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State Senator
Jeff Waldstreicher
(D) - Maryland
Maryland Senate District 18
In Office - Started: 01/09/2019

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11 Bladen St.
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-841-3137
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Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
SB356 Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act) Repealing the prohibition on an individual from knowingly transferring or attempting to transfer the human immunodeficiency virus to another individual. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB669 Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing - Tracking Program and Grant Fund Altering the date from December 31, 2025, to March 31, 2026, by which a certain report under a certain sexual assault evidence collection kit tracking program is required to be submitted; altering the purpose and use of the Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund; expanding the duties of the Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy relating to the Fund; prohibiting the use of the Fund for a certain sexual assault evidence collection kit tracking program; etc. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB618 Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law) Requiring that an original and renewal application for a license, an identification card, or a moped operator's permit allow an applicant to choose to indicate on the document the applicant's nonapparent disability; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to delete a certain record about an applicant's nonapparent disability notation under certain circumstances; requiring the Administration to establish public outreach efforts to educate the general public on the availability of the nonapparent disability notation; etc. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB765 Out-of-Home Placement Providers - Individuals Enrolled in Higher Education and Vocational Training Programs Authorizing an individual enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education or a residential vocational training program to return to an out-of-home placement provider with whom the individual was previously placed under certain circumstances; requiring an individual to make a request to a local department of social services within a certain time period to return to an out-of-home placement provider under certain circumstances; etc. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB160 Residential Property - Assignment of Contracts of Sale - Disclosure Requirements and Rescission Authorizing a seller, buyer, or assignee of certain residential property to rescind a contract of sale without penalty at any time before closing if a certain seller does not provide a certain notice; establishing that an assignee is entitled to a refund of any deposit paid for the purchase of residential real property under certain circumstances; requiring that a contract of sale comply with the requirements of the Act; and applying the Act prospectively. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB73 Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming Renaming the Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program to be the Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps Program. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB326 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Peer Support Programs Establishing certain confidentiality requirements for peer support counseling programs for law enforcement agencies; prohibiting a peer support specialist from disclosing the contents of any written or oral communication regarding a peer support interaction; and providing certain exceptions. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB436 Maryland Department of Labor - Study on Building Code Requirements for Single-Staircase Buildings Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to study building code requirements for single-staircase buildings in the State and other states and analyze best practices when drafting building code requirements; requiring the Department to make legislative and regulatory recommendations for the purpose of increasing the affordable housing supply by reducing barriers to multifamily housing development; and requiring the Department to report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2026. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB443 Trafficking Regulated Firearms - Felony Classification Requiring that the prosecution for an offense of trafficking a regulated firearm be instituted within 3 years after the offense was committed; reclassifying the prohibition against transporting a regulated firearm into the State for the purpose of unlawfully selling or trafficking the firearm to be a felony; and establishing a penalty on conviction of imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine of up to $25,000 or both. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB533 Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges Altering the deadlines for the completion of the process of review and investigation by a certain investigating unit through disposition by an administrative charging committee under certain circumstances; and requiring a law enforcement agency to file any administrative charges arising out of an investigation of alleged police officer misconduct that is not required to be reviewed by an administrative charging committee within 1 year and 1 day after the date that the appropriate official of the law enforcement agency became aware of the incident. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB548 Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations Authorizing the court, in determining legal and physical custody in certain child custody proceedings, to consider certain factors; and authorizing the court to modify a child custody or visitation order if the court determines that there has been a material change in circumstances since the issuance of the order that related to the needs of the child or the ability of the parents to meet those needs and that modifying the order is in the best interests of the child. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB513 Real Property - Unlawfully Restrictive Covenant Modifications - County or Municipality Notice Requirements Altering notice requirements relating to the recordation of a restrictive covenant modification to an unlawfully restrictive covenant by authorizing a county or municipality to provide notice by publication in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the county or municipality where the property is located once per week for 4 successive weeks and on the official website of a county or municipality where the property is located. