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Democratic
· State Senator
Jeff Waldstreicher
Represents District 18 in the State Senate.
Votes with Democrats
99%
on 243 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 98%
Cast a vote
90%
Yea or Nay on 1,124 of 1,244 roll calls · Senate median 96%
Their bills that became law
7 of 21
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 7
Roll calls on record
1,244
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 Jeff Waldstreicher 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 Jeff Waldstreicher sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Jeff Waldstreicher is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
2 of 243 party-line votes.
HB336 · Criminal Procedure – District Court – Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants
In plain English Allows District Court commissioners to issue summonses in certain cases while prohibiting arrest warrants in those cases, and requires referral to the State's Attorney and victim access to information.
Floor Amendment 593722/1 (Senator Love) Rejected · 2026-04-13 · Failed 12–34 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1222 · Prince George's County – State's Attorney Salary – Alteration PG 426-26
In plain English Increases the Prince George's County State's Attorney salary to $250,000, excluding the current officeholder.
Committee Amendment 513122/1 Rejected · 2026-04-13 · Failed 22–22 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB1222 · Prince George's County – State's Attorney Salary – Alteration PG 426-26
In plain English Increases the Prince George's County State's Attorney salary to $250,000, excluding the current officeholder.
Committee Amendment 513122/1 Rejected · 2026-04-13 · Failed 22–22
SB841 · Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act
In plain English Requires the Office of Home Energy Programs to manage electric assistance for certain customers, establishes a nonprofit green energy loan program, and changes solar permitting procedures, among other changes.
Floor Amendment 813629/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted · 2026-04-02 · Failed 20–19
SB626 · Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)
In plain English Requires the state to maintain birth information histories and allows government access to them, and changes when new birth certificates are issued for sex designation changes.
Motion to Postpone Indefinitely (Senator Hershey) Rejected · 2026-03-20 · Failed 20–21
SB284 · Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026
In plain English Alters required appropriations, authorizes fund uses, changes revenue distribution, and modifies income tax provisions among other changes.
Floor Amendment 673521/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected · 2026-03-17 · Failed 20–24
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 243822/1 (Senator Salling) Rejected · 2026-04-10 · Failed 18–24
Republicans 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.
Chris WestRepublican · District 42 · 257 shared contested votes
40%
Mike McKayRepublican · District 1 · 258 shared contested votes
32%
Bryan SimonaireRepublican · District 31 · 209 shared contested votes
22%
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 (120 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jeff Waldstreicher 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.
Introduced21
Out of committee10
Passed one chamber10
Passed both chambers7
Became law7
Never left committee11
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 7 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Records 7Notices 7Time 6Penalties and Sentences 5Fees 5Attorney General 5
Motor Vehicles – Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program – Establishment
In plain English Requires drivers with suspended or revoked licenses to participate in a pilot program using intelligent speed assistance systems in their vehicles.
Official synopsis: Establishing the Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program; requiring individuals whose driver's licenses are subject to certain suspension or revocation to participate in the Program; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue to participants a restricted license requiring the use of an intelligent speed assistance…
Became lawEnacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution – Chapter 869 · 2026-05-31
Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws – Study (Bring Back Main Street Act)
In plain English Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to study and recommend laws allowing residential or mixed-use developments in commercial zones, reporting findings by December 1, 2026.
Official synopsis: Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to study and make recommendations regarding laws to require certain local jurisdictions to allow certain residential or mixed-use developments as permitted use on certain parcels or lots zoned for commercial use; and requiring the Department to report…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 725 · 2026-05-26
Law Enforcement – Protective Body Armor – Requirements and Reporting
In plain English Requires law enforcement agencies to issue protective body armor meeting certain standards to officers assigned non-administrative duties and prohibits withholding grant funds designated for body armor purchases.
Official synopsis: Providing that a law enforcement agency may not assign a law enforcement officer to duties other than administrative duties unless the officer is issued protective body armor; requiring a law enforcement agency to issue only protective body armor that meets certain standards and has not…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 461 · 2026-05-12
Civil Actions – Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)
In plain English Allows civil lawsuits against individuals who, acting under color of law, deprive others of constitutional rights, with a five-year filing deadline.
Official synopsis: Establishing certain civil liability for an individual who, under color of law, deprives another or causes or allows another to be deprived, of a right, a privilege, or an immunity secured by the U.S. Constitution or the laws of the United States; requiring an action…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 460 · 2026-05-12
Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers – Dealer and Manufacturer Associations – Administrative Hearings
In plain English Allows vehicle dealer and manufacturer associations to request administrative hearings to resolve disputes or seek legal clarification, except manufacturers without franchised dealers in the state.
