▮▮▮ GovTally
C

Chris West

MD Senate District 42 Former

Republican Maryland since Jan 9, 2019

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

Verify externally: Open States

Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Criminal Justice & Policing 25Government Operations & Budget 17Civil Rights & Liberties 11Economy & Taxes 10Housing 10Education 9Environment & Energy 9Transportation & Infrastructure 9Social Services & Welfare 8Technology & Privacy 8Other 6Banking & Finance 4Elections & Voting 3Gun Policy 3Labor & Employment 3Defense & Military 2Healthcare 2Veterans Affairs 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Agriculture 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
MD Senate District 42
Maryland
 Republican Jan 9, 2019 Jan 8, 2019 openstates/people CC0-1.0
MD House District 42B
Maryland
 Republican — Jan 8, 2019 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,105 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
SB 292 — County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal and Study Yea Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 828 — State Board of Education - Membership - Employee of a County Board of Education Not voting Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 523 — Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pools Act of 2026) Yea Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 411 — Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) Yea Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1243 — Prince George's County - Personal Property Tax Exemption for Small Manufacturers PG 423-26 Yea Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 783 — Credit Unions - Mergers and Consolidations - Alteration of Voting Requirement Yea Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1559 — Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement Yea Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 168 — Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Lease and Title Recordation and Verification Yea Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 279 — Baltimore City - Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Enforcement and Licensure Yea Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 14 — County Boards of Education - Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Information Collection and Reporting Requirements Yea Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 396 — Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners Yea Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1364 — Public Health - Mammograms - Arterial Calcification Notice Yea Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 624 — Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) Yea Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 900 — Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Licensed Architects - Employer Workforce Relocation and Out-of-State Employers Yea Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 535 — County Boards of Library Trustees - Membership - Student Member Yea Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1216 — Insurance – Certificates of Guarantee for County Bond Requirements – All Counties Yea Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 378 — Public Libraries - Young Readers Matching Grant Program, Funding, and Services Yea Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 218 — State Superintendent of Schools - Prolonged State of Emergency - Authority to Declare Yea Mar 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 791 — Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Yea Mar 23, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 791 — Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Yea Mar 23, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 858 — Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 791 — Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Nay Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 661 — General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months Nay Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 791 — Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Yea Mar 23, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 548 — Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) Yea Mar 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (81 as lead sponsor)

Showing the 10 most recent.