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 223 — Maryland Energy Administration - Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program and Fund and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 246 — Health Services Cost Review Commission - Term of Office of Members	Not voting	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 467 — Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 153 — Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 450 — Carroll County - Office of Permits and Inspections - Denial of Commercial Permit or License for Unpaid Personal Property Taxes	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 182 — Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 575 — Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused or Discretionary Absences for Civic Engagement	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 449 — Workers' Compensation - Heart Disease and Hypertension Presumption and Permanent Partial Disability - Carroll County Correctional Deputies	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 808 — Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 68 — Driver’s Licenses – Driver Skills Examination – Motorcycle Safety Awareness (D. Torch Road Safety Act)	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 348 — Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - High-Risk Pregnancies - Communication After Discharge	Not voting	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 573 — Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 180 — Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing	Not voting	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 618 — Public Ethics - Members of the General Assembly - State and Local Government Employment Exemption	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 371 — Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 443 — Local Boards of Elections - Board Counsel - Qualifications	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 775 — Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 46 — State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 448 — Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 35 — State Designations and Commemorative Days - State Shark, State Natural Sciences Museum, and Purple Lights Night	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 538 — Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams	Not voting	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 894 — Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act)	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 314 — Courts - Immunity From Liability - Donation of Pet Supplies	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 587 — Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund - Funding	Yea	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 10 — State Highway Administration - Speed Monitoring Systems - Application Approval	Yea	Apr 1, 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)