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Republican
· State Senator
Mary Beth Carozza
Represents District 38 in the State Senate.
Votes with Republicans
93%
on 256 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 94%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 1,240 of 1,244 roll calls · Senate median 96%
Their bills that became law
10 of 22
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 5
Roll calls on record
1,244
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 Mary Beth Carozza 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 Mary Beth Carozza 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. Mary Beth Carozza is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
18 of 256 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB601 · Montgomery County – Stop Sign Monitoring Systems Pilot Program – Gaithersburg and Rockville MC 5-26
In plain English Allows Gaithersburg and Rockville to use stop sign monitoring systems in school zones under an existing pilot program.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 32–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB336 · Criminal Procedure – District Court – Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 35–11 · most Republicans 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 Republicans voted the other way
SB366 · 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.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 37–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB85 · Corporations and Associations – Cooperative Limited Equity Housing Corporations – Establishment
In plain English Allows Maryland nonstock corporations to convert to cooperative limited equity housing corporations and requires such corporations to notify and offer options to certain households and reimburse moving expenses under specified circumstances.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 35–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1582 · Education – Program of Educational Accountability – Alterations (Comprehensive Outcomes and Measures of Progress for Supporting Schools (COMPASS Act))
In plain English Alters which school quality indicators can be used in Maryland's public school accountability program and prohibits use of certain indicators.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 36–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB870 · Environment – Permit Applications for New Buildings – Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act)
In plain English Requires counties and municipalities to notify the state environment department within 10 business days after accepting permit applications for new buildings with at least 35,000 square feet of floor space, starting July 1, 2026.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 38–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB661 · General Provisions – Commemorative Months – Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months
In plain English Requires the Governor to annually proclaim January as Muslim American Heritage Month and May as Jewish American Heritage Month, with proclamations urging organizations to observe them with programs and activities.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-10 · Passed 33–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB247 · Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program – Variances – Alterations
In plain English Alters standards and requirements for variances from land use rules in the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-09 · Passed 33–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB293 · Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center – External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting – Authorization
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-09 · Passed 32–9 · most Republicans 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
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)
Motion to Postpone Indefinitely (Senator Hershey) Rejected · 2026-03-20 · Failed 20–21
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
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.
Mary-Dulany JamesDemocrat · District 34 · 230 shared contested votes
36%
Ron WatsonDemocrat · District 23 · 267 shared contested votes
19%
Carl JacksonDemocrat · District 8 · 254 shared contested votes
19%
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 (4 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Mary Beth Carozza 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 committee12
Passed one chamber12
Passed both chambers10
Became law10
Never left committee10
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Time 7Students 6Notices 5Reports 5Primary and Secondary Education 4Counties 4
Wicomico County – Property Tax Credit – Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
In plain English Allows Wicomico County and its municipalities to grant property tax credits to Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. for certain real property.
Official synopsis: Authorizing the governing body of Wicomico County and the governing body of a municipal corporation in Wicomico County to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain real property owned by Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services,…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 710 · 2026-05-26
Higher Education – Student Financial Assistance – Alterations to Scholarship Programs
In plain English Expands the Community College Promise Scholarship to include Delmar, Maryland residents and alters the Fallen Transportation Workers Scholarship Program eligibility.
Official synopsis: Altering the eligibility for the Community College Promise Scholarship to include residents of Delmar, Maryland who graduated from Delmar High School in Delmar, Delaware; authorizing an institution of postsecondary education to award a scholarship under the Fallen Transportation Workers Scholarship Program to certain individuals including…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 713 · 2026-05-26
Worcester County – Alcoholic Beverages – Temporary To-Go Event Permit and Class C Per Diem Municipal To-Go Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
In plain English Allows Worcester County to issue temporary to-go permits for certain alcohol license holders and creates a new municipal to-go beer, wine, and liquor license.
Official synopsis: Establishing a temporary to-go event permit in Worcester County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Worcester County to issue a temporary to-go event permit to a holder of a Class B license or a Class D license under certain circumstances; establishing a Class C…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 835 · 2026-05-26
Education – Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program
In plain English Expands the Purple Star Schools Program's definition of military-connected students and creates a Purple Star Colleges Program to recognize colleges serving military-connected students.
Official synopsis: Altering the definition of "military-connected student" under the Purple Star Schools Program to conform with certain terms defined under State law; and establishing the Purple Star Colleges Program to recognize certain colleges that provide strong services and support for military-connected students.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 671 · 2026-05-26
Worcester County – Board of License Commissioners – Membership
In plain English Increases the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners from three to five members.
Official synopsis: Increasing from three to five the number of members on the Board of License Commissioners for Worcester County.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 839 · 2026-05-26
Higher Education – Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program – Eligible Institutions
In plain English Expands the Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program to include students at University of Maryland Eastern Shore in certain health science degree programs.
Official synopsis: Expanding eligibility under the Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program to include students attending the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and enrolled in certain Physician Assistant, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, or Veterinary Medicine degree programs.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 672 · 2026-05-26
Higher Education – Scholarships for Correctional Officers
In plain English Expands a scholarship program for police officers and probation agents to also include correctional officers.
Official synopsis: Altering the eligibility criteria for the Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agents Scholarship Program to include correctional officers.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 681 · 2026-05-26
Local Boards of Elections – Board Counsel – Qualifications
In plain English Requires local election board counsel to be a registered state voter instead of a registered county voter.
Official synopsis: Altering the qualifications for counsel to local boards of elections to require that counsel be a registered voter of the State instead of the applicable county.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 257 · 2026-04-28
Water Pollution Control – Discharge Permits – Animal Feeding Operations
In plain English Allows construction on new animal feeding operations under a Department approval process instead of requiring a concentrated animal feeding operation discharge permit first.
Official synopsis: Repealing a provision of law requiring a person to hold a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) general discharge permit issued by the Department of the Environment before the person may begin construction on any part of a new CAFO; and authorizing the Department to authorize…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 253 · 2026-04-28
Somerset County Board of Education – Alterations
Adding two student members to the Somerset County Board of Education; altering who appoints an individual to fill a vacancy on the board to be the County Commissioners of Somerset County instead of the Governor; increasing the annual compensation for the chair and regular members…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 151 · 2026-04-14
Public Service Commission – Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation
Requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct an analysis of the full costs and benefits of sources of electricity generation in the State; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment and the…
Passed one chamberHearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-03-25
Wicomico County – Orphans' Court Judge – Annual Salary
Increasing, from $11,600 to $16,000, the annual salary of a judge of the Orphans' Court in Wicomico County.
Not out of committeeHearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-03-06
Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications
Establishing qualifications for an individual to be appointed by a court as a custody evaluator; and authorizing a court to waive certain requirements for a court employee or an individual under contract with the court under certain circumstances.
Passed one chamberReferred Judiciary · 2026-03-06
Maryland Voter Registration List Accuracy and Integrity Act
Requiring an election director of a local board of elections to immediately remove a registered voter from the statewide voter registration list when the local board receives a certain report that the registered voter is deceased; requiring the election director to take certain action if…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-23
State Retirement and Pension System – Transfers of Service
Authorizing certain members of the State Retirement and Pension System to transfer certain prior service into the State Police Retirement System.
Not out of committeeHearing 2/19 at 9:00 a.m. · 2026-02-11
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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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