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 42
Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c3e12968-912d-4446-a98a-3a563c37216e | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3e12968-912d-4446-a98a-3a563c37216e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 177
Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Crosswalks
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1c7d4722-4b22-491a-9be3-a4fdb1d17f69 | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c7d4722-4b22-491a-9be3-a4fdb1d17f69 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 194
Income and Property Tax Incentives - Members and Veterans of the Space Force - Application
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a9aba92d-463d-4cd9-8b53-e2411f89089b | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9aba92d-463d-4cd9-8b53-e2411f89089b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 225
Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 829fa35f-e472-4246-9453-310cd0c8798b | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/829fa35f-e472-4246-9453-310cd0c8798b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 154
Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Controllable Electronic Records
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a3b47b65-637a-4587-85a6-31a105f98c79 | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3b47b65-637a-4587-85a6-31a105f98c79 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 145
Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 87dc3ef2-7e36-4db8-bf44-4a2274290cab | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87dc3ef2-7e36-4db8-bf44-4a2274290cab CC0-1.0 |
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SB 149
Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 86999932-c974-4ccf-b72f-a913aed87480 | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86999932-c974-4ccf-b72f-a913aed87480 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 82
Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ec46141b-3dff-474d-9019-0c889a35e945 | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec46141b-3dff-474d-9019-0c889a35e945 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 249
Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d78609d-23a1-47aa-abe1-d82533262238 | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d78609d-23a1-47aa-abe1-d82533262238 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 233
Business Regulation - Cemeteries and Abandoned Cemeteries - Sale, Transfer, or Government…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50e96eb3-fb03-4921-ab5f-a644b87ebde4 | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50e96eb3-fb03-4921-ab5f-a644b87ebde4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 204
Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d72c185-752a-4131-80bc-66b814194535 | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d72c185-752a-4131-80bc-66b814194535 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 136
Collective Bargaining - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Police Officers
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f0ba0ebd-f1d2-4483-b66d-7e37f05eb973 | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0ba0ebd-f1d2-4483-b66d-7e37f05eb973 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 253
Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory Employees
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a2866f4d-50a5-498a-8749-a40c70d775ee | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2866f4d-50a5-498a-8749-a40c70d775ee CC0-1.0 |
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SB 203
Environment - Lead Paint Abatement Services - Performance Bond and Liability Insurance
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1fbcc7dd-aef7-489d-bae1-d9978fa0bfed | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1fbcc7dd-aef7-489d-bae1-d9978fa0bfed CC0-1.0 |
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SB 286
Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b96a0b80-e0e2-4ebd-827f-1326a2816317 | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b96a0b80-e0e2-4ebd-827f-1326a2816317 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 37
Maryland Service Animal Programs - Participant Disqualification - Revisions
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3f214fcc-f055-467a-b041-ce0bd9989b59 | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f214fcc-f055-467a-b041-ce0bd9989b59 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 287
Economic Development - Tax Increment Financing - Noncontiguous Areas
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 58fab65e-afba-4dd8-b7a6-62fa3f0cb998 | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/58fab65e-afba-4dd8-b7a6-62fa3f0cb998 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 419
Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f7945371-abcd-40cc-b5c3-d4075c3f4636 | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7945371-abcd-40cc-b5c3-d4075c3f4636 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 276
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses (So…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 933cf292-79aa-4827-a733-8f2c27d778a6 | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/933cf292-79aa-4827-a733-8f2c27d778a6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 74
Public Safety - Police Employees and Deputy State Fire Marshals - Repeal of Pay Rate Restriction on…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5fbe6a4d-d4f7-4bc8-8078-e0abbc298be9 | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5fbe6a4d-d4f7-4bc8-8078-e0abbc298be9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 221
Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f0d800a2-5289-4bf5-a87d-5755df9f4768 | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0d800a2-5289-4bf5-a87d-5755df9f4768 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 314
Courts - Immunity From Liability - Donation of Pet Supplies
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b6cec2a0-8489-4c2a-8c7c-6ee4e5f8a904 | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6cec2a0-8489-4c2a-8c7c-6ee4e5f8a904 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 125
Vehicle Laws - Transfer of Used Vehicles - Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 543a3961-96c0-40be-af17-81f9d3bffbe6 | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/543a3961-96c0-40be-af17-81f9d3bffbe6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 87
Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 762550a5-25bd-4085-a50e-a84b8fa64301 | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/762550a5-25bd-4085-a50e-a84b8fa64301 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 272
Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6b27904d-5012-47dc-80cc-c6cb4009cf89 | Feb 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b27904d-5012-47dc-80cc-c6cb4009cf89 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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