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 1042
Health Occupations - Structural Racism Training - Funding Sources
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9777aca6-9304-42ce-8c99-e505880f6a4b | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9777aca6-9304-42ce-8c99-e505880f6a4b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 877
Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Institutional Debt - Report
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d59f595d-d6d1-41dc-b852-41a0c0d88c0d | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d59f595d-d6d1-41dc-b852-41a0c0d88c0d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1144
Child Support - Adjusted Actual Income - Definition
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4039c15f-8592-421c-8209-b7116a0d1fab | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4039c15f-8592-421c-8209-b7116a0d1fab CC0-1.0 |
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HB 490
Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c63f19e2-8ed8-4a4e-9a05-222f2181708b | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c63f19e2-8ed8-4a4e-9a05-222f2181708b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 900
Legislative Scholarship Programs - Eligibility and Use - Real Estate Appraisal Program
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d5f5e5b1-eeae-40bf-9277-eaf8febfffbf | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5f5e5b1-eeae-40bf-9277-eaf8febfffbf CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1075
Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c834b3f9-0e19-4c8b-87d9-547a040c53ff | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c834b3f9-0e19-4c8b-87d9-547a040c53ff CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1305
State Child Welfare System - Reporting
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8352bfe7-ddd6-48a7-b207-77a4e3725b7b | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8352bfe7-ddd6-48a7-b207-77a4e3725b7b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 324
Higher Education - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Direct Admission Program and Study
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0e4a5635-5ce2-4d82-af02-bbd1e7766488 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e4a5635-5ce2-4d82-af02-bbd1e7766488 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 459
Procurement - Advertising - Maryland News Organizations (Local News for Maryland Communities Act of…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a2759166-3cdc-4843-8291-203e4ef32448 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2759166-3cdc-4843-8291-203e4ef32448 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 719
Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4154afb3-316a-45eb-93b0-4d857e2b208c | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4154afb3-316a-45eb-93b0-4d857e2b208c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1490
Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Good Cause and Adequate Reason Exceptions
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7d19f456-0b24-4385-a7a1-594bc0626d07 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d19f456-0b24-4385-a7a1-594bc0626d07 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 115
Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0825d6a7-397e-4506-8b7f-ac56f6d0fc0b | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0825d6a7-397e-4506-8b7f-ac56f6d0fc0b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1182
Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student Elopement - Locative Devices
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1e74c734-f38f-4560-9e13-2dc155b01816 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1e74c734-f38f-4560-9e13-2dc155b01816 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 248
Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e255ce1d-eba6-4b6c-9b8e-e9d8dd666a15 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e255ce1d-eba6-4b6c-9b8e-e9d8dd666a15 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 250
Environment - Appropriation or Use of Water and Dam Safety - Enforcement
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 24a7078b-7847-44c2-a26d-308e4e3635b1 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24a7078b-7847-44c2-a26d-308e4e3635b1 CC0-1.0 |
| FLA Del. Adams /993025/1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3c74724b-2f34-4e53-91ef-7e8892d75e9c | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c74724b-2f34-4e53-91ef-7e8892d75e9c CC0-1.0 | |
| FLA Del. Morgan, M. /773227/1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 74c64597-61df-42ef-803b-093a008c7309 | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74c64597-61df-42ef-803b-093a008c7309 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 904
Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 74a029ef-15cd-4b0b-bc5a-337e75a7d394 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74a029ef-15cd-4b0b-bc5a-337e75a7d394 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1081
Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act
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On Third Reading (Const) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll dbd4592e-5ea1-4c17-852e-7e045c4dca9c | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dbd4592e-5ea1-4c17-852e-7e045c4dca9c CC0-1.0 |
| FLA Del. Mangione /523627/1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 978ff34f-b1e8-42ff-814c-6e514ad4d578 | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/978ff34f-b1e8-42ff-814c-6e514ad4d578 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 941
Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 66fc6c5d-07d8-4c64-8612-4e6ce931aa9c | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66fc6c5d-07d8-4c64-8612-4e6ce931aa9c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1058
Youth Delinquency Prevention Fund - Establishment
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b56831ec-985e-4de9-a6e5-dcad5d17b8fe | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b56831ec-985e-4de9-a6e5-dcad5d17b8fe CC0-1.0 |
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HB 963
Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ff19bfe6-72f3-4d3b-9a78-e273f2cb9c57 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff19bfe6-72f3-4d3b-9a78-e273f2cb9c57 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 313
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Housing - Rental Applications and Tenant Screening
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FLA Del. Long, R. /943929/1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2cf08fd5-3b3e-427a-9d3e-9f7493bf345d | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2cf08fd5-3b3e-427a-9d3e-9f7493bf345d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1113
Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems and Bus Stop Zones
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FLA Del. Pippy /953221/1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8e8a7656-ad37-4c0f-908e-2d23be08d8e1 | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e8a7656-ad37-4c0f-908e-2d23be08d8e1 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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