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Republican
· Delegate
William Wivell
Represents District 2A in the House of Delegates.
Votes with Republicans
94%
on 509 party-line votes · House Republicans median 94%
Cast a vote
94%
Yea or Nay on 1,404 of 1,488 roll calls · House median 97%
Their bills that became law
0 of 11
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 William Wivell 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 William Wivell 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. William Wivell is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
31 of 509 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
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
SB249 · Tobacco Product Licensees – Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 106–30 · 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
SB159 · Emergency Medical Services – Vehicles and Ambulances – Required Supplies
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 118–19 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB548 · Land Use – Permitting – Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act)
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-11 · Passed 110–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1473 · Economic Development – Maryland's Future Board – Establishment
In plain English Creates the Maryland's Future Board to develop a plan for Maryland's future and recommend projects to state leaders by August 2027 and annually thereafter.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-10 · Passed 103–26 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB770 · Economic Development – Maryland's Future Board – Establishment
In plain English Creates the Maryland's Future Board to develop a plan for Maryland's future and recommend projects, and establishes a fund to support those projects.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-10 · Passed 106–20 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB535 · 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.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-10 · Passed 111–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1135 · Health Occupations – Pharmacists – Vaccination Orders
In plain English Allows pharmacists to order certain vaccinations for people at least 3 years old without administering them.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-09 · Passed 103–29 · 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)
In plain English Allows counties to adopt local laws prohibiting landlords from ending residential leases or tenancies without good cause.
Floor Amendment 603727/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected · 2026-04-03 · Failed 37–71
SB284 · Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026
In plain English Alters required appropriations, authorizes fund uses, changes revenue distribution, and modifies income tax provisions among other changes.
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 · 465 shared contested votes
22%
Steve JohnsonDemocrat · District 34 · 480 shared contested votes
15%
Matthew SchindlerDemocrat · District 2B · 520 shared contested votes
15%
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 (84 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills William Wivell 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.
Introduced11
Out of committee1
Passed one chamber1
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee10
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Real Property 4Residential Property 4Classifications and Designations 3Exemptions 3Fees 3Standards and Best Practices 3
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – Meetings – Recording Requirements
Requiring that meetings of the council of unit owners, board of directors, or governing body a condominium and of a homeowners association, including meetings of the governing body, board of directors, or committee of the homeowners association, be recorded by video with audio or audio…
Passed one chamberHearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-03-25
Primary and Secondary Education – Education Savings Account Program – Establishment
Establishing the Education Savings Account Program in the State administered by the State Department of Education; providing that on a quarterly basis the State shall deposit into an account of an eligible student a certain percentage of the per pupil amount of State and local…
Not out of committeeWithdrawn by Sponsor · 2026-03-16
Washington County – Dually Enrolled Students
Altering the definition of "dually enrolled student" to include both a nonpublic secondary school student and a homeschool student in Washington County so that these students are eligible to apply for the Part-Time Grant Program and the Early College Access Grant; and altering the definition…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/11 at 1:45 p.m. (Ways and Means) · 2026-03-11
Public Service Commission – Implementation Plan to Convert Formerly Operational Fossil Fuel Generating Stations
Requiring the Public Service Commission to develop an implementation plan to convert formerly operational fossil fuel generating stations in the State to natural gas generating stations; requiring the Commission to conduct a public stakeholder process to solicit input when developing the implementation plan; and requiring…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/06 at 1:30 p.m. · 2026-03-03
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – Reserve Studies – Exemptions
Exempting condominiums for which the council of unit owners votes to fund repairs to the common elements through a special assessment by an affirmative vote of 80% of certain unit owners and certain homeowners associations from provisions of law pertaining to reserve studies.
Not out of committeeHearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-18
Real Property – Prohibition on Restrictions of Accessory Dwelling Units – Historic District Exemption
Exempting from a prohibition on restrictions on use for accessory dwelling units certain property located within a district designated to be of historic significance.
Not out of committeeHearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-18
Department of Human Services – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – Error Reduction
Requiring the Department of Human Services to develop a certain process to address Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program administrative errors.
Not out of committeeHearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-17
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, EmPOWER Energy Efficiency Programs, and Community Solar Energy Generating Systems
Requiring the Governor to withdraw the State from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative by January 1, 2027; authorizing the State to rejoin the Initiative if all other states served by PJM Interconnection become full Members, or the State becomes and remains a net exporter of…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-13
Environment – Building Energy Performance Standards and Energy Use Intensity Targets – Exemptions
Exempting a covered building that received a use and occupancy permit before June 1, 2022, from compliance with certain building energy performance standards and energy use intensity targets until it becomes necessary to replace lighting systems, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, or other…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-13
Vehicle Laws – Electronic and Video Tolls – Exemption for Registered Owners Undergoing Cancer Treatment
Exempting the registered owner of a vehicle from being liable for payment of certain electronic or video tolls if the owner provides to the Maryland Transportation Authority or its duly authorized agent by the date stated on the notice of toll due certain information regarding…
Not out of committeeHearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-12
Washington County – Homestead Property Tax Credit – Eligible Properties
Expanding eligibility for the homestead property tax credit to include additional residences in Washington County; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026.
Not out of committeeHearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-11
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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