Brooke Grossman
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Complete Vote History
Protected Classes House
HB1397 Protected Classes (Passed 122 to 11 on 4/8/2024). Expands the state's nondiscrimination laws by adding "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the list of protected characteristics.
New Immigrant Commission House
HB691 New Immigrant Commission (Passed 100 to 39 on 3/18/2024). Establishes the Commission on New Americans within the state government.
Carbon Capture Program House
HB155 Carbon Capture Program (Passed 102 to 35 on 3/13/2024). Establishes the Carbon Capture Opportunity Program within the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA).
HB666 SNAP Increase and Expansion (Passed 125 to 12 on 3/13/2024). Lowers the minimum age for household members to qualify for a state-provided supplemental benefit under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from 62 to 60 years old and increases the amount of this supplemental benefit from $40 to $50.
HB666 SNAP Increase and Expansion (Passed 125 to 12 on 3/13/2024). Lowers the minimum age for household members to qualify for a state-provided supplemental benefit under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from 62 to 60 years old and increases the amount of this supplemental benefit from $40 to $50.
HB641 Curbside Voting Expansion (Passed 116 to 20 on 3/12/2024). Would have required each local board of elections to designate an outdoor location for curbside voting.
HB244 Maryland OSHA Penalties Increase (Passed 102 to 36 on 2/20/2024). Increases certain civil penalties for violations of the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Act.
'No-Fault Divorce' House
SB36 'No-Fault Divorce' (passed 128 to 4 on 4/10/2023). Authorizes a family court to grant an “absolute divorce” on the grounds of either a six-month separation between the parties or “irreconcilable differences” based on reasons stated by the complainant.
SB36 'No-Fault Divorce' (passed 128 to 4 on 4/10/2023). Authorizes a family court to grant an “absolute divorce” on the grounds of either a six-month separation between the parties or “irreconcilable differences” based on reasons stated by the complainant.
HB283 Medicaid-Covered Sex Mutilation (passed 97 to 39 on 4/7/2023). Requires Medicaid, under the “Trans Health Equity Act,” to provide coverage for “gender-affirming treatment” to all “transgender, nonbinary, intersex, two-spirit, and other gender diverse individuals.”
HB283 Medicaid-Covered Sex Mutilation (passed 97 to 39 on 4/7/2023). Requires Medicaid, under the “Trans Health Equity Act,” to provide coverage for “gender-affirming treatment” to all “transgender, nonbinary, intersex, two-spirit, and other gender diverse individuals.”
"Hate Crime" Commission House
HB1066 "Hate Crime" Commission (passed 106 to 31 on 3/31/2023). Establishes the Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention to “develop strategies to prevent and respond to hate crime activity” and “evaluate State laws and policies.”
SB798 'Right to Abortion' in the Maryland Constitution (passed 98 to 38 on 3/30/2023). Proposes to amend the Maryland Constitution to declare a “fundamental right” to “reproductive freedom,” including but not limited to the ability to “prevent, continue, or end one’s own pregnancy.”
SB798 'Right to Abortion' in the Maryland Constitution (passed 98 to 38 on 3/30/2023). Proposes to amend the Maryland Constitution to declare a “fundamental right” to “reproductive freedom,” including but not limited to the ability to “prevent, continue, or end one’s own pregnancy.”
Dashain Day House
HB967 Daishan Day (passed 135 to 1 on 3/20/2023). Proclaims October 5 annually as Dashain Day, codifying into law a Hindu religious festival in honor of Durga, the Universal Mother Goddess.
HB159 Warrantless Arrest for Firearms Purchases (passed 115 to 19 on 2/28/2023). Would allow a police officer to arrest a person without a warrant if the police officer has probable cause to believe that the person is a knowing participant in a “straw purchase” of a “regulated firearm.”
HB159 Warrantless Arrest for Firearms Purchases (passed 115 to 19 on 2/28/2023). Would allow a police officer to arrest a person without a warrant if the police officer has probable cause to believe that the person is a knowing participant in a “straw purchase” of a “regulated firearm.”