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB491 General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge Defining "honorable discharge" with respect to any State program of benefits, rights, or privileges applicable to a veteran to include certain discharges. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB280 Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of judicial proceedings, corrections, criminal, family, public safety, and real property laws to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB603 University of Maryland, College Park Campus – TerpsEXCEED Program – Funding Authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill, beginning in fiscal year 2027, an appropriation of $350,000 to the University of Maryland, College Park Campus TerpsEXCEED (EXperiencing College through Education and Employment Discovery) Program to provide educational and employment opportunities to students with intellectual disabilities. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB274 Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases Altering a certain requirement under which a court is authorized to order that the testimony of a child victim be taken outside a courtroom and shown in the courtroom by closed circuit television in certain child abuse cases; requiring the testimony of a child victim taken by closed circuit television within the courthouse be in a setting that reasonably mitigates the likelihood the child victim will suffer emotional distress; etc. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB432 Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) Altering certain provisions of law relating to waiting periods for the filing of certain petitions for expungement to authorize the filing of a petition a certain amount of time after the completion of the sentence; adding to the list of misdemeanor convictions that a person may expunge under certain circumstances; prohibiting the Maryland Judiciary Case Search from in any way referring to the existence of a charge of possession of cannabis if the conviction was later pardoned by the Governor; etc. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB334 Criminal Law - Crimes of Malicious or Fraudulent Burning - Prohibitions and Penalties Prohibiting a person from committing a certain crime of malicious or fraudulent burning that causes the death of or serious physical injury to a firefighter; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not to exceed 10 years. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB348 Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Modifications Altering the definition of "private place" as it relates to the prohibition on conducting visual surveillance with prurient intent of an individual without the consent of the individual; and altering the prohibition against conducting visual surveillance with prurient intent. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB130 Education - Student Personal Electronic Device Use Policy - Required Requiring the State Department of Education, in collaboration with stakeholders, to develop guidelines for a policy on student use of personal electronic devices during school hours; requiring county boards of education, in consultation with students, parents, teachers, and school personnel, to develop and adopt a policy that limits students from using personal electronic devices except for purposes of a student's individualized education program, to monitor a student's health issue, or when directed for educational purposes; etc. Dead
SB585 Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials Establishing an exception to the prohibition against entering or trespassing on real property while wearing, carrying, or transporting a firearm for a retired law enforcement official who has retired in good standing from a law enforcement agency of the United States, the State or another state, or a local unit in the State or another state under certain circumstances. Dead
SB683 Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund, Protection of Federal Benefits, and Powers of the Attorney General - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) Renaming the Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund to be the Federal Government Employee Assistance Loan Fund; authorizing funds appropriated to the Catastrophic Event Account to be expended to assist in funding costs in connection with a closure, relocation, or mass layoff of a unit of the federal government, or other similar circumstances; and altering the purpose of the Fund and the eligibility criteria to receive loans from the Fund. Dead
SB1040 Department of Budget and Management - Expedited Hiring Program (FEDERAL Jobs Act of 2025) Establishing the Expedited Hiring Program in the Department of Budget and Management for the purpose of hiring eligible applicants for vacant positions in the State Personnel Management System, subject to certain requirements; authorizing an appointing authority to recruit for certain vacant positions in State government under certain circumstances; and authorizing the Secretary of Budget and Management to contract with a certain entity to assist with the implementation of the Program. Dead
SB834 Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites Providing that a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch may not take an adverse action against a dealer for disclosing on its website that the advertised price of a vehicle is the manufacturer's minimum allowable advertised price and that the dealer may offer a lower price for the vehicle. Dead
SB118 Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Penalties Altering the penalties for a civil citation issued as a result of a recorded image produced by a speed monitoring system; requiring the State Highway Administration to convene a workgroup to study best practices regarding speed monitoring systems in school zones; and requiring the Administration to submit the findings and any recommendations of the study to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025. Dead
SB392 Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Authorizations and Requirements (Jay's Law) Authorizing a person to ride a bicycle, play vehicle, or unicycle on a sidewalk or sidewalk area unless prohibited by local ordinance; and requiring a person riding a bicycle, play vehicle, or unicycle on a sidewalk or sidewalk area or in or through a crosswalk to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian or a person using an electric personal assistive mobility device. Dead
