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 784 — Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Application of Licensing Requirements	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 260 — Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 428 — Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 841 — Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 169 — Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 562 — State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements - Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 492 — Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 336 — Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension and Membership	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 293 — Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives -…	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 585 — Human–Relevant Research Fund – Collection of Contributions – Responsible Entity	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 123 — Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Membership	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 88 — State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Authority to Issue…	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 18 — State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 205 — Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 444 — Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 419 — Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 32 — State Athletic Commission - Blood Testing of Contestants - Timing	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 734 — Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems	Yea	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 660 — Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding	Yea	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1582 — Education - Program of Educational Accountability - Alterations (Comprehensive Outcomes and Measures of Progress for Supporting Schools…	Yea	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 998 — Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – 46th Alcoholic Beverages District	Yea	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1165 — State Procurement - Apprenticeship Program Accountability and Completion	Yea	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 872 — Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Seat Pleasant Police Department	Yea	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 283 — Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2014, 2015…	Yea	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 343 — Housing Development Projects - Housing Counseling Services	Yea	Mar 16, 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)