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 236
State Athletic Commission - Blood Testing of Contestants - Timing
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c48dee9e-843c-4395-bb8b-6282ba17732f | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c48dee9e-843c-4395-bb8b-6282ba17732f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 242
Unemployment Insurance - Confidentiality of Information
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4e4b7e44-507a-41b5-9809-06771c391e69 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e4b7e44-507a-41b5-9809-06771c391e69 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 220
Environment - Water - Individual Submeters
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fc8bd9aa-5aca-44c0-b921-b6f0c0e125bf | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc8bd9aa-5aca-44c0-b921-b6f0c0e125bf CC0-1.0 |
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HB 241
Business Occupations and Professions - State Boards and Commissions - Sunset Extensions
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 41acf161-6765-4808-94fc-ef8e4558c9e7 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41acf161-6765-4808-94fc-ef8e4558c9e7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 308
Corporations and Associations - Principal Offices - Private Mailboxes
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e7ea9573-28f4-4944-94d4-24c4090be179 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7ea9573-28f4-4944-94d4-24c4090be179 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 7
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2cf10c65-b37b-47b9-84b3-df622267dbc7 | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2cf10c65-b37b-47b9-84b3-df622267dbc7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 164
State Buildings and State Highways - Collection and Disposal of Yard Waste
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8b34ba81-cab6-414c-bf3f-1023551afe96 | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b34ba81-cab6-414c-bf3f-1023551afe96 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 286
Vehicle Laws - Ignition Interlock System Program - Required Participation
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b2ba16dc-7653-4326-8b29-0c0987adf890 | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b2ba16dc-7653-4326-8b29-0c0987adf890 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 109
Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d229ce6a-fe92-4e7f-a79e-4370b57b37b6 | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d229ce6a-fe92-4e7f-a79e-4370b57b37b6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 432
Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 13a8228f-d12e-465b-9ca6-6f2f8fe2eddf | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13a8228f-d12e-465b-9ca6-6f2f8fe2eddf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 403
Sales and Use Tax - Elementary or Secondary School Book Fairs - Exemption
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bde6a55e-061d-4874-85f4-25b825f01848 | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bde6a55e-061d-4874-85f4-25b825f01848 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 91
State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1fad0d33-e302-4cb7-96ca-e479f9116384 | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1fad0d33-e302-4cb7-96ca-e479f9116384 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 99
Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 27219e8e-4ada-42e8-b703-8cc1d014be90 | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/27219e8e-4ada-42e8-b703-8cc1d014be90 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 450
Carroll County - Office of Permits and Inspections - Denial of Commercial Permit or License for…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d78461c-70b0-4fd8-9430-9b69964a0521 | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d78461c-70b0-4fd8-9430-9b69964a0521 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 280
Natural Resources - State Parks - Terminology
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 51eee407-1e36-4278-95b4-2762e513bbb8 | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51eee407-1e36-4278-95b4-2762e513bbb8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 55
Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 33f8ceed-f9c9-418e-9c49-2378b51eceb1 | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33f8ceed-f9c9-418e-9c49-2378b51eceb1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 278
Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (The Longevity Ready Maryland Act)
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ecfce147-7700-4a01-8916-1166c7b4b9c9 | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ecfce147-7700-4a01-8916-1166c7b4b9c9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 218
State Superintendent of Schools - Prolonged State of Emergency - Authority to Declare
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 16560bab-fb84-49a1-b0e2-1dc7210323bd | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16560bab-fb84-49a1-b0e2-1dc7210323bd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 272
Food Establishments - Lavatory Requirement and On-Farm Food Service Facility License
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e5eaab96-c432-4a12-bb6c-3a742567c2e2 | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e5eaab96-c432-4a12-bb6c-3a742567c2e2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 330
Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 262c3973-0239-4d1b-8921-dd98ef9d816c | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/262c3973-0239-4d1b-8921-dd98ef9d816c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 257
Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d914a9e-3fc8-4277-95ae-841ac02ee17a | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d914a9e-3fc8-4277-95ae-841ac02ee17a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 274
State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Sunset Extension
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fd05e5c6-70cf-4b01-a772-cff2e49341f5 | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fd05e5c6-70cf-4b01-a772-cff2e49341f5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 306
Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 21585127-f6fa-47ca-b296-9f5cc1baad1c | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21585127-f6fa-47ca-b296-9f5cc1baad1c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 77
State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions - Exemptions
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1fb8718a-0ead-4a60-bf73-a43878661fdc | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1fb8718a-0ead-4a60-bf73-a43878661fdc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 427
Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension and Membership
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 43c6a01d-c780-4a1d-b620-4c7cbc938c72 | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43c6a01d-c780-4a1d-b620-4c7cbc938c72 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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