Steve Hershey

MD Senate District 36 Former

Republican Maryland since Oct 1, 2013

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

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
SB 108 — Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 538 — Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 56 — Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 100 — Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 776 — Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 897 — Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Alteration of License Quota	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 241 — Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration	Nay	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 540 — Home Detention Monitoring Agencies - Promotion and Solicitation of Business - Prohibition	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 634 — Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 544 — Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 439 — Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis	Nay	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 578 — Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 638 — Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 69 — Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Termination Provision - Repeal	Nay	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 177 — Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 852 — Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 323 — Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)	Nay	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 581 — Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 11 — Campaign Financing - Campaign Finance Reporting Deadline and Fair Campaign Financing Fund Distributions	Nay	Feb 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 395 — Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability	Yea	Feb 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 440 — Income Tax - Theatrical Production Tax Credit - Alterations and Sunset Extension	Yea	Feb 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 80 — Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to be a State Official of the Judicial…	Yea	Feb 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 297 — Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites (Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act)	Yea	Feb 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 238 — School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact	Yea	Feb 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 501 — Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated	Yea	Feb 22, 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)