Delegate David Moon - Progressive Democrat

I'm currently serving my second term in office representing Silver Spring & Takoma Park in the Maryland House of Delegates. During the last few years, I've had the honor of co-sponsoring & voting for great bills, including legislation to:

Ban Fracking & Increase Renewable Energy
Ensure Paid Sick Leave for Workers
Lockbox Casino Funds for Education
Stabilize Health Care Costs
Remove Guns from Abusers & Suicidal or Violent Residents
Protect Planned Parenthood Funding
Create a $15 Minimum Wage
Implement Automatic Voter Registration
Advance Police Accountability
Ban Styrofoam Products
Reduce Incarceration & Decriminalize Marijuana
Provide Community College Tuition Assistance
Restrict Offshore Drilling Along Maryland's Coast
Allow Voter Registration on Election Day
Limit Overtesting of Students

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 twenty-nine of my legislative proposals have been passed by the Maryland General Assembly (eighteen of them in my first term). Here are my policy wins:

Fight Trump's Efforts to Repeal Obamacare (HJ 9)
Ban Bump Stocks & Devices that Circumvent Our Assault Weapons Ban (HB 888)
Lower Cost of Building Child Care in Montgomery County (HB 335)
Provide Foster Youths with Savings Accounts (HB 524)
Allow Expungement of Petty Marijuana Possession (HB 379)
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)
Reduce Property Tax Breaks Given to Country Clubs (2020 BRFA)
Enact Special Elections & Vacancy Reforms for US Senate, Attorney General & Comptroller (HB 260)
Stop Jailing People for Possessing Suspended Drivers Licenses (HB 76)
Resist Government Obstruction to Public Records (HB 383)
Protect Services for Foster Youths With Developmental Disabilities (HB 279)
Prevent Child Abuse By Parents Whose Parental Rights Were Terminated (HB 454)

Decriminalize Petty Gambling Offenses (HB 113)
Require Police to Disclose Their Military Equipment (HB 138)
Help Homeless Residents Get IDs (HB 280)
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 Convicted Animal Abusers for Care of the Animals (HB 135)
Modernize How Businesses File Tax Returns (HB 648)
Expand Jury Duty Eligibility for Ex-Offenders (SB 236) - Crossfiled by Sen. Jill Carter
Reduce Immigrant Deportations Over Minor Offenses (HB 891) - VETOED BY GOV. HOGAN
Allow Expungement of Some Boating Offenses Like Speeding (HB 259)
Clarify Authority for Arson Investigations in Montgomery County (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 Wealth/Income Inequality By Focusing On Middle Class & Low-Income Residents
Get Real About Climate Change & Stop Dirty Energy Subsidies
Ensure Access To Affordable Child Care

Grow Our School Budget & Make College Affordable
Protect Civil Rights & Our Immigrant Population
Achieve Universal, Affordable Health Coverage in Maryland
Implement Common-Sense Gun Safety Measures

Defend Reproductive Rights

Improve WMATA Metro & Expand Walking, Biking & Transit
Promote Housing Affordability & Renters' Protections
Reduce Incarceration & The Failed Drug War in Maryland
Reduce Special Interest Influence On Policy

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 ].