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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 10, 2023 MD HB 1200 Requires Election Judges be Paid at Least $250 Per Day Concurrence Vote Passed - House (129 - 10)
April 10, 2023 MD HB 1200 Requires Election Judges be Paid at Least $250 Per Day Concurrence Vote Passed - House (129 - 10)
April 10, 2023 MD SB 880 Establishes the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force Bill Passed - House (135 - 5)
April 8, 2023 MD HB 2 Authorizes Subtraction Modification on State Income Tax for Certain Union Dues Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 36)
April 7, 2023 MD SB 859 Prohibits Requiring an Individual Give Testimony or Statements in Another State Regarding Their "Legally Protected Healthcare" Bill Passed - House (98 - 38)
April 6, 2023 MD SB 379 Expands Absentee Ballot Deadline Bill Passed - House (99 - 36)
March 30, 2023 MD SB 798 Establishes a Voter Referendum for 2024 Election that Enshrines Individual's Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom Bill Passed - House (98 - 38)
March 30, 2023 MD SB 798 Establishes a Voter Referendum for 2024 Election that Enshrines Individual's Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom Bill Passed - House (98 - 38)
April 11, 2022 MD HB 862 Amends Ballot Counting Process Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 41)
April 11, 2022 MD HB 172 Authorizes Tax Deductions for Union Dues Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 37)
April 8, 2022 MD SB 163 Amends Laws Relating to Ballot Processing and Procedures for Absentee and Provisional Ballots Bill Passed - House (94 - 41)
March 26, 2022 MD HB 1 Authorizes the Use and Possession of Cannabis Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 39)
Feb. 17, 2022 MD HB 126 Establishes Year-Round Daylight Saving Time Bill Passed - House (108 - 24)
Jan. 27, 2022 MD SJ 2 Establishes New General Assembly District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (95 - 42)
Dec. 9, 2021 MD HB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Veto Override Passed - House (96 - 42)
April 12, 2021 MD HB 206 Increases the Hours Early Voting Centers are Mandated to be Open for Elections Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 24)
April 12, 2021 MD SB 525 Requires the Baltimore City Centralized Booking Facility Provide a Secure Designated Ballot Drop Box Bill Passed - House (95 - 43)
April 10, 2021 MD HB 156 Authorizes a Military or Overseas Voter to Submit a Federal Post Card Application to Vote Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 25)
April 8, 2021 MD HB 1048 Requires the Local Board of Elections Consider Certain Factors when Determining Ballot Drop Box Locations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 42)
April 1, 2021 MD SB 683 Authorizes Individuals to Request Permanent Absentee Voting Status Bill Passed - House (95 - 40)
March 22, 2021 MD HB 222 Expands Voting Access for Incarcerated Individuals Bill Passed - House (95 - 39)
March 20, 2021 MD HB 1047 Expands Access to Mail-In Voting Bill Passed - House (95 - 38)
March 16, 2021 MD HB 745 Increases the Number of Early Voting Centers in Certain Counties Bill Passed - House (100 - 36)
March 11, 2021 MD HB 670 Repeals the Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights and Replaces it With a Multistep System Bill Passed - House (96 - 40)
March 18, 2020 MD SB 1028 Establishes Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Legislature More Power Over State Budget Bill Passed - House (95 - 39)
April 7, 2018 MD HB 993 Requires Risk Management in the Investment of System Assets Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 44)
March 28, 2018 MD SB 1048 Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration Bill Passed - House (93 - 46)
March 21, 2018 MD SB 646 Establishes a Maryland Estate Tax Bill Passed - House (90 - 49)
March 8, 2018 MD HB 109 Establishes a Community Development Program Act Bill Passed - House (88 - 48)
March 8, 2018 MD HB 532 Establishes Election Day Voter Registration and Same-Day Voting Bill Passed - House (91 - 46)
March 21, 2016 MD HB 1007 Establishes Electronic Voter Registration Bill Passed - House (93 - 43)
Jan. 20, 2016 MD HB 980 Authorizes Felons to Vote While on Parole Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 56)
March 17, 2014 MD HB 727 Expands Prevailing Wage Requirements for Certain School Projects Bill Passed - House (90 - 46)
April 8, 2013 MD HB 224 Amends Voting Procedures Concurrence Vote Passed - House (99 - 40)
April 6, 2013 MD HB 1107 Amends Prince George's County School System Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 47)
March 25, 2013 MD HB 228 Amends the State Health Benefits Exchange and Medicaid Program Bill Passed - House (93 - 43)
March 15, 2013 MD HB 100 2013-2014 Budget Bill Passed - House (101 - 36)
April 6, 2012 MD SB 236 Septic System Installation Requirements Bill Passed - House (93 - 45)
Oct. 18, 2011 MD SB 1 Congressional Redistricting Bill Passed - House (91 - 46)
Oct. 18, 2011 MD SB 1 Congressional Redistricting Bill Passed - House (91 - 46)
April 8, 2011 MD HB 302 Parole Approval Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 65)
March 9, 2011 MD Amendment 223923 Civil Marriage Protection Act Amendment Rejected - House (63 - 72)
March 8, 2011 MD HB 302 Parole Approval Bill Passed - House (74 - 66)
