Press Coverage

2024 Session & My Legislation

Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024, HB 567

• o  Maryland Passes Two Major Privacy Bills, Despite Tech Pushback (New York Times 4/7/24)
• o  "The Old Line State Does Something New On Privacy" (Future of Privacy Forum 4/23/24)
• o  Md. Data Privacy Legislation Provides New Model (Pluribus News 4/11/24)
• o  "The tide has shifted with key support Maryland lawmakers continue push for stricter online data privacy" (The Daily Record 2/13/24)
• o  "Maryland bills challenge Big Tech over data privacy, ticket scalping" (Washington Post 1/24/24)
• o  "Maryland lawmakers seek to bolster consumer protections in 2024" (Baltimore Sun 1/24/24)
• o  "Anti-scalping bill headlines ‘year of the consumer’ package" (Maryland Matters 1/24/24)

Whole Watershed Act, HB 1165

• o  Baltimore Holds the Key to a Cleaner Bay (Baltimore Banner 3/8/24)

Clean Water Justice Act, HB 1101

• o  The Clean Water Justice Act Would Allow Marylanders to Enforce Clean Water Laws (Baltimore Sun 2/13/24)

The Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Memorial Act, HB 337

• o  "Roundup: Which bills sponsored by Montgomery County lawmakers survived Crossover Day?" (MoCo360 3/21/24)
• o  "Lt. Gov. Miller, former traffic engineer, champions road safety bills" (Baltimore Banner 2/23/24)
• o  "Widower working to toughen Maryland bike lane laws after River Road tragedy" (News4 2/22/24)
  "Littering in Maryland can land you in jail for 5 years, killing someone in a bike lane considerably less" (Maryland Matters 2/22/24)

Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit – Establishment, HB 991

• o  "Commentary: Stop Md. from becoming an even bigger dumping ground for industrial sludge" (Maryland Matters 2/27/24)
• o  "Chicken for Diner? The Leftovers are Stinking Up Maryland" (Baltimore Banner 2/20/24)

2023 Session & My Legislation

Clean Trucks Act of 2023, HB 230

• "Legislators Paving the Way for More Clean Trucks in Maryland" (WYPR 4/6/23)
• "Maryland Poised to institute Clean Trucks Rule, explore closing waste authority" (WasteDive 4/10/23)
• "Maryland Passes Clean Trucks Act with Key Caveats" (TT News 4/13/23)

Forest Preservation, HB 723

• "Historic Forest Preservation Legislation Approved by Maryland General Assembly" (WhatsUpMedia 4/13/23)
• "Opinion: We can't bulldoze our way out of the climate crisis. Maryland's new forest protection propel nature-based solutions." (Maryland Matters 5/5/23)

2022 Session & My Legislation

‘A Legacy Year’ for Animal Welfare Laws in Annapolis, Advocates Say (Maryland Matters, 4/21/2022)

Maryland lawmakers poised to pass environmental bills to increase inspections, ban chemicals, and invest in conservation (Baltimore Sun, 3/28/2022)

Conservation Finance Act, HB 653

• Maryland Enacts Conservation Finance Act (National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, 2022)
• A New Way to Save the Bay: Environmentally conscious investors may get a financial incentive to clean up Maryland’s waterways (Baltimore Business Journal, 1/21/2022)

Environment – Discharge Permits – Inspections and Administrative Continuations, HB 649

• Lawmakers Introduce a Bill to Target More Than 200 “Zombie” Water Permits (Maryland Matters, 2/24/2022)

PFAS, HB 275

• Maryland must move swiftly to regulate harmful ‘forever chemicals’ (Baltimore Sun, 2/15/2022)
• Maryland can protect firefighters and other first-responders with a bill that bans some chemicals (Washington Post, 2/15/2022)
• Inspired by the Death of a Veteran Firefighter, Bill Would Limit Exposure to Toxic Chemical in Fire Foam and Gear (Maryland Matters, 2/10/2022)

Biometrics, HB 259

• Maryland must set limits on biometric identifiers (Baltimore Sun, 2/10/2022)

2021 Session & My Legislation

Biomatric Privacy, HB 218

• Maryland Joins NY with BIPA-like Biometric Privacy bill (National Law Review, 6/14/2021)

PFAS, HB 22

• Maryland Must Address Emerging PFAS Crisis (Maryland Matters, 6/4/2021)

Stormwater Management Regulations and Watershed Implementation Plans, HB 295

• This Bill is Needed to Address Climate Change (Washington Post Letter to the Editor, 4/14/2021)

Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic, HB 21

• Maryland Bill Would Ban Chemical Conversion of Plastic into Fuel (CBS Baltimore, 2/24/2021)

2020 Session & My Legislation

A Candid Conversation with Delegate Sara Love (The Fem Word, 12/3/2020)

Why Does Environmental Justice Matter? (Maryland Matters, 9/24/2020)

2019 Session & My Legislation

Use of Antimicrobial Drugs - Limitations and Reporting, HB 652

• Maryland shows states how to save modern medicine. (Washington Post Op Ed, 6/28/19)

Center Maryland: Front and Center with Delegate Sara Love (2019 Interview with Ryan Miner with A Miner Detail/Center Maryland)