Official synopsis: Authorizing a vehicle dealer association and a vehicle manufacturer association to request an administrative hearing to resolve a dispute between entities or seek clarification or interpretation of any provision of applicable law, subject to certain requirements; and prohibiting a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch that…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 463 · 2026-05-12
Courts – Immunity From Liability – Donation of Pet Supplies
In plain English Protects people who donate pet supplies from liability and allows the state agriculture department to inspect and set procedures for donated pet feed.
Official synopsis: Establishing a certain immunity from liability for a person who donates a pet item or dispenses a donated pet item; and authorizing the State Department of Agriculture to inspect donated commercial feed and establish procedures for handling donated commercial feed.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 464 · 2026-05-12
Security Guards – Certification Renewal – Requirements
In plain English Removes a $5 daily late fee for security guard certification renewals and alters other renewal requirements.
Official synopsis: Altering certain certification renewal requirements for security guards; and repealing a $5 per day certification renewal late fee.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 238 · 2026-04-28
Developmental Disabilities Services – Expedited Eligibility Determinations for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act)
In plain English Requires Maryland to expedite Medicaid eligibility determinations for developmental disabilities services for individuals who received such services in another state and relocated to Maryland.
Official synopsis: Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide an expedited Medicaid eligibility determination for developmental disabilities services to certain individuals who received certain services in another state and relocated in the State; and requiring the Department to begin the determination process before an individual establishes…
Passed one chamberReferred Rules and Executive Nominations · 2026-04-09
Vehicle Laws – Manufacturers and Dealers – Prices Listed on Dealer Websites (Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act)
In plain English Prohibits manufacturers and distributors from penalizing dealers who disclose on websites that advertised prices are minimum allowable and that lower prices may be offered.
Official synopsis: Providing that a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch may not take an adverse action against a dealer for disclosing on its website that the advertised price of a vehicle is the manufacturer's minimum allowable advertised price and that the dealer may offer a lower price…
Passed one chamberFavorable Adopted Second Reading Passed · 2026-04-08
Income Tax Credit – Parent of a Stillborn Child
Allowing a parent of a stillborn child a refundable credit of $1,000 against the State income tax for each birth for which a certain certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth or a certificate of fetal death has been issued; and applying the Act to taxable…
Passed one chamberHearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-03-16
Task Force on Not-for-Profit Funeral Establishments
Establishing the Task Force on Not-for-Profit Funeral Establishments to study the feasibility and necessity of the establishment of not-for-profit funeral establishments in the State; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.
Not out of committeeWithdrawn by Sponsor · 2026-03-02
Handgun Roster Reform
Altering provisions of law relating to the handgun roster, including requiring the Attorney General, or the Attorney General's designee, to conduct a certain legal review of a petition to place a handgun on the handgun roster and to make a certain determination before a handgun…
Not out of committeeHearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-12
Labor and Employment – Civic and Related Activities – Protection (Maryland Employee Civic Activity and Lawful Expression Protection Act)
Authorizing an employer to require an applicant to disclose the applicant's engagement in certain actions only if the disclosure is related to specific job requirements; prohibiting an employer from taking certain adverse action against an employee if the employee engages in certain activity; and providing…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-12
Transfer of Real Property – Recordation Certification and State Transfer Tax (Land Transfer Accountability Act)
Prohibiting a clerk of the circuit court from recording an instrument that effects a change of ownership of real property from the United States to certain persons unless the instrument is accompanied by a Certificate of Compliance; requiring the Office of the Attorney General and…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) · 2026-02-12
Maryland Illegal Online Gambling Enforcement Act
Prohibiting certain persons from operating, offering, conducting, engaging in, or promoting illegal online gambling in the State; prohibiting certain persons from knowingly supporting, directly or indirectly, the operation, conduct, or promotion of illegal online gambling in the State; authorizing the Attorney General and certain prosecuting…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-11
“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 (Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Feldman) Adopted)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 943226/1 (Senator West) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 763427/1 (Senator Salling) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 393120/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 713626/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 473622/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 213220/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected)
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 (Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Kagan) Adopted)
HB2101 · 2026-08-04
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 – Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment (Third Reading Passed)
HB862 · 2026-08-03
Railroads – Required Crew for Movement of Freight (Overridden)
HB423 · 2026-04-13
Prince George's County – Public High Schools – Drug Detection Products PG 501-26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB38 · 2026-04-13
