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Democratic
· State Senator
Shelly Hettleman
Represents District 11 in the State Senate.
Votes with Democrats
99%
on 254 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 98%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 1,239 of 1,244 roll calls · Senate median 96%
Their bills that became law
13 of 22
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 Shelly Hettleman 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 Shelly Hettleman 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. Shelly Hettleman is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
2 of 254 party-line votes.
HB336 · Criminal Procedure – District Court – Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 35–11 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB336 · Criminal Procedure – District Court – Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants
Floor Amendment 593722/1 (Senator Love) Rejected · 2026-04-13 · Failed 12–34 · 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
SB626 · Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)
Motion to Postpone Indefinitely (Senator Hershey) Rejected · 2026-03-20 · Failed 20–21
SB841 · Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act
Floor Amendment 403821/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected · 2026-04-02 · Failed 19–22
HB154 · Open Meetings Act – County Boards of Education – Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
Floor Amendment 793028/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted · 2026-04-08 · Passed 24–20
SB284 · Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026
Floor Amendment 673521/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected · 2026-03-17 · Failed 20–24
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 · 262 shared contested votes
40%
Mike McKayRepublican · District 1 · 263 shared contested votes
31%
Bryan SimonaireRepublican · District 31 · 212 shared contested votes
23%
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 (5 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Shelly Hettleman 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.
Introduced22
Out of committee14
Passed one chamber13
Passed both chambers13
Became law13
Never left committee8
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 7 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Work, Labor, and Employment 6Governor 5Reports 5State Government – Agencies, Offices, and Officials 4Revenue and Taxes 4Evidence 4
Income Tax – Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit – Alterations
In plain English Requires recapture of only unused student loan debt relief tax credits instead of total credits, and allows the Higher Education Commission to extend proof deadlines under certain circumstances.
Official synopsis: Altering certain provisions of law governing the recapture of certain amounts of the credit against the State income tax for certain individuals with student loan debt to require the recapture of the unused amount of the credit rather than the total amount; authorizing the Maryland…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 755 · 2026-05-26
Aging-in-Place Programs – Grants – Multigenerational Third Places (Village Multigenerational Third Places Act)
In plain English Authorizes the Department of Aging to grant money to nonprofits and area agencies on aging for social connection events at multigenerational gathering spaces.
Official synopsis: Authorizing the Department of Aging to make grants to nonprofit organizations and area agencies on aging to support social connection for individuals in aging-in-place programs through events or gatherings at multigenerational third places.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 760 · 2026-05-26
Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman – Mandatory Appropriation
In plain English Requires the Governor to include at least $2,000,000 annually in the budget for the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, funded by managed care organizations or general funds.
Official synopsis: Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill a minimum $2,000,000 appropriation for the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman from certain money remitted by managed care organizations and, under certain circumstances, general funds.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 761 · 2026-05-26
Baltimore County Public Library – Collective Bargaining – Supervisory Employees
In plain English Allows supervisory employees of the Baltimore County Public Library to form unions and engage in collective bargaining.
Official synopsis: Authorizing supervisory employees of the Baltimore County Public Library to form, join, and participate in an employee organization and engage in certain other activities related to collective bargaining; authorizing certain bargaining units for the employees of the Baltimore County Public Library; and altering certain provisions…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 756 · 2026-05-26
State Procurement and Personnel – Liquidated Damages Documentation Requirements and State Fiscal Leadership Capacity
In plain English Requires state agencies to document decisions not to pursue liquidated damages and allows the budget secretary to set pay scales for chief financial officers.
Official synopsis: Requiring units of State government to provide certain documentation to the Board of Public Works and the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee if the unit decides not to pursue certain liquidated damages; authorizing the Secretary of Budget and Management to set the pay scale for…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 367 · 2026-05-12
Department of Budget and Management – Audit and Finance Compliance Unit – Establishment
In plain English Creates an Audit and Finance Compliance Unit in the Department of Budget and Management to monitor and help departments correct audit findings.
Official synopsis: Establishing the Audit and Finance Compliance Unit in the Department of Budget and Management; requiring the Governor to implement systems and processes to monitor certain efforts; requiring the Unit to monitor efforts of Departmental Units to correct certain audit findings and provide guidance, coordination, and…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 365 · 2026-05-12
Local School Systems – Educator Screening – Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)
In plain English Requires local school systems to use a national clearinghouse to screen educator job applicants starting August 1, 2026, and ensure they obtain required licenses before employment.
Official synopsis: Requiring the State Department of Education to register each local school system in the State as an associate member of a certain national membership organization; and requiring each local school system in the State to utilize the Educator Identification Clearinghouse to screen individuals who receive…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 363 · 2026-05-12
Criminal Procedure – Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior – Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act)
In plain English Prohibits law enforcement from requesting verbal acknowledgement from people suspected of being sexually assaulted or claiming to be sexually assaulted.
Official synopsis: Prohibiting a law enforcement agency from making a certain request for verbal acknowledgement in an interaction with a person suspected to have been subjected to sexually assaultive behavior or who claims to have been subjected to sexually assaultive behavior.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 407 · 2026-05-12
Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws – 2025 Edition – Legalization
In plain English Legalizes the 2025 Edition of the Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws and any supplements containing laws enacted by the General Assembly.
Official synopsis: Legalizing the 2025 Edition of the Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws and any supplement to the extent to which that code or supplement contains laws enacted by the General Assembly.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 404 · 2026-05-12
Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations – Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund – Extension
In plain English Extends through 2029 the period when the Governor may budget $1,000,000 annually for nonprofits providing automotive repair training and reentry help to incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals.
Official synopsis: Extending the fiscal years through 2029 in which the Governor may include an appropriation of $1,000,000 in the annual budget bill for certain qualifying nonprofit organizations that provide automotive repair training and reentry assistance to incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals; and extending the termination date…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 403 · 2026-05-12
Education – Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County – Membership
In plain English Reduces the Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County from 15 to 11 members and adjusts membership to reflect changes in county council districts.
Official synopsis: Altering from 15 to 11 the number of members on the Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County; and altering the membership of the Board to reflect the change in Baltimore County councilmanic districts.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 573 · 2026-05-12
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 to be itemized on receipts.
Official synopsis: Requiring the owner or possessor of a weight and measure used for the retail sale of electricity as a vehicle fuel to display certain information in a conspicuous manner; requiring all electricity possessed, offered, or exposed for sale and sold at retail as a vehicle…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 280 · 2026-04-28
Public Utilities – For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators – Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability
In plain English Requires for-hire driver license applicants to complete human trafficking awareness training and protects drivers from liability for reporting suspected trafficking.
Official synopsis: Requiring an applicant for certain for-hire driver's licenses to submit to the Public Service Commission documentation verifying that the applicant completed a certain human trafficking awareness training program; and prohibiting licensed taxicab drivers, for-hire drivers, or transportation network operators and applicants for a transportation network…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 278 · 2026-04-28
Transportation – Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026)
Requiring the Department of Transportation, as part of the planning and implementation of certain major highway expansion projects, to perform an impact assessment of the project and develop and implement a corresponding multimodal transportation program; requiring the Department, beginning with a certain Consolidated Transportation Program,…
Out of committeeFavorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation · 2026-04-10
Judicial Facilities – Stops, Detentions, and Arrests – Limitations
Prohibiting a person from being stopped, detained, or arrested for certain civil offenses while the individual is in a judicial facility or is traveling within 1 mile of a judicial facility for the purpose of attending a meeting, a hearing, or another official proceeding in…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-03-06
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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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