David Moon - Progressive Democrat for MD House

My Priorities & Track Record

Read My 2019 Legislative Session Update

I'm currently serving my second four-year term 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 Juvenile 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-five of my legislative proposals have been passed by the Maryland General Assembly (eighteen of them in my first term). Here are my 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)
Expunge Minor Marijuana Possession Convictions (HB 379)
Stop Convicted Animal Abusers from Owning Animals (HB 212)
Prevent Child Abuse By Parents Whose Parental Rights Were Terminated (HB 454)
Eliminate the Crime of Attempted Suicide (HB 77)
Stop Jailing People for Possessing Suspended Drivers Licenses (HB 76)
Ensure Public Access to Government Records (HB 383)
Decriminalize Petty Gambling Offenses (HB 113)
Require Police to Disclose Military Equipment they Receive (HB 138)
Expand Jury Duty Eligibility for Ex-Offenders (SB 236) - Crossfiled by Sen. Jill Carter
Respect Voters with Special Elections for Vacancies (HB 260)
Reduce Immigrant Deportations Over Minor Offenses (HB 891) - VETOED BY GOV. HOGAN
Help Homeless Residents Get IDs (HB 280)
Protect Medical Privacy for Transgender Residents (HB 862)
Create Standards for Police SWAT Teams (HB 739)
Curb Defacto "Debtors Prisons" in Maryland (HB 844)
Maintain Services for Foster Youths With Developmental Disabilities (HB 279)
End Counterproductive Penalties on the Poor (HB 1047)
Let Courts Charge Convicted Animal Abusers for the Care of the Animals (HB 135)
Modernize How Businesses File Tax Returns (HB 648)
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
Defend Reproductive Rights
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
Improve WMATA Metro & Expand Walking, Biking & Transit
Promote Housing Affordability & Renters' Protections
End Mass 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 ].

2019 Legislative Session Update

2019 Legislative Session Preview

2017 Legislative Session Summary

Spring 2017 Update

Winter 2017 Update