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Republican
· Delegate
Jason Buckel
Represents District 1B in the House of Delegates.
Votes with Republicans
88%
on 518 party-line votes · House Republicans median 94%
Cast a vote
94%
Yea or Nay on 1,392 of 1,488 roll calls · House median 97%
Their bills that became law
2 of 12
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 Jason Buckel 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 Jason Buckel 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. Jason Buckel is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
61 of 518 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB862 · Railroads – Required Crew for Movement of Freight
In plain English Requires freight trains operating in Maryland to have at least two crew members, with penalties up to $10,000 for violations or $25,000 for willful repeat violations within three years.
Overridden · 2026-08-03 · Passed 99–30 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2100 · Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress
In plain English Clarifies that certain requirements apply only to state Senate and House districts, allows the General Assembly to let the state Supreme Court review congressional districts, and states the state Constitution does not set criteria for congressional district boundaries.
Floor Amendment 423321/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected · 2026-08-03 · Failed 34–97 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB286 · Public Safety – Elevator Inspection Certificates – Searchable Database
In plain English Requires the state to post a searchable online database of active elevator inspection certificates organized by street address, city, and county.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 113–21 · 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.
Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Stein) Adopted · 2026-04-13 · Passed 90–37 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB191 · Consumer Protection – Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods – Cash Payments
In plain English Prohibits merchants from refusing cash payments, requiring card payments, or charging more for cash when selling essential consumer goods between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 99–28 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB623 · Tobacconist Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026)
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 96–37 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB247 · Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit – Conversion to Grant Program
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
HB898 · Economic Development – Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act
In plain English Allows tax exemptions for certain information technology services and digital products, and alters requirements for small business development programs and film tax credits, among other changes.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 113–23 · 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 · 472 shared contested votes
31%
Steve JohnsonDemocrat · District 34 · 487 shared contested votes
24%
Matthew SchindlerDemocrat · District 2B · 528 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 (96 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jason Buckel 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.
Introduced12
Out of committee3
Passed one chamber3
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee9
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Standards and Best Practices 4Consumer Protection 4Rules and Regulations 4Committees and Commissions 3Data 3Notices 3
Revenue Stabilization Account – Transfer of Funds – State Disaster Recovery Fund
In plain English Allows the Governor to transfer funds from the Revenue Stabilization Account to the State Disaster Recovery Fund if the Account balance stays above 5% of General Fund revenues and the Board of Public Works approves.
Official synopsis: Authorizing the Governor, unless the transfer would result in an Account balance below 5% of the General Fund revenues for the fiscal year and subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works, to transfer funds from the Revenue Stabilization Account to the State…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 450 · 2026-05-12
Correctional Officers' Retirement System – Allegany County
In plain English Requires Allegany County detention center officers to join the Correctional Officers' Retirement System if the county participates in it, and removes them from the Employees' Pension System.
Official synopsis: Requiring membership in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System for certain local detention center officers of Allegany County in the event Allegany County becomes a participating governmental unit in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System; and providing that certain local detention center officers who join the Correctional…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 179 · 2026-04-28
Consumer Protection – Companion Chatbots – Regulation
Requiring certain operators of companion chatbots to establish, maintain, and publish certain protocols and provide certain information to users of the companion chatbot; requiring operators to establish enhanced measures for minor users of companion chatbots; limiting the amount and type of data an operator may…
Passed one chamberHearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-03-23
Electric Companies – Environmental Surcharges or Fees – Prohibition on Collection
Prohibiting an electric company from collecting certain environmental surcharges or fees under certain circumstances; and requiring the Public Service Commission, by October 1, 2027, and each October 1 thereafter, to make a certain calculation each year related to the change in residential electric bills relative…
Not out of committeeHearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m. · 2026-02-26
Natural Gas – Connection and Line Extension – Discounts and Payment Plans
Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from adopting or enforcing a regulation or order that prohibits a public service company from offering a discount or payment plan for the connection or extension of a natural gas line to a customer's property.
Not out of committeeHearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m. · 2026-02-26
Higher Education – Transformative Economic Efficiency – Framework and Standards
Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to establish a framework for transformative economic efficiency for the purpose of optimizing independent continuous learning and encouraging transformative economic efficiency through the development and utilization of independent consensus-based standards; and requring the Commission to develop, post on its…
Not out of committeeFirst Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations · 2026-02-25
Office of the Attorney General – Federal- and State-Assisted Housing Programs – Grievance Process
Requiring the Office of the Attorney General to investigate certain grievances and mediate certain resolutions between the clients and providers of certain federal- and State-assisted housing programs; establishing procedures for the filing, review, and investigation of certain grievances; requiring the Office to inform a grievant…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-17
Sports Wagering – Licenses – Application Period
Requiring the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission, subject to specified limitations, to accept and consider applications for sports wagering facility licenses and mobile sports wagering licenses submitted before January 1, 2028.
Not out of committeeHearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-16
Property Tax Assessments – 5-Year Assessment Cycle
Altering the triennial assessment cycle for real property for property tax purposes to a 5-year cycle.
Not out of committeeHearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-16
First Degree Murder – Diminution Credits – Prohibition
Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence for murder in the first degree in a State or local correctional facility.
Not out of committeeHearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-01-29
Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission (Fair Districts for Maryland Act)
Altering certain standards for the drawing of legislative districts; establishing standards for the drawing of congressional districts; establishing the Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission as an independent unit of State government to divide the State into certain legislative districts and congressional districts subject…
Not out of committeeHearing 1/27 at 3:00 p.m. · 2026-01-25
Income Tax – Standard Deduction – Alteration
Increasing the amount of the standard deduction allowed for certain individuals from $3,350 to $4,100 under the Maryland income tax; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
Not out of committeeHearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-01-22
“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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