R
Ron Watson
MD Senate District 23
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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 864
Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization…
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0e8fa068-4110-4c61-aa6d-6a96a60d4377 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e8fa068-4110-4c61-aa6d-6a96a60d4377 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 308
Corporations and Associations - Principal Offices - Private Mailboxes
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d1593b30-cd0a-4978-90b8-89b13e389bc5 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1593b30-cd0a-4978-90b8-89b13e389bc5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 858
Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f532da0d-e62d-4592-95e8-6639e73d556b | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f532da0d-e62d-4592-95e8-6639e73d556b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1181
Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2858c041-dc75-4a4b-b7a4-d723cbaad09c | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2858c041-dc75-4a4b-b7a4-d723cbaad09c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1377
Prescription Drug Repository Program - Redirecting Safe Prescription Drugs Pilot Program
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1dd8a05c-c850-4129-a038-e63cee9a8f9e | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1dd8a05c-c850-4129-a038-e63cee9a8f9e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 164
Natural Resources - Pamela J. Kelly Tree-Mendous Maryland Program - Alterations
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f78b70e8-6074-41dd-97dc-6d60705a5b61 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f78b70e8-6074-41dd-97dc-6d60705a5b61 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 626
Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information…
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FLA Del. Arikan /163321/1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7ccdce72-fb51-405a-9e69-73c44a2b5be1 | Mar 22, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ccdce72-fb51-405a-9e69-73c44a2b5be1 CC0-1.0 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 14b2a426-95c1-4ae6-9e58-1ae7981f0ed6 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14b2a426-95c1-4ae6-9e58-1ae7981f0ed6 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 707
Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right…
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bae0909e-0516-4132-b708-229f2a5e4846 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bae0909e-0516-4132-b708-229f2a5e4846 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 501
Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4e7ca518-e93b-49a6-a578-5fc38814e963 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e7ca518-e93b-49a6-a578-5fc38814e963 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1014
Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 38fa845d-7d5b-4d25-99b2-189b86d6c296 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38fa845d-7d5b-4d25-99b2-189b86d6c296 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 691
Real Property - Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts - Contingency Clauses
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 17c1e947-95a5-497f-9863-51631fb49099 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/17c1e947-95a5-497f-9863-51631fb49099 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1030
Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f81781aa-a80a-4808-b9c8-c0ae9dc763f9 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f81781aa-a80a-4808-b9c8-c0ae9dc763f9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 831
Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3c9547ad-29bd-42b2-b59e-d7653aa572ba | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c9547ad-29bd-42b2-b59e-d7653aa572ba CC0-1.0 |
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SB 407
Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a31cee3-a7ea-4b60-8537-cc029900fce3 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a31cee3-a7ea-4b60-8537-cc029900fce3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 648
Office of Home Energy Programs - Uniform Redetermination Process - Age
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 52d6a1d7-9e06-4423-bcfd-196f19744deb | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52d6a1d7-9e06-4423-bcfd-196f19744deb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 141
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 897e0a16-c748-4922-bb95-835b9ad504e9 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/897e0a16-c748-4922-bb95-835b9ad504e9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 238
School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a084a795-9e11-4970-bb83-d4595ba97eae | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a084a795-9e11-4970-bb83-d4595ba97eae CC0-1.0 |
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HB 439
Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing -…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 08647e97-b8bc-45eb-96e6-9f382fc78969 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08647e97-b8bc-45eb-96e6-9f382fc78969 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1063
Natural Resources - Hunting - Management
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c3a4b8e2-4664-4939-ae63-ccf3a0734fe2 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3a4b8e2-4664-4939-ae63-ccf3a0734fe2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 813
Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and…
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 90678b1f-3c12-4b5b-9c70-a0c780eb4b49 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90678b1f-3c12-4b5b-9c70-a0c780eb4b49 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 879
Baltimore City - Natural Resources - Archery Hunting Safety Zones
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c4d4a692-6092-4e48-9f50-716e14e0e8b9 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4d4a692-6092-4e48-9f50-716e14e0e8b9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 159
Emergency Medical Services - Vehicles and Ambulances - Required Supplies
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 651a50e2-c89f-440e-b099-0f86888b8605 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/651a50e2-c89f-440e-b099-0f86888b8605 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 22
Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fbf053cc-dbfb-4b11-99f8-6a5f02291f1f | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fbf053cc-dbfb-4b11-99f8-6a5f02291f1f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 417
Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4c7132a8-3a77-4e41-9db2-7349ab6552fb | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c7132a8-3a77-4e41-9db2-7349ab6552fb 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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