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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SB 806
Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 74dd14db-0169-4170-b37a-53017523281b | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74dd14db-0169-4170-b37a-53017523281b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 915
State Board of Physicians - Delegation of Duties - Alterations
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 23c569a5-ec25-4cf4-ae37-c77f01aa9839 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/23c569a5-ec25-4cf4-ae37-c77f01aa9839 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 969
Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail - Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, and Fees
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e8ad7364-6f5c-4ebc-8776-0898ee23c131 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e8ad7364-6f5c-4ebc-8776-0898ee23c131 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 514
Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7b8b2e2d-fea8-4a05-8622-2955d7da7009 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b8b2e2d-fea8-4a05-8622-2955d7da7009 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 940
Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll baae338c-6b89-41ce-8f21-103f9b7b9ec5 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/baae338c-6b89-41ce-8f21-103f9b7b9ec5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 181
Hunting - Restrictions of Venison Donation
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 429c9625-aaa4-4aef-b961-44fdb3085b7e | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/429c9625-aaa4-4aef-b961-44fdb3085b7e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 555
Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 42c1a2c2-7e76-45b1-af4f-9c9ae866f178 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/42c1a2c2-7e76-45b1-af4f-9c9ae866f178 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 241
Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6b06d965-5ab1-4738-b35f-3f05aa375bd8 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b06d965-5ab1-4738-b35f-3f05aa375bd8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 776
Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 16eeae13-0d18-42db-9386-814c5854d49c | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16eeae13-0d18-42db-9386-814c5854d49c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 37
Maryland Service Animal Programs - Participant Disqualification - Revisions
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 50966a12-afa9-4883-ab41-3b07ff031df4 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50966a12-afa9-4883-ab41-3b07ff031df4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 412
Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e83b6566-feff-4108-bf61-91d190d67931 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e83b6566-feff-4108-bf61-91d190d67931 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 413
State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories…
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 893bf276-b091-4405-9482-e3b049ce04f0 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/893bf276-b091-4405-9482-e3b049ce04f0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 847
Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d2836d9d-5c05-4037-9465-5bf20e5cc378 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2836d9d-5c05-4037-9465-5bf20e5cc378 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 519
Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f42ae559-3bef-46b2-a235-b89303f49d09 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f42ae559-3bef-46b2-a235-b89303f49d09 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1457
Washington County - Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 476f2cdb-b35d-4950-9ac0-2bdb75217dc9 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/476f2cdb-b35d-4950-9ac0-2bdb75217dc9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1523
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Unauthorized Consumable Products - Enforcement and…
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2ca722e4-7248-4b77-abba-de3da1676ded | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ca722e4-7248-4b77-abba-de3da1676ded CC0-1.0 |
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SB 996
Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman -…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3bad265f-37db-4a65-9d12-f35923871d5c | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3bad265f-37db-4a65-9d12-f35923871d5c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 433
Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d8f7b314-f5d3-47a8-a98a-c9df0ca3b16a | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8f7b314-f5d3-47a8-a98a-c9df0ca3b16a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 553
Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3a1ae5c7-2f09-4da7-baec-13acad12efa6 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a1ae5c7-2f09-4da7-baec-13acad12efa6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 631
Corporations and Associations - Revisions
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f8c7cd9c-8254-458a-ad82-7d894827c1c3 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f8c7cd9c-8254-458a-ad82-7d894827c1c3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 656
Public Health - Cosmetic Products - Enforcement and Penalties for Prohibited Ingredients (Crown and…
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3b643345-247d-4c88-9e41-2c3c15b2c732 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b643345-247d-4c88-9e41-2c3c15b2c732 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 653
State Board of Architects - Grounds for Discipline and Anonymous Complaints
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9314c8a2-a421-475e-93c0-5c7f25b1fe63 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9314c8a2-a421-475e-93c0-5c7f25b1fe63 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 487
Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act…
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d24515a7-f908-4578-aba4-878fafa649d1 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d24515a7-f908-4578-aba4-878fafa649d1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 266
Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Trees
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b067378a-8307-4088-9c6b-e16cdd0a6c51 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b067378a-8307-4088-9c6b-e16cdd0a6c51 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 833
Queen Anne's County - Authorized Uses of Revenues From Development Impact Fees - Expansion
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ddc2b219-3368-4d73-aa30-efccff7a849f | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ddc2b219-3368-4d73-aa30-efccff7a849f 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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