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Sen. Chris West

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District SD-042

Party Republican

Bills Introduced 63

Sponsored Legislation

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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-2	State (Maryland)	Altering the calculation of the Maryland earned income tax credit to allow specified individuals without qualifying children to claim an increased credit; expanding eligibility of the credit to allow specified individuals without specified qualifying children to claim the credit; allowing specified individuals to claim the credit without regard to a specified age limitation; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016; etc. Democrat: 91% (21) Republican: 8% (2) 91% Democrat support 8% Republican support	Taxes - Income Income Tax Minors Tax Credits
HB-78	State (Maryland)	Altering specified provisions of law to require the State Archives to compile, edit, and publish an online Maryland Manual that describes the State, its government, and federal officials and agencies directly related to the State; requiring, as provided in the State budget, the State Archives to update the Maryland Manual to maintain its accuracy and to annually preserve a version that contains changes made in the preceding year; encouraging the Archivist to reach out to specified entities regarding the availability of the Maryland Manual; etc. Democrat: 68% (15) Republican: 31% (7) 68% Democrat support 31% Republican support	State Government - Agencies, Offices, And Officials State Government - Regulations And Procedures Administrative Agencies Archives Electronic Communication Electronic Government Historical Matters Publications Public Information Public Officials
HB-81	State (Maryland)	Repealing "confinement" as a condition of disability for purposes of guardianship proceedings to protect a disabled individual's property; and repealing "confinement" as a condition of incapacity as defined under the Maryland Trust Act. Democrat: 60% (14) Republican: 39% (9) 60% Democrat support 39% Republican support	Estates And Trusts Disabilities Diseases Health Mental And Behavioral Health Parents And Guardians Prisoners Substance Abuse
HB-180	State (Maryland)	Renaming the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to be the Maryland Department of Health; renaming the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to be the Secretary of Health; providing that the Maryland Department of Health is the successor of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; providing that specified names and titles of a specified unit and officials in laws and other documents mean the names and titles of the successor unit and officials; etc. Democrat: 62% (15) Republican: 37% (9) 62% Democrat support 37% Republican support	State Government - Agencies, Offices, And Officials Public Health Annotated Code Of Maryland Health Health And Mental Hygiene, Department Of Legislative Services, Department Of Names Public Officials
HB-189	State (Maryland)	Authorizing up to five hospitals in the State to participate in a substance use treatment demonstration program; providing that the purpose of the demonstration program is to identify best practices to identify patients potentially in need of treatment, screen patients, and refer patients in need of substance use treatment to specified services; requiring each participating hospital to operate an inpatient and outpatient substance use treatment program or ensure that specified treatment services are made available; etc. Democrat: 76% (13) Republican: 23% (4) 76% Democrat support 23% Republican support	Health Care Facilities And Regulation Public Health Assessments Continuing Care Controlled Dangerous Substances Health Health Services Cost Review Commission Hospitals Mental And Behavioral Health Patients
HB-169	State (Maryland)	Requiring the State Board of Elections to make an audio recording of each of its open meetings and, within a specified amount of time after an open meeting, make available to the public on the State Board's Web site the audio recording and specified documents and handouts; and requiring the State Board to take any action necessary to ensure an audio recording of an open meeting is understandable by the public. Democrat: 58% (14) Republican: 41% (10) 58% Democrat support 41% Republican support	Elections Archives Elections, State Board Of Electronic Communication Open Government Public Information Recordings Video Time
HB-233	State (Maryland)	Requiring a health care provider to disclose a medical record without specified authorization to a guardian ad litem appointed by a court to protect specified interests of a minor or a disabled or elderly individual who is a specified victim, for a specified purpose and use in specified court proceedings; authorizing a specified guardian ad litem to redisclose a specified record under specified circumstances; etc. Democrat: 75% (3) Republican: 25% (1) 75% Democrat support 25% Republican support	Public Health Health Occupations Criminal Law - Procedure Courts Crimes And Punishments Developmental Disabilities Disabilities Disclosure Elderly Persons Fees
HB-195	State (Maryland)	Including income from specified retirement plans within a subtraction modification allowed under the Maryland income tax for retired individuals who are at least 65 years old or who are disabled or whose spouse is disabled; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016; etc. Republican: 100% (16) 100% Republican support	Taxes - Income Exemptions Income Tax Retirement Systems
HB-203	State (Maryland)	Clarifying that the Maryland Accessibility Code applies to new construction, a renovation, a reconstruction of an existing building, and a specified change of use; and defining a term. Republican: 100% (7) 100% Republican support	Public Safety Codes Construction Disabilities Local Government Mandates
HB-229	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting a person from selling in the State specified expanded polystyrene food service products or loose fill packaging on or after January 1, 2018; prohibiting specified food service businesses from selling or providing food in specified expanded polystyrene food service products on or after January 1, 2018; requiring a county health department to impose specified penalties for violations of the Act; requiring a county health department to notify the Department of the Environment specified violations; etc. Democrat: 94% (16) Republican: 5% (1) 94% Democrat support 5% Republican support	Environment Commerce And Business Counties Environment, Department Of Health Notices Penalties And Sentences Public Information Restaurants Rules And Regulations

