My Vision for Maryland
Read more about the priority areas I am championing and the bills I have already passed to bring this vision to life.
Priority Areas
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Our social fabric is fraying. We must create policy that helps build connection and community.
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Policymakers must create an ecosystem that allows entrepreneurs, small business owners, and workers to thrive.
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The tenets of inclusion, access, and affordability should guide policymaking to protect the most vulnerable among us including children, seniors, the disabled, the poor, and immigrants.
Lead Sponsored Legislation
Read more about the bills I introduced and championed that became law.
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Maryland Phone-Free School Act
HB 525: Ensures that Maryland classrooms are distraction-free environments
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The Village Multigenerational Third Places Act
The Village Multigenerational Third Places Act expands eligibility of aging in place program funds.
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Housing Data Transparency
HB 1193: Housing Development Permits - Local Reporting Requirements (Maryland Housing Data Transparency Act)
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Small Business Access to Capital Act
HB 748: Economic Development - Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Accounts
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Aging and Senior Social Connection
HB 1103: Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program
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Property Tax Exemption for Blind Individuals
HB 910: Property Tax - Exemption for Blind Individuals - Alteration
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Job Sharing
HB 520: The Maryland Workforce Retention, Recruitment and Reentry Act
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Mental Health
HB 1013: State Employees - Paid Sick Leave - Certificate of Illness or Disability Signed by a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
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Social Media and Tech Consumer Product Guide
HB 1316: Primary and Secondary Education - Youth-Centric Technology and Social Media Resource Guide
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TerpsEXCEED Funding
HB 458: University of Maryland, College Park Campus – TerpsEXCEED Program – Funding
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Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships
HB 901: Higher Education - Part-Time Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships - Alterations
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Financial Wellbeing Coach Pilot Program
HB 811: Higher Education - Financial Well-Being Pilot Program - Establishment
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Muslim American Heritage Month & Jewish American Heritage Month
HB 661: Designates January as Muslim American Heritage Month and May as Jewish American Heritage Month
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WNADA Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Act
HB 1276: Provides grants to foster social connections and activities in the West North Avenue Corridor
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Workgroup for Inclusive Workplace
HB 1248: Study and make recommendations regarding the expansion of part-time State employment opportunities for individuals who are challenged by the traditional full-time employment structure
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Maryland Protecting People with Disabilities Act
HB 1445: Reaffirms Maryland’s commitment to the tenets and standards outlined in the Olmstead Act
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Aging Resilience Fund
HB 804: This bill establishes the Aging Resilience Fund, a special, non-lapsing fund that will support the Department’s mission through external contributions.
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Charitable Organizations - Audit and Review Thresholds
HB 483: This bill inflation adjusts income thresholds that compel a charitable organization in the State to complete a CPA financial review or audit and brings the threshold to more closely align with neighboring states.
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Teacher Wellbeing
HB 546: Tasks the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) with providing an accredited, credit-bearing, elective professional development course that equips educators with wellbeing know-how
