Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 6 R cosponsors

HS0002 — Resolution to Expel Delegate Christopher Eric Bouchat From the House of Delegates of Maryland

Last action — First Reading (House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced March 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Ordering the expulsion of Delegate Christopher Eric Bouchat by the House of Delegates of Maryland pursuant to Article III, § 19 of the Constitution of Maryland.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (180)

180 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Floor vote

Passed 102 Yea · 14 Nay · 25 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8105
Democrat 6712014
Republican 27106
Total 10214025
% of votes cast 72%10%0%18%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Speaker — Yea
Grammer — Yea
Guzzone — Yea
Conaway — Yea
Schmidt — Yea
Jones, D. — Yea
Holmes — Nay
Hinebaugh — Not Voting
Mangione — Not Voting
Watson — Not Voting
Young — Not Voting
Jones, A. — Not Voting
Morgan, M. — Yea
Morgan, T. — Yea
Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman Democrat Yea
Delegate Adrian Boafo Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Aletheia McCaskill Democrat Yea
Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat Yea
Delegate Andrew C. Pruski Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat Yea
Delegate Ashanti Martinez Democrat Nay
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Bernice Mireku-North Democrat Yea
Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Yea
Delegate Brian M. Crosby Democrat Not Voting
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Catherine M. Forbes Democrat Yea
Delegate Chao Wu Democrat Yea
Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield Democrat Yea
Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur Democrat Nay
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Yea
Delegate Darrell Odom Democrat Yea
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Not Voting
Delegate David Moon Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Deni Taveras Democrat Yea
Delegate Denise Roberts Democrat Yea
Delegate Derrick Coley Democrat Yea
Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Yea
Delegate Dylan Behler Democrat Yea
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Elizabeth Embry Democrat Yea
Delegate Emily Shetty Democrat Yea
Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Yea
Delegate Gabriel Acevero Democrat Nay
Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno Democrat Yea
Delegate Gary Simmons Democrat Yea
Delegate Greg Wims Democrat Yea
Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat Yea
Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat Yea
Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett Democrat Yea
Delegate Jackie Addison Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Jamila J. Woods Democrat Yea
Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat Yea
Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat Nay
Delegate Jennifer White Holland Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Jessica Feldmark Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Yea
Delegate Joe Vogel Democrat Yea
Delegate Jon S. Cardin Democrat Nay
Delegate Julian Ivey Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr Democrat Yea
Delegate Karen Simpson Democrat Yea
Delegate Karen Toles Democrat Yea
Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat Yea
Delegate Kent Roberson Democrat Nay
Delegate Kim Ross Democrat Yea
Delegate Kris Fair Democrat Nay
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Yea
Delegate Kym Taylor Democrat Nay
Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat Yea
Delegate Lily Qi Democrat Yea
Delegate Linda Foley Democrat Yea
Delegate Lorig Charkoudian Democrat Yea
Delegate Luke Clippinger Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff Democrat Nay
Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Yea
Delegate Mark Edelson Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat Yea
Delegate Marlon Amprey Democrat Nay
Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat Yea
Delegate Matthew J. Schindler Democrat Yea
Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat Yea
Delegate Mike Rogers Democrat Yea
Delegate N. Scott Phillips Democrat Yea
Delegate Natalie Ziegler Democrat Yea
Delegate Nick Allen Democrat Yea
Delegate Nicole A. Williams Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Yea
Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat Yea
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Yea
Delegate Ryan Spiegel Democrat Yea
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Yea
Delegate Sarah Wolek Democrat Yea
Delegate Sean A. Stinnett Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheila Ruth Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Nay
Delegate Steve Johnson Democrat Yea
Delegate Steve Johnson Democrat Yea
Delegate Teresa Woorman Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Yea
Delegate Tiffany T. Alston Democrat Nay
Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat Yea
Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Yea
Delegate April Rose Republican Yea
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Not Voting
Delegate Barry Beauchamp Republican Nay
Delegate Brian Chisholm Republican Yea
Delegate Chris Tomlinson Republican Yea
Delegate Christopher Eric Bouchat Republican Not Voting
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Yea
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Not Voting
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Yea
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Yea
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Yea
Delegate Jesse T. Pippy Republican Yea
Delegate Joshua J. Stonko Republican Yea
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Yea
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Yea
Delegate LaToya Nkongolo Republican Yea
Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Yea
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Yea
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Yea
Delegate Robert B. Long Republican Yea
Delegate Robert B. Long Republican Not Voting
Delegate Ryan Nawrocki Republican Yea
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Yea
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Yea
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Delegate Terry L. Baker Republican Not Voting
Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Delegate Wayne A. Hartman Republican Yea
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Not Voting
Delegate William Valentine Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HS0002 do?
Ordering the expulsion of Delegate Christopher Eric Bouchat by the House of Delegates of Maryland pursuant to Article III, § 19 of the Constitution of Maryland.
Who sponsors HS0002?
HS0002 is sponsored by Delegate Grammer, Delegate Lauren Arikan (Republican), Delegate Brian Chisholm (Republican), Delegate Mark N. Fisher (Republican), Morgan, M., Delegate April Rose (Republican), Delegate Kathy Szeliga (Republican), and Delegate Chris Tomlinson (Republican).
What is the current status of HS0002?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced March 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HS0002?
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