Title: Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Expansion

Session: Maryland 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-2

Subjects: Taxes - Income, Income Tax, Minors, Tax Credits

Democrat: 91% (21) Republican: 8% (2)

Title: State Government - Maryland Manual - Revisions (Maryland Manual Modernization Act)

Session: Maryland 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-78

Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, And Officials, State Government - Regulations And Procedures, Administrative Agencies, Archives, Electronic Communication, Electronic Government, Historical Matters, Publications, Public Information, Public Officials

Democrat: 68% (15) Republican: 31% (7)

Title: Estates and Trusts - Conditions of Disability and Incapacity - Confinement

Session: Maryland 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-81

Subjects: Estates And Trusts, Disabilities, Diseases, Health, Mental And Behavioral Health, Parents And Guardians, Prisoners, Substance Abuse

Democrat: 60% (14) Republican: 39% (9)

Title: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Renaming

Session: Maryland 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-180

Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, And Officials, Public Health, Annotated Code Of Maryland, Health, Health And Mental Hygiene, Department Of, Legislative Services, Department Of, Names, Public Officials

Democrat: 62% (15) Republican: 37% (9)

Title: Hospitals - Substance Use Treatment Demonstration Program - Requirements

Session: Maryland 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-189

Subjects: Health Care Facilities And Regulation, Public Health, Assessments, Continuing Care, Controlled Dangerous Substances, Health, Health Services Cost Review Commission, Hospitals, Mental And Behavioral Health, Patients

Democrat: 76% (13) Republican: 23% (4)

Title: State Board of Elections - Open Meetings - Audio Recordings and Documents (State Board of Elections Transparency Act)

Session: Maryland 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-169

Subjects: Elections, Archives, Elections, State Board Of, Electronic Communication, Open Government, Public Information, Recordings, Video, Time

Democrat: 58% (14) Republican: 41% (10)

Title: Disclosure of Medical Records - Guardian Ad Litem - Victims of Crime or Delinquent Acts

Session: Maryland 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-233

Subjects: Public Health, Health Occupations, Criminal Law - Procedure, Courts, Crimes And Punishments, Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities, Disclosure, Elderly Persons, Fees

Democrat: 75% (3) Republican: 25% (1)

Title: Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income (Fairness in Taxation for Retirees Act)

Session: Maryland 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-195

Subjects: Taxes - Income, Exemptions, Income Tax, Retirement Systems

Republican: 100% (16)

Title: Public Safety - Maryland Accessibility Code - Applicability

Session: Maryland 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-203

Subjects: Public Safety, Codes, Construction, Disabilities, Local Government Mandates

Republican: 100% (7)

Title: Environment - Polystyrene Food Service Products and Polystyrene Loose Fill Packaging - Prohibition on Sale

Session: Maryland 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-229

Subjects: Environment, Commerce And Business, Counties, Environment, Department Of, Health, Notices, Penalties And Sentences, Public Information, Restaurants, Rules And Regulations

Democrat: 94% (16) Republican: 5% (1)

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