Maryland · Current officeholder
Arthur Ellis
Democratic Maryland Senate, District 28
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Sponsored legislation
75 bills in the current data (75 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 242 | Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 243 | Uniformed Services Spouses Act | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 233 | Business Regulation - Cemeteries and Abandoned Cemeteries - Sale, Transfer, or Government Acquisition and Disposition | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 828 | State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 707 | Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment) | 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 301 | Veterans' Discounts Act | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 764 | Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals - Report on Estimated Cost | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 962 | January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 9, 2026 |
| SB 951 | State Board of Physicians – Anesthesiologist Assistants – Licensing | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 2, 2026 |
| SB 568 | Health Occupations - Licensed Psychologists - Prescriptive Authority | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| SB 888 | Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 571 | Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 570 | Public Health - Baby Food Testing - Definition of Baby Food | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 73 | Election Law - Polling Place Procedures - Voting by Elderly Voters and Voters With Disabilities (Accessible and Expedited Voting Act of Maryland) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| SB 569 | Commercial Law - Online Data Privacy - Limits on Data Collection | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| SB 34 | Certified Public Accountants - Licensure - Qualifications | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2026 |
| SB 95 | Property and Casualty Insurance - Parametric Insurance - Regulation | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2026 |
| SB 78 | Public Health – Prostate–Specific Antigen Testing (Protect Our Prostate Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2026 |
| SB 156 | Railroads - Required Crew for Movement of Freight | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2026 |
| SB 120 | Health Insurance - Required Benefits for Dental Preventive Care - Frequency Limitation Interval (Healthy Moms and Family Smiles Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2026 |
| SB 19 | Maryland Commission on Women's Health Advancement - Establishment | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| SB 71 | Education - Interjurisdictional Safe Pathways Commission - Establishment | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 16, 2026 |
| SB 158 | Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 16, 2026 |
| SB 126 | Charles County - Summer Academy for Mathematics and Service Pilot Program - Establishment | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 16, 2026 |
| SB 227 | Motor Vehicles – Parking – Disabled Veteran Special Registration Plates | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2026 |
| SB 94 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Health Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 740 | Health Care Facilities - Service Member Community Members (SFC Matthew Fast Act ) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 594 | Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 547 | Commission to Study Health Insurance Pooling - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 495 | Opioid Restitution Fund - Authorized Uses | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 376 | Maryland Department of Health and Office of Health Care Quality - Nursing Home Inspections - Reporting | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 3 | Workgroup on the Creation of a Data Dashboard for Public Work Contracts and Apprentices - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 73 | Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 540 | Common Ownership Communities - Recreational Common Areas - Sensitive Information as Condition for Access | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 372 | Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025 | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 51 | Accountants - Licensed Out-of-State Practice Privileges - Qualifications | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 148 | State Board of Public Accountancy - Emeritus Status | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 525 | Prince George's County - Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law - Video Evidence and Reward Programs | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 432 | Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 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 1040 | Department of Budget and Management - Expedited Hiring Program (FEDERAL Jobs Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 541 | State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Veterans' and Fraternal Organizations | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 5, 2025 |
| SB 433 | Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 4, 2025 |
| SB 428 | Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| SB 342 | Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Counties and Municipal Corporations | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 8 | Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 5, 2025 |
| SB 524 | Higher Education - Religious Educational Institutions - Certificate of Approval | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 497 | Department of Information Technology - Maryland OneStop - Required State, County, and Municipal Information | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| SB 593 | Municipalities and Special Taxing Districts - Annual Audit Waiver - Threshold Increase | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| SB 1016 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 14, 2025 |
| SB 526 | Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2025 |
| SB 855 | Railroads - Safety Requirements (Maryland Railway Safety Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 6, 2025 |
| SB 726 | Cannabis Licensees - Bona Fide Labor Organizations and Labor Peace Agreements | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 6, 2025 |
| SB 565 | Motor Vehicles - Accidents - Required Testing for Impaired Driving (Mateo's Law) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 6, 2025 |
| SB 430 | Land Use - Regional Housing Infrastructure Gap (Housing for Jobs Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 6, 2025 |
| SB 494 | Procurement Contracts and Public-Private Partnerships - Project Labor Agreements, Community Benefit Agreements, and Use of Registered Apprentices | 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 159 | State Designations - State Fruit - American Persimmon | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 139 | State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Maryland Emancipation Day | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 542 | Alcoholic Beverages Industry - Study | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 725 | Charles County - Gaming - Video Lottery Operation License and Video Lottery Terminals | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2025 |
| SB 66 | Election Law - Polling Place Procedures - Voting by Elderly Voters and Voters With Disabilities (Accessible and Expedited Voting Act of Maryland) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2025 |
| SB 346 | Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2025 |
| SB 496 | Department of Commerce - Complaint Portal and Annual Report | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2025 |
| SB 490 | State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2025 |
| SB 426 | Procurement Reform Act of 2025 | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2025 |
| SB 366 | Campaign Finance - Civil Penalties - Process | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2025 |
| SB 498 | Motor Vehicles - School Buses - Seat Belts | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2025 |
| SB 539 | Health Occupations - Prescriptions for Children Subject to Shared Custody or Visitation Schedules | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2025 |
| SB 367 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Supportive Housing and Health Services | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 22, 2025 |
| SB 35 | Municipal Appointees and Employees - Financial Oversight - Required Education and Experience | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 15, 2025 |
| SB 31 | Commercial Law - Attachment of Wages - Exemptions (Exempt Income Protection Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2025 |
| SB 129 | Public Health - Maryland Commission on Health Equity - Advisory Committee and Hospital Reporting | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2025 |
