Maryland · Current officeholder
Karen Young
Democratic Maryland Senate, District 3
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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 459 | Procurement - Advertising - Maryland News Organizations (Local News for Maryland Communities Act of 2026) | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | August 3, 2026 |
| SB 668 | Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 587 | Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund - Funding | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 58 | Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 410 | Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 378 | Public Libraries - Young Readers Matching Grant Program, Funding, and Services | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 339 | Maryland School for the Deaf - Membership of Board of Trustees - Alterations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 204 | Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 1 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification | 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 762 | Horse Racing - Racetrack Facility Renewal Account Grants - Alterations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 558 | Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 305 | Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund - Extension | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 213 | State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 189 | Municipalities - Open Drainage Inlets - Inventory and Improvements (Mason's Law) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 828 | State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 734 | State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification | 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 638 | Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 403 | Sales and Use Tax - Elementary or Secondary School Book Fairs - Exemption | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 338 | State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 337 | Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 28 | Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 724 | State Retirement and Pension System - Cost-of-Living Adjustments - Clarification | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 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 385 | 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 |
| SB 262 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Classroom Supplies Purchased by Teachers - Alteration | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2026 |
| SB 489 | Health Occupations - Physicians Trained in Foreign Countries - Exemption From Educational Requirements and Limited License | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 328 | Property Tax Credit - Disabled or Fallen Public Safety Officer or Judicial Officer - Alterations | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 247 | Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Conversion to Grant Program | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 181 | Hunting - Restrictions of Venison Donation | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 10, 2026 |
| SB 170 | Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2026 |
| SB 387 | Food Retailers and Third-Party Food Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 24, 2026 |
| SB 764 | Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals - Report on Estimated Cost | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 9 | Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 16, 2026 |
| SB 356 | Income Tax Credit - Parent of a Stillborn Child | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 16, 2026 |
| SB 962 | January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 9, 2026 |
| SB 992 | Public Utilities - Large Load Customers - Registration and Demand Response Program | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 6, 2026 |
| SB 988 | Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 6, 2026 |
| SB 987 | Corporate Income Tax - Addition Modification - Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2026 |
| SB 299 | County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2026 |
| SB 245 | Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 17, 2026 |
| SB 308 | General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 16, 2026 |
| SB 919 | Homeowners Associations - Reserve Funding, Meeting Notices, Voting, and Records | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| SB 750 | Local Government - Trap-Neuter-Return Policies for Community Cats - Requirements and Restrictions (Ash's Law) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 727 | Municipal Elections - Qualified Electronic Transmission Systems - Authorization for Use | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 667 | Natural Resources - Edible Forests and Foraging Program - Establishment | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| SB 386 | 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 9, 2026 |
| SB 639 | Sports Wagering - Wagers on Historical Horse Races - Authorization | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2026 |
| SB 427 | Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Personal Property of Data Centers | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| SB 506 | Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Minor Conditions and HIV Prevention and Treatment | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 488 | Continuing Care in a Retirement Community Providers - Governing Bodies - Membership (Sue Hecht Continuing Care Retirement Community Transparency Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 380 | Physicians - Licensing - Internationally Trained Physicians | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2026 |
| SB 304 | Collisions With Wild Animals - Prohibited Actions by Insurer | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2026 |
| SB 240 | Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council - Establishment | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2026 |
| SB 239 | Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Redeposit of Accumulated Contributions - Alterations | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 15, 2026 |
| SB 224 | Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 15, 2026 |
| SB 854 | Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Revisions | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 156 | Workgroup on Newborn Home Visiting Services - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 116 | Data Center Impact Analysis and Report | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | May 16, 2025 |
| SB 73 | Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 911 | Property Tax - Exemption for Blind Individuals - Alteration | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 603 | University of Maryland, College Park Campus – TerpsEXCEED Program – Funding | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 318 | Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Eligibility | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 278 | Tax Relief and State Personnel Equality for Service Members Act | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 175 | Public Safety - Fuel Gas Piping Systems and Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing - Prohibitions and Study | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 516 | Property Tax - Day Care Centers, Child Care Homes, and Child Care Centers | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 502 | Property Tax - Credit for Law Enforcement Officer or Rescue Worker - Expansion to Judicial Officer | 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 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 1040 | Department of Budget and Management - Expedited Hiring Program (FEDERAL Jobs Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 1027 | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration Waiver Advisory Council - Establishment | 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 635 | Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2025 |
| SB 472 | Property Tax - Property Adjacent to Rail Stations - Subclasses and Special Rates | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 342 | Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Counties and Municipal Corporations | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 62 | Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 19, 2025 |
| SB 706 | Gaming - Problem Gambling - Prevalence Study and Fund Revenue | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 13, 2025 |
| SB 8 | Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 5, 2025 |
| SJ 5 | Elementary and Secondary Education - Curriculum - Importance of Diversity | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 330 | Property Tax Credit - Disabled or Fallen Law Enforcement Officer or Rescue Worker - Alterations | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2025 |
| SB 526 | Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2025 |
| SJ 4 | Use of Nuclear Weapons | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 982 | Sports Wagering – Wagers on Historical Horse Races – Authorization | 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 859 | Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2025 | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 853 | Public Service Commission - Transmission Line Siting - Limitations | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 852 | Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 851 | Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Main Entrance Accessibility and Emergency Planning | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 932 | Pesticide and Pest Control - State-Owned Property - Pesticide Use Restrictions and Pollinator Habitat | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 804 | Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2025) | 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 98 | Baltimore County, Frederick County, Howard County, and Washington County Boards of Education – Student Members – Alterations | 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 551 | Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Collisions With Wild Animals - Prohibited Actions by Insurers | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2025 |
| SB 33 | Office of the Comptroller and Department of Legislative Services - Maryland Business Taxes - Study | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2025 |
| SB 10 | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2025 |
| SB 317 | Natural Resources - Food Forests and Foraging Program - Establishment | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 23, 2025 |
| SJ 2 | United States of America - National Infrastructure Bank | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 15, 2025 |