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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SB 646
Public School System Contracts - Prohibited Provisions
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 14bf6bdc-b32d-4457-8998-be8d70fc6979 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14bf6bdc-b32d-4457-8998-be8d70fc6979 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 907
Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 490db06b-f014-4cfa-b946-c3199aaccb5e | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/490db06b-f014-4cfa-b946-c3199aaccb5e 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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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4e3e41d8-9f15-4a19-9560-bbd91cc77a4f | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e3e41d8-9f15-4a19-9560-bbd91cc77a4f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 697
Election Law - Actions to Influence an Election - Social Media Platform Algorithms and Bots…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 065c1937-3b77-4f5b-a1be-c2ad178d169c | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/065c1937-3b77-4f5b-a1be-c2ad178d169c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 543
Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Family Child Care Homes
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Motion to Special Order | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 895c9502-dfe0-43f2-98ff-c9bc6220e89a | Mar 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/895c9502-dfe0-43f2-98ff-c9bc6220e89a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 685
State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy -…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c97f7aa1-ec55-4e69-a7b7-f5d54b397a2d | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c97f7aa1-ec55-4e69-a7b7-f5d54b397a2d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 972
Baltimore City - 40th Alcoholic Beverages District - Authorizations and Revisions
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1591dcac-a6e6-40e3-9911-1d0b018eaf5c | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1591dcac-a6e6-40e3-9911-1d0b018eaf5c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 365
Security Guards - Certification Renewal - Requirements
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 41e3c4e9-3100-40c9-8a2a-7df833193ba7 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41e3c4e9-3100-40c9-8a2a-7df833193ba7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 792
Hospitals - Immigration Enforcement Action - Policy Requirement
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6b36327b-01b2-49da-8279-af5e5c31f759 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b36327b-01b2-49da-8279-af5e5c31f759 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 820
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Unauthorized Consumable Products - Enforcement and…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9eaf042e-1a09-46d6-b9dd-9bb5f50ed6f6 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9eaf042e-1a09-46d6-b9dd-9bb5f50ed6f6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 828
State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act)
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll eb4d1510-d0a8-4833-924b-f118f979f6de | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb4d1510-d0a8-4833-924b-f118f979f6de CC0-1.0 |
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HB 718
Information Technology – State and Higher Education E–Mail – Requirements
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5eb843e1-010d-4f81-90a3-00d7e207b5de | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5eb843e1-010d-4f81-90a3-00d7e207b5de CC0-1.0 |
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SB 860
Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 81f9dbe4-4fe1-4fea-81b9-2ddee0e40764 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/81f9dbe4-4fe1-4fea-81b9-2ddee0e40764 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 12
Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cc7a7c4e-8de8-4d65-ab37-839aa3e79496 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc7a7c4e-8de8-4d65-ab37-839aa3e79496 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 872
Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Rental Dwelling Unit - Definition
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll eab4a454-8b9e-4710-b07d-2929757139ae | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eab4a454-8b9e-4710-b07d-2929757139ae CC0-1.0 |
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SB 551
Health Insurance - Ovarian Cancer Prevention With Salpingectomy - Required Coverage and Prohibited…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 76bd1543-72cf-4a8a-8d4a-b4436fc0a4a9 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/76bd1543-72cf-4a8a-8d4a-b4436fc0a4a9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 588
Natural Resources - Complimentary Fishing and Hunting Licenses - Alterations
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e728716-6b17-4e96-bb22-1708e056b266 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e728716-6b17-4e96-bb22-1708e056b266 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 40
Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of…
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On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ef147f6e-a357-4e8f-bead-d76b6e62338a | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ef147f6e-a357-4e8f-bead-d76b6e62338a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 326
Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2b92c39a-3e6f-4c4f-959f-c9fd34faf015 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b92c39a-3e6f-4c4f-959f-c9fd34faf015 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 35
State Designations and Commemorative Days - State Shark, State Natural Sciences Museum, and Purple…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6fb2d48c-a429-4f95-8a3b-38802f65253b | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6fb2d48c-a429-4f95-8a3b-38802f65253b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 242
Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f59d2f15-298a-4c86-9c79-ae22f484b26c | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f59d2f15-298a-4c86-9c79-ae22f484b26c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 512
Criminal Law - Stalking - Penalties
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 426ebb7d-21d3-4c7b-a5f2-88cc259f1ffc | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/426ebb7d-21d3-4c7b-a5f2-88cc259f1ffc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 920
Economic Development - Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Accounts - Management Fees (Small…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll af7a3680-0013-4153-a23d-ce59ae1469f1 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af7a3680-0013-4153-a23d-ce59ae1469f1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 397
Anne Arundel County - Sheriff - Appointment of Majors
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b200990-c97f-47ea-8a1a-a6e4ac7c0a34 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b200990-c97f-47ea-8a1a-a6e4ac7c0a34 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 285
Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4810ce9d-b8a9-4fc2-aafe-212122e5c926 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4810ce9d-b8a9-4fc2-aafe-212122e5c926 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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