SB992 Corporations and Associations - Revisions Establishing a process for and certain exceptions to the transfer of assets that are collateral for securing a mortgage, pledge, or security interest without the approval of the stockholders; and repealing provisions of law specifying what shall be included in the articles of merger if a limited partnership or limited liability company is a party to the articles. Dead
SB179 Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans Establishing that not more than one vehicle owned by, or leased to, an unemployable disabled veteran is exempt from vehicle registration fees. Dead
SB414 Income Tax Credit - Parent of Stillborn Child Allowing a parent of a stillborn child a refundable credit of $1,000 against the State income tax for each birth for which a certain certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth or a certificate of fetal death has been issued; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. Dead
SB342 Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Counties and Municipal Corporations Prohibiting the imposition or application of a method for electing the governing body of a county or municipal corporation that impairs the ability of members of a protected class to elect candidates of the members' choice or influence the outcome of an election by diluting or abridging the rights of voters who are members of a protected class; and providing for the application of the Act if the a court issues a certain holding. Dead
SB710 Criminal Law - Motor Vehicle - Criminal Negligence (Sergeant Patrick Keep Act) Prohibiting a person from driving, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle in a criminally negligent manner; providing that a person acts in a criminally negligent manner when the person should be aware, but fails to perceive, that the person's conduct creates a substantial risk to the safety of other persons or to property and the failure to perceive constitutes a gross deviation from the standards of care that would be exercised by a reasonable person; etc. Dead
SB466 Criminal Law - Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable and Senior Adults Prohibiting a person who is a caregiver to or a family member or household member of an individual from knowingly and willfully exerting unauthorized control over and obtaining the property of the individual with intent to deprive the individual of the individual's property under certain circumstances; providing penalties for a violation of the Act; etc. Dead
SB86 Online Sports Wagering - Problem Gambling Resources - Required Contact Information Requiring a mobile sports wagering licensee to publish the phone number for and link to the website of the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling on the landing page of its online sports wagering website and mobile application. Dead
SB648 Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment Repealing provisions relating to gubernatorial approval of a decision of the Maryland Parole Commission to grant medical parole to an incarcerated individual serving a sentence of life imprisonment. Dead
SB25 Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications Specifying certain qualifications necessary for an individual to be appointed by a court as a custody evaluator. Dead
SB576 Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) Prohibiting employers from taking certain adverse actions against an employee or applicant for employment because the employee or applicant declines to attend or participate in employer-sponsored meetings during which the employer communicates the opinion of the employer regarding religious matters or political matters. Dead
SB772 Higher Education - Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility Expanding the eligibility for the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program to include a son, daughter, or stepchild or surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces who is or was eligible for the Chapter 35 Dependent Education Assistance benefit; and authorizing certain methods for verifying eligibility of these individuals for the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program. Dead
SB435 Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools - Title VI Coordinators (Remove Discrimination in Education Act) Requiring the governing board of each institution of higher education in the State and local school systems to designate a Title VI Coordinator to ensure compliance with Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964; and authorizing a person alleging discrimination under certain provisions of law to file a complaint with a Title VI Coordinator of a local school system, as applicable. Dead
SB709 Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act) Prohibiting a person from intentionally harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while hiding or concealing their face; providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 90 days or a fine of up to $500 or both for a first offense, and for subsequent offenses, imprisonment of up to 180 days and a fine not to exceed $1,000 or both; and establishing certain affirmative defenses for a violation of the Act. Dead
SB957 Morticians and Funeral Directors - Not-For-Profit Funeral Establishments Altering the definition of "corporation" for the purpose of provisions relating to the provision of mortuary sciences and the operation of a funeral establishment to include a not-for-profit organization that is exempt from taxation under a certain provision of federal law; and authorizing the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors to issue and renew a license to practice funeral direction to a certain not-for-profit organization. Dead
SB545 Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties Prohibiting a person from possessing more than 100 images of certain child pornography or possessing or viewing images of certain child pornography depicting a minor or an individual indistinguishable from an actual and identifiable child under the age of 13 years; providing that a violation of the Act is a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years; and providing that a sentence under the Act may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence imposed for certain other crimes. Dead
SB413 Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Limitations Periods Establishing that any provision of a consumer contract that sets a shorter period of time to bring an action under or on the consumer contract than is required under the law of the State at the time the contract is issued or delivered is void as against public policy; excluding certain entities from the application of the Act; providing that a violation of the Act is a violation of the Consumer Protection Act; and applying the Act prospectively. Dead