April 9, 2010 MD SB 279 Prohibits False Claims Against State Health Plans and Programs Bill Passed - House (105 - 33)
April 13, 2009 MD SB 785 Inheritance Tax Exemption for Domestic Partners Bill Passed - House (94 - 38)
March 26, 2009 MD HB 310 Extending Unemployment Benefits to Part-Time Employees Bill Passed - House (94 - 43)
March 26, 2009 MD SB 279 Capital Punishment Restrictions Bill Passed - House (87 - 52)
April 7, 2008 MD SB 268 Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program Bill Passed - House (113 - 25)
April 5, 2008 MD SB 90 2008-2009 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (109 - 31)
April 5, 2008 MD SB 46 Computer Services Sales Tax Repeal and Other Tax Adjustments Bill Passed - House (93 - 44)
April 4, 2008 MD SB 597 Property Transfer Tax Exemptions for Domestic Partners Bill Passed - House (86 - 47)
March 20, 2008 MD SB 90 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - House (105 - 34)
March 4, 2008 MD HB 362 Department of Information Technology Bill Passed - House (105 - 31)
March 4, 2008 MD HB 362 Department of Information Technology Bill Passed - House (105 - 31)
Nov. 19, 2007 MD HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 33)
Nov. 19, 2007 MD HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 33)
Nov. 19, 2007 MD HB 5 Sales Tax Increase Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 52)
Nov. 13, 2007 MD HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (103 - 36)
Nov. 13, 2007 MD HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (103 - 36)
Nov. 11, 2007 MD HB 5 Sales Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (80 - 56)
Nov. 11, 2007 MD HB 2 Tax Reform Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (82 - 55)
April 6, 2007 MD SB 1 Early Voting Bill Passed - House (107 - 32)
April 6, 2007 MD SB 634 Presidential Election by Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (84 - 54)
April 2, 2007 MD HB 148 Presidential Election by Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (85 - 54)
March 26, 2007 MD SB 488 Felon Voting Rights Bill Passed - House (78 - 60)
March 26, 2007 MD HB 992 Parole for Drug Offenders Bill Passed - House (71 - 66)
March 24, 2007 MD HB 1220 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Green Fund Bill Passed - House (96 - 41)
March 16, 2007 MD HB 754 Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Care Bill Passed - House (102 - 37)
March 14, 2007 MD Amendment 643129/1 2008 Budget Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 110)
Feb. 16, 2007 MD HB 201 Early Voting Bill Passed - House (101 - 31)
June 14, 2006 MD SB 52 Maryland Transportation Authority Veto Override Passed - House (94 - 42)
April 8, 2006 MD HB 1674 Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 49)
April 8, 2006 MD HB 1368 Election Changes Veto Override Passed - House (93 - 45)
April 4, 2006 MD HB 1054 Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly Bill Passed - House (79 - 56)
March 31, 2006 MD SB 1075 Governor Cabinet Appointments Bill Passed - House (89 - 48)
March 25, 2006 MD HB 1674 Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents Bill Passed - House (87 - 47)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/10 HB 1200 Requires Election Judges be Paid at Least $250 Per Day Concurrence Vote Passed - House (129 - 10)
4/10 HB 1200 Requires Election Judges be Paid at Least $250 Per Day Concurrence Vote Passed - House (129 - 10)
4/10 SB 880 Establishes the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force Bill Passed - House (135 - 5)
4/08 HB 2 Authorizes Subtraction Modification on State Income Tax for Certain Union Dues Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 36)
4/07 SB 859 Prohibits Requiring an Individual Give Testimony or Statements in Another State Regarding Their "Legally Protected Healthcare" Bill Passed - House (98 - 38)
4/06 SB 379 Expands Absentee Ballot Deadline Bill Passed - House (99 - 36)
3/30 SB 798 Establishes a Voter Referendum for 2024 Election that Enshrines Individual's Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom Bill Passed - House (98 - 38)
3/30 SB 798 Establishes a Voter Referendum for 2024 Election that Enshrines Individual's Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom Bill Passed - House (98 - 38)
4/11 HB 862 Amends Ballot Counting Process Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 41)
4/11 HB 172 Authorizes Tax Deductions for Union Dues Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 37)
4/08 SB 163 Amends Laws Relating to Ballot Processing and Procedures for Absentee and Provisional Ballots Bill Passed - House (94 - 41)
3/26 HB 1 Authorizes the Use and Possession of Cannabis Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 39)
2/17 HB 126 Establishes Year-Round Daylight Saving Time Bill Passed - House (108 - 24)
1/27 SJ 2 Establishes New General Assembly District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (95 - 42)
12/09 HB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Veto Override Passed - House (96 - 42)
4/12 HB 206 Increases the Hours Early Voting Centers are Mandated to be Open for Elections Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 24)
4/12 SB 525 Requires the Baltimore City Centralized Booking Facility Provide a Secure Designated Ballot Drop Box Bill Passed - House (95 - 43)
