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 557
Gaming - Definition of "Own" - Alterations
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 79ae29a6-40e3-4fe0-bfc6-6b0acb60b172 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79ae29a6-40e3-4fe0-bfc6-6b0acb60b172 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 189
Municipalities - Open Drainage Inlets - Inventory and Improvements (Mason's Law)
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 881a966b-9ca9-453e-821f-1131cef267b3 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/881a966b-9ca9-453e-821f-1131cef267b3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 301
Veterans' Discounts Act
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a9b51f9-8a62-458a-9896-cbe4ba40cd20 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a9b51f9-8a62-458a-9896-cbe4ba40cd20 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 641
State Procurement - Exceptions - Historic Preservation Services (The Honorable Barrie S. Ciliberti…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f1239732-4eb2-4b97-ae9c-4277f0442069 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1239732-4eb2-4b97-ae9c-4277f0442069 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 846
Worcester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Temporary To-Go Event Permit and Class C Per Diem…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 90e17ec4-fef3-402b-ae44-01f40389a543 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90e17ec4-fef3-402b-ae44-01f40389a543 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 423
Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Prohibitions and Adoption…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bd7156b1-e9cd-4414-8242-c857326e83d8 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd7156b1-e9cd-4414-8242-c857326e83d8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 267
Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight and Approval (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act)
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ba5ab69-a835-48e7-a73d-77f4b63cd666 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ba5ab69-a835-48e7-a73d-77f4b63cd666 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 445
Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 45994ca9-d82e-46e3-bfd4-81131b6f287e | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/45994ca9-d82e-46e3-bfd4-81131b6f287e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 703
Caroline County - Regulation of Animals - Dogs
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 86229310-4d93-4f14-99a8-e95ec4ea5eb5 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86229310-4d93-4f14-99a8-e95ec4ea5eb5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 794
Health Insurance - Special Enrollment Period for Pregnancy - Coverage Effective Date
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 82a16aa5-54d3-4266-a8a7-d2f42113392f | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82a16aa5-54d3-4266-a8a7-d2f42113392f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 919
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA)…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e8c142c8-4e13-4083-929d-7962e00bd377 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e8c142c8-4e13-4083-929d-7962e00bd377 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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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cd521263-eba3-4974-bab4-3e312cce45f2 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd521263-eba3-4974-bab4-3e312cce45f2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 518
Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c9421a1c-305b-4375-8e8f-8a77f900a5a8 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9421a1c-305b-4375-8e8f-8a77f900a5a8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 828
State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act)
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Floor Amendment Gallion /543628/1 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2278ad0b-7857-43c0-a987-e6217c4674c0 | Mar 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2278ad0b-7857-43c0-a987-e6217c4674c0 CC0-1.0 |
| Floor Amendment Ready /103520/1 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3bb5f540-b546-4d81-acde-d3d970aa9cf7 | Mar 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3bb5f540-b546-4d81-acde-d3d970aa9cf7 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 748
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Allegany County
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b020b1f5-3cca-492c-acd8-95e283d043fd | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b020b1f5-3cca-492c-acd8-95e283d043fd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 851
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 39765da0-7400-4cf3-a855-974639a8f5bf | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/39765da0-7400-4cf3-a855-974639a8f5bf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 847
Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e08dae8e-26f5-4812-ab9e-2497b6a259a4 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e08dae8e-26f5-4812-ab9e-2497b6a259a4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1532
Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act
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FLA Del. Fisher /423729/1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll fbe0d115-033a-4012-9d6a-8384329971b0 | Mar 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fbe0d115-033a-4012-9d6a-8384329971b0 CC0-1.0 |
| FLA Del. Nkongolo /283823/1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 07d14d92-8666-41bd-a045-f33bc669232b | Mar 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07d14d92-8666-41bd-a045-f33bc669232b CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 284
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0dc36be1-015e-4770-aad9-3a6f70754fd9 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0dc36be1-015e-4770-aad9-3a6f70754fd9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 893
Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization
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On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f6ce753-fe43-403c-9c18-e56426987447 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f6ce753-fe43-403c-9c18-e56426987447 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 833
Queen Anne's County - Authorized Uses of Revenues From Development Impact Fees - Expansion
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 510619de-d7d8-4ea7-b813-09d86e26a940 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/510619de-d7d8-4ea7-b813-09d86e26a940 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 313
Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6b094130-507c-4e48-99be-d2ad327da6ab | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b094130-507c-4e48-99be-d2ad327da6ab CC0-1.0 |
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SB 282
Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027)
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 17a5414b-a458-436a-9ec9-f4652490c0d3 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/17a5414b-a458-436a-9ec9-f4652490c0d3 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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