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Ron Watson

MD Senate District 23

Democratic Maryland since Aug 31, 2021

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

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

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
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)

VotePositionDateResultSource
SB 323 — Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) Nay Mar 19, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 246 — Health Services Cost Review Commission - Term of Office of Members Yea Mar 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 867 — Economic Development - Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission - Alterations Yea Mar 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 6 — State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty Yea Mar 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 227 — Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations Yea Mar 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1233 — Washington County - Mobile Food Service Facilities and Semipermanent Food Service Facilities - Toilet and Lavatory Facilities Yea Mar 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 80 — Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to be a State Official of the Judicial… Yea Mar 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 106 — State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty Yea Mar 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 252 — Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership Yea Mar 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 782 — Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections Yea Mar 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1578 — State Procurement - Procurement Preferences - Reauthorization and Revisions Yea Mar 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 323 — Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) Yea Mar 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 323 — Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) Nay Mar 19, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 669 — State Highway Administration - Third-Party Road Improvements - Required Work Schedule Yea Mar 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1221 — Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Safety Act) Yea Mar 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 773 — Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Vaccination Orders Yea Mar 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 299 — Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement Nay Mar 18, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 661 — General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months Nay Mar 18, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 907 — Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation Not voting Mar 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 395 — Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability Not voting Mar 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 45 — Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker… Nay Mar 18, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 608 — Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation Yea Mar 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 789 — Motor Vehicle Administration - Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Repairs - Study Yea Mar 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 531 — Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act) Not voting Mar 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 437 — Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards Not voting Mar 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (51 as lead sponsor)

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