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 809 — Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Funding	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 413 — Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 562 — State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements - Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 376 — Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 872 — Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Seat Pleasant Police Department	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1138 — State Retirement and Pension System – Cost–of–Living Adjustments – Clarification	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 866 — Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Extension	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 437 — Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026)	Nay	Feb 27, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1012 — Public Health - Local Suicide Fatality Review Teams - Authorization	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 811 — Aging-in-Place Programs - Grants - Multigenerational Third Places ( Village Multigenerational Third Places Act)	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 263 — Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 265 — State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 519 — Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study	Not voting	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 587 — Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund - Funding	Not voting	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 765 — Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits	Not voting	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 430 — Family Child Care Providers - Reserve Component Members - Substitute Provider	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 767 — Property Tax - Credit for Commercial Buildings Rented to Small Businesses	Not voting	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 328 — Property Tax Credit - Disabled or Fallen Public Safety Officer or Judicial Officer - Alterations	Not voting	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 851 — Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 359 — Property Tax Credit - Urban Agricultural Property - Alterations	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 396 — Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 503 — Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding	Not voting	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 108 — Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement	Not voting	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 735 — Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 805 — Building Homes Act	Yea	Feb 25, 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)