Therese Marie Hessler

Public Information Act - Public Records - Nonprofit Organizations

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Fee Disclosures

Department of Commerce - Complaint Portal and Annual Report

Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026)

School Construction and Housing - School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances

Prince George's County - Property Tax Credit - New Businesses PG 407-26

Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners

Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit

Health Facilities - Certified Recovery Residences - Unannounced Inspections

Business Regulation - Charitable Organizations - Audit and Review Thresholds

Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities

Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act)

Montgomery County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - Gaithersburg and Rockville MC 5-26

Human Services - Foster Care Transition Grant Program - Establishment

Human Services - Foster Care Transition Grant Program - Establishment

Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment

State Government - Procedures - Permitting Efficiency for Housing Development Projects

Land Use - Middle Housing Options - Requirements

Higher Education - Foster Care Recipients and Homeless Youth - Tuition Exemption and Associated Benefits

Education - Public School Students - Recognition of External Diagnosis of Autism

Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care

Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care

Behavioral Health Administration - Behavioral Health Program Relocation - Regulations

Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility

Task Force to Modernize County and Municipal Revenue Structures

Task Force to Modernize County and Municipal Revenue Structures

Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements

Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements

Property Taxes - Special Rate for Vacant and Abandoned Property - Charter County Tax Limitation PG 408-26

Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Internet Gaming Referendum

Child Placement Services - Advertising by Unlicensed Person - Prohibition

Child Placement Services - Advertising by Unlicensed Person - Prohibition

Zoning Authorities - Operation of Family Child Care Homes - Prohibitions and Requirements

Family Law - Kinship Care

Family Law - Kinship Care

Child in Need of Assistance - Proceedings - Child's Right to be Present

State Child Welfare System - Reporting

State Child Welfare System - Reporting

Public High Schools - Student Transcripts - Traumatic Loss Notation

Public High Schools - Student Transcripts - Traumatic Loss Notation

Child Care Scholarship Program - Application Process and Copays - Alterations

Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation

Children in Need of Assistance - Permanency Plan Requirements

Children in Need of Assistance - Permanency Plan Requirements

Land Use - Qualified Project - Retaliatory Downzoning

Public Health - Cosmetic Products - Enforcement and Penalties for Prohibited Ingredients (Crown and Care Act - Protecting Communities from Harmful Hair Chemicals)

Public Health - Cosmetic Products - Enforcement and Penalties for Prohibited Ingredients (Crown and Care Act - Protecting Communities from Harmful Hair Chemicals)

Land Use - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions (Maryland Generational Housing Act of 2026)

Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement

Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement

Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026)

School Construction and Housing - School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances

Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026)

Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Termination Provision - Repeal

Personal Information - Public Servant Protections

Income Tax - Credit for Individuals Residing With and Caring for Elderly Parents

Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements

Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight and Approval (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act)

Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight and Approval (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act)

Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act)

Business Regulation - Charitable Organizations - Audit and Review Thresholds

Recovery Residence Grant Program - Funding

Recovery Residence Grant Program - Funding

Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners

Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners

Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities

Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities

Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment

Public Schools - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day and Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day - Establishment

Public Health - Cosmetic Products - Enforcement and Penalties for Prohibited Ingredients (Crown and Care Act - Protecting Communities from Harmful Hair Chemicals)

Behavioral Health Administration - Behavioral Health Program Relocation - Regulations

Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026)

Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment

Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility

Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility

Maryland Department of Health - Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Beds - Reports on Capacity and Outcomes

Maryland Department of Health - Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Beds - Reports on Capacity and Outcomes

Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement

Health Facilities - Certified Recovery Residences - Unannounced Inspections

Internet Gaming and Online Bingo - Authorization and Implementation

Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation

Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers

Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Funding - Alterations

Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Funding - Alterations

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Prince George's County - Public Middle and High Schools - Drug Detection Products PG 507-25

Prince George's County - Substance Abuse Early Intervention and Detoxification Services Fund - Establishment PG 407-25

Procurement Reform Act of 2025

Procurement Reform Act of 2025

Higher Education - Drug Detection Products - Distribution and Report

Public Health - Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs

Overdose Awareness Day

Public Health - Health Care Quality Fund for Community-Based Behavioral Health Programs - Establishment

Opioid Restitution Fund - Interactive Dashboard

Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment

Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment

Out-of-Home Placement Providers - Individuals Enrolled in Higher Education and Vocational Training Programs

Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Covered Individuals - Alternatively Qualified Individuals

Admissions and Amusement Tax - Food and Beverages

Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Guidelines and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act)

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Grant Program - Funding

Department of Human Services - Study on Private Treatment Foster Care Homes

Child Care Scholarship Program - Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Program - Establishment

Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System – Integration of 9–8–8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Network and Outcome Evaluations

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Fee Disclosures

Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Discharge of Patients and Referral Services - Standards

Overdose Awareness Day

Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance - Unlicensed Settings

Admissions and Amusement Tax - Food and Beverages

Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation

Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Funding - Alterations

Department of Commerce – Nonprofit Organizations Navigator – Established

Opioid Restitution Fund - Interactive Dashboard

Public Health - Health Care Quality Fund for Community-Based Behavioral Health Programs - Establishment

Child Care Scholarship Program - Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Pilot Program - Establishment

Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients and Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays

Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Students in Informal Kinship Care Relationships

Out-of-Home Placement Providers - Individuals Enrolled in Higher Education and Vocational Training Programs

Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Plan to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements

Public Health - Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs

Department of Human Services - Study on Private Treatment Foster Care Homes

Department of Human Services - Study on Private Treatment Foster Care Homes

Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities

Maryland Department of Health - 2-1-1 Maryland - Oversight

Maryland Department of Health - Reports on Standing Orders and Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs

Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program and Fund

Health Insurance and Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage - Opioid Reversal Drugs and Products (NARCAN Price Cap Act)

Juvenile Law - Reform

Human Services - Universal Basic Income for Transition-Age Youth - Establishment

Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Work Performed by a Regulated Lobbyist or Government Relations Firm

Health Benefit Plans - Calculation of Cost Sharing Contribution - Requirements

Department of Information Technology - Evaluation and Development of a 3-1-1 Portal Using Artificial Intelligence

Maryland Department of Health - Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Levels of Care - Study

Overdose Awareness Day

Maryland Department of Health - Reports on Standing Orders and Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs

Maryland Department of Health - 2-1-1 Maryland - Oversight

Health Benefit Plans - Calculation of Cost Sharing Contribution - Requirements and Prohibitions

Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)

Equitable and Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development Enhancement Act

Equitable and Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development Enhancement Act

Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program - Nonprofit, Interest-Free, Micro Bridge Loan (NIMBL) Account - Funding

State Board of Social Work Examiners - Temporary License to Practice Social Work

State Finance – Prohibited Appropriations – Magnetic Levitation Transportation System

Housing and Community Development - Homeowner's Extreme Weather Mitigation and Preparation Grant Program

Health Occupations - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses - Temporary Licensure, Certification, Registration, and Permitting

Overdose Awareness Day

Public Health - Home- and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth

Maryland Department of Health - 2-1-1 Maryland - Oversight

Mental Health - Workforce Development - Fund Established

Nonpublic Education - Placements of Children With Disabilities - Teacher Salaries (Teacher Pay Parity Act)

Public Utilities - Street Lighting Equipment - Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act)

Public Utilities - Street Lighting Equipment - Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act)

Public Utilities - Street Lighting Equipment - Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act)

Police Accountability Boards and Administrative Charging Committees - Municipal Corporations

Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023

Family Prosperity Act of 2023

Workgroup on Black, Latino, Asian American Pacific Islander, and Other Underrepresented Behavioral Health Professionals - Extension of Dates

Catastrophic Event Account - Unit of Local Government - Authorized Fund

Hospitals - Testing for Fentanyl (The Josh Siems Act)

Environment - Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program - Funding for Underserved and Overburdened Communities

Courts - Expert Witnesses - Licensed Certified Social Workers-Clinical

Anne Arundel County - School-Age Children Mental Health Support System Pilot Program

Local Law Enforcement - Recruitment and Hiring - Bonus Grants

Vehicle Laws - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Authorization, Use, and Penalties

Environment – Flood Control – Flood Risk Assessment and Model Ordinance (Climate Ready Floodplain Act of 2023)

Economic Development - Nonprofit Sustainability Fund - Establishment

Motor Vehicles - Establishment of School Zones

Safe Access for All (SAFE) Roads Act of 2023

Health Occupations - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses - Temporary Licensure, Certification, Registration, and Permitting

State Finance and Procurement - Grants - Prompt Payment Requirement

State Highway Administration - Litter Collection and Mowing

Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Adoption Expenses - Alterations

State Board of Social Work Examiners - Conditional Licenses to Practice Social Work

State Board of Social Work Examiners - Conditional Licenses to Practice Social Work

Public Health - Mental Health Advance Directives - Awareness and Statewide Database

Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council - Establishment

Health Occupations - Licenses, Certificates, and Registrations - Lawful Presence and Identification Numbers

Public Health - Home- and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth

Housing and Community Development - Whole-Home Repairs Act of 2023

Nonpublic Education - Placements of Children With Disabilities - Teacher Salaries (Teacher Pay Parity Act)

Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing Innovation Fund - Establishment (Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2023)

Real Property - Unlawfully Restrictive Covenants - Modification by Counties or Municipalities

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics - Planning Grant Funds and Demonstration Application

Police Accountability Boards and Administrative Charging Committees - Municipal Corporations

Public Service Commission - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity - Local Permits

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions

Department of Service and Civic Innovation and Maryland Corps Program Service Year Option Pathways - Established (Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023)

Recovery Residence Grant Program – Establishment

Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)

Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)

Social Workers - Sunset Extension, Notification of Complete Application, and Workgroup on Social Worker Requirements for Licensure

Social Workers - Sunset Extension, Notification of Complete Application, and Workgroup on Social Worker Requirements for Licensure

State Board of Social Work Examiners - Temporary License to Practice Social Work

State Board of Social Work Examiners - Temporary License to Practice Social Work

State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Juneteenth National Independence Day

State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Juneteenth National Independence Day

State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Juneteenth National Independence Day

Children in Out–of–Home Placements – Placement in Medical Facilities

Children in Out–of–Home Placements – Placement in Medical Facilities

Health Occupations - Health Care Staffing Shortage Emergency - Declaration and Licensing and Practice Requirements (Health Care Heroes Act of 2022)

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Support Services Program - Established

Child Custody - Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence - Training for Judges

More Opportunities for Career-Focused Students Act of 2022

Minors Convicted as Adults – Sentencing – Transfer to Juvenile Court

Children – Residential Treatment Centers – Education Funding

Maryland Earn and Learn Act of 2022 - Establishment

Prince George's County - Recreation Blue Ribbon Workgroup PG 406-22

Health Occupations - Prohibition on Expiration of Licenses, Certificates, Permits, and Registrations

Courts - Expert Witnesses - Licensed Certified Social Workers-Clinical

Transportation – Highway User Revenues – Revenue and Distribution

Transportation – Highway User Revenues – Revenue and Distribution

Transportation – Highway User Revenues – Revenue and Distribution

Child Abuse and Neglect – Investigations – Timeliness

Sustainable Maryland Program and Fund - Establishment

Tax Credits - Employer-Provided Commuter Benefits - Expansion and Administration

County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act

Career and Technical Education Committee - Alterations

Health and Health Insurance - Behavioral Health Services - Expansion (Behavioral Health System Modernization Act)

Children – Residential Treatment Centers – Education Funding

Cannabis – Legalization and Regulation (Cannabis Legalization and Reparations for the War on Drugs Act)

Transportation – Highway User Revenues – Revenue and Distribution

Criminal Law - Use or Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance - De Minimis Quantity

Cannabis Reform

Prince George's County - Special Elections Conducted by Mail - Voting Centers

Labor and Employment - Unemployment Insurance - Duties of Secretary and Penalties

Labor and Employment - Unemployment Insurance - Duties of Secretary and Penalties

Education - Student Horizon Database and Scorecard (Students Right to Know Act of 2021)

Land Use – Magnetic Levitation Transportation System Siting (Maryland Stop the Maglev Act of 2021)

Maryland Licensure of Certified Midwives Act

Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Local Law Authorization

Public Assistance Programs – Data Sharing and Review (Welfare Program Integrity Act of 2021)

Public Health - Maternal and Child Mortality - Review and Perinatal Hospice Services

Hospitals and Birth Centers - COVID-19 Visitation Policies - Doulas

Maryland Healthy Working Families Act – Revisions and Public Health Emergency Leave

Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition and Statute of Limitations

Public–Private Partnerships – Process and Oversight

Education - Student Horizon Database and Scorecard (Students Right to Know Act of 2021)

Maryland Licensure of Certified Midwives Act

Insurance Law - Application to Direct Primary Care Agreements - Exclusion

Maryland Healthy Working Families Act – Revisions and Public Health Emergency Leave

Public Health - Maternal and Child Mortality - Review and Perinatal Hospice Services

Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges - County Government Consent Requirement - Expansion

Occupational and Professional Licensing - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses - Revisions to Reciprocity Requirements

Purple Line Construction Zone – State Income Tax Credit and Grant Program

Transit - Maryland Area Regional Commuter Train - Expansion of Service

I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership - Partnership Agreement - Requirements (Maryland State Department of Transportation Promises Act of 2020)

I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership - Partnership Agreement - Requirements (Maryland State Department of Transportation Promises Act of 2020)

Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding

Public-Private Partnerships - Process and Oversight

Insurance Law - Application to Direct Primary Care Agreements - Exclusion