SB943 Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act Altering and establishing provisions relating to the surrender of firearms by a respondent under the domestic violence statutes; creating the Task Force to Study the Use of Firearms in Domestic Violence Situations; and requiring the Task Force to submit a report on its recommendations on or before November 15, 2025. Dead
SB613 Montgomery County and Prince George's County - Distracted Driving Monitoring System Pilot Program Establishing a pilot program to authorize the use of distracted driving monitoring systems in Montgomery County and Prince George's County to enforce certain prohibitions regarding the use of certain devices while operating a vehicle; and requiring that a county that authorizes a program of distracted driving monitoring systems under the Act to report on the effectiveness of the systems on or before December 1, 2027. Dead
SB650 Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence Offender Registry Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to establish and maintain the Domestic Violence Offender Registry; requiring a certain person convicted three or more times of a certain domestically related crime to register with a certain county sheriff before the person is released, granted probation, granted a suspended sentence, or is not sentenced to a term of imprisonment; requiring the county sheriff to forward all registration information to the Department; etc. Dead
SB604 Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law) Prohibiting an individual from distributing heroin or fentanyl or chemical analogues of heroin or fentanyl, the use of which results in the death or serious bodily injury of another; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and, in addition to any other penalty imposed for a certain violation, on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years. Dead
SB411 Health Insurance - Postpartum Depression Screening - Required Coverage and Authorized Cost Sharing Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for postpartum depression screening; authorizing the insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to subject a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible requirement on coverage for postpartum depression screening; and applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2026. Dead
SB584 Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Repealing certain limitations on noneconomic damages in civil actions for personal injury or wrongful death; and applying the Act prospectively. Dead
SB314 Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) Altering the circumstances under which the Secretary of Health is required to make a new certificate of birth due to the change of a sex designation of an individual; establishing requirements and a prohibition related to the making of new certificates of birth; and altering the options for indicating an individual's sex designation on a license, identification card, or moped operator's permit issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration. Dead
SB410 Criminal Law - Mail and Package Theft Altering the prohibition against taking and breaking open a letter; providing that a person may not knowingly and intentionally open mail addressed to another without permission of the person or an authorized designee; providing certain penalties for violations of the Act; prohibiting the theft of mail under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person from possessing an arrow key under certain circumstances; and providing for concurrent jurisdiction in the District Court and circuit court to try a violation of the Act. Dead
SB412 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Maryland 529 Plan Contributions Increasing, from $2,500 to $4,850, the amount of a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain contributions made to a Maryland Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer Prepaid College Trust account, Maryland Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer College Investment Plan, or Broker-Dealer College Investment Plan for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2025; etc. Dead
SB298 Criminal Procedure - Out of Court Statements - Vulnerable Adult Victims and Witnesses Authorizing the court to admit into evidence in certain criminal proceedings certain out of court statements made by a vulnerable adult victim or witness under certain circumstances and subject to certain requirements. Dead
SB29 Education - Phone-Free Schools Pilot Program - Establishment Establishing the Phone-Free Schools Pilot Program; requiring the Carroll County and Montgomery County public school systems to develop and implement a policy that prohibits student cell phone use during the school day, subject to certain exceptions; and requiring the eligible school systems to submit a report on the effectiveness of the Pilot Program on or before September 1, 2026. Dead
SB28 Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites Providing that a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch may not prohibit a dealer from listing on the dealer's website a vehicle for sale or lease at the purchase price, coerce or require a dealer to list a price different from the purchase price on the dealer's website, or take an adverse action against a dealer for listing a vehicle at a particular price on the dealer's website. Dead
SB1 Legally Protected Health Care - Reproductive, Fertility Preservation, and Contraceptive Treatment and Services (IVF and Contraception Shield Act of 2025) Altering the definition of "legally protected health care" to include certain reproductive, fertility preservation, and contraceptive treatment, including medications and supplies, for the purposes of certain provisions of law that prohibit health occupations disciplinary actions and certain actions in criminal and civil proceedings and the use of certain resources in furtherance of certain investigations and proceedings related to legally protected health care. Dead
SB77 State and Local Finance - Use of Funds - Prohibition Prohibiting a county or municipality from using public funds to provide funding or payments to the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association; prohibiting an officer or a unit of State government from using any appropriation to provide funding or payments to the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association; and prohibiting certain organizations that receive specified funds from using those funds to provide funding for or payment to the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association. Dead
