Last Updated on June 15, 2025
Legislation of Interest to Charlestown Residents
2025 Maryland General Assembly
The Legislative/Political Committee of the Residents’ Council is non-partisan and does not take a position on any bill being heard before the Maryland General Assembly. Bills will be added for tracking, as selected by the Legislative/Political Committee.
The following bills were selected by the committee because of their interest to Charlestown residents.
The Legislative-Political Committee tracked bills coming before the Maryland legislature in the following subject areas:
- MaCCRA – Janet Allan
- Election Law &Voting – Judy Plymyer
- Criminal Justice Reform Ed Sabin
- Environment -Anna Marie Ciarrocchi
- Health Care – TBA
- State Budget and Tax Policy – TBA
MaCCRA Bills Tracked
HOUSE
| BILL NUMBER | SPONSOR | TITLE | COMMITTEE and STATUS |
| HB0158/SB0223 | Chair, Health and Govt. Operations Committee | Department of Aging – Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program | Health and Govt. Operations Committee |
| HB0327/SB0155 | Stewart | State income Tax credit for long term care premiums – LT Care Relief Act | Ways and Means |
| HB042/SB0357 | Delegates Cullison and White Holland | Requires Prescription Drug Affordability Board to set upper limits for providers and payor reimbursement for drugs that may increase in cost | Ways and Means |
| HB0576/SB0465 | The Speaker (By Request – Office of the Attorney General) | Requires Nsg. Homes and Assistant Living entities to place cameras in common areas to detect elder abuse | Health and Government Operations |
| HB0604/SB0466 | The Speaker | Vulnerable and Senior Adults – Theft of property by caregiver, family member or household member – prohibition | Judiciary |
| HB938 | Delegates Stein, Bhandari, Cardin, Forbes, Guyton, Hill, J. Lewis, and Ruff | Continuing Care Provider-Governing Boards Membership. Adds alternative to Board from CCRC if only one representative is serving | Health and Government Operations |
SENATE
| BILL NUMBER | SPONSOR | TITLE | COMMITTEE and STATUS |
| SB0223/HB0158> | sponsor | Department of Aging – Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program | Finance |
| SB0155/HB0327/SB0155 | sponsor | State income Tax credit for long term care premiums – LT Care Relief Act | Budget and Taxation |
| SB0357/HB042 | sponsor | Requires Prescription Drug Affordability Board to set upper limits for providers and payor reimbursement for drugs that may increase in cost | Environment and Transportation |
| SB0465/HB0576 | The Speaker (By Request – Office of the Attorney General) | Requires Nsg. Homes and Assistant Living entities to place cameras in common areas to detect elder abuse | Finance |
| SB0466/HB0604 | sponsor | Vulnerable and Senior Adults – Theft of property by caregiver, family member or household member – prohibition | Judicial Proceedings |
| SB0104 | Folden | State Income Tax credit for individuals residing with and caring for an elderly individual | Budget and Taxation |
Election Law and Voting Bills Tracked
Senate
| BILL NUMBER | SPONSOR | DESCRIPTION | COMMITTEE | RESULT |
| Senate Bills | ||||
| SB 2 | Kagan | General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office | Ed, Energy & Env (EEE) | |
| SB 18 | Muse | Early Voting – Number of Days | Ed, Energy & Env (EEE) | |
| SB 27/HB111 | Kagan | Campaign Finance – Exploratory | EEE | |
| SB 66 | Ellis | Polling Place Procedures – voting By elderly Voters & votes with Disabilities (65+) | EEE | |
