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
HB 1050 — State Department of Education - Organ Donation - Development of Educational Materials	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 829 — Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 777 — Labor and Employment - Workforce Development - Hospital Employee Retraining and Placement Program and Workforce Development and Local…	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 501 — Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1567 — Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Motor Scooters, and EPAMDs - Audible Warnings (Pass Pedestrians Safely Act)	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 455 — Economic Development - Transformational Project Financing Program - Establishment	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 839 — Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1330 — Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit – Year–Round Application	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 475 — Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act)	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 590 — Howard County - Transfer Tax - Use of Proceeds Ho. Co. 12-26	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1224 — Property Taxes - Special Rate for Vacant and Abandoned Property - Charter County Tax Limitation PG 408-26	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 889 — Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1438 — State Board of Education - Public High School Graduation Requirements	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 569 — Queen Anne's County - Authorized Uses of Revenues From Development Impact Fees - Expansion	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 89 — Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education - Baltimore County Public Schools - Memorandum of Understanding	Yea	Mar 7, 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	Nay	Mar 7, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1196 — Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 833 — Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 165 — Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Implementation Dates	Nay	Mar 7, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 707 — Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 876 — Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1457 — Washington County - Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 936 — Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems and Bus Stop Zones	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 347 — Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 340 — Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation	Yea	Mar 7, 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)