Senator Karen Lewis Young
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20
Bills sponsored
this session · 402 all-time
38
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 436 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
7874
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 7874 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2022 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.4%
based on 1253 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.6%
based on 1253 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
96.2%
based on 1253 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
402 billsCurrent session 20 bills
- SB0987 Corporate Income Tax - Addition Modification - Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising Introduced
- SB0919 Homeowners Associations - Reserve Funding, Meeting Notices, Voting, and Records Introduced
- SB0750 Local Government - Trap-Neuter-Return Policies for Community Cats - Requirements and Restrictions (Ash's Law) Introduced
- SB0734 State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification Signed
- SB0727 Municipal Elections - Qualified Electronic Transmission Systems - Authorization for Use Introduced
- SB0724 State Retirement and Pension System - Cost-of-Living Adjustments - Clarification Signed
- SB0506 Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Minor Conditions and HIV Prevention and Treatment Introduced
- SB0488 Continuing Care in a Retirement Community Providers - Governing Bodies - Membership (Sue Hecht Continuing Care Retirement Community Transparency Act) Introduced
- SB0427 Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Personal Property of Data Centers Introduced
- SB0380 Physicians - Licensing - Internationally Trained Physicians Introduced
- SB0339 Maryland School for the Deaf - Membership of Board of Trustees - Alterations Signed
- SB0338 State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension Signed
- SB0337 Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications Signed
- SB0240 Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council - Establishment Introduced
- SB0239 Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Redeposit of Accumulated Contributions - Alterations Introduced
- SB0224 Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property Introduced
- SB0213 State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures Signed
- SB0189 Municipalities - Open Drainage Inlets - Inventory and Improvements (Mason's Law) Signed
- SB0181 Hunting - Restrictions of Venison Donation Introduced
- SB0170 Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth Introduced
Historical 382 bills
- SB 541 Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service and State Parks - Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act) Signed
- HB 1482 State Retirement and Pension System - Divestment From Russia Vetoed
- SB 409 State Retirement and Pension System – COVID–19–Related Death Benefits – Sunset Extension Signed
- HB 1020 Developmental Disabilities Administration - Self-Directed Services (Self-Direction Act of 2022) Signed
- HB 694 Hospitals - Financial Assistance - Medical Bill Reimbursement Signed
- SB 536 Income Tax - Film Production Activity Tax Credit - Digital Animation Projects Signed
- HB 578 Public Health - Medications to Treat an Opioid Use Disorder - Preferred and Nonpreferred Medications Signed
- HB 339 Gaming - Sports Wagering Facilities - Locations Died
- HB 325 State Procurement - Payment Practices Signed
- SB 148 Property Tax Exemption - Disabled Veterans Died
- HB 1389 Maryland Department of Health - Prevent Workplace Violence in Health Care Settings Public Awareness Campaign Workgroup Vetoed
- HB 80 Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver - Participation and Applications Died
- HB 373 State Postmortem Examiners Commission - Minimum Staffing Requirements Signed
- SB 1005 State Retirement and Pension System - Divestment From Russia Signed
- HB 375 Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022) Vetoed
- SB 636 Maryland Department of Health - Waiver Programs - Waitlist and Registry Reduction (End the Wait Act) Signed
- 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
- SB 811 State Government - Information Technology and Cybersecurity-Related Infrastructure (Modernize Maryland Act of 2022) Died
- SB 616 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Eligible Sources – Waste–to–Energy and Refuse–Derived Fuel Died
- HB 1205 State Government – Information Technology and Cybersecurity–Related Infrastructure (Modernize Maryland Act of 2022) Signed
- HB 1381 Environment - Fire-Fighting Training - Oriented Strand Board - Prohibition Died
- HB 1263 Environment – Office on Climate Change – Establishment Failed
Co-sponsored
436 billsCurrent session 38 bills
- SB0992 Public Utilities - Large Load Customers - Registration and Demand Response Program Introduced
- SB0988 Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations Introduced
- SB0962 January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles Introduced
- SB0858 Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment Signed
- SB0828 State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) Signed
- SB0764 Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals - Report on Estimated Cost Introduced
- SB0762 Horse Racing - Racetrack Facility Renewal Account Grants - Alterations Signed
- SB0707 Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment) Signed
- SB0668 Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards Signed
- SB0667 Natural Resources - Edible Forests and Foraging Program - Establishment Introduced
- SB0639 Sports Wagering - Wagers on Historical Horse Races - Authorization Introduced
- SB0638 Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants Signed
- SB0587 Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund - Funding Signed
- SB0558 Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established Signed
- SB0489 Health Occupations - Physicians Trained in Foreign Countries - Exemption From Educational Requirements and Limited License Passed
- SB0459 Procurement - Advertising - Maryland News Organizations (Local News for Maryland Communities Act of 2026) Introduced
- SB0410 Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding Signed
- SB0403 Sales and Use Tax - Elementary or Secondary School Book Fairs - Exemption Signed
- SB0387 Food Retailers and Third-Party Food Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) Introduced
- SB0386 Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026) Introduced
- SB0385 Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) Signed
- SB0378 Public Libraries - Young Readers Matching Grant Program, Funding, and Services Signed
- SB0356 Income Tax Credit - Parent of a Stillborn Child Introduced
- SB0328 Property Tax Credit - Disabled or Fallen Public Safety Officer or Judicial Officer - Alterations Passed
- SB0308 General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months Introduced
Historical 398 bills
- SB 135 Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Site Program Died
- SB 500 Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Establishment Died
- SB 841 Baltimore City - Auxiliary Volunteer School Safety Team Program - Established Died
- SB 702 Healthy Climate Initiative Died
- SB 311 End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) Died
- SB 193 State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan Died
- SB 788 Transportation Climate Accountability Act of 2019 Died
- SB 538 Health - Hospital-Based Facilities - Disclosure of Facility Fees Died
- SB 650 Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums Died
- SB 556 State Government - Legislative and Executive Branches - Workplace Bullying Died
- SB 996 General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Welcome Home Korean War Veterans Day Died
- SB 182 Community Colleges - Supplemental Services and Supports for Students With Disabilities Grant Program 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 414 Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections Died
- SB 485 Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act - Definitions and Legislative Intent Died
- SB 407 Public Schools - Agricultural Education Programs Died
- SB 534 Public Buildings and Places of Public Accommodation - Diaper-Changing Facilities in Restrooms Died
- SB 380 Real Property - Maryland Condominium Act - Implied Warranties From Developers Died
- SB 375 Service Contracts - Work Verification Clause Died
- SB 333 Election Law - Permanent Absentee Ballot List Died
- SB 263 Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Eligibility and Refundability Died
- SB 820 Public Health – Co–Prescribing, Prescribing and Dispensing Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs Died
- SB 442 Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges - County Government Consent Requirement - Expansion Died
- SB 536 Public Safety - Education - Firearm Funding Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor Amendment Salling /763427/1 | Nay | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Motion to limit debate | Yea | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| Suspended Rule 24 to allow two readings of a bill in the same day | Yea | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Hershey /213220/1 | Nay | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Ready /393120/1 | Nay | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Gallion /473622/1 | Nay | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment West /943226/1 | Nay | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Simonaire /713626/1 | Nay | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | 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) | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Love /5937221/1448 | Yea | 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 | Yea | 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 | Nay | fail | March 23, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Carozza /953323/1 | Nay | fail | March 23, 2026 |