Delegate Hill has a voting record of support for Democratic led actions to address systemic problems and progressive priorities like: police reform; expanded access to family planning and safe and affordable abortion services; legalization of medical cannabis; protecting voter rights and expanding access; paid family leave; creating a right to counsel for juveniles during police interrogation; banning the sale of ghost guns; tax cuts for seniors; and, climate change legislation with a goal of making Maryland carbon neutral by 2045; ensured funding of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and Build-to-Learn Acts.

Delegate Hill and her colleagues were on the front line of the COVID crisis with these actions and more:

• Extended the Governor’s authority to act in this ongoing emergency
• Provided job protections to workers under quarantine
• Extended temporary benefits for Coronavirus related unemployment
• Authorized the Governor to transfer $50 million dollars from the State’s Revenue Stabilization Account to help finance Maryland’s pandemic response

Here are the highlights of Delegate Hill’s legislative accomplishments:

1. Advocated for expanded access of behavioral health services to students and communities.
2. Worked to improve educational outcomes by making sure students receive glasses and other vision care needed to learn.
3. Passed legislation that allows Maryland Peace Corps volunteers returning from out of country assignments to immediately reestablish residency eligibility for in-state tuition rates.
4. Created a grant program at the Department of Aging to support community not-for-profits in their work helping seniors age in place.
5. Passed legislation requiring timely notification in English and Spanish to downstream jurisdictions of water contamination caused by sewer overflow or treatment plant discharges.
6. Improved ease of access to prescription medications, particularly for those with chronic conditions, by eliminating burdensome co-pays, prohibiting unnecessary reauthorization requests, removing process redundancies and capping out-of-pocket costs.
7. Barred homeowner associations from imposing unreasonable restrictions on the planting of sustainable gardens and lawns.
8. Enabled Howard County government to implement a disposable bag fee on retail transactions and designated fees to be used for environmental purposes.