| SB 74 | Muse | Judges – Mandatory Retirement Age | EEE | |
| SB 88/ (HB322) | Kagan | State Administrator of Elections – Municipal Elections | EEE | To Governor |
| SB 93 | Kramer | Absentee Ballot – mailed 60 Days before elections | EEE | Approved by the Governor – Chapter 310 |
| SB 98 | Lewis Young | Balt., Fred., Howard, Wash. Cos Boards of Ed – Student Members – Alterations | EEE | |
| SB0113 | Kramer | State Board of Education – Membership – School Principal | EEE | |
| SB171 | Law | General Assembly Vacancy – Political Party Central Committees – Procedures | EEE | |
| SB 257 /(HB199) | Chair EEE | Notice to Permanent Absentee Voters | EEE | Approved by the Governor – Chapter 279 |
| SB 259/ (HB274) | Chair EEE | Election Plan Requirements: Polling Place, drop box, early Voting center, analysis to Maximize voter participation | EEE | To Governor |
| SB 262 /(HB75) | Chair EEE | Special Election – Time, not within120 days of election | EEE | |
| SB 267/ (HB41) | Chair EEE | Petitions for formation of New Political Party – Process | EEE | To Governor |
| SB 307/ (HB402) | Simonaire | AA Co Board of Ed – Student Member Scholarship Increase | EEE | To Governor |
| SB 308 | Simonaire | Chief Election Judges – Party Affiliation | EEE | |
| SB 313/ (HB426) | Washington, M | Post Election Tabulation Audits – Risk-Limiting Audits | EEE | To Governor |
| SB 323/ (HB624) | Kagan | Statewide Voter Registration Application – Prepaid Postage | EEE | |
| SB 337/ (HB412) | Kagan | Local Boards of Election, Boards of Canvassers – Open Meeting Requirements (Local Boards of Elections Transparency Act) | EEE | To Governor |
| SB 352/ (HB567) | Kagan | Baltimore County – Republican Party Central Committee | EEE | To Governor |
| SB 361/ (HB525) | Kagan | Influence on a Voter’s Voting D | EEE | |
| SB 383/ (HB215) | Kagan | Ranked Choice Voting in Contests for Presidential Nomination & Certification of Election – Supporting Technology | EEE | |
| SB 534/ (HB586) | Kagan | Election Judges – Compensation | EEE | To Governor |
| SB 543/ (HB839) | Kagan | Provisional Ballots – Nonpartisan Board of Education Contets | EEE | To Governor |
| SB 574 | Howard Co Senators | Howard County Bd of Education – Bd Members Terms and Compensation, Commission Howard Co 2-25 | EEE | |
| SB 575 | Howard Co | Howard Co – Public Campaign Financing Bd of Ed Howard Co | EEE | |
| SB 615/ (HB816) | Kagan | Petitions & Ballot Questions – Contents, Plain Language Requirement, Procedures | EEE | |
| SB 630/ (HB778) | Washington, M | Circuit Court Judges – Selection & Retention Election | EEE | |
| SB 633/ (HB906) | Kagan | Campaign Finances – Political Organizations – Disclosure on Solicitations (Stop Scam PACS Act) | EEE | to Governor |
| SB 645/ (HB945) | Kagan | Election Law – Gubernatorial Primary Election – Date | EEE | to Governor |
| SB 647/ (HB710) | Muse | Election Law – Incarcerated Individuals – Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act) | EEE | |
| SB 685/ (HB983) | Augustine | Election Law – Election Law – Local Boards of Elections – Language – Related Assistance | EEE | to Governor |
| SB 838 | Mautz | Election Law – Absentee Ballots – Signature Requirements and Verification | EEE | |
| SB 991/ (HB253) | Watson | Election Law – Pretrial Detainers – Absentee Ballots | Rules | |
| SB 996 | McKay | Election Law – Approval Voting – Authorization for County Election | Rules | |
