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Chris West

MD Senate District 42 Former

Republican Maryland since Jan 9, 2019

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

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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 626 — Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate… Nay Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 620 — Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Prior Convictions Yea Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 412 — Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program Yea Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 742 — Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility… Yea Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 870 — Maryland Department of Health - Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Beds - Reports on Capacity and Outcomes Yea Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 515 — Health Services Cost Review Commission - Health Facilities - Rate Setting Yea Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 777 — Labor and Employment - Workforce Development - Hospital Employee Retraining and Placement Program and Workforce Development and Local… Yea Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 455 — Economic Development - Transformational Project Financing Program - Establishment Yea Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 839 — Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey Yea Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 475 — Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act) Yea Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 618 — Public Ethics - Members of the General Assembly - State and Local Government Employment Exemption Yea Mar 7, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 165 — Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Implementation Dates Yea Mar 7, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 707 — Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment) Yea Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 876 — Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement Yea Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 936 — Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems and Bus Stop Zones Yea Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 340 — Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation Yea Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 983 — Higher Education - Academic Program Approval - Objections Process Alteration and Study Yea Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 968 — Education - School Bus - Fire Safety Standards Yea Mar 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 610 — Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations Yea Mar 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 866 — Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Disclosure and Notice to Customers of Sodium and Added Sugars Nay Mar 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 487 — Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026) Yea Mar 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 957 — Education - Career Ladder - National Board Certification Associated Salary Increases Yea Mar 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 626 — Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate… Nay Mar 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 825 — Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection Yea Mar 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 904 — Education - Public Schools - Professional Development Yea Mar 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (81 as lead sponsor)

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