KEEPING OUR COMMUNITIES SAFE

Everyone in our community deserves to feel safe.

What Sarah’s done: In her first year in the Senate, Sarah championed legislation to increase the State’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) to the City of Annapolis - thus increasing critical funding to support the City’s police, fire, and emergency services. Sarah successfully sponsored legislation funding the testing of rape kits throughout Maryland and worked with colleagues to pass legislation mandating the testing of every rape kit in the State, which will hopefully bring justice to countless survivors. She proudly voted for legislation to expand crisis response teams across Maryland. Sarah voted to close a dangerous loophole in Maryland’s gun background check system. After working with stakeholders across Maryland, Sarah voted to increase accountability and transparency in policing in order to build greater trust in our communities. Sarah meets regularly with Annapolis and Anne Arundel Police, Fire, and Emergency Management teams to better work together to keep our communities safe.

What’s next: In the 2022 legislative session, Sarah will sponsor legislation to expand income tax and property tax credits to police, fire,, and first responders so they can better afford to live in our District and Maryland. She will cosponsor legislation get “ghost guns” off the streets and will continue to find ways to reduce everyday gun violence.