R
Ron Watson
MD Senate District 23
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Topics in their record
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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 852
Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4a580d13-2963-409d-be6c-1375ffcabe18 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a580d13-2963-409d-be6c-1375ffcabe18 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1345
Maryland Trust Act - In Terrorem Clause - Void
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 75d303d9-675d-4f50-9f8e-887c432fa8de | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/75d303d9-675d-4f50-9f8e-887c432fa8de CC0-1.0 |
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SB 893
Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ce64e132-9188-4956-983f-03f0504ebe46 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ce64e132-9188-4956-983f-03f0504ebe46 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1028
Caroline County Board of Education - Member Compensation - Increase
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 81348b72-8c63-4419-9723-aeb4fb278305 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/81348b72-8c63-4419-9723-aeb4fb278305 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 742
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and…
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a67c8fc-57ee-4f4a-abe4-7fb481f4d3ed | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a67c8fc-57ee-4f4a-abe4-7fb481f4d3ed CC0-1.0 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll dadd3ae3-90c5-4328-8366-d1185715145a | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dadd3ae3-90c5-4328-8366-d1185715145a CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 791
Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community…
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7c35748f-d425-4b34-b69c-c2ce10efb2ae | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7c35748f-d425-4b34-b69c-c2ce10efb2ae CC0-1.0 |
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HB 6
Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8d9e4071-89e9-4307-a8b4-33cce395cf4f | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d9e4071-89e9-4307-a8b4-33cce395cf4f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1587
Gaming - Operation of Electronic Instant Bingo Machines and Report by State Lottery and Gaming…
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a9550c4f-d93e-4f25-9598-7032149579bb | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9550c4f-d93e-4f25-9598-7032149579bb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 672
Public Health - Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund - Entities Eligible for Grants
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On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a74827b3-4201-4314-b5c4-dedc959a76d7 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a74827b3-4201-4314-b5c4-dedc959a76d7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 497
Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration
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On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a18f7e07-5848-4e58-aaa7-314173a52b37 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a18f7e07-5848-4e58-aaa7-314173a52b37 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 776
Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act)
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3179c8cc-50a3-4ba5-8d07-693df6aae1c0 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3179c8cc-50a3-4ba5-8d07-693df6aae1c0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 798
Economic Development - Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Accounts - Management Fees (Small…
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On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4ea7a32a-d04d-4de5-b590-b610a99f7442 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ea7a32a-d04d-4de5-b590-b610a99f7442 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 388
Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts…
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 10f771cd-d86e-4663-8f95-01b3dfd7cfd8 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10f771cd-d86e-4663-8f95-01b3dfd7cfd8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 941
Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e80a45cf-6e6e-491e-a259-2988a870f87e | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e80a45cf-6e6e-491e-a259-2988a870f87e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 583
Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Notice of Issuance of Class C Per Diem Beer, Wine…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e9986d87-502a-402a-b3d7-9a506ef89fb6 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9986d87-502a-402a-b3d7-9a506ef89fb6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 705
Caroline County Board of Education - Member Compensation - Increase
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll acedc4b1-d89e-4b55-85f4-b18bcc279e82 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/acedc4b1-d89e-4b55-85f4-b18bcc279e82 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1532
Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act
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Motion to limit debate | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50baceab-c6b7-41d2-b4d3-f837b71808d9 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50baceab-c6b7-41d2-b4d3-f837b71808d9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 590
Howard County - Transfer Tax - Use of Proceeds Ho. Co. 12-26
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0502c1cb-ece2-46b6-863a-6e0957adf770 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0502c1cb-ece2-46b6-863a-6e0957adf770 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 406
Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Licenses Prohibition - Exceptions PG 313-26
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b9f4038b-2656-4f02-af83-79bc922dd53a | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9f4038b-2656-4f02-af83-79bc922dd53a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 305
Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund -…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7b87dbe0-12e6-4200-9475-102233df02bf | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b87dbe0-12e6-4200-9475-102233df02bf CC0-1.0 |
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HB 684
Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 102a440c-85b3-4089-9b73-a627e9fd8db7 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/102a440c-85b3-4089-9b73-a627e9fd8db7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 547
Income Tax - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment Subtraction Modification and Parent of a…
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a321e655-a2d0-46cf-9a57-6e1afd3486fd | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a321e655-a2d0-46cf-9a57-6e1afd3486fd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1232
Baltimore City - Economic Development Project in Downtown RISE District - Payment in Lieu of Taxes
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On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f565d179-559d-4615-95e6-6497f9424209 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f565d179-559d-4615-95e6-6497f9424209 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1369
Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 88e0e869-10c0-4fd1-847f-eff582a0e7b1 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88e0e869-10c0-4fd1-847f-eff582a0e7b1 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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