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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 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 187 — Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (Monica Cooper Prerelease Act) Yea Mar 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 329 — Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 624 — Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Safety Act) Not voting Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1087 — Health Care Facilities - Surgical Smoke - Smoke Evacuation Systems Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1148 — Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 195 — State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission - Authority to Conduct Studies on the Use of Emerging Technology and the Workgroup on Gambling… Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1280 — Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 187 — Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1001 — Election Law - Authority at Polling Places, Early Voting Centers, and Counting Centers - Revisions Not voting Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1049 — Credit Unions - Mergers and Consolidations - Alteration of Voting Requirement Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 313 — Landlord and Tenant - Residential Housing - Rental Applications and Tenant Screening Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 954 — State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 634 — Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026) Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 468 — Local Government - Grant for Recipients of State Child Tax Credit - Authorization Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1247 — Prince George's County - Tax Increment Financing - Extraordinary Development District - Alterations PG 425-26 Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1470 — Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1113 — Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems and Bus Stop Zones Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1320 — Criminal Procedure - Victim Notification - Request at the Time of Charging Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1345 — Maryland Trust Act - In Terrorem Clause - Void Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1047 — State Board of Physicians - Delegation of Duties - Alterations Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1348 — Human Trafficking - Reports to Regional Navigators and Prosecutions - Authorization Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1294 — Criminal Law - Child Sexual Abuse Material - Artificial Intelligence Software Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1467 — Criminal Law - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense - Out-of-State Convictions Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 288 — State Superintendent of Schools - Prolonged State of Emergency - Authority to Declare Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 993 — Real Property - Short-Term Rentals Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (51 as lead sponsor)

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