R
Ron Watson
MD Senate District 23
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 16Education 14Economy & Taxes 10Environment & Energy 9Civil Rights & Liberties 8Technology & Privacy 8Criminal Justice & Policing 5Housing 5Banking & Finance 4Defense & Military 3Elections & Voting 3Labor & Employment 3Veterans Affairs 3Social Services & Welfare 2Transportation & Infrastructure 2Agriculture 1Gun Policy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Senate District 23 current
Maryland |
Democratic | Aug 31, 2021 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MD Senate District 23
Maryland |
Democratic | Jan 9, 2019 | Aug 31, 2021 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MD House District 23B
Maryland |
Democratic | — | Aug 31, 2021 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (2,567 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 573
Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1147b743-1181-489a-8248-071bed2f6999 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1147b743-1181-489a-8248-071bed2f6999 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 16
Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ab52dbb7-87d1-40ad-9e25-53f01f167332 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab52dbb7-87d1-40ad-9e25-53f01f167332 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 255
Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations
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FLA Del. Hornberger /493427/1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7063b2ef-5c6b-4bba-a10d-f5e56e0a9bdb | Mar 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7063b2ef-5c6b-4bba-a10d-f5e56e0a9bdb CC0-1.0 |
| FLA Del. Buckel /553021/1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 663b3f88-2a21-403d-98cb-3d06d5150b9e | Mar 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/663b3f88-2a21-403d-98cb-3d06d5150b9e CC0-1.0 | |
| On Third Reading (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3599910b-77d9-4e62-b142-7ed06650a15a | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3599910b-77d9-4e62-b142-7ed06650a15a CC0-1.0 | |
| FLA Del. Buckel /513920/1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll ccf05ea0-376e-4ae4-a531-db4b164f0cb0 | Mar 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ccf05ea0-376e-4ae4-a531-db4b164f0cb0 CC0-1.0 | |
| Motion to Limit Debate | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 97d011a0-88ff-4a1b-ac5c-c9acd98479f6 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/97d011a0-88ff-4a1b-ac5c-c9acd98479f6 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1611
Property Tax - Credit for Dwelling House of Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses - Income…
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 74a0edf9-32bc-4b93-9e9c-f320d693a0e5 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74a0edf9-32bc-4b93-9e9c-f320d693a0e5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 907
Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c0551860-010d-4ba0-8599-bca8d7f0fbe9 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c0551860-010d-4ba0-8599-bca8d7f0fbe9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 141
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll c2aca56c-273e-4ba2-95da-ac315bf4fcdd | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2aca56c-273e-4ba2-95da-ac315bf4fcdd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1239
Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3d3029f5-19ef-4be8-bc6d-cc3cf4b26de8 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d3029f5-19ef-4be8-bc6d-cc3cf4b26de8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 947
Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f30302f5-907f-4445-a2d9-30fd91437167 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f30302f5-907f-4445-a2d9-30fd91437167 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 945
Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Notification of Investigations and Establishment of…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5bd45d4b-de4f-4bec-b0c6-9a04381a486b | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5bd45d4b-de4f-4bec-b0c6-9a04381a486b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 866
Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Extension
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8d25b8d0-2eea-443d-8434-5474d808f53e | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d25b8d0-2eea-443d-8434-5474d808f53e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 654
Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a76fafed-fbd6-47f1-8c77-c5dfa358fe84 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a76fafed-fbd6-47f1-8c77-c5dfa358fe84 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 601
Montgomery County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - Gaithersburg and Rockville MC 5-26
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5769b95b-2e46-4e32-931d-fbfc653fa219 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5769b95b-2e46-4e32-931d-fbfc653fa219 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 319
County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal and Study
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 524efb75-dd45-452e-af41-93f363b2dfcf | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/524efb75-dd45-452e-af41-93f363b2dfcf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 233
Business Regulation - Cemeteries and Abandoned Cemeteries - Sale, Transfer, or Government…
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0834d563-f28e-43fb-b92b-ee054d598933 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0834d563-f28e-43fb-b92b-ee054d598933 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 854
School Construction - Nonpublic Special Education School Renovation Program - Established
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a8e233d4-1142-42ea-a76a-cc275bc08c51 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8e233d4-1142-42ea-a76a-cc275bc08c51 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1324
Baltimore City - Natural Resources - Archery Hunting Safety Zones
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ce8ced4-d33f-4d6b-9f86-98e489431c3d | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ce8ced4-d33f-4d6b-9f86-98e489431c3d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 111
Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f6d3b832-df72-46c8-89fc-ba0bed088260 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f6d3b832-df72-46c8-89fc-ba0bed088260 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1025
State Board of Cosmetologists - Licensing - Eyelash Extensions
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 16c75fbb-4c48-42ee-911b-d84368571899 | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16c75fbb-4c48-42ee-911b-d84368571899 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 823
Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 939d2ec1-912f-444b-8a9a-f171aed6a0b6 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/939d2ec1-912f-444b-8a9a-f171aed6a0b6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 972
Baltimore City - 40th Alcoholic Beverages District - Authorizations and Revisions
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c7885aca-b07f-4dc6-a93d-052b2aa8bfd6 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7885aca-b07f-4dc6-a93d-052b2aa8bfd6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 345
Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers - Dealer and Manufacturer Associations - Administrative Hearings
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d1a57444-40f2-4f91-bc5c-6b8ae396a21f | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1a57444-40f2-4f91-bc5c-6b8ae396a21f CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (51 as lead sponsor)
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SB 761
MD · —
Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Internet Gaming Referendum
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SB 720
MD · —
Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)
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SB 198
MD · —
Prince George's Community College - Aerospace and Aviation Systems Technology Programs - Feasibility Study
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SB 323
MD · —
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)
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SB 858
MD · —
Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
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SB 935
MD · —
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Donations to Food Banks and Other Charitable Entities
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SB 884
MD · —
Internet Poker Authorization and Regulation Act of 2026
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SB 376
MD · —
Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment
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SB 154
MD · —
Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Controllable Electronic Records
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SB 597
MD · —
Higher Education - Maryland Artificial Intelligence Partnership
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