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HJ3 - Use of Nuclear Weapons
Nicole A. Williams, Gabriel Acevero, Kris Fair
Last updated 8 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Stating that the General Assembly joins seven other state legislative bodies and over 75 municipalities and counties in passing a Back from the Brink resolution on reducing the possibility of the use of nuclear weapons; urging members of the State's Congressional Delegation who have not yet done so to cosponsor House Resolution 77 relating to the use of nuclear weapons; and urging the U.S. President and the U.S. Senate to endorse the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
STATUS
Introduced
HB801 - Criminal Procedure - Committed Persons - Release Proceedings
Aaron M. Kaufman, Luke Clippinger, Elizabeth M. Embry
Last updated 5 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Providing that certain provisions of the Maryland Rules relating to discovery in civil matters apply in a certain administrative proceeding; requiring a court that receives a certain report to promptly notify counsel of record for the committed person; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to notify the court and certain persons if the Department receives a certain report; requiring a court to hold a hearing on request by any party after a certain application is made; etc.
STATUS
Passed
HB833 - Parents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Children in Need of Assistance and Treatment Facilities
Nicole A. Williams, Jheanelle K. Wilkins, Gary Simmons
Last updated 5 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Establishing a presumption that placement with a child's parent is in the best interest of the child, the child is receiving proper care and attention, and there is not a certain emergency situation if the child's parent is receiving certain substance use disorder treatment and the child is in the presence of the child's parent for the duration of the child's parent's treatment; authorizing the Behavioral Health Administration to require a facility providing certain treatment to provide beds and services to the patient's children; etc.
STATUS
Passed
HB696 - Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion Report
Julie Palakovich Carr, Nick Allen, Dalya Attar
Last updated 6 months ago
62 Co-Sponsors
Requiring the State Department of Education, on or before December 1, 2024, to report to the General Assembly on the cost to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students in public schools in the State.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB317 - Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Review - Motion for Reduction of Sentence
Nicole A. Williams
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Authorizing a State's Attorney to file a motion for a reduction of sentence at any time during the period of active incarceration recommending a lesser sentence if it is in the interest of justice; authorizing an individual to file a response within 60 days after the filing of a motion to provide any additional information for the court to consider; requiring the court to hold a timely hearing on the motion; authorizing the court to consider certain factors when determining whether to reduce a certain sentence; etc.
STATUS
Introduced
HB531 - Correctional Services – Parole Supervision Fees and Drug and Alcohol Abuse Test Payment – Repeal
Elizabeth M. Embry, Nick Allen, Adrian Boafo
Last updated 5 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Repealing the requirement for the Maryland Parole Commission to assess a fee against an individual on parole and supervised by the Division of Parole and Probation under certain circumstances; and repealing authorization for the Division of Parole and Probation to require a supervisee of the Division who is on parole to pay for certain drug or alcohol abuse testing under certain circumstances.
STATUS
Passed
HB129 - Criminal Procedure - Location Information - Exigent Circumstances (Kelsey Smith Act for Maryland)
Nicole A. Williams
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Requiring certain service providers to provide the location information for an electronic device to a law enforcement agency or public safety answering point under exigent circumstances; prohibiting a law enforcement agency from obtaining more than 48 hours of location information for an electronic device; prohibiting a person from being held civilly liable for making certain required disclosures; and requiring the Department of State Police to collect and disseminate certain information under certain circumstances.
STATUS
Introduced
HB331 - Election Law - Candidate Expenditures - Campaign-Related Caregiving Expenses
Michele Guyton, Nick Allen, Heather Bagnall
Last updated 7 months ago
35 Co-Sponsors
Altering the definition of "expenditure" to include reasonable expenses for caregiving services that a candidate incurs as a direct result of campaign activity and that are necessary to promote the candidacy of the candidate; and defining "caregiving services" as direct care, protection, and supervision of a child or an individual with a disability for whom a candidate has direct caregiving responsibility.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB79 - Family Law – Child Custody – Determinations
Nicole A. Williams
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Authorizing the court, in determining legal and physical custody in certain child custody proceedings, to consider certain factors; and authorizing the court to modify a child custody or visitation order if the court determines that there has been a material change in circumstances since the issuance of the order that relates to the needs of the child or the ability of the parents to meet those needs and that modifying the order is in the best interests of the child.
STATUS
Introduced
HB474 - Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release
Caylin Allen Young, Scott Phillips, Gabriel Acevero
Last updated 8 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Prohibiting a court from revoking a defendant's pretrial release or finding that a defendant has violated probation, and the Maryland Parole Commission from finding that a parolee has violated parole, based solely on the use of cannabis or a positive cannabis test unless the court or Commission, at the time of ordering pretrial release, makes a finding that the use of cannabis could create a danger to the defendant or others and includes as a condition of pretrial release, probation, or parole that the defendant may not use cannabis.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Maryland district HD-022
COMMITTEES
Maryland House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Nicole A. Williams was born and raised in Danville, Virginia. After earning her bachelor's degree from Longwood University, Nicole pursued her passion for helping others by earning a Master's in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University. Nicole currently works as a hospice social worker. She has spent her career improving her community in Danville by serving on several boards and commissions focused on education, housing, community development, and neighborhood partnerships. Her public service shows her commitment to serving the needs of her district.read less
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