Delegate Brian Chisholm
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5
Bills sponsored
this session · 236 all-time
66
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 177 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
7066
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 7066 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026rs session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
87.4%
based on 1246 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
12.6%
based on 1246 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
92.3%
based on 1246 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
236 billsCurrent session 5 bills
- HB1640 Energy-Related Programs, Surcharges, and Taxes (Maryland Energy Savings Guarantee Act) Introduced
- HB0974 Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply (Freedom From Monopolies Act) Introduced
- HB0521 Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Customer Bill Surcharge - Repeal Introduced
- HB0079 Climate Solutions Affordability Act of 2026 Introduced
- HB0066 Environment - Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Withdrawal (Restoring Energy Freedom Act) Introduced
Historical 231 bills
- HB 1453 Retirement Tax Reduction Act of 2022 Died
- HB 718 Anne Arundel County - Local Development Council - Delegate Appointments Signed
- HB 1020 Developmental Disabilities Administration - Self-Directed Services (Self-Direction Act of 2022) Signed
- HB 799 State and Local Government - COVID-19 - Vaccination by Choice Act Died
- HB 578 Public Health - Medications to Treat an Opioid Use Disorder - Preferred and Nonpreferred Medications Signed
- HB 421 Out–of–State Health Care Practitioners – Provision of Behavioral Health Services via Telehealth – Authorization Died
- HB 408 Statewide Targeted Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2022 Died
- HB 416 State Government - Quasi-Governmental Units - Oversight and Governance Died
- HB 409 Corporations and Associations - Annual Reports - Fees for Electronic Filings Died
- HB 422 Working Marylanders Tax Relief Act of 2022 Died
- HB 423 Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2022) Died
- HB 417 Employees' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment Earnings Limitation - COVID-19 Exemption Signed
- HB 415 Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students Died
- HB 325 State Procurement - Payment Practices Signed
- HB 80 Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver - Participation and Applications Died
- HB 1174 Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications Died
- HB 373 State Postmortem Examiners Commission - Minimum Staffing Requirements Signed
- HB 375 Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022) Vetoed
- HB 1412 Public Health - Parkinson's Disease Registry Advisory Committee - Established Died
- HB 1397 Health Insurance - Prescription Insulin Drugs - Limits on Copayment and Coinsurance (Insulin Cost Reduction Act) Signed
- HB 6 Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Dental Coverage for Adults Signed
- HB 1370 Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund - Annual Funding and Extension Signed
- HB 1132 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2022 Died
- HB 1205 State Government – Information Technology and Cybersecurity–Related Infrastructure (Modernize Maryland Act of 2022) Signed
- HB 1122 Public Schools - Home School Students - Extracurricular Activities (Right to Play Act of 2022) Died
Co-sponsored
177 billsCurrent session 66 bills
- HS0002 Resolution to Expel Delegate Christopher Eric Bouchat From the House of Delegates of Maryland Introduced
- HS0001 State Agencies - Misconduct Related to Federal Funding - Legislative Investigating Committee Introduced
- HB1646 Maryland Aviation Administration - Airport Passenger Screening Partnership Program Introduced
- HB1586 Protective Orders - Coercive Control Introduced
- HB1510 Unemployment Insurance - Fraud Prevention, Detection, and Enforcement Introduced
- HB1451 Public Health - Women's Health Care Data - Report Introduced
- HB1449 Maryland Office of the Inspector General - Establishment Introduced
- HB1417 Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland Constitutional Carry Act) Introduced
- HB1398 State Transfer Tax - Temporary Suspension Introduced
- HB1334 Education - Engagement Policies and School Compact (Maryland Public Education Parental Partnership Act) Introduced
- HB1331 Maryland Department of Health and Department of Human Services - Public Benefits - Eligibility and Prohibitions Introduced
- HB1322 Higher Education - Freedom of Expression on Campus - Protection (Maryland Campus Area Free Expression Act) Introduced
- HB1319 Public Safety - Militia - Active Duty Combat (Defend the Guard) Introduced
- HB1301 Land Use - Historic Preservation Commission - Right of Appeal Introduced
- HB1120 Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses Signed
- HB1103 State Designations - Symbol of Remembrance for September 11 - Freedom Flag Introduced
- HB1079 Office of Regulatory Management and State Government Authorizations Introduced
- HB1039 Education – Primary and Secondary Schools – Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act) Introduced
- HB1035 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Overtime Compensation Introduced
- HB0988 Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Repeal Introduced
- HB0980 Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law) Signed
- HB0972 Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act) Signed
- HB0967 Electric Companies – Environmental Surcharges or Fees – Prohibition on Collection Introduced
