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Democratic
· State Senator
Nancy King
Represents District 39 in the State Senate.
Votes with Democrats
98%
on 245 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 98%
Cast a vote
98%
Yea or Nay on 1,213 of 1,244 roll calls · Senate median 96%
Their bills that became law
14 of 20
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 Nancy King 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 Nancy King 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. Nancy King is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
4 of 245 party-line votes.
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 Democrats voted the other way
HB154 · Open Meetings Act – County Boards of Education – Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
In plain English Requires county school boards to keep archived video recordings of open meetings on their websites for at least five years.
Floor Amendment 793028/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted · 2026-04-08 · Passed 24–20 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB165 · Environment – On-Site Wastewater Systems – Implementation Dates
Floor Amendment 403621/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected · 2026-03-23 · Failed 13–28 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB823 · Correctional Services – Maryland Parole Commission – Members
Floor Amendment 223921/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected · 2026-03-20 · Failed 14–28 · 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
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)
In plain English Requires county school boards to keep archived video recordings of open meetings on their websites for at least five years.
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 · 253 shared contested votes
42%
Mike McKayRepublican · District 1 · 254 shared contested votes
32%
Bryan SimonaireRepublican · District 31 · 206 shared contested votes
24%
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 (31 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Nancy King 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.
Introduced20
Out of committee15
Passed one chamber15
Passed both chambers14
Became law14
Never left committee5
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 7 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Time 10Notices 6Counties 6Appropriations 6Committees and Commissions 6Reports 6
Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program – Feasibility Study
In plain English Requires the University of Maryland to study the feasibility of establishing a caregiver support program and report findings by July 1, 2028.
Official synopsis: Requiring the University of Maryland, College Park, with assistance from the Department of Human Services, to conduct a feasibility study for establishing and operating the Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program; and requiring the Comptroller, on or before July 1, 2028, to submit a final report…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 705 · 2026-05-26
Health Insurance – Provider Panels – Requirements
In plain English Requires health insurers to change how doctors apply to join their networks, removes application fees, and updates rules for provider directories and credentialing systems.
Official synopsis: Altering the process through which health care providers apply to participate on a carrier's provider panel, including certain notice requirements; repealing the authorization for a carrier to charge a certain application fee; requiring carriers to use certain information to update the carrier's provider directory at…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 706 · 2026-05-26
Public School System Contracts – Prohibited Provisions
In plain English Prohibits public school system contracts from including certain provisions and voids such provisions if included.
Official synopsis: Prohibiting certain provisions from being included in certain public school system contracts; specifying that certain provisions are void if included in a public school system contract; specifying the applicable law and interpretation of public school system contracts; and applying the Act prospectively.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 701 · 2026-05-26
County Boards of Library Trustees – Membership – Student Member
In plain English Allows county library boards to add a student member with a one-year term and voting rights.
Official synopsis: Authorizing a county board of library trustees to provide for the selection of a student member of the board; and establishing the qualifications, setting a 1-year term of office, and providing for the voting rights of the student member of a county board of library…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 622 · 2026-05-26
Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program – Funding
In plain English Requires the Governor to include $450,000 annually in the budget for the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program for fiscal years 2028 through 2030.
Official synopsis: Requiring the Governor to include an appropriation of $450,000 in the annual budget bill for the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program for fiscal years 2028 through 2030.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 700 · 2026-05-26
Maryland Child Care Credential Program – Extension of Funding
In plain English Requires the Governor to allocate $5,687,000 annually to the Maryland Child Care Credential Program for fiscal years 2028 through 2030.
Official synopsis: Requiring the Governor, in each of fiscal years 2028 through 2030, to appropriate to the Maryland Child Care Credential Program $5,687,000.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 624 · 2026-05-26
Public Libraries – State Library Resource Center – Funding
In plain English Changes how the state calculates funding for the State Library Resource Center starting in fiscal year 2028.
Official synopsis: Altering the calculation of certain funding for the State Library Resource Center for fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 702 · 2026-05-26
Immigration Enforcement – Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026)
In plain English Requires school staff to notify superintendents of immigration enforcement at schools, expands sensitive locations to include food distribution sites, and restricts school personnel from certain immigration enforcement activities.
Official synopsis: Requiring certain public school personnel to notify a county superintendent or a county superintendent's designee if the individual receives notification of certain immigration enforcement at a school; expanding the definition of sensitive locations relating to a "public school" to include certain locations that distribute food…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 161 · 2026-04-28
Sales and Use Tax – Certificates Indicating Multiple Points of Use – Alterations
In plain English Allows buyers to issue certificates for multiple locations when purchasing certain digital products and services for sales tax purposes.
Official synopsis: Authorizing, for purposes of certain laws governing the sales and use tax, a buyer to issue a certain certificate indicating multiple points of use of certain digital codes, digital products, and taxable services under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations; providing for the application…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 197 · 2026-04-28
State Board of Sign Language Interpreters – Membership and Licensing
In plain English Expands the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters' membership, changes quorum rules, requires outreach to underrepresented communities in nominations, and delays licensing requirements to July 1, 2027.
Official synopsis: Expanding the membership of and altering the quorum requirements for the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters; requiring the nomination process to include outreach to underrepresented deaf, deafblind, and interpreter communities; authorizing the Governor to remove certain members of the Board under certain circumstances; altering…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 196 · 2026-04-28
Income Tax – Credit for Physician Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages – Alterations
In plain English Expands an income tax credit for physician preceptors by removing the requirement that students be enrolled in in-state medical schools and reducing required training hours.
Official synopsis: Altering eligibility for a credit against the State income tax for physician preceptors by repealing a requirement that a student in a physician preceptorship program be enrolled in a medical school or medical training program in the State and reducing the required number of hours…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 199 · 2026-04-28
Earned Income Tax Credit – Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study
In plain English Delays Maryland's Earned Income Tax Credit Assistance Program until 2030 and requires studies on outreach and assistance methods.
Official synopsis: Delaying the implementation of the Earned Income Tax Credit Assistance Program until taxable year 2030; requiring the Comptroller's Office, on or before December 1, 2026, to study and make recommendations regarding outreach efforts to encourage eligible taxpayers to claim the State earned income tax credit;…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 202 · 2026-04-28
Local Government – Grant for Recipients of State Child Tax Credit – Authorization
In plain English Allows counties to provide grants to people who receive Maryland's child tax credit, with grant amounts reduced based on income above $15,000.
Official synopsis: Authorizing a county to provide, by law, a grant to recipients of the State income tax credit for certain dependent children; authorizing the amount of the grant to be reduced by 10% for each $1,000 or fraction thereof, by which the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 203 · 2026-04-28
Property Tax – Agricultural Use Assessment – Community Solar Energy Generating Systems
In plain English Extends the deadline for community solar energy systems to receive approval for agricultural property tax assessment from 2025 to 2030.
Official synopsis: Altering the date from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2030, by which certain community solar energy generating systems must be approved by the Public Service Commission in order for land that is used by the community solar energy generating systems to qualify for the…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 46 · 2026-04-14
Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program – Establishment
Establishing the Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program within the Office of the Comptroller to establish a statewide network of financial empowerment centers in different regions of the State; requiring each center to provide one-on-one financial counseling and coaching services free of charge; and…
Passed one chamberHearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-03-25
“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 (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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