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 1100 — Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 512 — Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners and Part-Time Inspectors - Compensation	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1470 — Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 891 — Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 668 — Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 278 — Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (The Longevity Ready Maryland Act)	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1135 — Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Vaccination Orders	Nay	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 236 — State Athletic Commission - Blood Testing of Contestants - Timing	Yea	Mar 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 243 — Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements	Nay	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 252 — Environment – Lead Paint Abatement Services – Performance Bond and Liability Insurance	Nay	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1096 — Property Tax Credits - Notice Through Property Tax Bill	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 288 — State Superintendent of Schools - Prolonged State of Emergency - Authority to Declare	Nay	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 154 — Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1160 — Calvert County - CalvertHealth Medical Center	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 680 — Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 842 — Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 621 — Local Boards of Elections - Board Counsel - Qualifications	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 35 — Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Trees	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 359 — Property Tax Credit - Urban Agricultural Property - Alterations	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 370 — State Acupuncture Board - Revisions	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 467 — Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 742 — Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 849 — Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 564 — State Government - Office of the Attorney General - Data Protection	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 982 — Mutual Insurance Holding Companies - Conversion to Mutual Insurers	Yea	Mar 19, 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)