- HB0964 Secure the Vote Act of 2026 Introduced
- HB0958 Natural Gas – Connection and Line Extension – Discounts and Payment Plans Introduced
Historical 111 bills
- HB 386 Admissions and Amusement Tax - Limitations on Municipal Corporations - Agricultural Tourism Died
- HB 1023 Criminal Procedure - Maryland Violent Offender Registry Died
- HB 975 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Died
- HB 630 Health - Abortions - Reporting Requirements Died
- HB 1134 Public Schools - Fundamentals of Construction - Elective Course Died
- HB 1075 Health - Informed Consent (Woman's Right to Know Act) Died
- HB 985 Public High Schools – Science Credit Requirement – Computer Science and Computer Programming Died
- HB 153 Building Opportunity Act of 2019 Died
- HB 149 Retirement Tax Fairness Act of 2019 Died
- HB 978 Abortions - Detection of Fetal Heartbeat (Keep Our Hearts Beating Act) Died
- HB 1418 Anne Arundel County Public Schools - Preventive Measure Unit Pilot Program Died
- HB 864 Duties of a Guardian of the Person - Petition for Visitation Died
- HB 98 State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan Died
- HB 781 Public Safety - Handgun Permit - Church or Religious Organization Property (Parishioner Protection Act of 2019) Died
- HB 609 Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums Died
- HB 45 Accountability in Education Act of 2019 Died
- HB 158 State Personnel Recruitment Modernization Act of 2019 Died
- HB 836 Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums Died
- HB 369 Admissions and Amusement Tax - Limitations on Municipal Corporations - Drive-In Movies and Roller Skating Rinks Died
- HB 236 Crimes - Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence or Felony - Penalties (The Repeat Firearms Offender Act of 2019) Died
- HB 232 Transparency Act of 2019 Died
- HB 598 Calculation of Taxable Income - Itemized Deductions - Property Taxes Died
- HB 1168 Education - Career and Technical Education Expansion Grant - Established Died
- HB 234 Criminal Law - Crime of Violence - Human Trafficking Died
- HB 631 High School Graduation Requirements - Student Service - Fire-Fighting Training and Volunteer Hours Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Nay | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Const) | Nay | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Miller /863422/1 Ruled Out of Order Decision of the Chair | Nay | pass | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Schmidt /413029/1 Ruled out of order Decision of the Chair | Nay | pass | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Nawrocki /963724/1 | Yea | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Long, R. /703123/1 | Yea | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Szeliga /633228/1 | Yea | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Pippy /823729/1 | Yea | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Griffith /563421/1 | Not Voting | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Arikan /933322/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Morgan, M. /283424/1 | Yea | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Grammer /423321/1 | Yea | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Buckel /403926/1 | Yea | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| Committee Amendments | Nay | pass | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Arikan /623323/1 | Yea | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Kipke /163923/1 | Yea | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Morgan, M. /423426/1 | Yea | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Long, R. /183623/1 | Yea | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Buckel /133323/1 Ruled out of order Decision of the Chair | Nay | pass | August 03, 2026 |
| Motion to Suspend Rules from 1st to 2nd Rdg (Const) | Nay | pass | August 03, 2026 |
| Motion to Suspend Rules from 1st to 2nd Rdg (Emerg) | Nay | pass | August 03, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Nay | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) | Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading and Final Passage (CCR Adp) | Nay | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Fisher /833327/1 | Yea | fail | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Nay | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Nay | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| Previous Question | Nay | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Nay | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Fisher /533723/1 | Yea | fail | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Nay | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Hornberger /693728/1 | Yea | fail | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Not Voting | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Nay | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading and Final Passage (CCR Adp) | Nay | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Nay | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Nay | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Nay | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Const) | Nay | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Nay | pass | March 31, 2026 |
| On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) | Nay | pass | March 31, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Nay | pass | March 31, 2026 |
| On Third Reading and Final Passage (CCR Adp) | Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Mangione /993923/1 | Yea | fail | March 31, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Nay | pass | March 30, 2026 |