Ron Watson

MD Senate District 23

Democratic Maryland since Aug 31, 2021

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Government Operations & Budget 16 Education 14 Economy & Taxes 10 Environment & Energy 9 Civil Rights & Liberties 8 Technology & Privacy 8 Criminal Justice & Policing 5 Housing 5 Banking & Finance 4 Defense & Military 3 Elections & Voting 3 Labor & Employment 3 Veterans Affairs 3 Social Services & Welfare 2 Transportation & Infrastructure 2 Agriculture 1 Gun 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)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
SB 140 — Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 635 — Child Care Facilities - Criminal History Records Check - Requirement	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 553 — Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 581 — Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 915 — State Board of Physicians - Delegation of Duties - Alterations	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 748 — Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Allegany County	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 403 — Sales and Use Tax - Elementary or Secondary School Book Fairs - Exemption	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1067 — Hunting - Lead and Lead-Based Ammunition - Phase-Out	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 192 — Military Family Inclusion Act	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 96 — Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans - Terminology - Active Service Members	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 457 — Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 188 — Maryland Transportation Authority - Revenue Bond Limit - Increase	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 848 — Municipal Elections - Reporting of Information to the State Board of Elections - Requirements	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 109 — Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 176 — Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1185 — Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Personnel Management - Appeals of Disciplinary Suspensions PG/MC 104-26	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1167 — Department of Information Technology - Workgroup on the Medicaid Management Information System Mainframe System Replacement	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 7 — Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 412 — Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 861 — Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 642 — Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 46th Alcoholic Beverages District	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 11 — Campaign Financing - Campaign Finance Reporting Deadline and Fair Campaign Financing Fund Distributions	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 819 — Judicial In Rem Tax Foreclosure - Notice Requirements	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 445 — Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 61 — Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (2,567 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (51 as lead sponsor)