Delegate Catherine M. Forbes
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10
Bills sponsored
this session · 102 all-time
38
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 38 all-time
7
Enacted into law
this session · 32 all-time
5832
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 5832 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026rs session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
100%
based on 1350 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0%
based on 1350 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 1350 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
102 billsCurrent session 10 bills
- HB1139 State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification Signed
- HB1138 State Retirement and Pension System – Cost–of–Living Adjustments – Clarification Signed
- HB1005 Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting (Survivor Reporting Reform Act) Introduced
- HB0943 State Board of Education - Financial Literacy - Graduation Requirement Introduced
- HB0930 Income Tax – Decoupling From Federal Changes – Education Expenses Introduced
- HB0851 Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status Signed
- HB0789 Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility - Helicopter Pilots Signed
- HB0678 Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications Signed
- HB0399 State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension Signed
- HB0388 Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory Employees Signed
Historical 92 bills
- HB 1482 State Retirement and Pension System - Divestment From Russia Vetoed
- HB 444 Maryland Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer College Investment Plan – State Matching Contribution – Age of Account Holder Signed
- HB 917 Business Regulation - Home Improvement Commission - Award Limits Signed
- HB 775 Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund - Establishment Signed
- HB 363 Attorney General - Climate Change Actions - Authorization Died
- HB 376 Outdoor Preschool License Pilot Program - Establishment Died
- HB 1024 Task Force on Traffic Patterns and Infrastructure on MD Route 45 (York Road) Failed
- HB 1377 Childhood Exposure to Violence - Health and Social Impacts - Public Awareness Campaign Workgroup Failed
- HB 610 Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care Died
- HB 1025 Vehicle Laws – Driver Education – Self–Paced, Online Instruction Died
- HB 937 Abortion Care Access Act Signed
- HB 726 Transportation of Disabled Persons - Transportation Network Companies - Employee Requirements Failed
- HB 727 Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service and State Parks - Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act) Died
- HB 630 Public High Schools - Financial Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment Died
- HB 665 Public Schools - Air Quality Died
- HB 713 Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors Died
- HB 1486 Motor Fuel Taxes – Tax–Free Period Signed
- HB 657 Public Schools - Standardized Behavioral Health Questionnaire for Students - Development and Implementation Died
- HB 686 Public Schools – Health and Safety – Carbon Dioxide Monitoring in Classrooms (Safe School Indoor Air Act) Died
- HB 681 Income Tax - Credit for Pet-Friendly Rental Dwelling Units Died
- HB 660 Commission to Study the Division of Rehabilitation Services (Student Job Training Reformation Act) Signed
- HB 254 State Highway Administration - Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities - Infrastructure Review (Vision Zero Implementation Act of 2022) Signed
- HB 547 Local School Systems - Equivalent Access Standards - Digital Tools (Equivalent and Nonvisual Access Accountability Act for K-12 Education) Died
- HB 731 Department of Aging - Dementia Care Coordinator and Dementia Care Navigation Programs Died
- HB 229 Pharmacists - Administration of Injectable Medications for Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections Signed
Co-sponsored
38 billsCurrent session 38 bills
- HJ0003 Elementary and Secondary Education - Curriculum - Importance of Diversity Introduced
- HB1574 Child Care Providers - Licensing and Registration Alterations Introduced
- HB1559 Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement Signed
- HB1445 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act) Introduced
- HB1389 Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation Signed
- HB1341 Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026) Introduced
- HB1309 Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment Introduced
- HB1300 African American Heritage Preservation Program and Maryland Commission for Women - Renaming and Alterations Signed
- HB1295 Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles Introduced
- HB0935 Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals Introduced
- HB0926 Income Tax – Individual Itemized Deductions – Alterations Introduced
- HB0897 Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026) Introduced
- HB0895 Food Retailers and Third-Party Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) Signed
- HB0877 Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Institutional Debt - Report Introduced
- HB0772 Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study Signed
- HB0738 Real Property - Transfer-on-Death Deed - Establishment Signed
- HB0704 Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment Introduced
- HB0659 State Board of Education - Membership - Early Childhood Development Professional Introduced
- HB0637 Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) Signed
- HB0628 Human Services - Foster Care Transition Grant Program - Establishment Introduced
- HB0614 Education - School Building Energy Usage - Monthly Report Introduced
- HB0586 County Boards of Library Trustees - Membership - Student Member Signed
- HB0564 Pet Cremation and Burial Services - Requirements (Pet Cremation and Burial Services Consumer Protection Act) Signed
- HB0531 State Department of Education - Public Schools STEM and Robotics Program - Study Introduced
- HB0507 Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund - Extension Introduced
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Const) | Yea | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Miller /863422/1 Ruled Out of Order Decision of the Chair | Yea | pass | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Schmidt /413029/1 Ruled out of order Decision of the Chair | Yea | pass | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Nawrocki /963724/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Long, R. /703123/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Szeliga /633228/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Pippy /823729/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Griffith /563421/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Arikan /933322/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Morgan, M. /283424/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Grammer /423321/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Buckel /403926/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| Committee Amendments | Yea | pass | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Arikan /623323/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Kipke /163923/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Morgan, M. /423426/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Long, R. /183623/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Buckel /133323/1 Ruled out of order Decision of the Chair | Yea | pass | August 03, 2026 |
| Motion to Suspend Rules from 1st to 2nd Rdg (Const) | Yea | pass | August 03, 2026 |
| Motion to Suspend Rules from 1st to 2nd Rdg (Emerg) | Yea | pass | August 03, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | 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) | Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Fisher /833327/1 | Nay | fail | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| Previous Question | Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Fisher /533723/1 | Nay | fail | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Hornberger /693728/1 | Nay | fail | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading and Final Passage (CCR Adp) | Yea | 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 and Final Passage (Hse concurred) | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Const) | Yea | 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 | Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
| On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) | Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
| On Third Reading and Final Passage (CCR Adp) | Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Mangione /993923/1 | Nay | fail | March 31, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 30, 2026 |