Senator Katie Fry Hester
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22
Bills sponsored
this session · 232 all-time
33
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 87 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
5805
Recorded votes
95%
Vote participation
voted in 95% of 5805 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026rs session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.6%
based on 1150 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.4%
based on 1150 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
96.8%
based on 1150 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
232 billsCurrent session 22 bills
- SB0992 Public Utilities - Large Load Customers - Registration and Demand Response Program Introduced
- SB0963 Maryland Department of Health - Medicaid Management Information System - Mainframe System Replacement Introduced
- SB0828 State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) Signed
- SB0827 Consumer Protection and Product Liability - Chatbots Introduced
- SB0826 Income Tax – Angel Investor Tax Credit for Investments in Emergent Technology Introduced
- SB0825 Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection Signed
- SB0720 Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act) Signed
- SB0616 Business Regulation - Data Broker Registry Introduced
- SB0602 Algorithmic Addiction Fund - Establishment Introduced
- SB0601 Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations Signed
- SB0600 Sales and Use Tax - Definition of Retail Sale - Alterations Introduced
- SB0599 On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established Signed
- SB0598 Electric Companies - Cost Containment Plans - Requirement (Securing Affordable, Valuable Investments in Next Generation Grid Solutions (SAVINGS) Act) Introduced
- SB0597 Higher Education - Maryland Artificial Intelligence Partnership Signed
- SB0596 Large Load Customers - Electric System Interconnection and Demand Response Program Introduced
- SB0300 Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment Introduced
- SB0299 County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools Introduced
- SB0183 Public Safety - Maryland Cyber Reserve - Established Introduced
- SB0141 Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes Signed
- SB0121 Personal Information - Public Servant Protections Introduced
- SB0008 Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations Signed
- SB0002 Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations Introduced
Historical 210 bills
- SB 541 Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service and State Parks - Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act) Signed
- SB 478 Career and Technical Education Committee - Alterations Vetoed
- SB 4 Cybersecurity Scholarship Program - Alterations Signed
- SB 951 Education – Student Athletes – Uniform Modifications for Modesty (Inclusive Athletic Attire Act) Signed
- SB 626 Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians and Physician Assistants - Alterations Signed
- SB 567 Property Tax - Agricultural Accessory Use Improvements - Study and Report Signed
- SB 229 Environment – On–Farm Composting Facilities – Permit Exemption Died
- SB 474 Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Establishment Signed
- SB 460 Health - Insurance Coverage Information Died
- SB 391 Economic Development - More Jobs for Marylanders Program - Extension and Alterations Signed
- SB 390 State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Died
- SB 1005 State Retirement and Pension System - Divestment From Russia Signed
- SB 812 State Government - Cybersecurity - Coordination and Governance Signed
- SB 901 Property Tax - Elderly Individuals and Veterans Tax Credit - Amount and Duration Signed
- SB 811 State Government - Information Technology and Cybersecurity-Related Infrastructure (Modernize Maryland Act of 2022) Died
- SB 5 General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day Signed
- SB 113 Environmental Health Specialists and On–Site Sewage Disposal Systems – Transfer of Responsibilities and Standards, Regulations, Applications, and Plans Died
- SB 274 Property Tax - Exemptions for Business Personal Property - Alterations Signed
- SB 756 University System of Maryland - County School Technology Pilot Program - Established Died
- SB 480 State Department of Education - Child Care Stabilization Grants Signed
- SB 437 Agriculture - University of Maryland Extension - Urban Farmer Assistance Signed
- SJ 11 Solidarity With the Government and People of Ukraine Signed
- SB 920 Early Childhood Development - Child Care Scholarship Program - Alterations and Study Signed
- SB 709 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury Alternative Therapies Fund - Establishment (David Perez Military Heroes Act (End 22 a Day)) Signed
- SB 299 Education - Public and Nonpublic Schools - Seizure Action Plans (Brynleigh's Act) Signed
Co-sponsored
87 billsCurrent session 33 bills
- SB0962 January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles Introduced
- SB0928 County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) Introduced
- SB0892 Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to Care Signed
- SB0891 Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions Signed
- SB0858 Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment Signed
- SB0850 Electric and Gas Companies - Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and Demand Response Programs - Alterations (Utility Affordability and Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026) Introduced
- SB0841 Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act Introduced
- SB0840 Maryland Stadium Authority - Electricity Generating Facilities - Site Planning Introduced
- SB0787 Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Major Information Technology Development Projects - Project Management Introduced
