R
Ron Watson
MD Senate District 23
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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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HB 809
Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Funding
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 363bf103-96d6-4aa1-b7d6-bd7496b6cfb4 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/363bf103-96d6-4aa1-b7d6-bd7496b6cfb4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 413
Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 87970795-5bc2-4ff3-a01d-4c806223d616 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87970795-5bc2-4ff3-a01d-4c806223d616 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 562
State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements - Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1cb31afc-b8f2-4b43-a769-d59fc2e9656d | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1cb31afc-b8f2-4b43-a769-d59fc2e9656d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 376
Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2bd3d9cd-f193-4b0a-99b6-45506b0ae8a0 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2bd3d9cd-f193-4b0a-99b6-45506b0ae8a0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 872
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Seat Pleasant Police Department
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fea4e558-d10a-4649-af51-7f4b27e43e9b | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fea4e558-d10a-4649-af51-7f4b27e43e9b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1138
State Retirement and Pension System – Cost–of–Living Adjustments – Clarification
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On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f0af6fa2-d0db-4ee9-ac05-128c9ed535c6 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0af6fa2-d0db-4ee9-ac05-128c9ed535c6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 866
Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Extension
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1219f9b2-d8a6-43cc-ab28-250d8fe64610 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1219f9b2-d8a6-43cc-ab28-250d8fe64610 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 437
Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation…
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FLA Del. Chisholm /193221/1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll cd5fef14-7f37-4c25-86dd-7dcf9db5aed1 | Feb 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd5fef14-7f37-4c25-86dd-7dcf9db5aed1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1012
Public Health - Local Suicide Fatality Review Teams - Authorization
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 208e704f-5f99-4b37-a708-cae32ccb04bd | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/208e704f-5f99-4b37-a708-cae32ccb04bd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 811
Aging-in-Place Programs - Grants - Multigenerational Third Places ( Village Multigenerational Third…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7ee16431-1c2b-4455-830e-eb4abdf57249 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ee16431-1c2b-4455-830e-eb4abdf57249 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 263
Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fc2890c4-8c41-413c-b47f-72dd869eed91 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc2890c4-8c41-413c-b47f-72dd869eed91 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 265
State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f6dac12e-0128-4aa1-9392-8f6eadcb0ff6 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f6dac12e-0128-4aa1-9392-8f6eadcb0ff6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 519
Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 047add3d-5f04-499e-81fb-feba608ea320 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/047add3d-5f04-499e-81fb-feba608ea320 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 587
Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund - Funding
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 63cb52c1-e721-416d-88ad-0ca419bac631 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63cb52c1-e721-416d-88ad-0ca419bac631 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 765
Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll dae2d028-a318-44de-8ec5-c4e9f8b042f9 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dae2d028-a318-44de-8ec5-c4e9f8b042f9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 430
Family Child Care Providers - Reserve Component Members - Substitute Provider
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 852823d3-f48a-4447-b91e-20465b48dcbc | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/852823d3-f48a-4447-b91e-20465b48dcbc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 767
Property Tax - Credit for Commercial Buildings Rented to Small Businesses
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 98d2d8aa-1afb-4c2f-a8fe-bfd3a1162e09 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98d2d8aa-1afb-4c2f-a8fe-bfd3a1162e09 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 328
Property Tax Credit - Disabled or Fallen Public Safety Officer or Judicial Officer - Alterations
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 09d72793-6382-4bc8-b0fc-01c03ac2a42a | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09d72793-6382-4bc8-b0fc-01c03ac2a42a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 851
Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4ffecdec-df32-495f-940e-c2981199b741 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ffecdec-df32-495f-940e-c2981199b741 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 359
Property Tax Credit - Urban Agricultural Property - Alterations
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6e4caea1-c475-4775-9d3d-998f4f8e2d4b | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e4caea1-c475-4775-9d3d-998f4f8e2d4b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 396
Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7c51c7f3-c429-4259-963b-ddc3c5135102 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7c51c7f3-c429-4259-963b-ddc3c5135102 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 503
Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll cea35e92-d94f-4cf4-b634-f034d56e723a | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cea35e92-d94f-4cf4-b634-f034d56e723a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 108
Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 60bc46c6-acee-4053-ae6b-037c045caa34 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/60bc46c6-acee-4053-ae6b-037c045caa34 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 735
Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4cd72240-8d9c-492f-854d-c812e173db25 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4cd72240-8d9c-492f-854d-c812e173db25 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 805
Building Homes Act
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bdbec9be-bc46-4a08-a701-402624160343 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bdbec9be-bc46-4a08-a701-402624160343 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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