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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
SB 646 — Public School System Contracts - Prohibited Provisions Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 907 — Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 848 — Municipal Elections - Reporting of Information to the State Board of Elections - Requirements Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 697 — Election Law - Actions to Influence an Election - Social Media Platform Algorithms and Bots Purchased by Foreign Nationals Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 543 — Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Family Child Care Homes Nay Mar 3, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 685 — State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy - Requirements Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 972 — Baltimore City - 40th Alcoholic Beverages District - Authorizations and Revisions Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 365 — Security Guards - Certification Renewal - Requirements Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 792 — Hospitals - Immigration Enforcement Action - Policy Requirement Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 820 — Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Unauthorized Consumable Products - Enforcement and Seizure Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 828 — State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 718 — Information Technology – State and Higher Education E–Mail – Requirements Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 860 — Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 12 — Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 872 — Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Rental Dwelling Unit - Definition Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 551 — Health Insurance - Ovarian Cancer Prevention With Salpingectomy - Required Coverage and Prohibited Cost Sharing Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 588 — Natural Resources - Complimentary Fishing and Hunting Licenses - Alterations Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 40 — Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 326 — Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2026) Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 35 — State Designations and Commemorative Days - State Shark, State Natural Sciences Museum, and Purple Lights Night Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 242 — Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 512 — Criminal Law - Stalking - Penalties Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 920 — Economic Development - Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Accounts - Management Fees (Small Business Increased Access to Capital Act) Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 397 — Anne Arundel County - Sheriff - Appointment of Majors Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 285 — Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (51 as lead sponsor)

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