Delegate David Moon - Progressive Democrat

I'm currently serving my second term in office representing Greater Silver Spring & Takoma Park in the Maryland House of Delegates. The past few years, I've had the honor of co-sponsoring & voting for numerous bills to advance justice, including impactful bills to:

Launch Relief Funding & Healthcare During the COVID Emergency
Advance Alternatives to Police Violence & Promote Accountability
Ensure Paid Sick Leave & a $15 Minimum Wage for Workers
Ban Fracking & Drilling, While Pushing Clean Energy
Remove Guns from Abusers & Suicidal or Violent Residents
Lockbox Casino Funds for Education & Expand Pre-K
Stabilize Healthcare & Prescription Drug Costs
Protect Reproductive Choice & Planned Parenthood Services
Implement Election Day & Automatic Voter Registration
Ban Toxic Pesticides & Styrofoam Products
Reduce Mass Incarceration & Decriminalize Marijuana
Provide Community College Tuition Assistance

MY LEGISLATIVE SUCCESSES: I'm proud to serve on the House Judiciary Committee, where I chair the Criminal Law Subcommittee. But I've got a wide variety of legislative interests, and I've served as lead sponsor on dozens of bills. I'm very excited that thirty-seven of my legislative proposals have been passed by the Maryland General Assembly, thus far. Here are my policy wins:

Fight Trump's Efforts to Repeal Obamacare in Maryland (HJ 9)
Ban Bump Stocks & Tools To Mimic Assault Weapons (HB 888)
Substantially Fairer Compensation for Those Harmed by Police (HB 721 added to HB 670)
Stop Landlords From Seizing Homes of Small Business Owners for Late Rent During COVID-19 (HB 719) - VETOED BY GOV. HOGAN

Allow Expungement of Petty Marijuana Possession & Automatic Shielding on Case Search (HB 379 & HB 83)
Stop Convicted Animal Abusers from Owning Animals (HB 212)
Eliminate the Crime of Attempted Suicide (HB 77)
Repeal Sodomy Laws Used to Harass LGBT Residents (HB 81)
Rein In Property Tax Breaks Given to Country Clubs (2020 BRFA)
Enact Special Elections & Vacancy Reforms for US Senate, Attorney General & Comptroller (HB 260)
Stop Jailing for Suspended Drivers Licenses (HB 76 & HB 115)
Resist Government Obstruction to Public Records (HB 383)
Provide Foster Youths Savings Accounts & Protect Services for Foster Youths w/ Developmental Disabilities (HB 524 & HB 279)
Lower Cost of Building Child Care in Montgomery County (HB 335)
Warn MoCo Homebuyers About School Boundaries (HB 541)
Require Bodycams to Save More Footage Leading Up to Incidents (HB 727 added to SB 178)
Speed Limit Options for Montgomery County & Cities (HB 562)
Prevent Child Abuse By Parents With Terminated Rights (HB 454)

Decriminalize Petty Gambling Offenses (HB 113)
Require Police to Disclose Their Military Equipment (HB 138)
Help Homeless Residents Get IDs (HB 280)
Push Counties to Stop Charging Pretrial Fees (HB 126)
Syringe Exchange Harm Reduction - w/ Sen. Jill Carter's SB 420 - VETOED BY GOV. HOGAN

Mandate Warrants for Police "Stingray" Surveillance (HB 499)
Respect Medical Privacy for Transgender Residents (HB 862)
Create Standards for Police SWAT Teams (HB 739)
Curb Defacto "Debtors Prisons" in Maryland (HB 844)
End Counterproductive Penalties on the Poor (HB 1047)
Push Courts to Charge Animal Abusers for Cost of Care (HB 135)
Modernize How Businesses File Tax Returns (HB 648)
Expand Jury Duty for Ex-Offenders - w/ Sen. Jill Carter's SB 236
Reduce Immigrant Deportations Over Minor Offenses (HB 891) - VETOED BY GOV. HOGAN

Allow Expungement of Minor Boating Offenses (HB 259)
Clarify Montgomery County Arson Investigation Process (HB 460)

NOTE: For further detail, you can read coverage of my bills [HERE].

MY BROAD PRIORITIES: Here are a few issues areas where I'd like to continue making progress:

Tackle Historic Economic Inequality & Build a Fairer Tax Code
Boost Clean Energy Production Within Maryland & End Subsidies for Unsustainable Choices
Ensure Access To Affordable, Nearby Child Care

Promote Housing Affordability & Renters' Protections

Reduce Student-Teacher Ratios & Make College Affordable
Achieve Universal, Affordable Medical, Dental & Drug Coverage
Expand Metro/RideOn/MARC Service & Walking/Biking Options

Defend Reproductive Rights & Access to Local Services

Rein In Mass Incarceration & The Failed Drug War in Maryland

Reduce Special Interest Influence On Policy

Implement Common-Sense Gun Safety Measures

Protect Civil Rights & Our Immigrant Population

WHAT ELSE I'VE BEEN WORKING ON: Read my email newsletters discussing policy & legislative updates below. To receive regular updates about my work [ CLICK HERE ].