| SB1014/ (HB287) | Watson | Election Law – Party and Elected Public Rules Offices Prohibitions | Rules | |
House
| BILL NUMBER | SPONSOR | DESCRIPTION | COMMITTEE |
| HB 41 (SB267) | Chair W&M | Petition to Form New Political Party | Ways & Means (W&M) |
| HB 44 | Wu | Circuit Court Judges – Non Political Election | W&M |
| HB 52 | Vogel | Voting Age – Board of Ed – Elections | W&M |
| HB 67 | Long | Absentee Ballots – Signature | W&M |
| HB 75 (SB262) | Chair | Special Elections | W&M |
| HB 91 | Long | In-Person Voting – Proof of ID | W&M |
| HB 111 (SB27) | Palovick Carr | C… Financial Exploratory Com | W&M |
| HB 115 | Long | Polling Places – Establishing Voter ID | W&M |
| HB0129 /SB113 | Fraser-Hidalgo | State Bd of Ed – Membership – School Principal | W&M |
| HB0174 /SB2 | Foley | General Assembly – Special Election to Fill A Vacancy in Office | W&M |
| HB 201/(SB93) | Wilkins | Absentee Ballot Application – Sending to Eligible Voters before Primary Election | W&M |
| HB 215 (SB253) | Fair | Ranked Choice Voting in Contests for Presidential Nomination & Certification of Election – supporting technology | W&M |
| HB 253 | Chair W&M | Pretrial Detainees – Absentee Ballots | W&M |
| HB 274/ (SB259) | Chair W&M | Local Boards of Election – Elections Law Requirements | W&M |
| HB 285 | Long | Voter Registration List – Absentee Voters | W&M |
| HB 287 | Harris | Party & Elected Public Offices? – Prohibitions | W&M |
| HB 317 | Williams | Curbside Voting – Pilot Program | W&M |
| HB 322/ (SB88) | Wims | State Administrator of Elections – Municipal Elections | W&M |
| HB402/ (SB307) | Pruski | AA Co Board of Ed – Student Member Scholarship Increase | W&M |
| HB 412/SB337 | Korman | Local Boards of Elections & Bds of Canvassers – Open Meeting Requirements (Local Bds of Elections Transparency Act) | W&M |
| HB 426/ (SB313) | Kaiser, Wilkins | Postelection Tabulation Audits – Risk-Limiting Audits | W&M |
| HB 525/ (SB361) | Feldmark | Influence on a Voter’s Voting Decision by Use of Fraud – Prohibition | W&M |
| HB 562/ (SB354) | R. Long, et al. | Baltimore County – Republican Central Committee – Election | W&M |
| HB 586/ (SB534) | D. Jones | Election Judges – Compensation | W&M |
| HB 624/ (SB323) | Wells | Statewide Voter Registration Application – Prepaid Postage | W&M |
| HB 778/ (SB630) | Chair, Judiciary Committee | Circuit Court Judges – Selection & Retention | W&M |
| HB 781/ (SB 66) | Roberts | Polling Place Procedures – Voting by Elderly Voters with Disabilities (Accessible & Expedited Voting Act of Maryland) | W&M |
| HB 816/ (SB 615) | Feldmark et al. | Petitions & Ballot Questions – Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures | W&M |
| HB 839/ (SB 643) | Roberts | Provisional Ballots – Nonpartisan Board of Ed Contests | W&M |
Environment Bills Tracked
| BILL NUMBER | SPONSOR | DESCRIPTION | COMMITTEE |
| HB1058 | Delegates Terrasa, Acevero, Charkoudian, Fair, Foley, Lehman, Palakovich Carr, Ruth, Solomon, Stewart, and Taveras | The Emission Standards, Ambient Air Quality Standards, and Solid Waste Management – Local Authority | Environment and Transportation |
| HB1092 | Delegates Terrasa, Acevero, Charkoudian, Fair, Foley, Lehman, Palakovich Carr, Ruth, Solomon, Stewart, and Taveras | The Recycling – Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic | Environment and Transportation |
Health Care Bills Tracked
| BILL NUMBER | SPONSOR | DESCRIPTION | COMMITTEE |
State Budget and Tax Policy
| BILL NUMBER | SPONSOR | DESCRIPTION | COMMITTEE |