Senator Sara Love
Born
1967
Contact
Email · sara.love@senate.maryland.gov
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17
Bills sponsored
this session · 93 all-time
36
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 36 all-time
5
Enacted into law
this session · 33 all-time
6701
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 6701 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026rs session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.4%
based on 1141 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.6%
based on 1141 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
96%
based on 1141 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
93 billsCurrent session 17 bills
- SB0909 Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles Introduced
- SB0908 Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing Introduced
- SB0907 Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation Signed
- SB0719 Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation Signed
- SB0686 PFAS Chemicals – Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements Introduced
- SB0661 Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence Introduced
- SB0660 Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Response to Immigration Enforcement Actions Introduced
- SB0659 Prekindergarten Programs and Primary and Secondary Schools - Student Privacy Policy Requirements and Discrimination Reporting Introduced
- SB0434 Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Uses - Cooperative Housing Corporations and Condominiums (Co-Op and Condo Energy Refund Equity Act) Introduced
- SB0433 Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration Introduced
- SB0432 Attorney General Actions and Climate Crimes Accountability Fund (Climate Crimes Accountability Act) Introduced
- SB0335 Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting Signed
- SB0334 Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols Signed
- SB0296 Juveniles - Detention and Confinement - Limitations on Juvenile Contact With Incarcerated Adults Introduced
- SB0295 Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act) Introduced
- SB0294 Criminal Procedure – Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking Signed
- SB0251 Civil Actions - Maryland Uniform Public Expression Protection Act Introduced
Historical 76 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 363 Attorney General - Climate Change Actions - Authorization 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 521 Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Shielding of Court Records Signed
- HB 1391 Clean Cars Act of 2022 Signed
- HB 1064 Real Property - Actions for Possession - Pet Protections Died
- HB 75 Maryland Agricultural Commission - Hemp Industry Member Signed
- HB 649 Environment - Discharge Permits - Inspections and Administrative Continuations Signed
- HB 937 Abortion Care Access Act Signed
- HB 135 Environment – Single–Use Plastics – Restrictions Died
- HB 18 Maryland Paint Stewardship Died
- HB 700 Environment – Products and Packaging – Labeling, Marketing, and Advertising for Recycling Died
- HB 778 Transportation - Investment Program - MARC Rail Service (Maryland Regional Rail Transformation Act) Signed
- HB 727 Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service and State Parks - Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act) Died
- HB 653 Conservation Finance Act Signed
- HB 829 Department of the Environment – Zero–Emission Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles – Regulations (Zero–Emission Truck Act of 2022) Died
- HB 147 Maryland Farms and Families Fund, Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program, and Maryland Farm–to–School Meal Grant Pilot Program – Alterations and Establishment Died
Co-sponsored
36 billsCurrent session 36 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
- 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
- SB0860 Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment Signed
- SB0858 Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment Signed
- SB0828 State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) Signed
- SB0776 Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment Signed
- SB0745 Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026) Signed
- SB0651 Real Property – Transfer–on–Death Deed – Establishment Signed
- SB0616 Business Regulation - Data Broker Registry Introduced
- SB0564 State Government - Office of the Attorney General - Data Protection Introduced
- SB0531 Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act) Signed
- SB0516 Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting Signed
- SB0483 Criminal Procedure - Automated Shielding (Clean Slate Act of 2026) Introduced
- SB0473 Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability Signed
- SB0464 Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland Introduced
- SB0407 Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority Introduced
- SB0389 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) Introduced
- SB0388 Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act 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
- SB0360 Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against Signed
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 | 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 | Nay | fail | March 23, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Carozza /953323/1 | Nay | fail | March 23, 2026 |