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Muse\n\nAnthony Muse is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 26 in Prince George's County.[1](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/muse01) He served in the Senate from January 10, 2007, to January 9, 2019, and returned on January 11, 2023, after being elected in November 2022.[2](https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/msa12282.html)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Democratic[1](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/muse01) |\n| Current office | Member of the Maryland State Senate, District 26[1](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/muse01) |\n| Previous offices | Maryland State Senate, District 26 (January 10, 2007 – January 9, 2019)[2](https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/msa12282.html) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nMuse is a Democrat.[1](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/muse01) The Maryland State Archives' manual lists him as a Democrat for District 26.[2](https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/msa12282.html)\n\n## Career\n\nMuse served in the Maryland State Senate for District 26 from January 10, 2007, to January 9, 2019.[2](https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/msa12282.html) During that period he was a member of the Judicial Proceedings Committee beginning in 2007 and again from 2013 to 2019.[2](https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/msa12282.html)\n\nHe was elected again in November 2022 and returned to the Senate on January 11, 2023.[2](https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/msa12282.html) Since 2023 he has again served on the Judicial Proceedings Committee, and he serves on the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review and the Joint Committee on Federal Relations.[2](https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/msa12282.html) He was Vice-Chair of the Rules Committee from 2023 to 2024 and has been a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland since 2023.[2](https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/msa12282.html) He has served as Vice Chair of the Executive Nominations Committee since 2025, having joined that committee in 2023.[2](https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/msa12282.html)\n\n## Positions and legislative record\n\n### Criminal justice and expungement\n\nMuse has sponsored legislation to expand the expungement of court records. In the 2026 session he sponsored Senate Bill 320, which addresses cases that ended with a \"no finding\" or were terminated without a finding, allowing eligible people to ask a court to clear qualifying records; a similar bill had been introduced in the 2025 session.[3](https://www.reportannapolis.com/2026/09/legislative-record-review-from.html) Senate Bill 320 received unanimous approval in both the Senate and the House of Delegates, and Governor Wes Moore signed it into law on May 12, 2026; it takes effect October 1, 2026.[3](https://www.reportannapolis.com/2026/09/legislative-record-review-from.html) In the 2025 session he sponsored the Expungement Reform Act of 2025, concerning criminal records and the Maryland Judiciary Case Search, and a proposal for a commission to examine Maryland's expungement laws; in 2026 he again sponsored a commission to examine the expungement laws of Maryland.[4](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/muse01?search=True&ys=2025RS) • [1](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/muse01)\n\n### Youth justice\n\nMuse co-sponsored the Youth Charging Reform Act, Senate Bill 323 of 2026, which changes rules for young people accused of serious crimes, including when cases fall under juvenile court jurisdiction and how certain young people can be detained, confined, or transported while cases are pending. The bill removes a rule that automatically excluded a child from juvenile court jurisdiction when the child was accused of a crime punishable by life imprisonment. It passed both chambers and was signed into law on May 26, 2026.[3](https://www.reportannapolis.com/2026/09/legislative-record-review-from.html) In 2026 he also sponsored bills limiting juvenile contact with incarcerated adults and a Juvenile Court jurisdiction, detention, and confinement measure.[1](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/muse01)\n\n### Police training and public safety\n\nMuse co-sponsored the LEAD Act of 2026, which requires Maryland police training to include instruction on interactions with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, dementia, and autism, applying to new officers and to continuing training for serving officers. The bill passed unanimously in both chambers and was signed into law on May 26, 2026, taking effect October 1, 2026.[3](https://www.reportannapolis.com/2026/09/legislative-record-review-from.html) In 2026 he also sponsored a bill on law enforcement officers' face coverings and identification, and in 2025 a bill on police accountability time limits for filing administrative charges.[1](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/muse01) • [4](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/muse01?search=True&ys=2025RS)\n\n### Housing\n\nMuse co-sponsored Senate Bill 335 of 2026, which provides protections for prospective tenants who use income-based housing assistance: certain landlords cannot reject an applicant simply because the person uses qualifying housing assistance, and landlords must offer tenants the option of having positive rental payment history reported to a consumer reporting agency. The bill was signed into law on May 26, 2026.[3](https://www.reportannapolis.com/2026/09/legislative-record-review-from.html) He also sponsored the Good Cause Eviction bill on residential leases and holdover tenancies, which received a Senate hearing in 2026, and a 2025 bill on housing discrimination related to income-based subsidies.[1](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/muse01) • [4](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/muse01?search=True&ys=2025RS)\n\n### Voting rights and elections\n\nMuse sponsored the Voting Rights for All Act, an election law bill on voter hotlines and voting eligibility for incarcerated individuals, which received a Senate hearing in 2026.[1](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/muse01) In 2025 he sponsored the Voting Rights Act of 2025 concerning counties and municipal corporations, a bill on the number of early voting days, and served on a workgroup on mail-in ballot accessibility.[4](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/muse01?search=True&ys=2025RS)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Anthony Muse, Maryland General Assembly](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/muse01)\n2. [Anthony Muse, Maryland State Archives](https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/msa12282.html)\n3. [Legislative Record Review: A Look at Senator C. Anthony Muse's 2026 Work, Report Annapolis](https://www.reportannapolis.com/2026/09/legislative-record-review-from.html)\n4. 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