Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Maryland
Republican
· Delegate
April Rose
Represents District 5 in the House of Delegates.
Votes with Republicans
96%
on 529 party-line votes · House Republicans median 94%
Cast a vote
97%
Yea or Nay on 1,444 of 1,488 roll calls · House median 97%
Their bills that became law
1 of 6
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 1
Roll calls on record
1,488
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.
How April Rose votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where April Rose sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. April Rose is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
22 of 529 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB1109 · Public Health Reform Act
In plain English Requires the Maryland Department of Health to organize a Medical Reserve Corps, notify county health officers about procurements, and convene a workgroup on health department staffing, among other changes.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 95–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB811 · Real Property – New Home Sales – Entry of Final Sale Price in Multiple Listing Service
Third Reading Passed with Amendments · 2026-04-13 · Passed 100–32 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB247 · Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit – Conversion to Grant Program
In plain English Converts the Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit into a grant program administered by the Department of Commerce with grants disbursed within 90 days.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 111–20 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB50 · General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 110–22 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB575 · Public Schools – Student Attendance – Excused or Discretionary Absences for Civic Engagement
In plain English Requires school districts to allow excused or discretionary absences for students participating in civic engagement activities including testifying at legislative hearings, meeting with legislators, or contributing to policy development.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 114–20 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB439 · Employment Discrimination – Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees – Use of Medical Cannabis
In plain English Prohibits employers from discriminating against fire and rescue employees for medical cannabis use, unless impaired at work, and requires reporting impaired employees to the state board.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 108–23 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB223 · Maryland Energy Administration – Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program and Fund and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund
In plain English Transfers the Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program to the Maryland Clean Energy Center and changes reporting requirements for energy investment funds.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 104–22 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB159 · Emergency Medical Services – Vehicles and Ambulances – Required Supplies
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 118–19 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB625 · Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects – Regulations and Standards for Biochar and Wood Vault Technologies
In plain English Requires the Department of the Environment to develop and adopt regulations for permitting carbon dioxide capture and storage projects using biochar or wood vault technologies by January 1, 2028.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 110–25 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB255 · Voting Rights Act of 2026 – Counties and Municipal Corporations
In plain English Prohibits election methods for county and municipal governments that impair protected groups' ability to elect candidates of their choice or influence election outcomes.
Floor Amendment 123028/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected · 2026-04-11 · Failed 34–92 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB774 · Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies – Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction)
Floor Amendment 603727/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected · 2026-04-03 · Failed 37–71
SB284 · Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026
Floor Amendment 823321/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Rejected · 2026-03-25 · Failed 45–86
SB627 · Korean American Day
In plain English Requires the Governor to proclaim January 13 as Korean American Day annually and urge educational and cultural organizations to observe it with appropriate programs and activities.
Floor Amendment 993923/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected · 2026-04-13 · Failed 42–84
SB791 · Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure – Immigration Enforcement – Prohibitions (Community Trust Act)
In plain English Prohibits local correctional facilities and law enforcement from taking certain immigration enforcement actions, with specified exceptions.
Floor Amendment 483221/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected · 2026-04-11 · Failed 41–83
HB577 · Criminal Law – Firearm Crimes – Machine Gun Convertible Pistols
Floor Amendment 863721/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected · 2026-04-07 · Failed 45–88
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Sheree Sample-HughesDemocrat · District 37A · 487 shared contested votes
22%
Steve JohnsonDemocrat · District 34 · 500 shared contested votes
17%
Matthew SchindlerDemocrat · District 2B · 541 shared contested votes
14%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (44 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills April Rose was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced6
Out of committee1
Passed one chamber1
Passed both chambers1
Became law1
Never left committee5
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Reports 2Real Property 2Condemnation 2Committees and Commissions 2Civil Actions 2Commerce and Business 2
State Board of Cosmetologists – Licensing – Eyelash Extensions
In plain English Removes the option for applicants to pass a state exam to obtain a limited license for eyelash extension services.
Official synopsis: Repealing the option for an applicant for a limited license to provide eyelash extension services to pass a practical and written examination administered by the State Board of Cosmetology in order to be licensed; etc.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 299 · 2026-04-28
Primary and Secondary Education – Funding Accuracy and Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count – Alterations and Report (Education Funding Accuracy Act)
Altering the definition of "full-time equivalent enrollment" in the calculation for State education aid to include the average number of students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 on September 30 and May 31 of the prior school year; requiring the State Department of Education to…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. · 2026-03-11
Eminent Domain – Agricultural and Conservation Easements – Prohibited Taking
Prohibiting the State or any of its instrumentalities or political subdivisions from taking certain property that is subject to a perpetual agricultural or conservation easement.
Not out of committeeHearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m. · 2026-03-03
Retail Supply of Electricity and Gas (Energy Savings Act of 2026)
Repealing certain provisions relating to energy salespersons and energy vendors, residential energy retailers, residential electricity supplier license terms, and green power; repealing the authority of the Public Service Commission to take certain disciplinary actions against electricity suppliers and gas suppliers; altering the amount of certain…
Not out of committeeFirst Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations · 2026-02-25
Lab-Grown Meat – Prohibition
Prohibiting the sale, offer for sale, distribution, and manufacture in the State of lab-grown meat for human consumption; and establishing a civil penalty of $5,000 for a violation of the Act.
