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 700
Higher Education - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Direct Admission Program and Study
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2f8cc7f8-e6cb-4481-bd84-a92a12068d7a | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f8cc7f8-e6cb-4481-bd84-a92a12068d7a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1017
Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement
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On Third Reading (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2fd8a64d-3bb1-4d50-8d1f-18d61bd39a22 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2fd8a64d-3bb1-4d50-8d1f-18d61bd39a22 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1367
Commission on Re-Imagining Health Care in Maryland
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c81e1406-74af-44e5-aa5d-881ba84e7ee7 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c81e1406-74af-44e5-aa5d-881ba84e7ee7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 747
Condominiums - Unit Owner Responsibility for Damage or Destruction and Mandatory Insurance Coverage
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 798761cd-acfd-4231-a151-cac256b63dd1 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/798761cd-acfd-4231-a151-cac256b63dd1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 611
Maryland Department of Health - Study on Maryland Medical Assistance Program Reimbursement of…
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 010206e3-be11-4d94-b083-5f42839c9a5b | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/010206e3-be11-4d94-b083-5f42839c9a5b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 469
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Affordability Program and Industry Automobile Insurance…
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dbae3185-36ff-4dce-98ee-f68065f4bbb3 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dbae3185-36ff-4dce-98ee-f68065f4bbb3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 237
Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9fff8389-c689-4c47-ab3c-5efd9790b808 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9fff8389-c689-4c47-ab3c-5efd9790b808 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 17
Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance…
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On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 19ec0201-e5ba-4346-b790-f557abe8a02e | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19ec0201-e5ba-4346-b790-f557abe8a02e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 540
Home Detention Monitoring Agencies - Promotion and Solicitation of Business - Prohibition
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ac210f83-d19a-4066-b4a4-4becd45fe056 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac210f83-d19a-4066-b4a4-4becd45fe056 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1135
Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Vaccination Orders
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On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b7642e9a-cb47-42fc-9070-f2db2cc3e5ba | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7642e9a-cb47-42fc-9070-f2db2cc3e5ba CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1430
Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll fbad386c-d9c4-4664-b75a-ec73cdb83b30 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fbad386c-d9c4-4664-b75a-ec73cdb83b30 CC0-1.0 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 679749df-da3f-4155-add9-698058068cb5 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/679749df-da3f-4155-add9-698058068cb5 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 3
Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Dependents of State or Local Public Safety…
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5dee0b2f-406e-40f5-98d3-d13b783a751a | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5dee0b2f-406e-40f5-98d3-d13b783a751a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1604
Public School System Contracts - Prohibited Provisions
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 46d83b2a-e1ff-44fb-abe9-8c6fa306e0bf | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/46d83b2a-e1ff-44fb-abe9-8c6fa306e0bf CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1598
Horse Racing - Racetrack Facility Renewal Account Grants - Alterations
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 16c3d729-28ce-449f-8cda-b5352d37eaae | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16c3d729-28ce-449f-8cda-b5352d37eaae CC0-1.0 |
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SB 638
Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2ffb5dc3-095e-4f38-b511-a9fe909ce84b | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ffb5dc3-095e-4f38-b511-a9fe909ce84b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1178
Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 901d50eb-55b9-4696-93d2-c2be21737dec | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/901d50eb-55b9-4696-93d2-c2be21737dec CC0-1.0 |
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HB 500
Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2e039fb0-2f81-4368-b0c0-50f88ebf6c5b | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e039fb0-2f81-4368-b0c0-50f88ebf6c5b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 791
Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 98488908-4866-4cd8-a997-29a798cf6761 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98488908-4866-4cd8-a997-29a798cf6761 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 359
Child Care Facilities - Criminal History Records Check - Requirement
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a2720dfc-af19-4ac6-9e4e-a6b5cf8f6484 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2720dfc-af19-4ac6-9e4e-a6b5cf8f6484 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1151
Maryland Department of Health - Study on Maryland Medical Assistance Program Reimbursement of…
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2df349ea-c8f0-4323-8ce0-80a8ec6fb40a | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2df349ea-c8f0-4323-8ce0-80a8ec6fb40a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 281
Family Law - Child Care Providers - Criminal Background Investigations
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On Third Reading (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3b26f306-e465-4bc1-9faf-498eba88cdb4 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b26f306-e465-4bc1-9faf-498eba88cdb4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 772
Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study
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On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 747a195f-46f6-4052-88a5-74d03628e143 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/747a195f-46f6-4052-88a5-74d03628e143 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 30
Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations
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On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 06169891-2591-4073-a6d6-f831d562621f | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06169891-2591-4073-a6d6-f831d562621f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 130
Task Force to Study Deed Fraud
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b7e3208-e271-4900-996f-83769baf0358 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b7e3208-e271-4900-996f-83769baf0358 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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