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Melissa Wells
MD House District 40
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Government Operations & Budget 13Social Services & Welfare 12Criminal Justice & Policing 11Civil Rights & Liberties 8Labor & Employment 8Education 7Elections & Voting 5Healthcare 5Housing 3Agriculture 2Immigration 2Banking & Finance 1Economy & Taxes 1Environment & Energy 1Transportation & Infrastructure 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| MD House District 40 current
Maryland |
Democratic | Jan 9, 2019 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,462 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 96
Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 269dec91-d17b-4255-bebb-58441ed858cd | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/269dec91-d17b-4255-bebb-58441ed858cd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 188
Maryland Transportation Authority - Revenue Bond Limit - Increase
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 12c1fa0b-e2ff-46c7-a621-721718087d1c | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12c1fa0b-e2ff-46c7-a621-721718087d1c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 848
Municipal Elections - Reporting of Information to the State Board of Elections - Requirements
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4e66c1ba-7b72-4dce-a65b-9d4ad9d14b26 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e66c1ba-7b72-4dce-a65b-9d4ad9d14b26 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 109
Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3b18c5f1-ae8b-4f05-9469-c47b421c595d | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b18c5f1-ae8b-4f05-9469-c47b421c595d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 176
Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2f8e952d-2577-4866-8b12-d1306e00540b | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f8e952d-2577-4866-8b12-d1306e00540b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1167
Department of Information Technology - Workgroup on the Medicaid Management Information System…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll dba009d7-a0bd-4597-aeb5-33356ae5fe85 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dba009d7-a0bd-4597-aeb5-33356ae5fe85 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 7
Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d999797a-9763-4219-a9d6-453e6d0ce7e8 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d999797a-9763-4219-a9d6-453e6d0ce7e8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 412
Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll dae4e2c9-5aa5-46c2-8c3e-ead42fc086ef | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dae4e2c9-5aa5-46c2-8c3e-ead42fc086ef CC0-1.0 |
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SB 642
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 46th Alcoholic Beverages District
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 617cfa1f-8358-4c72-a560-718d8f2bf8b1 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/617cfa1f-8358-4c72-a560-718d8f2bf8b1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 11
Campaign Financing - Campaign Finance Reporting Deadline and Fair Campaign Financing Fund…
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f4385b2a-930c-44c5-8faf-fb7658c89b87 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4385b2a-930c-44c5-8faf-fb7658c89b87 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 819
Judicial In Rem Tax Foreclosure - Notice Requirements
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3e4f3ad3-dee6-4043-8c72-1445bb22f647 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3e4f3ad3-dee6-4043-8c72-1445bb22f647 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 445
Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b0a3f965-8dd7-4f47-a87f-733a9c025109 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0a3f965-8dd7-4f47-a87f-733a9c025109 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 61
Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 703d7154-cbc5-4a4a-91cc-87a369ae831f | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/703d7154-cbc5-4a4a-91cc-87a369ae831f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 624
Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b96f61e4-44a9-42b3-848c-a96fc53a9f17 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b96f61e4-44a9-42b3-848c-a96fc53a9f17 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 581
Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 87e34a8f-954f-42ac-b17a-6d84ad3f725b | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87e34a8f-954f-42ac-b17a-6d84ad3f725b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 662
Financial Institutions - Payment Stablecoin Services - Establishment and Regulation (Maryland…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 996382b2-1b9a-44dc-9d44-e51614363ae6 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/996382b2-1b9a-44dc-9d44-e51614363ae6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 866
Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Disclosure and Notice to Customers of Sodium and Added Sugars
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll e2bb8acc-ce44-47d5-863d-063627a5748e | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2bb8acc-ce44-47d5-863d-063627a5748e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 809
Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e89b1626-78b5-4181-b85a-ccd937a1f6ac | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e89b1626-78b5-4181-b85a-ccd937a1f6ac CC0-1.0 |
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SB 344
Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6351b6a8-2fd7-44e6-a3d8-fb262f11cf9a | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6351b6a8-2fd7-44e6-a3d8-fb262f11cf9a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 442
Anne Arundel County - Population Ratio Quota for Class A (Off-Sale) and Class D (Off-Sale) Licenses…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll de033ee2-d3f9-4d10-a002-3852873b9315 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de033ee2-d3f9-4d10-a002-3852873b9315 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 453
Horse Racing - Laurel Park - Arabian Breed Racing Authorization
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On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a5d67ce6-cf95-4986-b5ad-41b9095e5b9d | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a5d67ce6-cf95-4986-b5ad-41b9095e5b9d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 83
Health Occupations - Grounds for Discipline - Federal and Court Actions
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0b69c2a3-f887-4998-b7cb-2e10e0d83a25 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b69c2a3-f887-4998-b7cb-2e10e0d83a25 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 263
Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b4cedcfe-24f5-4d12-aed5-277ac734c976 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4cedcfe-24f5-4d12-aed5-277ac734c976 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 253
Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory Employees
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 66c82b42-b64e-4cf8-8620-93eef0770858 | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66c82b42-b64e-4cf8-8620-93eef0770858 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 636
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Revisions
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 229377de-0168-4450-997a-bf942abe1ecf | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/229377de-0168-4450-997a-bf942abe1ecf CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (40 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1628
MD · —
Higher Education - Academic Program Approval - Objections
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HB 1619
MD · —
State Center – Development – Contract, Plan Requirements, and Advisory Group
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HJ 8
MD · —
Apology and Acknowledgement of the State's Responsibility in Racial Terror Lynchings
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HB 959
MD · —
Natural Resources - Establishment of Gwynns Falls State Park
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HB 1017
MD · —
Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement
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HB 1352
MD · —
State Procurement - Worker Residency Requirements
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HB 115
MD · —
Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
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HB 444
MD · —
Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition
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HB 884
MD · —
University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act)
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HB 864
MD · —
Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)
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