Not out of committeeHearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-13
Overhead Transmission Lines and Eminent Domain – Property Value – Damages
Authorizing the owner of property used for residential purposes to bring an action to recover damages incurred as a result of the value of the property being diminished from the use of eminent domain to take property and construct an overhead transmission line within 300…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) · 2026-02-12
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Third Reading Passed)
HB2101 · 2026-08-04
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 – Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment (Third Reading Passed)
HB2100 · 2026-08-03
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Favorable with Amendments 923921/1 Adopted)
HB2100 · 2026-08-03
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 403926/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-03
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 823729/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-03
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 183623/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-03
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 423426/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-03
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 633228/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-03
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 163923/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-03
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 563421/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-03
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 703123/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-03
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Decision of the Chair upheld)
HB2100 · 2026-08-03
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 623323/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-03
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 423321/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-03
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Decision of the Chair upheld)
HB2100 · 2026-08-03
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 933322/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-03
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 963724/1 (Delegate Nawrocki) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-03
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 283424/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected)
HB2101 · 2026-08-03
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 – Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment (Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Moon) Adopted)
HB2101 · 2026-08-03
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 – Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment (Decision of the Chair upheld)
HB862 · 2026-08-03
Railroads – Required Crew for Movement of Freight (Overridden)
SB204 · 2026-04-13
Public Schools – Maryland Civic Excellence Program – Established (Third Reading Passed)
HB107 · 2026-04-13
Motor Vehicles – Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program – Establishment (Third Reading Passed)
HB1118 · 2026-04-13
Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations – Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions (Third Reading Passed)
SB360 · 2026-04-13
Criminal Law – Emergency Response Animal – Prohibited Actions Against (Third Reading Passed)
SB18 · 2026-04-13
State Board of Social Work Examiners – Provisional License to Practice Social Work – Established (Third Reading Passed)
SB111 · 2026-04-13
Vehicle Laws – Out-of-State Vehicles – Improper Registration (Third Reading Passed with Amendments)
SB335 · 2026-04-13
Landlord and Tenant – Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting (Third Reading Passed)
SB242 · 2026-04-13
Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act (Third Reading Passed)
SB366 · 2026-04-13
Motor Vehicles – Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program – Establishment (Third Reading Passed)
SB187 · 2026-04-13
Correctional Services – Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services – Female Incarcerated Individuals (Monica Cooper Prerelease Act) (Third Reading Passed)
SB937 · 2026-04-13
Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) (Floor Amendment 223521/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected)
SB937 · 2026-04-13
Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) (Third Reading Passed with Amendments)
SB16 · 2026-04-13
Child Support – Earnings Withholdings Limits (Third Reading Passed)
SB820 · 2026-04-13
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission – Unauthorized Consumable Products – Enforcement and Seizure (Third Reading Passed)
HB13 · 2026-04-13
Income Tax – Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB653 · 2026-04-13
Income Tax – Subtraction Modification for Public Safety Retirement Income – Amount (Third Reading Passed)
SB597 · 2026-04-13
Higher Education – Maryland Artificial Intelligence Partnership (Third Reading Passed)
HB1057 · 2026-04-13
Education – Artificial Intelligence – Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB44 · 2026-04-13
Election Law – Petitions and Ballot Questions – Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures (Third Reading Passed)
SB461 · 2026-04-13
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – Heat and Eat Program – Study (Third Reading Passed)
SB625 · 2026-04-13
Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects – Regulations and Standards for Biochar and Wood Vault Technologies (Third Reading Passed)
SB807 · 2026-04-13
Alcoholic Beverages – Class 8 Farm Brewery Licenses (Third Reading Passed)
SB777 · 2026-04-13
Labor and Employment – Workforce Development – Hospital Employee Retraining and Placement Program and Workforce Development and Local Workforce Development Boards (Local Workforce Solutions Investment Act) (Third Reading Passed)
SB148 · 2026-04-13
Income Tax – Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB1532 · 2026-04-13
Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act (Third Reading Passed)
SB420 · 2026-04-13
Public Institutions of Higher Education – Pregnant and Parenting Students – Plan and Reporting (Third Reading Passed)
HB1297 · 2026-04-13
Income Tax – Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit – Alterations (Third Reading Passed)
SB389 · 2026-04-13
Land Use – Transit-Oriented Development – Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) (Third Reading Passed)
SB898 · 2026-04-13
Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Behavior Technicians – Reimbursement (Third Reading Passed)
SB852 · 2026-04-13
Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License (Third Reading Passed)
SB431 · 2026-04-13
Fish and Wildlife – Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds – Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings (Third Reading Passed)
SB388 · 2026-04-13
Economic Development – Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act (Third Reading Passed)
HB564 · 2026-04-13
Pet Cremation and Burial Services – Requirements (Pet Cremation and Burial Services Consumer Protection Act) (Third Reading Passed)
SB720 · 2026-04-13
Education – Artificial Intelligence – Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act) (Third Reading Passed)
SB739 · 2026-04-13
Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management – Study (Third Reading Passed)
SB893 · 2026-04-13
Business Regulation – Rounding Cash Transactions – Authorization (Third Reading Passed)
SB459 · 2026-04-13
Procurement – Advertising – Maryland News Organizations (Local News for Maryland Communities Act of 2026) (Third Reading Passed)
SB1 · 2026-04-13
Public Safety – Law Enforcement Officers – Face Coverings and Identification (Third Reading Passed)
HB1533 · 2026-04-13
Public Health – Cosmetic Products – Enforcement and Penalties for Prohibited Ingredients (Crown and Care Act – Protecting Communities from Harmful Hair Chemicals) (Third Reading Passed)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1488 total roll-call votes this session).
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