Maryland · Current officeholder
Cathi Forbes
Democratic Maryland House, District 43B
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Sponsored legislation
100 bills in the current data (100 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 738 | Real Property - Transfer-on-Death Deed - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| HB 586 | County Boards of Library Trustees - Membership - Student Member | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| HB 396 | Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| HB 388 | Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory Employees | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| HB 340 | School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| HB 1300 | African American Heritage Preservation Program and Maryland Commission for Women - Renaming and Alterations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| HB 564 | Pet Cremation and Burial Services - Requirements (Pet Cremation and Burial Services Consumer Protection Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| HB 895 | Food Retailers and Third-Party Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| HB 851 | Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| HB 789 | Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility - Helicopter Pilots | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| HB 772 | Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| HB 678 | Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| HB 399 | State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| HB 1559 | Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| HB 1139 | State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| HB 637 | Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2026 |
| HB 1389 | Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2026 |
| HB 1138 | State Retirement and Pension System – Cost–of–Living Adjustments – Clarification | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2026 |
| HB 450 | Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 13, 2026 |
| HB 1574 | Child Care Providers - Licensing and Registration Alterations | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 13, 2026 |
| HB 1445 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 13, 2026 |
| HB 1341 | Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 13, 2026 |
| HB 531 | State Department of Education - Public Schools STEM and Robotics Program - Study | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2026 |
| HB 387 | Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 1005 | Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting (Survivor Reporting Reform Act) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 24, 2026 |
| HB 382 | Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| HB 628 | Human Services - Foster Care Transition Grant Program - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 877 | Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Institutional Debt - Report | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 19, 2026 |
| HJ 3 | Elementary and Secondary Education - Curriculum - Importance of Diversity | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 11, 2026 |
| HB 614 | Education - School Building Energy Usage - Monthly Report | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2026 |
| HB 444 | Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 17, 2026 |
| HB 217 | General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 16, 2026 |
| HB 1309 | Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 16, 2026 |
| HB 1295 | Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2026 |
| HB 943 | State Board of Education - Financial Literacy - Graduation Requirement | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 704 | Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 897 | Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| HB 1 | Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 10, 2026 |
| HB 935 | Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2026 |
| HB 930 | Income Tax – Decoupling From Federal Changes – Education Expenses | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2026 |
| HB 926 | Income Tax – Individual Itemized Deductions – Alterations | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2026 |
| HB 659 | State Board of Education - Membership - Early Childhood Development Professional | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 488 | Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 331 | Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 507 | Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund - Extension | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2026 |
| HB 465 | Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2026 |
| HB 155 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2026 |
| HB 334 | State Procurement - Constitutional Violations - Prohibited | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2026 |
| HB 936 | Health Insurance - Cancellation and Nonrenewal of Coverage - Required Notice | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| HB 886 | State Retirement and Pension System – Deferred Vested Former Members – Return to Service | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| HB 584 | State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| HB 1344 | Department of General Services - Assessment of State-Owned Facilities - Child Care Centers | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| HB 1315 | Vaccinations by Pharmacists and Health Insurance Coverage for Immunizations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| HB 1222 | Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| HB 1072 | State Retirement and Pension System - Administrative Fees - Repeal | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| HB 1034 | State Retirement and Pension System – Alterations and Clarifications | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| HB 1033 | State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment Earnings Limitations - Maximum Average Final Compensation | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| HB 1029 | Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| HB 1028 | Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System - Investment Division - Compensation and Staffing | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| HB 930 | Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| HB 450 | Maryland Transit Administration - Disability Reduced Fare Program - Renewal for Permanently Disabled Individuals | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| HB 428 | Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| HB 375 | Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Authorizations and Requirements (Jay's Law) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| HB 1 | Department of Transportation - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| HB 938 | Continuing Care Providers - Governing Bodies - Membership | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| HB 881 | Family Investment Program - Child Support | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| HB 699 | General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| HB 538 | Department of Human Services - Federal Commodity Supplemental Food Program - Administration | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| HB 458 | University of Maryland, College Park Campus - TerpsEXCEED Program - Funding | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| HB 698 | Local Government - Development Impact Fees, Surcharges, and Excise Taxes - Reporting | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| HB 323 | Domestic Partnership and Marriage - Required Information | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| HB 261 | Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| HB 1424 | Support and Protections for Individuals Affected by Federal Actions (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| HB 862 | Child Care Affordability Commission - Establishment | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 7, 2025 |
| HB 1468 | Cyber Maryland Program – Revisions | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2025 |
| HB 1483 | Public Schools - High School Sports Officials - Payment and Fees | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 5, 2025 |
| HB 830 | Health Insurance - Genetic Testing and Cancer Imaging - Required Coverage | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 17, 2025 |
| HB 644 | Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 17, 2025 |
| HB 1198 | Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (The Monica Cooper Prerelease Act) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 17, 2025 |
| HB 368 | General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 13, 2025 |
| HB 1129 | Constitutional Officers - Gender-Neutral Language | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 8, 2025 |
| HB 912 | Institutions of Higher Education - Instructor Training - Accommodations for Students With Disabilities | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 1462 | Higher Education - Antihate and Antidiscrimination Policies and Workgroup (Maryland Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 1254 | Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 1328 | End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 27, 2025 |
| HB 1071 | Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory Employees | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 21, 2025 |
| HB 923 | State Board of Education - Membership - Educational Support and Administrator Members | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| HB 758 | Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Stolen Vehicles or Registration Plates | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2025 |
| HB 464 | Special Education - Individualized Education Program Meetings - Secondary Transition Planning Materials | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2025 |
| HB 1097 | Workgroup on Mail-In Ballot Accessibility | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 7, 2025 |
| HB 1014 | Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2025 | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 611 | Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 31, 2025 |
| HB 627 | Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2025 |
| HB 612 | Public Schools - Lifesaver Schools Program - Establishment | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2025 |
| HB 524 | State Board of Education - Membership - Early Childhood Development Professional | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2025 |
| HB 642 | Election Law - Registered Voter List and Petitions (Ballot Petition Modernization Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2025 |
| HB 700 | Gaming - Problem Gambling - Prevalence Study and Fund Revenue | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2025 |
| HB 613 | Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2025 |
| HB 340 | Climate Change - Attorney General Actions, Climate Change Restitution Fund, and Climate Change Restitution Fund Advisory Council | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2025 |
| HB 326 | Student Service Hours - Financial Literacy Course | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 15, 2025 |