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Republican
· Delegate
Kevin Hornberger
Represents District 35B in the House of Delegates.
Votes with Republicans
69%
on 530 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
2 of 22
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 Kevin Hornberger 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 Kevin Hornberger 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. Kevin Hornberger is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
163 of 530 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
HB2101 · Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 – Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment
In plain English Withdraws and repeals a duplicate proposed constitutional amendment about collective bargaining for state employees.
Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Moon) Adopted · 2026-08-03 · Passed 98–34 · 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 623323/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected · 2026-08-03 · Failed 32–96 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB649 · 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.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 95–34 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB649 · 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.
Floor Amendment 693728/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Rejected · 2026-04-13 · Failed 38–94 · 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
SB290 · Baltimore City – Ordinance Enforcement – Fines and Penalties
In plain English Removes the maximum amount Baltimore City can set for civil and criminal fines for ordinance violations.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 112–24 · 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
SB279 · Baltimore City – Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices – Enforcement and Licensure
In plain English Authorizes enforcement of tobacco and electronic smoking device sales regulations and requires Baltimore to remit half of licensure fees to the Comptroller.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 95–35 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB141 · State Personnel – Collective Bargaining – Graduate Assistants
In plain English Allows graduate assistants at two University of Maryland campuses to collectively bargain and establishes a separate bargaining unit for them.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 95–35 · 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
In plain English Prohibits manufacturing, selling, purchasing, or transferring machine gun convertible pistols starting January 1, 2027, with certain exceptions.
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 · 485 shared contested votes
48%
Matthew SchindlerDemocrat · District 2B · 542 shared contested votes
41%
Adrian BoafoDemocrat · District 23 · 323 shared contested votes
41%
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 Kevin Hornberger 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 committee3
Passed one chamber3
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee19
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Rules and Regulations 5Safety 5Counties 5Notices 4Reports 4Revenue and Taxes 4
Sales and Use Tax – Electricity for Agriculture Purposes – Study and Report
In plain English Requires the Comptroller to study and report on exempting agricultural electricity from sales and use tax by December 2026.
Official synopsis: Requiring the Comptroller, in consultation with certain entities, to study and report to the General Assembly by December 15, 2026, on exempting from the sales and use tax electricity used for agricultural purposes such as raising livestock or poultry, preparing, irrigating, or tending the soil,…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 783 · 2026-05-26
Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit – Year–Round Application
In plain English Allows homeowners to apply for the property tax credit year-round instead of during a set period, beginning in 2027.
Official synopsis: Altering, beginning in taxable year 2027, the homeowners' property tax credit application cycle to be year-round for each taxable year; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2027.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 782 · 2026-05-26
Town of Rising Sun – Stop Sign Monitoring Systems – Authorization of Pilot Program
Authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems on highways in the Town of Rising Sun, if authorized by local law and if the location is approved by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Rising Sun.
Passed one chamberHearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-03-25
Maryland Department of Planning – District of Columbia Retrocession – Study
Requiring the Maryland Department of Planning, in consultation with certain agencies and stakeholders, to study the feasibility and economic impacts of the retrocession of the District of Columbia to the State of Maryland, excluding the federal enclave of the National Capital Service Area; and requiring…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/16 at 12:00 p.m. · 2026-03-11
State Constitutional Convention – Question on Ballot – Passage by Majority of Votes Cast
Requiring the General Assembly to organize and hold a Convention to amend the State Constitution if a majority of the votes cast on the question of calling for a Convention, rather than a majority of voters voting at the election, are for the holding of…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/09 at 2:30 p.m. · 2026-03-04
Natural Resources – Crabs – Requirements and Prohibited Acts
Prohibiting certain persons who are licensed to catch crabs from selling cooked hard or soft crabs or crab meat harvested by the license holder; prohibiting seafood dealers and mobile seafood vendors from purchasing cooked hard or soft crabs or crab meat from certain persons who…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/06 at 1:30 p.m. · 2026-03-03
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners – Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, and Veterinary Assistants
Requiring the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to expand a certain expedited process for authorizing a certain veterinary practitioner licensed to practice veterinary medicine in another state or jurisdiction to become licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the State to include a similar expedited…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/06 at 1:30 p.m. · 2026-03-03
Vehicle Laws – Historic Motor Vehicles and Street Rod Vehicles – Minimum Age
Requiring a motor vehicle to be at least 30 years old to be eligible for registration as a historic vehicle and at least 40 years old to be eligible for registration as a street rod vehicle.
Not out of committeeHearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m. · 2026-02-26
Public Ethics Law – Participation Restrictions and Requirements for Local Governments and School Boards
Altering the definition of "qualifying relative" to include a son-in-law and a daughter-in-law for provisions of law governing prohibitions against government officials or employees participating in matters involving a qualifying relative; requiring that the conflict of interest provisions or regulations adopted by a county, municipal…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-19
Certified Peer Recovery Specialists – Coverage Under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance and Workgroup on Certification
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations to provide coverage for services provided in any setting by certain certified peer recovery specialists; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to convene a…
Not out of committeeHearing 2/19 at 1:30 p.m. · 2026-02-19
Consumer Protection – Right to Repair – Motor Vehicles and Farm Equipment
Requiring a manufacturer of certain motor vehicles to provide certain information and tools related to the diagnosis, service, and repair of motor vehicles to certain owners and independent repair facilities under certain circumstances; requiring an original farm equipment manufacturer to make available certain documentation, updates,…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-17
Consumer and Display Fireworks – Regulation and Tax
Authorizing the sale and possession of certain consumer fireworks, subject to certain requirements and restrictions; altering certain provisions to establish that certain provisions authorizing the State Fire Marshal to issue a certain permit relating to fireworks apply only to certain display fireworks; authorizing a county…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-17
Property Taxes – Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Personal Property of Data Centers
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county to establish, by law, a subclass of personal property consisting of all the personal property of certain qualified data centers and set a special personal property tax rate for…
Not out of committeeFirst Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations · 2026-02-15
Property Tax Credit – Disabled Public Safety and Judicial Officers, Surviving Spouses, and Cohabitants – Eligibility
Altering eligibility for the property tax credit for dwellings owned by a disabled public safety officer or judicial officer or a surviving spouse or a cohabitant of a fallen public safety officer or judicial officer by repealing a certain requirement that the officer, surviving spouse,…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-12
Homeowners' Property Tax Credit – Eligibility and Calculation – Alterations
Altering the calculation of the homeowners' property tax credit and altering certain limitations on eligibility for the credit relating to a homeowner's net worth and combined gross income.
Not out of committeeHearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. · 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)
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