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Katie Hester
MD Senate District 9
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Technology & Privacy 20Government Operations & Budget 17Environment & Energy 13Economy & Taxes 11Education 8Civil Rights & Liberties 6Healthcare 6Social Services & Welfare 4Transportation & Infrastructure 4Veterans Affairs 4Defense & Military 3Agriculture 2Criminal Justice & Policing 2Elections & Voting 2Labor & Employment 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Banking & Finance 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Housing 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| MD Senate District 9 current
Maryland |
Democratic | Jan 9, 2019 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,105 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 813
Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and…
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b32cb1b3-9172-40c0-b0ec-0b7b53d0eb0e | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b32cb1b3-9172-40c0-b0ec-0b7b53d0eb0e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1218
Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8222be9e-1435-4a31-b75d-b01bf229754a | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8222be9e-1435-4a31-b75d-b01bf229754a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 862
Railroads - Required Crew for Movement of Freight
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f053455-9358-4093-85fc-8dd1411e1870 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f053455-9358-4093-85fc-8dd1411e1870 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 927
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e418bc89-dbd8-4af7-b0a0-9da499dfcfc9 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e418bc89-dbd8-4af7-b0a0-9da499dfcfc9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 635
Child Care Facilities - Criminal History Records Check - Requirement
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cacdfd8f-41b2-464b-be0a-52e04871f996 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cacdfd8f-41b2-464b-be0a-52e04871f996 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 553
Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fffbd400-2819-4563-a52a-04e31088a9be | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fffbd400-2819-4563-a52a-04e31088a9be CC0-1.0 |
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SB 581
Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 48390cca-aa2e-4f76-9a54-8b5177b37368 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48390cca-aa2e-4f76-9a54-8b5177b37368 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 915
State Board of Physicians - Delegation of Duties - Alterations
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bcf65e9b-419c-4853-8a13-497a93e73afc | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bcf65e9b-419c-4853-8a13-497a93e73afc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1067
Hunting - Lead and Lead-Based Ammunition - Phase-Out
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 92c7cfba-5b06-404a-b273-ff7b48c6288b | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/92c7cfba-5b06-404a-b273-ff7b48c6288b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 457
Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ec247e2-21cf-4823-ae23-56c19517682f | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ec247e2-21cf-4823-ae23-56c19517682f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1185
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Personnel Management - Appeals of Disciplinary…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 38d51215-4228-4d53-9a68-a9d838c469b8 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38d51215-4228-4d53-9a68-a9d838c469b8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 861
Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c736338-c13c-41f2-89fd-916d3dbf6afd | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c736338-c13c-41f2-89fd-916d3dbf6afd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 426
Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and…
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a4718be-3950-401a-b878-6371065414af | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a4718be-3950-401a-b878-6371065414af CC0-1.0 |
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SB 555
Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1f492357-ba76-451b-abbe-e4b35069e7be | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1f492357-ba76-451b-abbe-e4b35069e7be CC0-1.0 |
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SB 61
Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 44c5da2c-c7df-4b4a-b208-d6c455cd5c83 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/44c5da2c-c7df-4b4a-b208-d6c455cd5c83 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1330
Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit – Year–Round Application
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c8232ea6-b26a-418a-b9a9-e5e56753ce04 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8232ea6-b26a-418a-b9a9-e5e56753ce04 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 315
Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive…
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9dab2614-7d53-48f5-b0f1-0abe0508a9db | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9dab2614-7d53-48f5-b0f1-0abe0508a9db CC0-1.0 |
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SB 140
Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f7b7e2ee-999e-4f3e-994a-67337eb172ed | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7b7e2ee-999e-4f3e-994a-67337eb172ed CC0-1.0 |
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HB 721
Uniformed Services Spouses Act
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 01dc9a9c-8a79-4dda-8a6f-feb42bec0016 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/01dc9a9c-8a79-4dda-8a6f-feb42bec0016 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 554
General Assembly - Legislative Committees - Renaming and Legislative Policy Committee Membership
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f4199e04-6423-4bf3-b42a-7d5295027fae | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4199e04-6423-4bf3-b42a-7d5295027fae CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1430
Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding
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Floor Amendment Kagan /733826/1 | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 87941f93-9bf1-43c4-9971-9c0ee14df662 | Mar 22, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87941f93-9bf1-43c4-9971-9c0ee14df662 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 496
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 40735ce5-d01f-4764-a63a-662178e90728 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/40735ce5-d01f-4764-a63a-662178e90728 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 254
Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8595a927-44d8-4c4b-a7da-07a637ebee5a | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8595a927-44d8-4c4b-a7da-07a637ebee5a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 999
Alcoholic Beverages - Class 9 Limited Distillery License - Alteration
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 42f31cbb-d2ff-4051-88d3-dc2cdb055031 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/42f31cbb-d2ff-4051-88d3-dc2cdb055031 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 969
Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail - Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, and Fees
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e8ad7364-6f5c-4ebc-8776-0898ee23c131 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e8ad7364-6f5c-4ebc-8776-0898ee23c131 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (55 as lead sponsor)
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SB 992
MD · —
Public Utilities - Large Load Customers - Registration and Demand Response Program
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SB 720
MD · —
Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)
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SB 707
MD · —
Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)
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SB 719
MD · —
Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation
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SB 697
MD · —
Election Law - Actions to Influence an Election - Social Media Platform Algorithms and Bots Purchased by Foreign Nationals
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SB 300
MD · —
Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment
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SB 299
MD · —
County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools
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SB 579
MD · —
Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters
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SB 563
MD · —
Health Facilities - Confidentiality of Medical Records - Crisis Pregnancy Clinics
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SB 827
MD · —
Consumer Protection and Product Liability - Chatbots
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