Harry Bhandari

MD House District 8

Democratic Maryland since Jan 9, 2019

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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

Government Operations & Budget 8 Labor & Employment 7 Healthcare 6 Housing 6 Economy & Taxes 5 Criminal Justice & Policing 3 Education 3 Social Services & Welfare 3 Defense & Military 2 Environment & Energy 2 Other 2 Technology & Privacy 2 Civil Rights & Liberties 1 Elections & Voting 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Gun Policy 1 Transportation & Infrastructure 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MD House District 8 current Maryland	Democratic	Jan 9, 2019	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,462 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
SB 119 — State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Sunset Extension	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 394 — Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis and Licensed Certified Midwives	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 43 — Financial Institutions - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund and Regulation of Entities - Revisions	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 133 — Business Occupations and Professions - State Boards and Commissions - Sunset Extensions	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 139 — Insurance - Third Party Administrators - Enforcement	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 784 — Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Application of Licensing Requirements	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 260 — Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 428 — Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 169 — Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 562 — State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements - Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 492 — Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 336 — Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension and Membership	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 293 — Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives -…	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 585 — Human–Relevant Research Fund – Collection of Contributions – Responsible Entity	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 123 — Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Membership	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 88 — State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Authority to Issue…	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 18 — State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 205 — Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 444 — Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 419 — Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 32 — State Athletic Commission - Blood Testing of Contestants - Timing	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1582 — Education - Program of Educational Accountability - Alterations (Comprehensive Outcomes and Measures of Progress for Supporting Schools…	Yea	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 283 — Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2014, 2015…	Yea	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 627 — Commission on Historic, Cultural, and Civic Contributions in Education - Establishment	Yea	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 283 — Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2014, 2015…	Nay	Mar 16, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,462 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (36 as lead sponsor)