Financial Institutions – Licensing of Affiliated Insurance Producer-Mortgage Loan Originators – Alterations (Third Reading Passed)
HB405 · 2026-04-13
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – Governing Documents – Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment (Third Reading Passed)
HB769 · 2026-04-13
State Board of Social Work Examiners – Provisional License to Practice Social Work – Established (Third Reading Passed)
HB1466 · 2026-04-13
Department of Housing and Community Development – Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program – Qualified Properties (Third Reading Passed)
HB547 · 2026-04-13
Income Tax – Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment Subtraction Modification and Parent of a Stillborn Child Credit (Third Readings Passed with Amendments)
HB1554 · 2026-04-13
Sales and Use Tax – Electricity for Agriculture Purposes – Study and Report (Third Reading Passed)
HB1118 · 2026-04-13
Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations – Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions (Third Reading Passed)
HB1091 · 2026-04-13
Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations – Dentists – Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers (Third Reading Passed)
HB107 · 2026-04-13
Motor Vehicles – Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program – Establishment (Third Reading Passed)
HB752 · 2026-04-13
Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards (Third Reading Passed)
HB264 · 2026-04-13
Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026 (Third Reading Passed)
HB1526 · 2026-04-13
Carroll County – Alcoholic Beverages – Class 1 Distillery On-Premises Consumption Permit (Third Reading Passed)
HB730 · 2026-04-13
Business Regulation – Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law – Alterations (Franchise Reform Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB593 · 2026-04-13
Criminal Law – Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point (Third Reading Passed)
HB1267 · 2026-04-13
Patuxent Research Refuge and Beltsville Agricultural Research Center – Zoning Classification (Protecting Patuxent Research Refuge Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB6 · 2026-04-13
Public Institutions of Higher Education – Pregnant and Parenting Students – Plan and Reporting (Third Reading Passed)
HB321 · 2026-04-13
Environment – Synthetic Turf Industry and Disposal Study – Deadline Extension (Third Reading Passed)
SB242 · 2026-04-13
Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act (Third Reading Passed)
HB1387 · 2026-04-13
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund – Fund Producer Commission Rate (Third Reading Passed)
HB611 · 2026-04-13
Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Fees PG 317–26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB583 · 2026-04-13
Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Notice of Issuance of Class C Per Diem Beer, Wine, and Liquor License PG 319–26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB246 · 2026-04-13
Video Tolls – Class G (Trailer) Vehicles – Liability (Third Reading Passed)
HB870 · 2026-04-13
Environment – Permit Applications for New Buildings – Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB1196 · 2026-04-13
Environment – Water Quality Testing – Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan (Third Reading Passed)
HB750 · 2026-04-13
Criminal Law – Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs – Prohibition (Third Reading Passed)
HB640 · 2026-04-13
Mandated Reports, Boards, and Commissions – Revisions (Third Reading Passed)
HB618 · 2026-04-13
Commercial Law – Self-Service Storage Facilities – Alterations (Third Reading Passed)
HB855 · 2026-04-13
Common Ownership Communities – Candidate or Proposition Signs – Display Period (Third Reading Passed)
HB357 · 2026-04-13
Municipalities – Election Dates – Reporting Requirements (Third Reading Passed)
SB18 · 2026-04-13
State Board of Social Work Examiners – Provisional License to Practice Social Work – Established (Third Reading Passed)
SB504 · 2026-04-13
Data Privacy – Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB1530 · 2026-04-13
Higher Education – Undocumented Students – Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility (Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Ready) Rejected)
HB1530 · 2026-04-13
Higher Education – Undocumented Students – Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility (Third Reading Passed)
HB663 · 2026-04-13
Department of the Environment – Federal Environmental Policy – Reporting (Third Reading Passed)
HB850 · 2026-04-13
Home Builders – Open House – Sales Representative Disclosure Requirements (Third Reading Passed)
HB1587 · 2026-04-13
Gaming – Operation of Electronic Instant Bingo Machines and Report by State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (Third Reading Passed)
HB1563 · 2026-04-13
Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care – Coverage and Facility Studies (Third Reading Passed)
HB1286 · 2026-04-13
Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License (Third Reading Passed)
HB328 · 2026-04-13
Bicounty Commissions – Public Ethics – Financial Disclosure Statements PG/MC 105-26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB282 · 2026-04-13
Adult Protective Services – Modifications (Third Reading Passed)
HB732 · 2026-04-13
Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws – 2025 Edition – Legalization (Third Reading Passed)
SB311 · 2026-04-13
Education – The Blueprint for Maryland's Future – Revisions (Third Reading Passed)
HB625 · 2026-04-13
Human-Relevant Research Fund – Collection of Contributions – Responsible Entity (Third Reading Passed)
HB1149 · 2026-04-13
State Finance – Claims of the State – Settlement (Third Reading Passed)
HB833 · 2026-04-13
Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland – Reestablishment (Third Reading Passed)
HB456 · 2026-04-13
Howard County – Alcoholic Beverages – Gift Basket Permit Ho. Co. 2-26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB406 · 2026-04-13
Prince George's County – Alcoholic Beverages – Multiple Licenses Prohibition – Exceptions PG 313-26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB684 · 2026-04-13
Health Insurance – Material Changes to Provider Networks – Notification and Special Enrollment Period (Third Reading Passed)
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