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Gary Simmons
MD House District 12B
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| HB 483 — Business Regulation - Charitable Organizations - Audit and Review Thresholds | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 691 — State Government - Procedures - Permitting Efficiency for Housing Development Projects | Nay | Feb 28, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 951 — Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1026 — Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 343 — Housing Development Projects - Housing Counseling Services | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 429 — On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 258 — Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Standards and Procedures | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 724 — State Retirement and Pension System - Cost-of-Living Adjustments - Clarification | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 798 — Economic Development - Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Accounts - Management Fees (Small Business Increased Access to Capital Act) | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 253 — Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 289 — Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 306 — Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites (Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act) | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 748 — Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Early Childhood Educator Career Ladder for Private Providers - New Pathways | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 243 — Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 534 — Nonpublic Schools - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt | Nay | Feb 28, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1312 — Legal Tender - Specie - Establishment | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 10 — Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 578 — Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 437 — Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 338 — State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 721 — Uniformed Services Spouses Act | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 595 — Income Tax - Credit for Physician Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages - Alterations | Yea | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 426 — Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings | Yea | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 321 — Environment - Synthetic Turf Industry and Disposal Study - Deadline Extension | Yea | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1068 — Health Insurance - Special Enrollment Period for Newly Hired Employees of Small Businesses | Yea | Feb 27, 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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