CH0043) | Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Payment of Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 44 |
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SB0114 | Firearms - Handgun Permit - Preliminary Approval | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0118 | Handgun Permits - Criminal History Records Checks - Fingerprint Submission Exception | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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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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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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SB0136 /CH0288 | Corporations - Corporate Records and Electronic Transmission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 288 |
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SB0137 /CH0289 | Corporations - Maryland General Corporation Law - Miscellaneous Provisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 289 |
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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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SB0145 (HB0001) | Natural Resources - Prohibition on Dredging Buried Oyster Shells on Man-O-War Shoals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0146 /CH0233 (HB0005) | Commercial Driver's Licenses - Recognition, Prevention, and Reporting of Human Trafficking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 233 |
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SB0148 (HB0764) | Correctional Services - Murder - Diminution Credits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 12:00 p.m. |
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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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SB0150 | Correctional Services - Eligibility for Parole - Life Imprisonment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 12:00 p.m. |
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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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SB0152 /CH0062 (HB0135/CH0061) | Criminal Law – Cruelty to Animals – Payment of Costs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 62 |
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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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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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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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SB0199 (HB0144) | General Assembly - Live and Archived Video Streaming of Meetings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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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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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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SB0234 /CH0602 (HB0272/CH0601) | Natural Resources - State and Local Forest Conservation Funds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 602 |
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SB0242 (HB0743) | Criminal Procedure - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility - Dismissal of Charges | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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SB0245 /CH0066 (HB0055/CH0065) | Transportation – Ignition Interlock System – Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 66 |
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SB0248 (HB0368) | Criminal Law – Life–Threatening Injury Involving a Vehicle or Vessel – Criminal Negligence (Wade’s Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0255 (HB1302) | Abandoned Property in Possession of a Museum | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Conference Committee Appointed |
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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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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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SB0293 (HB1378) | Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting - Migratory Game Birds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0294 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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SB0320 (HB0848) | Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/14 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0321 | Civil Actions - Offers of Judgment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/14 at 12:00 p.m. |
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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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SB0330 /CH0523 (HB1244) | Public Buildings – Diaper–Changing Facilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 523 |
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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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SB0340 /CH0488 (HB0543/CH0487) | Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Investments and Operations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 488 |
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SB0341 (HB0280) | Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures and Documents - Citation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0346 /CH0458 | Public Safety – Regulated Firearms – Prohibition of Loans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 458 |
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SB0357 (HB1396) | Property Tax Exemption - Disabled Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0375 (HB0483) | Service Contracts - Work Verification Clause | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0378 | Tobacco Products and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems - Minimum Age and Civil Fines | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance and Judicial Proceedings |
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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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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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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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SB0402 (HB0306) | Mental Health - Involuntary Admission - Inmates in Correctional Facilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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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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SB0408 | Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer (Police Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0420 (HB0630) | Health - Abortions - Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0441 (HB0468) | Public Safety - Access to Firearms - Storage Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0446 (HB0518) | Public Safety - Agritourism - Permit Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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SB0507 | Income Tax - Angel Investor Tax Credit Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0508 (HB0480) | Alcoholic Beverages - Maryland Brewery Promotion Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 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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SB0521 /CH0035 | Veteran Suicide Prevention - Comprehensive Action Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35 |
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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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SB0544 | Education - No-Zero Grading Policy - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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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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SB0552 (HB0736) | Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Prohibitions on Former Employees and Commissioners | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 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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SB0565 (HB0835) | Health Occupations - Practice of Optometry - Therapeutically Certified Optometrists | 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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SB0614 | Health Care Facilities - Blood Pressure Screening | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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SB0678 /CH0407 | State Government - Notarial Acts and Notaries Public | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 407 |
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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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SB0690 /CH0022 (HB0871/CH0021) | Criminal Law - Human Trafficking and Prostitution Offenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 22 |
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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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SB0698 /CH0244 (HB0588/CH0243) | Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Mediation - Representation by Counsel | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 244 |
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SB0699 /CH0414 (HB0832) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Home- and Community-Based Waiver Services - Prohibition on Denial | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414 |
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SB0700 (HB1009) | Home- and Community-Based Services Waivers - Alterations (Laurie's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Motion to refer to Budget and Taxation (Senator King) Adopted |
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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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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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SB0734 /CH0512 (HB0690) | Education - Students With Reading Difficulties - Screenings and Interventions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 512 |
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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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SB0739 /CH0051 (HB1007/CH0050) | Child Advocacy Centers - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 51 |
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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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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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SB0757 | Primary and Secondary Education - Assessments - Limitation of Administration (One Day in May Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0775 | Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0776 | Constitutional Amendment - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0778 (HB0708) | Education - Identification of Students With Traumatic Brain Injury - Study and Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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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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SB0832 | Maryland Transit Administration - Limits of Liability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0853 /CH0490 (HB0433/CH0489) | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Police Officer Certification - Eligibility (Freedom to Serve Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490 |
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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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SB0869 (HB1320) | Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 12:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |
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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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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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SB0951 (HB0854) | Income Tax Rates - Reductions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0981 | Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0993 (HB0783) | Task Force to Study Behavioral and Mental Health in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0089 (HB0046) | Small Business Relief Tax Credit – Alterations | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0090 (HB0043) | Elections - Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment - Commission and Process | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0091 (HB0044) | Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0092 (HB0045) | Accountability in Education Act of 2019 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0159 (HB0153) | Building Opportunity Act of 2019 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0160 (HB0233) | Workers' Compensation - Medical Presumptions | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0161 (HB0231) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Volunteer Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services Members | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0162 (HB0234) | Criminal Law - Crime of Violence - Human Trafficking | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0163 (HB0230) | Vehicle Laws - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offenders - Felonies (Repeat Drunk Driving Offenders Act of 2019) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0164 /CH0386 (HB0155/CH0385) | Maryland Department of Health - Capital and Grant Programs - State Grants | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 386 |
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SB0165 (HB0148) | Safe Schools Maryland Act of 2019 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (106-29) |
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SB0166 (HB0236) | Crimes - Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence or Felony - Penalties (The Repeat Firearms Offender Act of 2019) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0167 (HB0152) | Pathways in Technology Early College High (P-TECH) Expansion Act of 2019 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0168 (HB0151) | Clean Cars Act of 2019 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0169 (HB0158) | State Personnel Recruitment Modernization Act of 2019 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0170 (HB0149) | Retirement Tax Fairness Act of 2019 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation |
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SB0171 (HB0154) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Qualified Retired Public Safety Employee (Hometown Heroes Act of 2019) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0173 (HB0157) | State Government - Regulations Impacting Small Businesses | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0174 (HB0150) | More Opportunities for Marylanders Act of 2019 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0176 (HB0229) | State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Annual Report - Crimes of Violence | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0177 /CH0218 (HB0178/CH0217) | Maryland Stadium Authority - Ocean City Convention Facility - Renovation | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 218 |
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SB0207 (HB0232) | Transparency Act of 2019 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0874 (HB0719) | Crimes - Life Imprisonment - Parole Eligibility | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 9:30 a.m. |
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SB0875 (HB0718) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation |
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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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Fire Museum of Maryland | Introduced | Baltimore | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | |||
Radebaugh Park | Introduced | Baltimore | $100,000 | $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
- 2019 Juvenile Justice Reform Council
- 2019 Marijuana Legalization Work Group
- 2019 Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission
- Public Service
- Maryland Historical Trust, 2019-; Governor's Family Violence Council, 2019-.
- 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; Member, Emmanuel Episcopal Church; Married; one child.
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