Delegate Seth A. Howard
Born
1974
Contact
Email · seth.howard@house.maryland.gov
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9
Bills sponsored
this session · 197 all-time
37
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 422 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
12204
Recorded votes
92%
Vote participation
voted in 92% of 12204 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026rs session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
93.1%
based on 1276 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
6.9%
based on 1276 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
94.5%
based on 1276 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
197 billsCurrent session 9 bills
- HB1645 Public Health - American Legion Automated External Defibrillator Grant Program - Established Introduced
- HB1629 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Discharge of Patients and Referral Services - Standards Introduced
- HB1500 State Agencies - Adoption of Regulations - Required Introduced
- HB1463 Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Constituent Services Liaison - Establishment Introduced
- HB1437 Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums Introduced
- HB1391 Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Testing and Inspection - Grounds for Failure Introduced
- HB1390 Public Schools - Veterans' Day - Excused Student Absence Introduced
- HB1375 Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment Introduced
- HB1019 School Bus Transition - Propane-Powered School Buses - Grant Program, Fund, and Purchase Introduced
Historical 188 bills
- HB 1453 Retirement Tax Reduction Act of 2022 Died
- HB 718 Anne Arundel County - Local Development Council - Delegate Appointments Signed
- HB 1440 Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Military Retirement (Tax Relief for Military Retirees Act of 2022) Died
- HB 1367 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury Alternative Therapies Fund - Establishment (David Perez Military Heroes Act (End 22 a Day)) Died
- 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 419 State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity 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 617 Property Tax – Credit for Surviving Spouses of Fallen Service Members Signed
- HB 592 Deer Management Permit - Hunting on State Land Leased by Permit Holder - Authorization Signed
- HB 1132 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2022 Died
- HB 1292 Public Schools and Child Care Providers - Immunizations - Discriminatory Policies Prohibited Died
- HB 1289 Vehicle Laws - Learner's Instructional Permits and Identification Cards - Required Documents Failed
- HB 1272 Employment - Wages - Deduction Prohibition Died
- HB 1215 Anne Arundel County - Natural Resources - Fishing Gear Died
- HB 1237 Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums Died
- HB 1207 Public Safety - Body-Worn Cameras - Costs and Expenses Died
- HB 758 Education – Public Schools – Lesson Plans and Instructional Material Died
- HB 892 State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retirees Died
- HB 760 States of Emergency and Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Renewals - Authorization by General Assembly or Legislative Policy Committee Died
Co-sponsored
422 billsCurrent session 37 bills
- HB1535 Natural Resources - Recreational Fishing - Mobile Reporting Application Introduced
- HB1484 Child Sex Offenders - Plea Agreements and Places for Children Introduced
- HB1482 Property Tax - Credit for Dwelling House of Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses - Revisions Introduced
- HB1400 Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card Signed
- HB1395 Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties Signed
- HB1388 Oysters - Rotational Harvest - Pilot Program Introduced
- HB1334 Education - Engagement Policies and School Compact (Maryland Public Education Parental Partnership Act) Introduced
- HB1318 Department of Human Services - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Error Reduction Introduced
- HB1286 Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Barbershop and Beauty Salon License Signed
- HB1212 Workgroup on Seafood Marketing Introduced
- HB1196 Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan Signed
- HB1120 Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses Signed
- HB0976 Primary and Secondary Education - Funding Accuracy and Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations and Report (Education Funding Accuracy Act) Introduced
- HB0972 Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act) Signed
- HB0970 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Nuclear Energy and Renaming Introduced
- HB0964 Secure the Vote Act of 2026 Introduced
- HB0952 Consumer Protection - Companion Chatbots - Regulation Introduced
- HB0863 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2026 Introduced
- HB0857 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income - Individuals Under the Age of 55 Introduced
- HB0844 Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans Introduced
- HB0842 Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member Signed
- HB0827 Repair the Transportation Trust Fund Act Introduced
- HB0826 Property Tax - Residential Real Property - Moratorium on Assessment Increases Introduced
- HB0761 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) Introduced
- HB0727 Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership Signed
Historical 385 bills
- HB 1023 Criminal Procedure - Maryland Violent Offender Registry Died
- HB 975 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Died
- HB 978 Abortions - Detection of Fetal Heartbeat (Keep Our Hearts Beating Act) Died
- HB 690 Education - Students With Reading Difficulties - Screenings and Interventions 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 490 State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan - Termination of Coverage for Retirees - Exemptions and Alterations Died
- HB 98 State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan Died
- HB 348 Natural Resources - Oyster Planting - Substrate Material Died
- HB 1004 State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Prescription Drug Benefit Plan Reimbursement 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 892 Health Information - Commercial Sale Died
- HB 974 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services - Out-of-State Treatment Died
- HB 792 Maryland Electricians Act - Revisions Died
- HB 1084 Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Felony Died
- HB 858 Personal Property Tax - Exemption for Business Personal Property Died
- HB 463 Congressional Districts - Standards (Anti-Gerrymandering of Maryland's Congressional Districts) Died
- HB 46 Small Business Relief Tax Credit - Expansion Died
- HB 126 Labor and Employment - Labor Organizations - Right to Work Died
- HB 125 Solar Photovoltaic Recycling Died
- HB 1215 Criminal Law – Crimes Against Property – Right to Defend Property (Castle Doctrine) Died
- HB 806 Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Individual Exchange - Copper Plans to Lower Rates Died
- HB 43 Elections - Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment - Commission and Process 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 | Yea | 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) | Yea | 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 | Yea | 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) | Yea | 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) | 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) | 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 |