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 625
Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards for Biochar…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 01e5586f-a2cb-4d42-af25-d35635bf3547 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/01e5586f-a2cb-4d42-af25-d35635bf3547 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 757
Economic Development - Local Sourcing Database
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1ce13d10-3d3d-493b-ac48-86436ba1423b | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1ce13d10-3d3d-493b-ac48-86436ba1423b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 770
Economic Development - Maryland's Future Board - Establishment
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 798d5d14-ab2e-463a-8b66-377347cc4120 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/798d5d14-ab2e-463a-8b66-377347cc4120 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 96
Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission - Membership - Alterations
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 11334d23-ea30-45bc-baf0-2202fd7cfc0f | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11334d23-ea30-45bc-baf0-2202fd7cfc0f 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 | lower · stage not recorded · roll de5ffc52-f11d-4501-9217-e09b71cdc784 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de5ffc52-f11d-4501-9217-e09b71cdc784 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 704
Maryland Estate Tax – Qualified Agricultural Property – Transfer to Limited Liability Company
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5c7177c3-fadc-4f2e-8e7c-e96b25fea9bb | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5c7177c3-fadc-4f2e-8e7c-e96b25fea9bb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 734
State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0d81e4f3-c1d0-47da-a4bc-b68511b99904 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d81e4f3-c1d0-47da-a4bc-b68511b99904 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 378
Public Libraries - Young Readers Matching Grant Program, Funding, and Services
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 93d2e6de-21f5-4aca-bba4-478e388c19cf | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93d2e6de-21f5-4aca-bba4-478e388c19cf CC0-1.0 |
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HB 838
State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d25df1d0-3e7d-4be9-8fa4-fc1f3240ea56 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d25df1d0-3e7d-4be9-8fa4-fc1f3240ea56 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 622
Cannabis - Licensees - Dispensary Licenses, Micro Dispensary Employees, and Cannabis Agent Training…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0760bb2c-9cdf-4eb7-bcb8-1f9293ccd4cb | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0760bb2c-9cdf-4eb7-bcb8-1f9293ccd4cb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1274
Education - Posthumous Diploma Awards - Established (Eric's Law)
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 58f8b47d-9644-4a16-9b88-3017aa67fb7f | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/58f8b47d-9644-4a16-9b88-3017aa67fb7f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 618
Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities - Alterations
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3b982a69-b70a-477c-acbf-d8887a1bb5ee | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b982a69-b70a-477c-acbf-d8887a1bb5ee CC0-1.0 |
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SB 648
Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5b3b6344-89c9-48e2-8698-2a7ef7d29431 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5b3b6344-89c9-48e2-8698-2a7ef7d29431 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 970
Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c036c781-ca34-4fe6-8e4b-496765b36f37 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c036c781-ca34-4fe6-8e4b-496765b36f37 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1222
Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26
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On Third Reading | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9ee6d131-e5aa-4912-938a-b85133d8a3c7 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9ee6d131-e5aa-4912-938a-b85133d8a3c7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 714
Washington County - Mobile Food Service Facilities and Semipermanent Food Service Facilities -…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5f265bcf-69d4-43f1-9141-959f3409bb89 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f265bcf-69d4-43f1-9141-959f3409bb89 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 717
Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 12fd1096-06e1-43ef-9b07-bda6446ac55d | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12fd1096-06e1-43ef-9b07-bda6446ac55d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 212
Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Spouses and Dependents of State or Local…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d837fe31-b84a-4946-966c-92e1f7ec4f13 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d837fe31-b84a-4946-966c-92e1f7ec4f13 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 282
Adult Protective Services – Modifications
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 56c03475-cfb7-4cfe-bdc5-b194fac2fef5 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56c03475-cfb7-4cfe-bdc5-b194fac2fef5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 344
Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a56bb1f-d46f-4f87-a970-55096d95545e | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a56bb1f-d46f-4f87-a970-55096d95545e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 402
Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care…
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ae31a5b-7d1e-44b0-bff6-d61ab07f77ab | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ae31a5b-7d1e-44b0-bff6-d61ab07f77ab CC0-1.0 |
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HB 256
Motor Vehicles – Speed Monitoring Systems – Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 611159ee-1044-4319-9f10-acd9786fea32 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/611159ee-1044-4319-9f10-acd9786fea32 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 309
Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dc16d5b8-ba5f-44ec-aef1-9f97194ec010 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dc16d5b8-ba5f-44ec-aef1-9f97194ec010 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1485
Public Health - Crisis Response System - Resources for Family Members and Trauma-Informed Care…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll db861c78-70f1-429e-b2d6-8579e107a84d | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db861c78-70f1-429e-b2d6-8579e107a84d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 238
Maryland Heritage Area Authority and Heritage Areas - Alterations
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6d3a9001-6de5-4bb2-bc81-264c40ac0f61 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d3a9001-6de5-4bb2-bc81-264c40ac0f61 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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