Maryland · Current officeholder
Ron Watson
Democratic Maryland Senate, District 23
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Sponsored legislation
101 bills in the current data (101 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 927 | Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Related Event Promoter's Permit | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 760 | Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 720 | Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 709 | Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 597 | Higher Education - Maryland Artificial Intelligence Partnership | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 507 | Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 486 | Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 323 | Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 263 | Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 242 | Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 204 | Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 198 | Prince George's Community College - Aerospace and Aviation Systems Technology Programs - Feasibility Study | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 168 | Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Lease and Title Recordation and Verification | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 101 | Higher Education - Loan Repayment and Scholarships for Correctional Officers | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 858 | Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 82 | Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 376 | Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 243 | Uniformed Services Spouses Act | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 241 | Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 828 | State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 758 | Common Ownership Communities - Candidate or Proposition Signs - Display Period | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 7 | Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2026 |
| SB 621 | Public Safety - State Fire Prevention Code - Trash and Recyclable Materials | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2026 |
| SB 601 | Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2026 |
| SB 841 | Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 623 | Tobacconist Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026) | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 618 | Public Ethics - Members of the General Assembly - State and Local Government Employment Exemption | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 181 | Hunting - Restrictions of Venison Donation | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 10, 2026 |
| SB 301 | Veterans' Discounts Act | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 270 | Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 620 | Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Prior Convictions | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 24, 2026 |
| SB 884 | Internet Poker Authorization and Regulation Act of 2026 | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 13, 2026 |
| SB 761 | Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Internet Gaming Referendum | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 13, 2026 |
| SB 962 | January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 9, 2026 |
| SB 384 | Real Estate Brokers - Residential Real Estate Transactions - Transaction Brokers | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 9, 2026 |
| SB 154 | Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Controllable Electronic Records | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2026 |
| SB 619 | Environment - Solid Waste Containers - Cleaning and Sanitization Requirements | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 20, 2026 |
| SB 381 | Education - School Building Energy Usage - Monthly Report | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2026 |
| SB 375 | County Boards of Education - Artificial Intelligence Training Program - Requirement | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2026 |
| SB 850 | Electric and Gas Companies - Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and Demand Response Programs - Alterations (Utility Affordability and Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 16, 2026 |
| SB 759 | Financial Institutions - Digital Assets and Digital Asset Staking - Regulation (Maryland Financial Innovation Act of 2026) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| SB 711 | Family Law - Child Neglect Definition - Alteration | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| SB 935 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Donations to Food Banks and Other Charitable Entities | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 885 | Internet Gaming and Online Bingo - Authorization and Implementation | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 749 | Residential Retail Customer and Retail Electricity Suppliers - Definition and Alterations | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 622 | Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Required Uses - Building Electrification and Transportation Electrification | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 383 | Higher Education - Private Career Schools - Advertising | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 617 | Video Lottery Operations - Prohibitions on Campaign Contributions - Parity Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2026 |
| SB 382 | Retire in Maryland Tax Relief Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 50 | Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Sports - Designation (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2026 |
| SB 275 | Vehicle Laws - Electric Vehicle Dealer Licenses - City of Bowie | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 20, 2026 |
| SB 369 | Public Libraries - Automated External Defibrillator Program (Raymono A. Russell Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 294 | Maryland Cybersecurity Council - Alterations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 820 | Municipalities - Enforcement of Ordinances and Resolutions | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 73 | Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 378 | State Library Agency - Family Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 814 | Local Government - Development Impact Fees, Surcharges, and Excise Taxes - Reporting | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 46 | Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 11 | Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025 | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 150 | Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Requirements | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2025 |
| SB 683 | Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund, Protection of Federal Benefits, and Powers of the Attorney General - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 427 | Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 15 | Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 130 | Education - Student Personal Electronic Device Use Policy - Required | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 1040 | Department of Budget and Management - Expedited Hiring Program (FEDERAL Jobs Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 342 | Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Counties and Municipal Corporations | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 815 | Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Prohibited Disclosures | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 19, 2025 |
| SB 649 | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| SB 819 | Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 715 | Student Service Hours - Financial Literacy Course | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 344 | Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2025 |
| SB 934 | Alcoholic Beverages – Premium Cigar Lounge License – Establishment (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| SB 44 | Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry and Christian's Law) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 21, 2025 |
| SB 821 | Primary and Secondary Education - Student Immunization - Temporary Admission Period | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| SB 818 | Education - School Building Energy Usage - Monthly Report | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| SB 783 | Public Schools – Student Fights – School Investigation and Discipline | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| SB 1014 | Election Law - Party and Elected Public Offices - Prohibition | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 339 | Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Toll Facilities - Study on Image Capture of License Plates | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2025 |
| SB 991 | Election Law – Pretrial Detainees – Absentee Ballots | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 953 | Construction and Expansion of Transmission Lines and Task Force to Develop a Realistic Electricity Plan for Maryland | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 952 | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Overhead Transmission Lines - Grid Enhancing Technologies | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 951 | Investor-Owned Electric Companies - Generating and Transmission Facilities - Authorization | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 950 | Natural Gas Generating Facilities - Authorization | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 816 | Public Service Commission - Membership - Alterations | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 675 | Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 588 | Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Sports - Designation (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 483 | Public Utilities - Alternatives to Construction of New Transmission Lines | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 434 | Empowering New Energy Resources and Green Initiatives Toward a Zero-Emission (ENERGIZE) Maryland Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 989 | Real Property - Unauthorized Occupants - Sheriff's Property Registry and Removal | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 954 | Circuit Court Judges and District Court Judges – Selection and Tenure | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 817 | Common Ownership Communities - Candidate or Proposition Signs - Display Period | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 634 | Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 650 | Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence Offender Registry | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2025 |
| SB 426 | Procurement Reform Act of 2025 | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2025 |
| SB 530 | Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2025 |
| SB 551 | Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Collisions With Wild Animals - Prohibited Actions by Insurers | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2025 |
| SB 368 | County Boards of Education - Student Cellular Phone Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 23, 2025 |
| SB 353 | Food Deserts Workgroup - Establishment | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 22, 2025 |
| SB 336 | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025 | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 20, 2025 |
| SB 340 | Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 16, 2025 |
| SB 112 | Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports Official | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 9, 2025 |
