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SB448 - Commission to Study African American Civil War Soldiers in Maryland
Charles Anthony Muse, Malcolm L. Augustine, Benjamin T. Brooks
Last updated 5 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Establishing the Commission to Study African American Civil War Soldiers in Maryland to study the history of the African American soldiers who fought for the Union Army in Maryland and to make findings and recommendations regarding the funding, design, construction, and location of an appropriate memorial dedicated to the African American Civil War soldiers; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
SB780 - Internet-Connected Devices and Internet Service Providers - Default Filtering of Obscene Content (Maryland Online Child Protection Act)
Charles Anthony Muse
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Prohibiting a person from selling an Internet-connected device that is intended for minors unless the device is sold with a certain filter, certain privacy settings, and other features; making a violation of the prohibition an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to the enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; requiring that preference be given to certain grant applications that include the use of broadband providers that implement the use of certain filters; etc.
STATUS
Introduced
SB758 - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force
Ariana M. Kelly, William C. Smith, Mary Dulany James
Last updated 8 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Requiring certain facts to be considered when determining whether a lack of consent exists for the purposes of certain sexual crimes; altering the elements of second-degree rape to remove the requirement of use of force or threat of force; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to report certain information to the General Assembly by October 1, 2024, and each October 1 thereafter.
STATUS
Introduced
SB823 - State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, Post Doctoral Associates, and Graduate Assistants
Benjamin Fred Kramer, Joanne C. Benson, Sarah K. Elfreth
Last updated 8 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Providing collective bargaining rights to certain faculty, part-time faculty, post doctoral associates, and graduate assistants at certain State institutions of higher education; establishing separate collective bargaining units for the faculty, part-time faculty, post doctoral associates, and graduate assistants; and altering the application of certain collective bargaining laws to supervisory, managerial, and confidential employees of a State institution of higher education.
STATUS
Introduced
SB802 - Election Law - Voters with Disabilities - Electronic Ballot Return
Benjamin T. Brooks, Shelly Hettleman, Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Last updated 8 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Requiring the State Board of Elections to establish a process by which an individual with disabilities may return a marked absentee ballot to a local board of elections electronically.
STATUS
Introduced
SB858 - Revenge Porn - Civil Action and Reporting Requirement
Katie Fry Hester, Sarah K. Elfreth, Arthur Ellis
Last updated 6 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Authorizing a person to bring and maintain a civil action for defamation under certain circumstances; and altering the prohibition against revenge porn to prohibit a person from knowingly distributing a computer-generated visual representation that is indistinguishable from another actual and identifiable person under certain circumstances.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB356 - Land Use – Expedited Development Review Processes for Affordable Housing – Requirements
Charles Anthony Muse
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Requiring local jurisdictions to establish and implement an expedited development review process for certain proposed affordable housing developments; applying the process to a charitable organization seeking to develop affordable housing on its own land and a public housing authority proposing to develop affordable housing on land owned by a charity or a government entity; and establishing a good-faith waiver for local jurisdictions that cannot implement an expedited development review process.
STATUS
Introduced
SB421 - Drunk Driving Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program
Jeff D. Waldstreicher, William Folden, Ariana M. Kelly
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to require certain persons who are convicted of, or granted probation before judgment for, certain criminal offenses related to driving while impaired by alcohol, a drug or drug combination, or a combination of drugs and alcohol to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time.
STATUS
Introduced
SB447 - Residential Owners in Common Ownership Communities - Bill of Rights
Charles Anthony Muse
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Establishing a bill of rights for unit owners of a condominium, members of a cooperative housing corporation, and lot owners of a homeowners association.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1085 - Corrections - Segregated Housing - Limitations
Mary Washington, Shelly Hettleman, Charles Anthony Muse
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Altering a reporting requirement for correctional units relating to restrictive housing; requiring hearing officers and personnel involved with the supervision and care of individuals placed in restrictive housing to undergo certain training; and establishing guidelines and procedures for the placement of incarcerated individuals in certain types of segregated housing.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Maryland district SD-026
COMMITTEES
Maryland Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Charles Anthony Muse is the State Senator representing District 26 of Maryland. He earned his B.A. in Economics and Political Science at Morgan State University in 1974. Muse then earned his Master's in Divinity at Howard University in 1977. He went on to work as an economist and investment broker. In 2006, Muse was elected to the Maryland State Senate. He currently serves on several committees including the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. Muse is known for his advocacy on economic, health, labor, and education issues.read less
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Maryland Senate from Maryland
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