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Chris West

MD Senate District 42 Former

Republican Maryland since Jan 9, 2019

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

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Topics in their record

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Criminal Justice & Policing 25Government Operations & Budget 17Civil Rights & Liberties 11Economy & Taxes 10Housing 10Education 9Environment & Energy 9Transportation & Infrastructure 9Social Services & Welfare 8Technology & Privacy 8Other 6Banking & Finance 4Elections & Voting 3Gun Policy 3Labor & Employment 3Defense & Military 2Healthcare 2Veterans Affairs 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Agriculture 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
MD Senate District 42
Maryland
 Republican Jan 9, 2019 Jan 8, 2019 openstates/people CC0-1.0
MD House District 42B
Maryland
 Republican — Jan 8, 2019 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,105 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
SB 841
Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act
 Floor Amendment Ready /673724/1 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c5f319d9-0048-4f75-90d3-c18502790eec Mar 15, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5f319d9-0048-4f75-90d3-c18502790eec CC0-1.0
SB 282
Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027)
 Conference Committee Report - Adoption Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c3e598cf-c84a-400f-ac5e-0f94be2b5823 Mar 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3e598cf-c84a-400f-ac5e-0f94be2b5823 CC0-1.0
Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 55ba8bd5-2a2a-4f14-a42f-244d4b0607cc Mar 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/55ba8bd5-2a2a-4f14-a42f-244d4b0607cc CC0-1.0
SB 890
Insurance - Captive Insurers - Premium Receipts Tax Study
 On Third Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9f470525-dc48-4119-aeb0-424fbbae866a Mar 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f470525-dc48-4119-aeb0-424fbbae866a CC0-1.0
SB 284
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026
 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll ab4b0567-59c8-447a-9280-ddb5d1601874 Mar 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab4b0567-59c8-447a-9280-ddb5d1601874 CC0-1.0
SB 283
Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland…
 On Third Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 28a31556-253f-456f-8ecf-4b53830435a8 Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28a31556-253f-456f-8ecf-4b53830435a8 CC0-1.0
committee amendment #30 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 24c299b6-8c47-4ed5-a7f1-9d06b0f117c3 Mar 9, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24c299b6-8c47-4ed5-a7f1-9d06b0f117c3 CC0-1.0
committee amendment #241 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b015d11a-64e4-40bb-b777-a8b59adf5e43 Mar 9, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b015d11a-64e4-40bb-b777-a8b59adf5e43 CC0-1.0
committee amendment #46 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c76b12df-cc29-4b01-8a19-4169aa01d35c Mar 9, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c76b12df-cc29-4b01-8a19-4169aa01d35c CC0-1.0
committee amendment #35 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e3fe4f55-aec8-48be-8846-122d23c921b9 Mar 9, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3fe4f55-aec8-48be-8846-122d23c921b9 CC0-1.0
SB 769
University System of Maryland - Academic Facilities Bonding Authority
 On Third Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b7c05791-badf-40f9-8290-eae804b1f8f6 Mar 9, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7c05791-badf-40f9-8290-eae804b1f8f6 CC0-1.0
SB 4
Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping…
 On Third Reading (Emerg) Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 1159618f-5689-4f17-93e5-8d296efbee7c Mar 9, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1159618f-5689-4f17-93e5-8d296efbee7c CC0-1.0
SB 947
Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act
 On Third Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 923f8f8e-e6f1-4bd2-88bf-f15687660792 Mar 9, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/923f8f8e-e6f1-4bd2-88bf-f15687660792 CC0-1.0
SB 202
Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause
 On Third Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 814b8700-4340-4a89-9b57-547528cd3c5d Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/814b8700-4340-4a89-9b57-547528cd3c5d CC0-1.0
SB 148
Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act)
 On Third Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9ad982f8-6cb6-4f7c-a0b1-575327dce564 Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9ad982f8-6cb6-4f7c-a0b1-575327dce564 CC0-1.0
SB 932
Consumer Protection - Social Media Platforms - Display of User Location
 On Third Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 3c6bbf40-1e09-4c7b-b424-8e7c598f217c Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c6bbf40-1e09-4c7b-b424-8e7c598f217c CC0-1.0
SB 623
Tobacconist Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License…
 On Third Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9581e1e5-f555-441d-9d86-b429b5b9e85a Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9581e1e5-f555-441d-9d86-b429b5b9e85a CC0-1.0
SB 84
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants
 On Third Reading Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 4fd7bea2-22ba-40e9-9169-698b456ad028 Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4fd7bea2-22ba-40e9-9169-698b456ad028 CC0-1.0
SB 618
Public Ethics - Members of the General Assembly - State and Local Government Employment Exemption
 On Third Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a66c9a34-7d8f-43c1-9010-fdbc579e319e Mar 8, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a66c9a34-7d8f-43c1-9010-fdbc579e319e CC0-1.0
Floor Amendment Hershey /583328/1 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e2c94c41-76c5-433e-9ab8-fd07df13046b Mar 7, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2c94c41-76c5-433e-9ab8-fd07df13046b CC0-1.0
SB 831
Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee…
 On Third Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f9a80cc8-5578-478d-8803-eabfb680c05e Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f9a80cc8-5578-478d-8803-eabfb680c05e CC0-1.0
SB 858
Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
 On Third Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll df14692f-f129-4db6-95b4-a2800e90ace4 Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df14692f-f129-4db6-95b4-a2800e90ace4 CC0-1.0
SB 489
Health Occupations - Physicians Trained in Foreign Countries - Exemption From Educational…
 On Third Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a8bbf85-71e7-4350-acd9-d1828fa7c61f Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a8bbf85-71e7-4350-acd9-d1828fa7c61f CC0-1.0
SB 496
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization
 On Third Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b5e55c5-3f47-4275-ac36-c6ad272e47aa Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b5e55c5-3f47-4275-ac36-c6ad272e47aa CC0-1.0
SB 715
Washington County - Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program
 On Third Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 952b7708-73d9-4e4a-937d-7f78534cfa74 Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/952b7708-73d9-4e4a-937d-7f78534cfa74 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (81 as lead sponsor)

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