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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 31
School Construction and Housing - School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 863a629b-413d-4c26-bea8-231bd3f2b50e | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/863a629b-413d-4c26-bea8-231bd3f2b50e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 477
Civil Actions - Real Estate Appraisals - Record Retention and Statute of Limitations
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9e86a888-53c2-41c7-9ce2-d09ad649d6db | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e86a888-53c2-41c7-9ce2-d09ad649d6db CC0-1.0 |
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SB 806
Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6a472faa-18e6-4e93-a718-5392ffe9fe22 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a472faa-18e6-4e93-a718-5392ffe9fe22 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 292
County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal and Study
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1c5e04d8-12bf-4723-ac3c-b981c34a84e7 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c5e04d8-12bf-4723-ac3c-b981c34a84e7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 334
Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d29570b-d1f5-4ab0-9fe0-31b902cc2826 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d29570b-d1f5-4ab0-9fe0-31b902cc2826 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 193
Washington County - Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Target Redevelopment Area
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The bill is on third reading for final passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b4110c41-d66c-4151-88b5-a991e983b574 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4110c41-d66c-4151-88b5-a991e983b574 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 654
State Police Retirement System - Mandatory Retirement Age - Alteration
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50ce7ac9-77a9-48dd-abea-8643a73236ba | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50ce7ac9-77a9-48dd-abea-8643a73236ba CC0-1.0 |
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SB 6
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7235a374-49a0-4c5e-8d97-46acb90d2ddb | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7235a374-49a0-4c5e-8d97-46acb90d2ddb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 111
Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8936d90f-65fb-420b-a4ba-545a9ea749a6 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8936d90f-65fb-420b-a4ba-545a9ea749a6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 915
State Board of Physicians - Delegation of Duties - Alterations
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d2dddc4-29c5-4a73-a94d-d76361439069 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d2dddc4-29c5-4a73-a94d-d76361439069 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 310
Criminal Records - Maryland Judiciary Case Search - Traffic Violation by a Minor
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 62e71be3-4938-4c89-abf5-06c08ae5d5d2 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62e71be3-4938-4c89-abf5-06c08ae5d5d2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 698
Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cda17ae8-d4f3-4b82-a3c2-529c510d7dc9 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cda17ae8-d4f3-4b82-a3c2-529c510d7dc9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 162
Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6dbe76e5-50ee-48b5-938a-b4527baa20c3 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6dbe76e5-50ee-48b5-938a-b4527baa20c3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 270
Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7fc116c8-b38e-4b5c-87c9-e715a05b4e02 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7fc116c8-b38e-4b5c-87c9-e715a05b4e02 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 530
Aging-in-Place Programs - Grants - Multigenerational Third Places (Village Multigenerational Third…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ecd8b0b5-715d-4f6b-9641-138a73d94d49 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ecd8b0b5-715d-4f6b-9641-138a73d94d49 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 42
Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bc718237-00c0-455a-88d6-6b09db0e13b2 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc718237-00c0-455a-88d6-6b09db0e13b2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 90
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c9880ae9-29b8-4931-b159-03090f256f69 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9880ae9-29b8-4931-b159-03090f256f69 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 514
Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3255808c-2415-466e-87c9-3e082b90abb5 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3255808c-2415-466e-87c9-3e082b90abb5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 396
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Chief Inspector - Compensation
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2199b3e9-5b6f-487e-8619-aa477a8d6114 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2199b3e9-5b6f-487e-8619-aa477a8d6114 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 466
Income Tax - Credit for Physician Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages -…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ce8052b6-16f8-455a-92f5-51635256a2f3 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ce8052b6-16f8-455a-92f5-51635256a2f3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 438
Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities - Alterations
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7003c520-2c7e-4215-9723-946704623ade | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7003c520-2c7e-4215-9723-946704623ade CC0-1.0 |
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SB 861
Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f3aec26d-20c0-434a-9204-da4a14ebea93 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3aec26d-20c0-434a-9204-da4a14ebea93 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 668
Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c868a020-6274-46b0-921e-b2e26a156851 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c868a020-6274-46b0-921e-b2e26a156851 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 528
Consumer Protection - Video Streaming Services - Loudness of Commercial Advertisements
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d2360973-72c1-4a48-adfa-e4cb52c4d854 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2360973-72c1-4a48-adfa-e4cb52c4d854 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 763
Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Growth Initiative - Established
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a843b92-67ed-4dbc-8555-8ba433336067 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a843b92-67ed-4dbc-8555-8ba433336067 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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