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 501
Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 11403932-3706-478c-8f21-b360427f52ca | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11403932-3706-478c-8f21-b360427f52ca CC0-1.0 |
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HB 718
Information Technology – State and Higher Education E–Mail – Requirements
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d61094cd-fe34-4635-b251-e6975df977c4 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d61094cd-fe34-4635-b251-e6975df977c4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 579
Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 97077365-c47b-45b8-a0d2-ba697d2d8400 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/97077365-c47b-45b8-a0d2-ba697d2d8400 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 497
Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. -…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 28f3e4c2-febd-4b6c-9ca0-a18edd0f0bbd | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28f3e4c2-febd-4b6c-9ca0-a18edd0f0bbd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 643
Natural Resources - Hunting - Management
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 08cbfeef-2fcd-4530-90a7-16d577c3b5f3 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08cbfeef-2fcd-4530-90a7-16d577c3b5f3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 363
Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7700a06e-71da-4cf6-a5ca-677538ffe1a0 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7700a06e-71da-4cf6-a5ca-677538ffe1a0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 11
Campaign Financing - Campaign Finance Reporting Deadline and Fair Campaign Financing Fund…
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4502363c-74bb-4ceb-bec6-d21597a04b0c | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4502363c-74bb-4ceb-bec6-d21597a04b0c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 597
Montgomery County - Community Choice Aggregation Pilot Program - Alterations MC 17-26
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 918d5674-926a-4e49-ac6e-29e29e991948 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/918d5674-926a-4e49-ac6e-29e29e991948 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 492
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 13012f86-fe1e-48fc-a4b5-446350a76098 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13012f86-fe1e-48fc-a4b5-446350a76098 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 532
Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fb2670c7-6dca-410f-bf59-27af572b3918 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb2670c7-6dca-410f-bf59-27af572b3918 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 848
Municipal Elections - Reporting of Information to the State Board of Elections - Requirements
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9277a738-20a5-4e28-af8e-81ab922cb141 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9277a738-20a5-4e28-af8e-81ab922cb141 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 643
Certified Public Accountants - Licensure - Qualifications
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ff8974f9-5287-465e-8328-5eedd2dd073e | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff8974f9-5287-465e-8328-5eedd2dd073e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 220
Environment - Water - Individual Submeters
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e11e618e-a02e-4886-a755-f0d1ed54e633 | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e11e618e-a02e-4886-a755-f0d1ed54e633 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1139
State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 25a6803f-c7e4-40a4-95b0-f10c0166e796 | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/25a6803f-c7e4-40a4-95b0-f10c0166e796 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 994
Business Regulation - Travel Services - Special Fund, Fees, and Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry…
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 695b1340-dcfb-4671-a7d6-d58cea4d97d2 | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/695b1340-dcfb-4671-a7d6-d58cea4d97d2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 258
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Standards and Procedures
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8929d139-64d4-4e36-8587-75745c4d0c1c | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8929d139-64d4-4e36-8587-75745c4d0c1c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 525
County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment…
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1e4f2972-c104-4825-a3c7-e1a15f104150 | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1e4f2972-c104-4825-a3c7-e1a15f104150 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 311
Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a70e0e44-63d5-4605-91b1-a722a42a1c93 | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a70e0e44-63d5-4605-91b1-a722a42a1c93 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 175
Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1a30abcd-12c2-4c41-a220-df079bf85bd3 | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a30abcd-12c2-4c41-a220-df079bf85bd3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1300
African American Heritage Preservation Program and Maryland Commission for Women - Renaming and…
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fe73456d-cddc-418f-928a-070cd3844432 | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe73456d-cddc-418f-928a-070cd3844432 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 363
Local Government - Grant for Recipients of State Child Tax Credit - Authorization
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 38d508c9-7936-41fc-8b0d-84edf9272f68 | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38d508c9-7936-41fc-8b0d-84edf9272f68 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 22
Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a33184e4-b7c2-481e-8ff3-32a2ec6ab243 | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a33184e4-b7c2-481e-8ff3-32a2ec6ab243 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 338
Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fb101789-3ed9-4023-b754-c1d3646c808d | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb101789-3ed9-4023-b754-c1d3646c808d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 829
Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking…
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f93f4a51-7dd1-46f7-b388-b57a4786cbf4 | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f93f4a51-7dd1-46f7-b388-b57a4786cbf4 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 (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d8708c1a-e005-4ee1-b016-d99c22a6c70f | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8708c1a-e005-4ee1-b016-d99c22a6c70f 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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