The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/08/1994
Next Election: 2014
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Lloyd Knowles; 2 Children: Christine, Clifford
Birth date: 12/21/1943
Birthplace: Baltimore, MD
Home City: Columbia MD
Religion: Not Relevant

Profession

Deputy Secretary for Programs, Maryland Department of Human Resources, 1990-1994 Attorney, Bounds, Short & Eagan, 1982-1986

Education

JD, University of Maryland, 1981 BA, Literature, University of Maryland, 1969

Committees

Environmental Matters
Rules and Executive Nominations
Special Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation and Open Space
Subcommittee on Land Use and Ethics
Subcommittee on Local Government and Bi-County Agencies

SB 433 Prohibits Employers from Asking for Private Passwords
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 236 Septic System Installation Requirements
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 433 Prohibits Employers from Asking for Private Passwords
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 373 Raises the School Drop-Out Age
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 441 Authorizes Subsidies for Offshore Wind Energy Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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SB 433 Prohibits Employers from Asking for Private Passwords
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 236 Septic System Installation Requirements
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 433 Prohibits Employers from Asking for Private Passwords
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 373 Raises the School Drop-Out Age
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 441 Authorizes Subsidies for Offshore Wind Energy Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 443 Establishes State Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 650 Reduces prison sentences for inmates gaining education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 438 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

SB 994 Increasing Sales and Use Tax on Alcoholic Beverages
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 167 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 690 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 302 Parole Approval
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 235 Prohibiting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 70 2012-2013 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amendment 223923 Civil Marriage Protection Act
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 302 Parole Approval
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 789 Requires Shift Breaks for Certain Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 465 Establishes Collective Bargaining Procedures for Certain Child Care Providers
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 789 Requires Shift Breaks for Certain Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 465 Establishes Collective Bargaining Procedures for Certain Child Care Providers
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 277 Modifies the Solar Energy Portfolio Standard
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 778 Prohibits Public Schools from Sending Vocational Test Scores to Military Recruiters
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 277 Modifies the Solar Energy Portfolio Standard
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 778 Prohibits Public Schools from Sending Vocational Test Scores to Military Recruiters
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 279 Prohibits False Claims Against State Health Plans and Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 321 Prohibiting Hand-Held Cell Phone Use While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 590 Establishes a Public School Labor Relations Board
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 279 Prohibits False Claims Against State Health Plans and Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 590 Establishes a Public School Labor Relations Board
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 321 Prohibiting Hand-Held Cell Phone Use While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 825 Increase in Motor Vehicle Liability Payment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 785 Inheritance Tax Exemption for Domestic Partners
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 278 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 387 "Lawful Status" Requirements for ID Cards, Vehicle Licenses and Permits
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 278 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 387 "Lawful Status" Requirements for ID Cards, Vehicle Licenses and Permits
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 785 Inheritance Tax Exemption for Domestic Partners
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 277 Authorizing Speed Monitoring Systems
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 310 Extending Unemployment Benefits to Part-Time Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 279 Capital Punishment Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 310 Extending Unemployment Benefits to Part-Time Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 279 Capital Punishment Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 310 Extending Unemployment Benefits to Part-Time Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 302 Allowing Judges to Confiscate Firearms from Domestic Abuse Suspects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 359 Handgun Permit Eligibility for Domestic Abuse Victims
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 302 Allowing Judges to Confiscate Firearms from Domestic Abuse Suspects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 359 Handgun Permit Eligibility for Domestic Abuse Victims
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 268 Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1013 Regulation of Power Plants
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 374 Energy Efficiency Regulations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 375 Increasing Renewable Energy Standards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 268 Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1013 Regulation of Power Plants
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 374 Energy Efficiency Regulations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 375 Increasing Renewable Energy Standards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 268 Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 374 Energy Efficiency Regulations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 375 Increasing Renewable Energy Standards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 90 2008-2009 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 46 Computer Services Sales Tax Repeal and Other Tax Adjustments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 646 Allowing For-Profit Entities to Provide Credit Counseling
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 46 Computer Services Sales Tax Repeal and Other Tax Adjustments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 597 Property Transfer Tax Exemptions for Domestic Partners
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1626 Public Utilitiy Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 566 Hospital Visitation/Decision-Making Rights for Domestic Partners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 597 Property Transfer Tax Exemptions for Domestic Partners
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 566 Hospital Visitation/Decision-Making Rights for Domestic Partners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 597 Property Transfer Tax Exemptions for Domestic Partners
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 269 Authorizing Speed Monitoring Systems
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 90 2008-2009 Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 362 Department of Information Technology
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 5 Sales Tax Increase
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 5 Sales Tax Increase
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5 Sales Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2 Tax Reform Act of 2007
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5 Sales Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2 Tax Reform Act of 2007
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5 Sales Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 430 State Living Wage
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 430 State Living Wage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Early Voting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 634 Presidential Election by Popular Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 430 State Living Wage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 103 Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 91 Indoor Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 148 Presidential Election by Popular Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 488 Felon Voting Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 992 Parole for Drug Offenders
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 488 Felon Voting Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 992 Parole for Drug Offenders
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1220 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Green Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 359 Indoor Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1220 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Green Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 359 Indoor Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1220 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Green Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 359 Indoor Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6 Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 754 Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Care
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amendment 643129/1 2008-2009 Budget Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 131 Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 201 Early Voting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Electricity Rates
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Electricity Rates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 52 Maryland Transportation Authority
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1674 Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1368 Election Changes
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1215 School Closure Regulations
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 853 Prohibiting Dredging for Oysters & Clams in Atlantic Coastal Bays
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1054 Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 154 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and Additional Emission Caps
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1075 Governor Cabinet Appointments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1035 Uninsured Employers' Fund -- Liability of Corporate Officers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1674 Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1035 Uninsured Employers' Fund -- Liability of Corporate Officers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amendment 953927 Stem Cell Funding Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1 Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 391 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 790 Health Care for Large Companies
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 391 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 790 Health Care for Large Companies
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

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