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 769 — State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1365 — Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to…	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1279 — Catalytic Revitalization Project Tax Credit - Alterations	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 554 — Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Appointment Process and Compensation - Alterations	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 688 — Intercepted Communications - Penalty	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 594 — Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 311 — Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1300 — African American Heritage Preservation Program and Maryland Commission for Women - Renaming and Alterations	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 464 — Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 928 — County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 975 — Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1172 — Howard County - Economic Development Authority - Alterations Ho. Co. 14-26	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 141 — State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 346 — Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 7 — Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 859 — State Procurement and Personnel - Liquidated Damages Documentation Requirements and State Fiscal Leadership Capacity	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 684 — Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1346 — State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Expedited Document Processing and Fees	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 660 — Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 822 — Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission and Erroneously Convicted Individuals - Improvements in Transparency and Equity	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1091 — Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 176 — Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 747 — Condominiums - Unit Owner Responsibility for Damage or Destruction and Mandatory Insurance Coverage	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 752 — Criminal Law - Theft and Fraud Crimes - Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 814 — Residential Property - Service Agreement - Defunct Service Providers	Yea	Mar 5, 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)