Senate Standing Committees

Judicial Proceedings Committee(JPR) 
Judicial Proceedings (JPR)

Criminal and civil laws, penalties, and procedures; correctional facilities and services; family law;

judicial administration and court structure; juvenile justice; law enforcement organizations; legal profession; legal rights and immunities; public safety;

real property, including landlord-tenant laws; trusts and estates; corporations and associations;

constitutional amendments; human relations; and vehicle laws, including drunk driving.


2 East, Miller Senate Building

Telephone: 410-841-3623/301-858-3623



Chair: Brian E. Frosh

Vice Chair: Lisa A. Gladden James Brochin

Jamie Raskin

Joseph M. Getty

Christopher B. Shank

Jennie M. Forehand

Norman R. Stone, Jr.

Nancy Jacobs

Bobby Zirkin

Victor Ramirez

Executive Nominations Committee (NOM)

Examines all nominations for appointments made by the Governor that require Senate

confirmation. The committee reports its recommendations to the Senate, which

subsequently votes to confirm or reject the nominees.



2 East, Miller Senate Building, Annapolis, MD 21401

(410-946-5200 Annapolis/Baltimore or 301-970-5200 Washington, D.C.)

Chair: Delores G. Kelley

Vice Chair: James E. DeGrange, Sr. David R. Brinkley

Edward J. Kasemeyer

Richard F. Colburn

Allan H. Kittleman

Joan Carter Conway

Katherine Klausmeier

George C. Edwards

Nathaniel J. McFadden

Jennie M. Forehand

Thomas M. Middleton

Brian E. Frosh

Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.

Rob Garagiola

E. J. Pipkin

Norman R. Stone, Jr. 

Rules Committee (SRU)
This committee includes the majority and minority floor leaders, the chairs of the

principal standing committees, and other members of the leadership, and considers

proposals concerning the rules, organization, and procedures of the Senate or the

legislature. The committee reviews legislation introduced after the bill introduction

deadline and decides whether to re-refer those bills to the appropriate principal standing
committees for their consideration.
Senate Meeting Room H-124, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401

(410-841-3700 Annapolis/Baltimore or 301-858-3700 Washington, D.C.) 



Chair: Katherine Klausmeier

Vice Chair: Brian E. Frosh David R. Brinkley

Edward J. Kasemeyer

Richard F. Colburn

Nathaniel J. McFadden

Roy P. Dyson

Thomas M. Middleton

George C. Edwards

Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. 



Standing Committee on Reapportionment and Redistricting

Chair: James N. Robey

Vice Chair: Nancy J. King

Vice Chair: Catherine E. Pugh Joanne C. Benson

Richard Colburn

Joan Carter Conway

James E. DeGrange, Sr.

George C. Edwards

Brian E. Frosh

Joseph M. Getty

Nancy Jacobs

Edward J. Kasemeyer

Nathaniel J. McFadden

Thomas M. Middleton

Victor Ramirez 

Special Committee on Ethics Reform

Chair: Jamie Raskin Bill Ferguson

Joseph M. Getty

Nathaniel J. McFadden

Victor R. Ramirez

James N. Robey

Bryan W. Simonaire 


Special Committee on Substance Abuse

Chair: Catherine E. Pugh James Brochin

Joan Carter Conway

Roy P. Dyson

Verna L. Jones-Rodwell
 

House Committees


Judiciary Committee (JUD) 
Judicial administration and court structure; legal profession; correctional facilities and services;

Criminal and civil laws, penalties, immunities, and procedures; juvenile justice; public safety; family law; trusts and estates;

Drunk and drugged driving and incarcerable motor vehicle offenses.
Room 101, House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912

(410-841-3488 Annapolis/Baltimore or 301-858-3488 Washington, D.C.)

Chair: Joseph F. Vallario, Jr.

Vice Chair: Kathleen M. Dumais Tiffany S. Alston

Susan C. Lee

Curt Anderson

Susan K. McComas

Sam Arora

Michael A. McDermott

Jill P. Carter

Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr.

Luke H. Clippinger, Jr.

Neil C. Parrott

John W. E. Cluster, Jr.

Luiz R. S. Simmons

Frank M. Conaway, Jr.

Michael D. Smigiel, Sr.

Don Dwyer, Jr.

Kris Valderrama

Michael J. Hough

Geraldine Valentino-Smith

Kevin Kelly

Jeffrey D. Waldstreicher 


Subcommittees
(appointed by the standing committee chair)

Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee

Chair: Luiz R. S. Simmons Tiffany Alston

Sam Arora

Michael J. Hough

Kevin Kelly 

Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Chair: Curt Anderson Luke H. Clippinger, Jr.

Mike McDermott

Michael D. Smigiel 

Estates and Trusts Subcommittee

Chair: Jeffrey D. Waldstreicher Frank M. Conaway, Jr.

Neil C. Parrott 

Family Law Subcommittee

Chair: Susan C. Lee John W. E. Cluster, Jr.

Susan K. McComas

Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. 


Juvenile Law Subcommittee

Chair: Jill P. Carter Don H. Dwyer, Jr.

Michael D. Smigiel

Kris Valderrama

Geraldine Valentino-Smith
 
Rules and Executive Nominations Committee (HRU)

Room 145, House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401

(410-841-3927 Annapolis/Baltimore or 301-858-3927 Washington, D.C.)

Chair: Hattie N. Harrison

Vice Chair: Rudolph C. Cane Elizabeth Bobo

Wade Kach

Talmadge Branch

James E. Malone, Jr.

Norman H. Conway

Maggie McIntosh

Dereck E. Davis

LeRoy E. Myers, Jr.

Kathleen M. Dumais

Anthony J. O’Donnell

Brian J. Feldman

Shane E. Pendergrass

Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio

James E. Proctor, Jr.

Peter A. Hammen

Samuel I. Rosenberg

Sheila E. Hixson

David D. Rudolph

Carolyn J. B. Howard

Nancy R. Stocksdale

Adrienne A. Jones

Joseph F. Vallario, Jr. 

Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Chair: Jeffrey D. Waldstreicher 
Curt Anderson

Benjamin S. Barnes

Emmett C. Burns, Jr.

Kathleen M. Dumais

Adelaide C. Eckardt

Justin D. Ross

Emergency Medical Services System Workgroup 

Chair: John L. Bohanan, Jr

Vice Chair: Marvin E. Holmes

Talmadge Branch

Guy Guzzone

Rudolph C. Cane

James E. Malone, Jr.

Robert A. Costa

Dan K. Morhaim

Steven J. DeBoy, Sr.

Kathy Szeliga

Melony G. Griffith

3 vacancies



Subcommittees
(appointed by the standing committee chair)
 

Procurement Subgroup

Chair: Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. John L. Bohanan, Jr.

Melony G. Griffith

Rudolph C. Cane 

 

EMS Funding Subgroup

Chair: Guy J. Guzzone Talmadge Branch

Robert A. Costa

Steven J. DeBoy, Sr.

James E. Malone, Jr.

Dan K. Morhaim

Heather R. Mizeur

Kathy Szeliga