- SB0719 Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation Signed
- SB0707 Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment) Signed
- SB0697 Election Law - Actions to Influence an Election - Social Media Platform Algorithms and Bots Purchased by Foreign Nationals Introduced
- SB0632 State Government - State Elected Officials - Protection of Personal Information Introduced
- SB0630 Overhead Transmission Lines and Eminent Domain - Property Value - Damages Introduced
- SB0627 Korean American Day Signed
- SB0579 Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters Signed
- SB0564 State Government - Office of the Attorney General - Data Protection Introduced
- SB0563 Health Facilities - Confidentiality of Medical Records - Crisis Pregnancy Clinics Introduced
- SB0509 Higher Education - Workforce Pell Grant Program - Implementation Signed
- SB0473 Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability Signed
- SB0387 Food Retailers and Third-Party Food Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) Introduced
- SB0344 Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Signed
- SB0328 Property Tax Credit - Disabled or Fallen Public Safety Officer or Judicial Officer - Alterations Passed
- SB0301 Veterans' Discounts Act Introduced
- SB0270 Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation Introduced
Historical 54 bills
- SB 193 State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan Died
- SB 556 State Government - Legislative and Executive Branches - Workplace Bullying Died
- SB 506 Maryland Department of Health - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services - Needs Assessment Study Died
- SB 397 General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Freedom of the Press Day Died
- SB 407 Public Schools - Agricultural Education Programs Died
- SB 380 Real Property - Maryland Condominium Act - Implied Warranties From Developers Died
- SB 999 Criminal Law – Assault – Pregnancy (Laura and Reid’s Law II) Died
- SB 548 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources Died
- SB 549 Income Tax Credit - Agency Shop Fees and Union Dues Died
- SB 645 Local Health Services Funding - Modifications Died
- SB 882 Criminal Law – Firearms – Computer–Aided Fabrication and Serial Number (3–D Printed Firearms and Ghost Guns) Died
- SB 326 State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Fraternal Organizations ("Slots" for Homeless Veterans Act) Died
- SB 379 Real Property - Maryland Condominium Act - Powers of Council of Unit Owners Died
- SB 191 Compensation to Individual Erroneously Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined or Whose Conviction or Adjudication Is Reversed Died
- SB 581 Economic, Housing, and Community Development – Opportunity Zone Incentives Signed
- SB 396 Higher Education - Legal Representation Fund for Title IX Proceedings - Established Died
- SB 516 Clean Energy Jobs Died
- SB 1030 The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Died
- SB 328 Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses Died
- SB 946 State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retiree Benefits - Revisions Died
- SB 930 Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Minors Died
- SB 821 Correctional Services – Prerelease Study and Report Signed
- SB 704 Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Franchise Agreements - Notice of Nonrenewal or Termination Vetoed
- SB 744 Protecting Natural Resources and Preserving Productive Farms - Commission on the Development of a Blueprint for Solar Energy in Maryland Died
- SB 689 Criminal Law - Labor Trafficking (Anti-Exploitation Act of 2019) Signed
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor Amendment Salling /763427/1 | Not Voting | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Motion to limit debate | Not Voting | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| Suspended Rule 24 to allow two readings of a bill in the same day | Not Voting | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Hershey /213220/1 | Not Voting | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Ready /393120/1 | Not Voting | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Gallion /473622/1 | Not Voting | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment West /943226/1 | Not Voting | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Simonaire /713626/1 | Not Voting | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Not Voting | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Not Voting | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Motion to limit debate | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| HB 503 HB 591 HB 668 | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Not Voting | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Not Voting | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Love /5937221/1448 | Nay | fail | March 27, 2026 |
| Motion to Limit Debate | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Del. Palakovich Carr, Feldmark, Roberson | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| Motion to limit debate | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| Conference Committee Report - Adoption | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| Favorable with 3 amendments /513122/1 | Nay | fail | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 593 HB 634 HB 750 HB 752 HB 904 HB 996 | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| Motion To Special Order by Senator Ready | Nay | fail | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Const/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 65 HB 282 HB 596 HB 677 HB 732 HB 855 HB 951 | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment McKay /353624/1 | Not Voting | fail | March 23, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Carozza /953323/1 | Yea | fail | March 23, 2026 |