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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 216
Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f92d295b-57a8-425d-96e3-fc49e69f9957 | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f92d295b-57a8-425d-96e3-fc49e69f9957 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 193
State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7dd2d279-bf2a-4be2-bb58-2c76411d153b | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7dd2d279-bf2a-4be2-bb58-2c76411d153b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1098
Courts - Exemptions From Execution on Judgments - Residential Real Property
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 096e0192-63d0-4bd0-9e79-5838738e54d5 | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/096e0192-63d0-4bd0-9e79-5838738e54d5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1369
Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4f4f5fa7-b871-4385-87d0-e462240663c3 | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f4f5fa7-b871-4385-87d0-e462240663c3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 606
Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d779a77d-3034-4ec7-bcf2-730749961304 | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d779a77d-3034-4ec7-bcf2-730749961304 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 810
Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Lease and Title Recordation and Verification
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d8d22bf6-3b31-420a-95cc-846ab95194db | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8d22bf6-3b31-420a-95cc-846ab95194db CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1557
Procurement - Real Estate Advisory Committee and Property Acquisition and Lease Requirements
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 301719c8-694f-41b0-8e2f-05b9bd41b6e1 | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/301719c8-694f-41b0-8e2f-05b9bd41b6e1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 611
Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Fees PG 317–26
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6c8afbdf-375b-441e-a280-f4e637b0a118 | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c8afbdf-375b-441e-a280-f4e637b0a118 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 591
Wicomico County - Highway Pedestrian Safety Act
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 24a9dc50-3b83-4c6c-9773-2644f7cb9d30 | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24a9dc50-3b83-4c6c-9773-2644f7cb9d30 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 382
Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 42582fd0-9992-4138-9a7e-74e3c3bbcd61 | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/42582fd0-9992-4138-9a7e-74e3c3bbcd61 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 939
Certificates of Birth - Filing - Time Period
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4d9dc240-e2bc-493e-a3fc-627b93a2b833 | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d9dc240-e2bc-493e-a3fc-627b93a2b833 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1140
Baltimore County Board of Education - Membership - Alterations
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On Third Reading | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5ed1827e-d9da-4088-8f99-c5cafc2aaef0 | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ed1827e-d9da-4088-8f99-c5cafc2aaef0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1272
Family Law - Kinship Care
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 271ba17c-ab80-4a36-9815-dce521414e36 | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/271ba17c-ab80-4a36-9815-dce521414e36 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 860
Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act)
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0016e97b-f738-47f9-9c72-e45620ef1e1b | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0016e97b-f738-47f9-9c72-e45620ef1e1b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 895
Food Retailers and Third-Party Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data…
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FLA Del. Hartman /373526/1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 145f355e-312c-4c84-81a5-053ef2521bc0 | Mar 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/145f355e-312c-4c84-81a5-053ef2521bc0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1243
Prince George's County - Personal Property Tax Exemption for Small Manufacturers PG 423-26
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6402d180-3dac-49b2-a57e-1323523ea739 | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6402d180-3dac-49b2-a57e-1323523ea739 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 103
Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Prohibited Waivers
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 14f282c8-38c4-415e-b9b0-d2d84738a67e | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14f282c8-38c4-415e-b9b0-d2d84738a67e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 295
Gaming - Prohibition on Interactive Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fe150ae7-de1f-4e89-bdae-2d88cc9fce56 | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe150ae7-de1f-4e89-bdae-2d88cc9fce56 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 548
Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act)
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e9e724e1-42f1-4aa7-900b-2fa4ae48923b | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9e724e1-42f1-4aa7-900b-2fa4ae48923b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1118
Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9fb8e8fb-87fc-4840-8232-458a35316937 | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9fb8e8fb-87fc-4840-8232-458a35316937 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 34
Municipalities - Open Drainage Inlets - Inventory and Improvements (Mason's Law)
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d782cc09-9dcf-423e-9f1c-b83be8775d78 | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d782cc09-9dcf-423e-9f1c-b83be8775d78 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1216
Insurance – Certificates of Guarantee for County Bond Requirements – All Counties
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d18e31d6-bf9a-4c6a-b80e-9110ca73e1dd | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d18e31d6-bf9a-4c6a-b80e-9110ca73e1dd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 600
St. Mary's County - Metropolitan Commission
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1635bbc0-4f93-4483-af86-3b3e2527ae1f | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1635bbc0-4f93-4483-af86-3b3e2527ae1f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 637
Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist…
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FLA Del. Miller /203925/1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 87e5f142-165a-4670-93e3-37377e7db11f | Mar 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87e5f142-165a-4670-93e3-37377e7db11f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 547
Income Tax - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment Subtraction Modification and Parent of a…
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On Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 68a9dc32-0fa2-4bbd-a3e6-fa97b56b8da7 | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/68a9dc32-0fa2-4bbd-a3e6-fa97b56b8da7 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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