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SB195 - Juveniles - Arrest by Law Enforcement - Report to Local Department of Social Services
Ronald Lorenzo Watson, Mary Elizabeth Carozza, Chris West
Last updated 9 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Requiring a law enforcement officer to make a certain report to a local department of social services after a certain arrest of a certain child under the age of 13 for purposes of a neglect investigation.
STATUS
Introduced
SB94 - Juvenile Law - Intake and Probation
Ronald Lorenzo Watson, Mary Elizabeth Carozza, Chris West
Last updated 9 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Altering provisions of law relating to the juvenile intake process such that certain complaints and case files are required to be forwarded to the State's Attorney under certain circumstances; and altering provisions of law relating to the length of juvenile probationary periods.
STATUS
Introduced
SB179 - Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2024)
Ronald Lorenzo Watson, Mary Elizabeth Carozza, Charles Anthony Muse
Last updated 9 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Establishing that a violation of a condition of probation, parole, or mandatory supervision that involves the use or possession of a firearm is not a technical violation for certain purposes; requiring the Commissioner of Correction to provide a certain inmate with a certain reentry kit and assistance in obtaining Medicaid benefits under certain circumstances; altering the elements of certain prohibitions against using a certain firearm in the commission of a certain crime; etc.
STATUS
Introduced
SB73 - Department of Juvenile Services - Firearm Offenses - Reporting
Ronald Lorenzo Watson, Mary Elizabeth Carozza, Charles Anthony Muse
Last updated 9 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Requiring the Department of Juvenile Services to report to the General Assembly, by January 1 each year, on the number of assessments completed during the intake process involving children who commit firearm offenses.
STATUS
Introduced
SB186 - Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Cigar Lounge License
Ronald Lorenzo Watson
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Establishing a Class B-CL (cigar lounge) beer, wine, and liquor license in Prince George's County; excluding the license from certain distance restrictions; excluding a certain business that operates in the county under the license from the requirements of the Clean Indoor Air Act; and providing an annual license fee of $900.
STATUS
Introduced
SB326 - Juvenile Law - Questioning of a Juvenile - Crime of Violence or Crime Involving a Firearm
Mary Elizabeth Carozza, Ronald Lorenzo Watson, Chris West
Last updated 8 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Providing that a law enforcement officer may conduct a certain interrogation of a child if probable cause exists for the law enforcement officer to believe that the child committed a certain crime of violence or a crime involving a firearm and the law enforcement officer has made an effort reasonably calculated to give actual notice to the child's parent, guardian, or custodian that the child will be interrogated.
STATUS
Introduced
SB438 - Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights
Justin D Ready, Jack Bailey, Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Last updated 8 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Establishing that a parent has the fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, care, and welfare of the parent's child; and prohibiting the State or a political subdivision from infringing on a parent's fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, care, and welfare of the parent's child unless the State or political subdivision can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence certain factors.
STATUS
Introduced
SB9 - Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Nonprofit Organizations
Ronald Lorenzo Watson
Last updated 4 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George's County to issue a Class C (fraternal/sororal/service organization) alcoholic beverages license for use by an independent and nonprofit fraternal or sororal organization that meets certain requirements.
STATUS
Passed
SB40 - State Department of Education - Driver Education and Career and Technical Education - Funding (Driver Education and Career Education Act of 2024)
Ronald Lorenzo Watson
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Requiring, for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031, the Governor to include in the annual budget bill certain appropriations to the State Department of Education for the Coalition for Public Safety Training in Schools, Inc., in Prince George's County for certain purposes related to driver education and career and technical education; and requiring the Department to hire an independent contractor to conduct an annual evaluation of the impact of the funding provided by the Act on increasing the number of career-ready students.
STATUS
Introduced
SB352 - Maryland Building Performance Standards – Apartment Building Height Allowances – Study and Alterations
Ronald Lorenzo Watson
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to establish a workgroup to conduct a study on the maximum height restriction for an apartment building with a single-exit stairway in each state; requiring the workgroup to make certain recommendations for increasing the maximum height for those buildings in this State by July 1, 2026; and requiring the Department to adopt certain regulations based on the workgroup's recommendations by June 1, 2027.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Maryland district SD-023
COMMITTEES
Maryland Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Ronald Lorenzo Watson was born in South Central Los Angeles. After high school, he joined the U.S. Navy and served for over 20 years as a Master-at-Arms, retiring as a First Class Petty Officer. After retiring, Watson founded a consulting firm providing security analysis and protection services. He has served on his local Neighborhood Council and various non-profit boards. Watson aims to ensure civic participation, accountability, transparency and responsibility in governance.read less
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