SB56 State Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals - Costs of Telephone Communications Prohibiting a State correctional facility and a telephone service provider from charging an incarcerated individual or a third party, for an incarcerated individual's use of telephone equipment or telephone services while in the facility; requiring a State correctional facility to pay any costs charged by a telephone service provider; and establishing the Costs of Telephone Communications Advisory Committee to review prison and jail phone call programs and report to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2025. Dead
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
SB181 Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB185 Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Funding - Alterations Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB100 Natural Resources - Pursuing Wounded Deer After Legal Hunting Hours and Using a Light - Authorization Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB102 Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Revisions Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB259 Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Election Plan Requirements Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB26 Davis Martinez Public Employee Safety and Health Act Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB123 Boating Accidents - Duty to Stop at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB15 Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB49 Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB252 Child Care Centers - Certificated Staff Ratio Requirement - Alteration Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB148 State Board of Public Accountancy - Emeritus Status Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB262 Election Law - Special Elections Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB1 Department of Transportation - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act) Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB147 County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB144 Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act) Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB127 State Government - Grants and Contracts - Reimbursement of Indirect Costs Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB71 Education - Holocaust Education Assistance Grant Program - Established Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB116 Data Center Impact Analysis and Report Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB222 Public Safety - Fuel Gas Piping Systems and Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing - Prohibitions and Study Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB46 Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB293 Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB292 Cooperative Housing Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations - Funding of Reserve Accounts and Preparation of Funding Plans Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB322 Election Law - Municipal Elections - Administration Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB322 Election Law - Municipal Elections - Administration Floor Amendment 793125/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected 04/07/2025 Nay
SB299 Security Guards and Security Guard Employers - Registration, Certification, and Regulation Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB294 Maryland Cybersecurity Council - Alterations Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB281 Transportation Equality for Service Members Act Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB337 State Lottery Fund - Laurel Race Course - Local Impact Aid Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB350 Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2026) Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB411 State Designations – State Mineral – Chromite (State Mineral Act) Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB427 State Board of Public Accountancy - Emeritus Status Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB352 Baltimore County - Political Party Central Committee - Elections Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB399 Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With a Professional Major League Baseball Team Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB352 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB351 Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2025, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Third Readings Passed with Amendments 04/07/2025 Yea
SB338 Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 695 and Interstate 83 Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB338 Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 695 and Interstate 83 Conference Committee Report 903525/1 Adopted 04/07/2025 Yea
SB341 Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With a Professional Major League Baseball Team Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB357 Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority and Stakeholder Council Membership (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act) Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB361 Election Law - Influence on a Voter's Voting Decision By Use of Fraud - Prohibition Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB365 Department of Commerce – Nonprofit Organizations Navigator – Established Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB360 Revenge Porn - Definition of Visual Representation and Civil Action Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB376 Maryland Department of Health and Office of Health Care Quality - Nursing Home Inspections - Reporting Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB478 Hagerstown Community College Police Force - Jurisdiction Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB497 Residential Child Care Programs - Transportation Companies - Regulation (Preventing Abduction in Youth Transport Act of 2025) Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB399 Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB400 Residential Child Care Programs - Transportation Companies - Regulation (Preventing Abduction in Youth Transport Act of 2025) Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB517 Workgroup on the Reorganization of the Maryland Transit Administration Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB500 Procurement Reform Act of 2025 Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB541 Department of Commerce - Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Established Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB451 Adult Education - High School Diploma by Examination - Requirements and Study Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB504 Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB586 Election Law - Election Judges - Compensation Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB614 Local Earned Income Tax Credit - Calculation - County Income Tax Rate Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB474 Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Notices, Reporting, and Examinations Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB634 Income Tax - Income Tax Reconciliation Program - Established (Maryland Fair Taxation for Justice-Involved Individuals Act) Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB633 Gaming - Slot Machines - Skills-Based Amusement Devices Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB619 Sales and Use Tax - Sales Between Cannabis Businesses and Cannabis Nurseries - Exemption Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB618 State Lottery - Internet Sales of Subscription Plans - Authorization Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB617 Comptroller - Recording and Monitoring Telephone Calls - Clarification Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB533 Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB702 County Boards of Education - Special Education Service Delivery Models - Publication Requirement Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB658 Juvenile Services Education Board - Alterations Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB550 Baltimore City - Property Tax - Authority to Impose on Vacant and Abandoned Property Owned by Nonprofit Organizations Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB704 Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB561 Corporations and Associations - Electric Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB681 Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB600 Baltimore City and Takoma Park - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization of Pilot Program Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB738 Department of Information Technology - Major Information Technology Development Projects - Oversight Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB596 Property Tax Exemption and Payment in Lieu of Taxes - The Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB750 Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Economic Development Projects Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB757 Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program - Funding Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB608 Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB826 Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs - Repeal of Interdepartmental Advisory Committee and Establishment of the Governor's Subcabinet on Socioeconomic Procurement Participation Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB820 Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Use of Artificial Intelligence Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB793 University System of Maryland - Academic Facilities Bonding Authority Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB655 Courts - Artificial Intelligence Evidence Clinic Pilot Program - Establishment Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB653 Procurement - Employee Stock Ownership Plan Preference - Pilot Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB662 Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Alterations Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB839 Election Law - Provisional Ballots - Nonpartisan Board of Education Contests Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB782 Study on Detecting Deadly Weapons in Public Middle and High Schools Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB881 Family Investment Program - Child Support Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB881 Family Investment Program - Child Support Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB888 Education - Initial Teacher Certification - Qualifications Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB877 Prison Education Delivery Reform Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB689 Financial Institutions - Conventional Home Mortgage Loans - Assumption and Required Disclosures Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB860 Public Nuisance - Common Carriers - Damage to Public Infrastructure Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB683 Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund, Protection of Federal Benefits, and Powers of the Attorney General - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Ready) Rejected 04/07/2025 Nay
SB683 Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund, Protection of Federal Benefits, and Powers of the Attorney General - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB857 Natural Resources - Pursuing Wounded Deer After Legal Hunting Hours and Using a Light - Authorization Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB865 Catastrophic Event Account - Transfer of Funds - State Disaster Recovery Fund Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB764 State Designations - State Cocktail and State Mineral - Original Maryland Orange Crush and Chromite Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB773 Health Benefit Plans - Calculation of Cost-Sharing Contribution - Requirements Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB1007 Disability and Life Insurance - Medical Information (Genetic Testing Protection Act) Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
SB740 Health Care Facilities - Service Member Community Members (SFC Matthew Fast Act ) Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB996 Public Health - Phenibut Consumer Protection Act (JT Alvey Phenibut Consumer Protection Act) Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB945 Election Law - Gubernatorial Primary Election - Date Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB988 Montgomery County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 200 (Intercounty Connector) MC 10-25 Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB933 Nursing Homes - Cost Reports Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
HB1016 Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force - Revisions Third Reading Passed 04/07/2025 Yea
  Committee Position Rank
Detail Maryland Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review 9
Detail Maryland Joint Committee on Federal Relations 8
Detail Maryland Joint Federal Action Oversight Committee 13
Detail Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Vice Chair 2
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
MD Maryland Senate District 18 Senate Democrat In Office 01/09/2019
MD District 18 House Democrat Out of Office 01/01/2007 01/16/2024