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Republican
· Delegate
Lauren Arikan
Represents District 7B in the House of Delegates.
Votes with Republicans
97%
on 523 party-line votes · House Republicans median 94%
Cast a vote
96%
Yea or Nay on 1,434 of 1,488 roll calls · House median 97%
Their bills that became law
0 of 9
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 1
Roll calls on record
1,488
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 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 Lauren Arikan 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 Lauren Arikan 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. Lauren Arikan is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
18 of 523 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB348 · Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers – High-Risk Pregnancies – Communication After Discharge
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 100–34 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB937 · Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
Floor Amendment 223521/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected · 2026-04-13 · Failed 34–101 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB963 · Registers of Wills – Appointment of Personal Representatives
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-11 · Passed 99–32 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB427 · Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances – Extension and Membership
In plain English Extends a task force studying natural psychedelic substances until 2027, adds a historically Black college representative, and requires an updated report by October 2026.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-10 · Passed 104–29 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB284 · Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026
Floor Amendment 113226/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected · 2026-03-25 · Failed 35–94 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB282 · Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027)
Floor Amendment 853927/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected · 2026-03-25 · Failed 32–97 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB969 · Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail – Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, and Fees
In plain English Requires electric vehicle charging stations to display information clearly, measure electricity in kilowatt-hours, and allows charging fees for certain services.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-03-23 · Passed 112–26 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB921 · Juvenile Law – Confinement and Restrictive Housing – Limitations
Third Reading Passed · 2026-03-23 · Passed 104–31 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1456 · Consumer Protection – Residential Property Advertisement – Ownership Verification
Third Reading Passed · 2026-03-21 · Passed 100–29 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB295 · Gaming – Prohibition on Interactive Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets
Third Reading Passed · 2026-03-20 · Passed 105–24 · 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 243228/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected · 2026-04-03 · Failed 36–77
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 · 486 shared contested votes
19%
Steve JohnsonDemocrat · District 34 · 494 shared contested votes
13%
Matthew SchindlerDemocrat · District 2B · 536 shared contested votes
10%
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 (54 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Lauren Arikan 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.
Introduced9
Out of committee1
Passed one chamber1
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee8
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Public Safety 4Federal Government 4Penalties and Sentences 4Notices 4Crimes and Punishments 4Counties 3
Criminal Law – Fourth Degree Sexual Offense – Out-of-State Convictions
Providing that a specified conviction from another state or a federal, military, or Native American tribal court may serve as a predicate crime for a specified enhanced penalty for certain repeat sex offenders.
Passed one chamberHearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-03-24
Complementary and Alternative Health Care – Practice Authorized (Complementary and Alternative Health Care Practice Act)
Authorizing an individual to practice complementary or alternative health care in the State without obtaining a license, certification, or authorization issued under certain provisions of law; establishing certain requirements and limitations regarding the practice of complementary or alternative health care; and providing that certain provisions…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/18 at 1:30 p.m. · 2026-03-18
Public and Nonpublic Schools – Employing Individuals Charged With Crimes – Prohibition
Prohibiting public and nonpublic schools from hiring or retaining a certain employee who the school knows has been charged with a certain crime; requiring a nonpublic school or local school system contract to provide that a contractor or subcontractor may not knowingly assign an employee…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/17 at 2:15 p.m. · 2026-03-17
Public Safety – Handgun Permit Requirement – Repeal (Maryland Constitutional Carry Act)
Repealing the requirement that a person have a certain permit before the person carries, wears, or transports a handgun; repealing certain criminal prohibitions against a person who is at least 21 years old wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun; and establishing that a person may…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m. · 2026-03-11
Correctional Services – Immigration Enforcement – Required Notice and Transfer
Requiring an employee or agent of a State or local correctional facility, if requested by federal immigration authorities, to provide notice of the release of an individual at least 48 hours prior to the release and to transfer the individual to federal immigration authorities.
Not out of committeeHearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-05
Health Occupations – Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors
Prohibiting a licensed health care practitioner from prescribing, dispensing, or administering a cross-sex hormone or otherwise providing cross-sex hormone therapy for the treatment of a mental health diagnoses associated with gender nonconformity, including gender dysphoria, to an individual who is a minor.
Not out of committeeHearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m. · 2026-02-05
Public Safety – Immigration Enforcement – Prohibition Against Sanctuary Policies
Prohibiting the State, a unit of local government, a county sheriff, or an agency, an officer, an employee, or an agent of the State or a unit of local government from adopting or having in effect a certain sanctuary policy; and repealing certain provisions of…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-05
Public Safety – Immigration Enforcement – Immigration Enforcement Agreements
Requiring local law enforcement agencies in the State that operate a correctional facility to enter into an immigration enforcement agreement by January 1, 2027; and establishing penalties for local law enforcement agencies that fail to comply with the requirements of this Act.
Not out of committeeHearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-05
Consumer Goods – Restrictions Based on Energy Source – Prohibition (Energy Equality Act of 2026)
Prohibiting a local government or unit of State government from restricting the sale, purchase, or use of a certain consumer good solely on the basis of the energy source used to power the consumer good; repealing provisions of law requiring the Department of the Environment…
Not out of committeeHearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-04
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)
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