Delegate Sheila Ruth
Born
1964
Contact
Email · sheila.ruth@house.maryland.gov
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13
Bills sponsored
this session · 174 all-time
99
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 99 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
5816
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 5816 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026rs session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.9%
based on 1330 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.1%
based on 1330 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
98.5%
based on 1330 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
174 billsCurrent session 13 bills
- HB1427 Property Tax Credits - Renters' Tax Credit, Homeowners' Tax Credit, and Homestead Tax Credit - Altering Eligibility and Amount Introduced
- HB1411 Data Center Planning and Transparency Act Introduced
- HB1359 Police Pursuits of Fleeing Suspects - Standards (Dimeka Thornton Act) Introduced
- HB1338 Motor Vehicles - Driver's Licenses - Eligibility Introduced
- HB1316 Public Health - Universal Health Care Program - Study and Commission Introduced
- HB1237 Pesticide Applications - Subscription Contract Requirements and Registry Establishment Introduced
- HB1213 State Transfer Tax - Rate - Alterations (Housing Affordability for Buyers and Sellers) Introduced
- HB1022 PFAS Chemicals - Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements Introduced
- HB0926 Income Tax – Individual Itemized Deductions – Alterations Introduced
- HB0572 Attorney General Actions and Climate Crimes Accountability Fund (Climate Crimes Accountability Act) Introduced
- HB0499 Election Law - Registered Voter List and Petitions (Ballot Petition Modernization Act) Introduced
- HB0334 State Procurement - Constitutional Violations - Prohibited Introduced
- HB0161 Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions Signed
Historical 161 bills
- HB 1482 State Retirement and Pension System - Divestment From Russia Vetoed
- HB 481 Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization Died
- HB 131 Environment - Synthetic Turf and Turf Infill - Chain of Custody Died
- HB 1433 State Highways – Designations – Piscataway Highway Signed
- HB 932 Landlord and Tenant – Right to Redemption of Leased Premises – Form of Payment Signed
- HB 515 Education - Student Athletes - Uniform Modifications for Modesty (Inclusive Athletic Attire Act) Signed
- HB 696 Public Utilities - Electric School Bus Pilot Program Signed
- HB 775 Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund - Establishment Signed
- HB 250 Private Well Safety Act of 2022 Died
- HB 385 Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Student Housing - Applications and Occupancy Agreements Signed
- HB 404 Vehicle Laws - Speed Limits - Establishment Died
- HB 405 Maryland Energy Administration - Mechanical Insulation Installation Grant Program Died
- HB 363 Attorney General - Climate Change Actions - Authorization Died
- HB 326 State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System Died
- HB 376 Outdoor Preschool License Pilot Program - Establishment Died
- HB 368 Vehicle Laws - Penalties for Lapse of Security - Grace Period Signed
- HB 371 Environment - Salt Applicator Certification Program - Establishment Died
- HB 352 Education - American Studies and Social Equity Standards Advisory Board - Academic Standards and Model Policy Died
- HB 191 Department of Agriculture - Spay/Neuter Fund - Extension and Report Signed
- HB 29 Vehicle Laws - Penalties for Failure to Pay Video Toll and Electronic Tolling Performance Audit Died
- HB 1235 Youth Sports Safety Advisory Commission Died
- HB 1352 Health and Wellness Standards – Correctional Facilities Died
- HB 1263 Environment – Office on Climate Change – Establishment Failed
- HB 1293 Driver's Licenses - Suspension For Child Support Arrearages - Exception Died
- HB 1227 Regulation of Tobacco Products - Synthetic Nicotine Failed
Co-sponsored
99 billsCurrent session 99 bills
- HJ0007 Anti-Nuclear Proliferation Resolution (Back from the Brink Act) Introduced
- HJ0003 Elementary and Secondary Education - Curriculum - Importance of Diversity Introduced
- HB1575 Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Introduced
- HB1492 Collective Bargaining - Public Employees - Revocation of Certification and School and Library Employees' Right to Strike Introduced
- HB1480 Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee Labor Standards Introduced
- HB1465 Environment - Stream and Floodplain Restoration Projects - Requirements and Limitations Introduced
- HB1405 Election Law - Campaign Finance Activities - Candidates for State Office Introduced
- HB1385 Health Insurance - Use of Artificial Intelligence - Human Evaluation Introduced
- HB1378 Corporations and Associations - Limitations on Election and Ballot Issue Activities (Maryland Corporate Power Reset Act) Introduced
- HB1367 Commission on Re-Imagining Health Care in Maryland Signed
- HB1360 Maryland Public Ethics Law - Regulated Lobbyists - Reporting Requirements Introduced
- HB1353 Homeless Individuals - Fee and Examination Exemptions Introduced
- HB1352 State Procurement - Worker Residency Requirements Introduced
- HB1306 Assisted Outpatient Treatment - Surrender or Seizure of Firearms Introduced
- HB1300 African American Heritage Preservation Program and Maryland Commission for Women - Renaming and Alterations Signed
- HB1291 Public Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Continuity of Care Introduced
- HB1290 Child in Need of Assistance - Proceedings - Child's Right to be Present Introduced
- HB1283 Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Tolls - Collection Introduced
- HB1268 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) Introduced
- HB1264 Public Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Tobacco Cessation Introduced
- HB1263 Public Health - Workgroup on Postoperative Cosmetic Care Introduced
- HB1253 Gas Companies - Infrastructure Investments - Cost Recovery and Customer Notification (Break STRIDE Act) Introduced
- HB1173 State Procurement - Contractors and Vendors - Restrictions on Use of State Funds and Resources Introduced
- HB1132 Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Resale Contracts - Notice Requirements (Keeping Affordable Housing Affordable Act) Introduced
- HB1118 Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions Signed
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 |