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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
HB 172 — Municipalities - Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras Yea Mar 9, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 502 — Real Property - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training Yea Mar 9, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 264 — Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026 Yea Mar 9, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1016 — Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Licensed Architects - Employer Workforce Relocation and Out-of-State Employers Yea Mar 9, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1178 — Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations Yea Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1070 — Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund Yea Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 575 — Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused or Discretionary Absences for Civic Engagement Not voting Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 522 — Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Class C Per Diem License Fees Yea Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1252 — Department of Housing and Community Development - Montgomery County Study MC 19-26 Yea Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1326 — Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and Records Yea Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1267 — Patuxent Research Refuge and Beltsville Agricultural Research Center - Zoning Classification (Protecting Patuxent Research Refuge Act) Yea Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 374 — State Acupuncture Board - Revisions Yea Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1100 — Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections Yea Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1171 — Howard County Board of Education - Student Member - Voting Ho. Co. 7-26 Yea Mar 8, 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) Nay Mar 8, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 552 — Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment Yea Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 502 — Real Property - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training Nay Mar 8, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1276 — West North Avenue Development Authority - Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Program - Establishment (WNADA Neighborhood Social… Yea Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 842 — Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member Yea Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 828 — State Board of Education - Membership - Employee of a County Board of Education Yea Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 202 — Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause Nay Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 22 — Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individuals - Identification Cards, Driver's Licenses, and Birth Certificates Yea Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 148 — Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) Yea Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 604 — Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 Yea Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 328 — Bicounty Commissions - Public Ethics - Financial Disclosure Statements PG/MC 105-26 Yea Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (51 as lead sponsor)

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