S
Sheila Ruth
MD House District 44B
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Government Operations & Budget 33Environment & Energy 22Criminal Justice & Policing 19Civil Rights & Liberties 14Healthcare 14Labor & Employment 14Social Services & Welfare 14Education 13Economy & Taxes 11Elections & Voting 10Housing 10Transportation & Infrastructure 8Agriculture 7Other 5Technology & Privacy 5Immigration 4Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Gun Policy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| MD House District 44B current
Maryland |
Democratic | Jan 31, 2020 | — | 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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HB 423
Prince George's County - Public High Schools - Drug Detection Products PG 501-26
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 77f71cdd-a1c8-48ed-9ec8-e9272f7dac15 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/77f71cdd-a1c8-48ed-9ec8-e9272f7dac15 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 933
Sales and Use Tax - Certificates Indicating Multiple Points of Use - Alterations
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3d5ca56e-e704-45dd-bbf7-e9df5438b213 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d5ca56e-e704-45dd-bbf7-e9df5438b213 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1286
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Barbershop and Beauty Salon License
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a2b5c7c1-6855-4524-a7af-63898c8fc955 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2b5c7c1-6855-4524-a7af-63898c8fc955 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 83
Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8353d72e-8fbb-4d41-bccd-61363bd02309 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8353d72e-8fbb-4d41-bccd-61363bd02309 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 624
Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026)
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f4f582fb-56e1-4dc9-adf2-a245835f5190 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4f582fb-56e1-4dc9-adf2-a245835f5190 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 327
Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c983ac76-f25c-4016-824c-88cc8b17d3f6 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c983ac76-f25c-4016-824c-88cc8b17d3f6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1101
Worcester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Temporary To-Go Event Permit and Class C Per Diem…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4eb168f4-d675-4e6d-9197-f92c3471a3b7 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4eb168f4-d675-4e6d-9197-f92c3471a3b7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 638
Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age
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On Third Reading (Const) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6f4df0fb-915f-40eb-b42c-e24c88935d1b | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f4df0fb-915f-40eb-b42c-e24c88935d1b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 727
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3078ea26-ad9f-4bf2-a580-39425ed3a2c7 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3078ea26-ad9f-4bf2-a580-39425ed3a2c7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1067
Hunting - Lead and Lead-Based Ammunition - Phase-Out
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FLA Del. Adams /373029/1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 77599741-3403-4340-808c-c8aaa562fb9e | Mar 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/77599741-3403-4340-808c-c8aaa562fb9e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 980
Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman -…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c9f176b5-2a28-4f43-aeb6-f45373a23c0f | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9f176b5-2a28-4f43-aeb6-f45373a23c0f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1239
Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9369b0b0-f0da-4800-ad37-43f50cec9b0b | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9369b0b0-f0da-4800-ad37-43f50cec9b0b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 639
Transportation - Aviation - Passenger Health and Safety (Aviation Health and Safety Act)
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FLA Del. Szeliga /303422/1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4774d0ae-0cd5-4cce-8001-546eafa0512e | Mar 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4774d0ae-0cd5-4cce-8001-546eafa0512e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 927
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a82138f7-362a-4fbc-a635-d32af1fb0ce0 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a82138f7-362a-4fbc-a635-d32af1fb0ce0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 681
Baltimore City - Ordinance Enforcement - Fines and Penalties
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 22b23931-4303-4b86-90c8-4ee6f198185e | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/22b23931-4303-4b86-90c8-4ee6f198185e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1456
Consumer Protection - Residential Property Advertisement - Ownership Verification
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9a4864ed-db8d-442c-b743-fffd78d5fa86 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a4864ed-db8d-442c-b743-fffd78d5fa86 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 160
State and Local Government - Real Property - Confederate Naming Prohibited
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 30e23f9a-2394-4991-b1bd-ed812eb36715 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30e23f9a-2394-4991-b1bd-ed812eb36715 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1181
Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5bd14747-9081-44fd-8138-771fa70dff18 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5bd14747-9081-44fd-8138-771fa70dff18 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 467
Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission and Erroneously Convicted Individuals -…
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FLA Del. Miller /433525/1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll baa419c4-292d-47d6-ab41-c64e1f144f45 | Mar 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/baa419c4-292d-47d6-ab41-c64e1f144f45 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 532
Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 49ae8830-cd12-422a-91f3-94278d8c458a | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49ae8830-cd12-422a-91f3-94278d8c458a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 443
Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-SEC (Small Event Center) License PG 312-26
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 82ebb761-6549-4b08-813d-8ba9f71da2b8 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82ebb761-6549-4b08-813d-8ba9f71da2b8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 732
Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws - 2025 Edition - Legalization
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 94bfcbf9-b948-4c3e-aa3a-c3d71ed2a0c4 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/94bfcbf9-b948-4c3e-aa3a-c3d71ed2a0c4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 14
County Boards of Education - Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Information Collection and…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b4f6d411-2849-4d0f-a428-6bb08949d6cc | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4f6d411-2849-4d0f-a428-6bb08949d6cc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 898
Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7fe495c8-9a62-405b-ab51-9f67f00afcb4 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7fe495c8-9a62-405b-ab51-9f67f00afcb4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1002
Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 47241495-963f-4638-9878-cb1cf0abe55b | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47241495-963f-4638-9878-cb1cf0abe55b CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (112 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1253
MD · —
Gas Companies - Infrastructure Investments - Cost Recovery and Customer Notification (Break STRIDE Act)
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HB 1338
MD · —
Motor Vehicles - Driver's Licenses - Eligibility
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HB 1283
MD · —
Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Tolls - Collection
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HB 53
MD · —
Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations
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HB 963
MD · —
Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives
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HB 971
MD · —
Maryland Medical Advisory Committee - Duties and Workgroup to Study the Adoption of a Fee-for-Service Model for All Medicaid Services
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HB 1016
MD · —
Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Licensed Architects - Employer Workforce Relocation and Out-of-State Employers
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HB 1017
MD · —
Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement
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HB 912
MD · —
Local Government - Trap-Neuter-Return Policies for Community Cats - Requirements and Restrictions (Ash's Law)
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HB 564
MD · —
Pet Cremation and Burial Services - Requirements (Pet Cremation and Burial Services Consumer Protection Act)
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