4/10 HB 156 Authorizes a Military or Overseas Voter to Submit a Federal Post Card Application to Vote Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 25)
4/08 HB 1048 Requires the Local Board of Elections Consider Certain Factors when Determining Ballot Drop Box Locations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 42)
4/01 SB 683 Authorizes Individuals to Request Permanent Absentee Voting Status Bill Passed - House (95 - 40)
3/22 HB 222 Expands Voting Access for Incarcerated Individuals Bill Passed - House (95 - 39)
3/20 HB 1047 Expands Access to Mail-In Voting Bill Passed - House (95 - 38)
3/16 HB 745 Increases the Number of Early Voting Centers in Certain Counties Bill Passed - House (100 - 36)
3/11 HB 670 Repeals the Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights and Replaces it With a Multistep System Bill Passed - House (96 - 40)
3/18 SB 1028 Establishes Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Legislature More Power Over State Budget Bill Passed - House (95 - 39)
4/07 HB 993 Requires Risk Management in the Investment of System Assets Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 44)
3/28 SB 1048 Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration Bill Passed - House (93 - 46)
3/21 SB 646 Establishes a Maryland Estate Tax Bill Passed - House (90 - 49)
3/08 HB 109 Establishes a Community Development Program Act Bill Passed - House (88 - 48)
3/08 HB 532 Establishes Election Day Voter Registration and Same-Day Voting Bill Passed - House (91 - 46)
3/21 HB 1007 Establishes Electronic Voter Registration Bill Passed - House (93 - 43)
1/20 HB 980 Authorizes Felons to Vote While on Parole Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 56)
3/17 HB 727 Expands Prevailing Wage Requirements for Certain School Projects Bill Passed - House (90 - 46)
4/08 HB 224 Amends Voting Procedures Concurrence Vote Passed - House (99 - 40)
4/06 HB 1107 Amends Prince George's County School System Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 47)
3/25 HB 228 Amends the State Health Benefits Exchange and Medicaid Program Bill Passed - House (93 - 43)
3/15 HB 100 2013-2014 Budget Bill Passed - House (101 - 36)
4/06 SB 236 Septic System Installation Requirements Bill Passed - House (93 - 45)
10/18 SB 1 Congressional Redistricting Bill Passed - House (91 - 46)
10/18 SB 1 Congressional Redistricting Bill Passed - House (91 - 46)
4/08 HB 302 Parole Approval Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 65)
3/09 Amendment 223923 Civil Marriage Protection Act Amendment Rejected - House (63 - 72)
3/08 HB 302 Parole Approval Bill Passed - House (74 - 66)
4/09 SB 279 Prohibits False Claims Against State Health Plans and Programs Bill Passed - House (105 - 33)
4/13 SB 785 Inheritance Tax Exemption for Domestic Partners Bill Passed - House (94 - 38)
3/26 HB 310 Extending Unemployment Benefits to Part-Time Employees Bill Passed - House (94 - 43)
3/26 SB 279 Capital Punishment Restrictions Bill Passed - House (87 - 52)
4/07 SB 268 Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program Bill Passed - House (113 - 25)
4/05 SB 90 2008-2009 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (109 - 31)
4/05 SB 46 Computer Services Sales Tax Repeal and Other Tax Adjustments Bill Passed - House (93 - 44)
4/04 SB 597 Property Transfer Tax Exemptions for Domestic Partners Bill Passed - House (86 - 47)
3/20 SB 90 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - House (105 - 34)
3/04 HB 362 Department of Information Technology Bill Passed - House (105 - 31)
3/04 HB 362 Department of Information Technology Bill Passed - House (105 - 31)
11/19 HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 33)
11/19 HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 33)
11/19 HB 5 Sales Tax Increase Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 52)
11/13 HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (103 - 36)
11/13 HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (103 - 36)
11/11 HB 5 Sales Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (80 - 56)
11/11 HB 2 Tax Reform Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (82 - 55)
4/06 SB 1 Early Voting Bill Passed - House (107 - 32)
4/06 SB 634 Presidential Election by Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (84 - 54)
4/02 HB 148 Presidential Election by Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (85 - 54)
3/26 SB 488 Felon Voting Rights Bill Passed - House (78 - 60)
3/26 HB 992 Parole for Drug Offenders Bill Passed - House (71 - 66)
3/24 HB 1220 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Green Fund Bill Passed - House (96 - 41)
3/16 HB 754 Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Care Bill Passed - House (102 - 37)
3/14 Amendment 643129/1 2008 Budget Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 110)
2/16 HB 201 Early Voting Bill Passed - House (101 - 31)
6/14 SB 52 Maryland Transportation Authority Veto Override Passed - House (94 - 42)
4/08 HB 1674 Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 49)
4/08 HB 1368 Election Changes Veto Override Passed - House (93 - 45)
4/04 HB 1054 Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly Bill Passed - House (79 - 56)
3/31 SB 1075 Governor Cabinet Appointments Bill Passed - House (89 - 48)
3/25 HB 1674 Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents Bill Passed - House (87 - 47)
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