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Gary Simmons
MD House District 12B
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 45Government Operations & Budget 33Social Services & Welfare 17Civil Rights & Liberties 15Education 15Healthcare 15Economy & Taxes 13Housing 11Labor & Employment 11Transportation & Infrastructure 10Environment & Energy 5Gun Policy 5Other 5Veterans Affairs 5Technology & Privacy 4Banking & Finance 3Elections & Voting 3Immigration 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Agriculture 1Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD House District 12B current
Maryland |
Democratic | Jan 11, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,462 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 645 — State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing | Yea | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 194 — Income and Property Tax Incentives - Members and Veterans of the Space Force - Application | Yea | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 851 — Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program | Yea | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 858 — Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment | Yea | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 164 — Natural Resources - Pamela J. Kelly Tree-Mendous Maryland Program - Alterations | Yea | Mar 22, 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 22, 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 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 501 — Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated | Yea | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1014 — Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment) | Yea | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 691 — Real Property - Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts - Contingency Clauses | Yea | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 831 — Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee Labor Standards | Yea | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 238 — School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact | Yea | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 813 — Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers | Yea | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 879 — Baltimore City - Natural Resources - Archery Hunting Safety Zones | Yea | Mar 22, 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… | Yea | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 159 — Emergency Medical Services - Vehicles and Ambulances - Required Supplies | Yea | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 417 — Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker… | Yea | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 497 — Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption | Yea | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 363 — Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended | Yea | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 22 — Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 313 — Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 312 — Constitutional Officers - Salaries | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 280 — Natural Resources - State Parks - Terminology | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 599 — On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 228 — Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (122 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1371
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Maryland-Africa and the Caribbean Investment and Development Program - Establishment
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HB 1283
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Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Tolls - Collection
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HB 548
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Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act)
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HJ 8
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Apology and Acknowledgement of the State's Responsibility in Racial Terror Lynchings
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HB 963
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Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives
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HB 1005
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Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting (Survivor Reporting Reform Act)
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HB 995
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Health Occupations - Behavioral Health Care Providers - Use of Artificial Intelligence
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HB 921
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Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations
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HB 1305
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State Child Welfare System - Reporting
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HB 1290
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Child in Need of Assistance - Proceedings - Child's Right to be Present
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