Steve Hershey

MD Senate District 36 Former

Republican Maryland since Oct 1, 2013

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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 10 Environment & Energy 8 Healthcare 7 Economy & Taxes 6 Transportation & Infrastructure 4 Criminal Justice & Policing 3 Education 3 Elections & Voting 3 Agriculture 2 Civil Rights & Liberties 2 Housing 2 Technology & Privacy 2 Gun Policy 1 Labor & Employment 1 Other 1 Social Services & Welfare 1 Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MD Senate District 36 Maryland	Republican	Oct 1, 2013	Oct 1, 2013	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,105 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 748 — Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Early Childhood Educator Career Ladder for Private Providers - New Pathways	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 235 — Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program - Local Approval Requirement	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 372 — Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures	Nay	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 813 — Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 907 — Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 216 — Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 671 — Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 17 — Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 325 — Education - Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board - Composition	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 374 — State Acupuncture Board - Revisions	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 240 — Local Comprehensive Plans - Guidance Materials and Notification to the Department of Planning	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1395 — Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 899 — Home Detention Monitoring Agencies - Promotion and Solicitation of Business - Prohibition	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 637 — Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health…	Nay	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 284 — Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events	Nay	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 430 — Family Child Care Providers - Reserve Component Members - Substitute Provider	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 446 — Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 39 — Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 474 — Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces (Clear Before You Drive Act)	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 226 — Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 738 — Real Property - Transfer-on-Death Deed - Establishment	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 936 — Montgomery County Public Schools - Jane E. Lawton Local Food Procurement MC 7-26	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 845 — Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Alterations to Scholarship Programs	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 721 — Developmental Disabilities Services - Expedited Eligibility Determinations for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act)	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 342 — Forestry Licenses - Applicant Qualifications - Alterations	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,105 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (33 as lead sponsor)