Legislation
Delegate Karen Lewis Young

- District
- 3A
- County
- Frederick
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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217 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3436 | 301-858-3436
Toll-free in MD
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217 House Office Building
- Interim Info
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253 East Church Street
Suite 100
Frederick, MD 21701 - Phone 410-841-3436 | 301-858-3436
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253 East Church Street
- Contact
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Karen.Young@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat

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Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) | Title | Sponsorship Type | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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HB0378 | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Qualifying Biomass | Primary | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0392 (SB0209) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income | Primary | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0394 (SB0024) | Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Weinberg Center HVAC Project | Primary | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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HB0422 (SB0717) | Health Occupations - Athletic Trainers and Physician Assistants - Reports to the Board of Physicians | Primary | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0423 (SB0212) | Driving Under the Influence - Ignition Interlock System Program | Primary | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:15 p.m. |
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HB0448 (SB0394) | Criminal Law - Hazing | Primary | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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HB0462 (SB0498/CH0037) | Public Safety - Statewide Accounting of Sexual Assault Evidence Kits | Primary | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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HB0463 /CH0249 | State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Funeral Establishment Licenses - Ownership and Operation Requirements | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 249 |
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HB0512 (SB0148/CH0017) | Office of Cemetery Oversight - Preneed Burial Contracts - Report Submission Requirement | Primary | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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HB0601 | Medical Marijuana - 30-Day Supply - Adequacy and Possession | Primary | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0665 (SB0675) | Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) Laboratory Safety Program | Primary | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0887 (SB0606/CH0372) | Health Insurance - Abuse-Deterrent Opioid Analgesic Drug Products - Coverage | Primary | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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HB0934 /CH0465 (SB0210/CH0466) | Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Personal Electronic Account - Privacy Protection | Primary | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465 |
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HB1062 | State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Funeral Establishments - Care and Custody of Human Remains | Primary | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1068 | Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Marijuana Commission - Nonresident Cardholders | Primary | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0005 /CH0056 (SB0467) | Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Newborn Screening Program Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 56 |
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HB0009 /CH0393 (SB0105) | Maryland Licensure of Direct-Entry Midwives Act | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 393 |
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HB0056 (SB0152) | Tanning Devices - Use by Minors - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0057 (SB0237) | University System of Maryland - Pay It Forward Pilot Program and Tuition Freeze - Studies | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0058 /CH0219 | Health Occupations - Members of Boards and Advisory Committees - Prohibition Against Concurrent Service | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 219 |
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HB0059 (SB0184) | Criminal Law - Gaming - Home Games | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0083 (SB0444/CH0350) | Public Records - Inspection | Co-Sponsor | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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HB0094 (SB0051/CH0145) | Commission on African American History and Culture - Duties | Co-Sponsor | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0124 (SB0651/CH0374) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Conviction of a Crime That Is No Longer a Crime | Co-Sponsor | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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HB0129 (SB0030/CH0003) | Procurement - Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Participation - Award of Contracts | Co-Sponsor | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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HB0153 | Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Leaving Dogs Outside and Unattended in Extreme Weather | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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HB0181 (SB0069/CH0005) | State Board of Pharmacy - Sterile Compounding - Compliance by Nonresident Pharmacies and Repeal of Permit Requirement | Co-Sponsor | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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HB0186 (SB0101) | Maryland Uniform Real Property Transfer-on-Death (TOD) Act | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0211 | Task Force to Study Pay It Forward | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0216 /CH0409 (SB0200) | Environment - Personal Care Products Containing Synthetic Plastic Microbeads - Prohibition on Manufacturing or Sale | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 409 |
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HB0219 | Independent Expenditures and Electioneering Communications - Registration and Reporting | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0226 (SB0311) | Election Law - Casting of Ballot by Mail - Public Communications | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0229 (SB0604/CH0043) | Human Relations - Employment Discrimination - Protection for Interns | Co-Sponsor | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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HB0230 /CH0079 (SB0092) | Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers - Repeal of Termination Date | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 79 |
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HB0231 (SB0110/CH0013) | Developmental Disabilities Administration - Low Intensity Support Services - Definition | Co-Sponsor | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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HB0241 (SB0904) | Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Adult Victim - Penalty | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0243 /CH0344 (SB0350/CH0343) | Procurement - Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprises - Participation Goal | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 344 |
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HB0256 (SB0397) | Developmental Disabilities Administration - Licensees - Duties and Immunities - Employees | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0278 /CH0411 (SB0015) | Task Force to Study the Implementation of a Dyslexia Education Program | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 411 |
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HB0289 (SB0039) | Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Culler Lake Stormwater Management Project | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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HB0300 /CH0238 | Department of Transportation - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Services - Utilization Study | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 238 |
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HB0346 /CH0414 | Court Personnel - Altering References from Master to Magistrate | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414 |
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HB0352 | Life Insurance - Freedom to Travel Act | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0374 (SB0168) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Marijuana Possession | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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HB0375 /CH0417 (SB0403) | Education - Maryland Council on Advancement of School-Based Health Centers | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 417 |
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HB0376 | Electric Companies - Vegetation Management - Local Law, Rule, or Regulation | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0377 (SB0373) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Revisions (Maryland Clean Energy Advancement Act of 2015) | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0385 (SB0040) | Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 12:30 p.m. |
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HB0390 /CH0418 (SB0270) | Protective Order and Peace Order Petitions - Maryland Residents | Co-Sponsor | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 418 |
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HB0421 (SB0312) | Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program and Trust | Co-Sponsor | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
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- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014. Member since 2015.
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2015 Health Facilities and Occupations Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2015 Estates and Trusts Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2015 Health and Human Services Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures
- 2015 Women Legislators of Maryland
- Public Service
- Health and Human Services Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2015-; State Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders, 2015-; Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Board of Directors, Chair; Leadership Frederick, 1998-; Weinberg Center for the Arts, Board of Directors; Fredericktown Players Development Director; Frederick County Commission for Women; Citizen Advisory Council on the Transportation Planning Board of WASHCOG.; Rotary Club of Frederick- Paul Harris Fellow, Fireside Chat Committee, Charitable Giving Fund; Frederick Festival of the Arts; Easels in Frederick.
- Memberships
- National Conference of State Legislatures, 2015-; Kol Ami, Board of Directors; Mental Health Association; United Way; Academy of Finance; Hadassah; Elks.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Bronx, New York, June 21, 1951; Montoursville Area High School, 1969; Franklin and Marshall College, B.A., History 1973; Columbia University, M.A., American History, 1974; Columbia University, MBA, 1977; Allfirst, Vice President 2001-2003; Capital One, Director, Marketing Research 2007-2008; Karen Lewis Market Research 2008-09 and 2004-06; City of Frederick, President Pro Tem, Board of Aldermen 2009-2013; Farmers and Mechanics National Bank, Chief Marketing Officer, 1996; Married. One Child.
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