Will Smith

MD Senate District 20

Democratic Maryland since Dec 21, 2016

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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 21 Civil Rights & Liberties 12 Government Operations & Budget 10 Housing 4 Defense & Military 3 Education 3 Gun Policy 3 Social Services & Welfare 3 Economy & Taxes 2 Immigration 2 Labor & Employment 2 Other 2 Technology & Privacy 2 Transportation & Infrastructure 2 Veterans Affairs 2 Banking & Finance 1 Environment & Energy 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Healthcare 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MD Senate District 20 current Maryland	Democratic	Dec 21, 2016	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MD Senate District 20 Maryland	Democratic	Jan 14, 2015	Dec 20, 2016	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (2,567 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 1587 — Gaming - Operation of Electronic Instant Bingo Machines and Report by State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency	Not voting	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 701 — Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2026)	Not voting	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 783 — Credit Unions - Mergers and Consolidations - Alteration of Voting Requirement	Yea	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1559 — Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement	Yea	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1372 — Public Health - Office of Health Care Quality Information and Maryland Health Centralization Commission	Not voting	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 168 — Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Lease and Title Recordation and Verification	Yea	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 279 — Baltimore City - Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Enforcement and Licensure	Yea	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 14 — County Boards of Education - Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Information Collection and Reporting Requirements	Yea	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 338 — Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction	Not voting	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 396 — Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners	Yea	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1364 — Public Health - Mammograms - Arterial Calcification Notice	Yea	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1015 — Developmental Disabilities Services - Expedited Eligibility Determinations for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act)	Not voting	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 624 — Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026)	Yea	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 410 — Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding	Not voting	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 900 — Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Licensed Architects - Employer Workforce Relocation and Out-of-State Employers	Yea	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 535 — County Boards of Library Trustees - Membership - Student Member	Yea	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1164 — Water Companies, Sewage Disposal Companies, and Water and Sewage Disposal Companies - Limited-Income Mechanisms	Not voting	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1216 — Insurance – Certificates of Guarantee for County Bond Requirements – All Counties	Yea	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 378 — Public Libraries - Young Readers Matching Grant Program, Funding, and Services	Yea	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 218 — State Superintendent of Schools - Prolonged State of Emergency - Authority to Declare	Yea	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 706 — State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act)	Not voting	Mar 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 791 — Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act)	Nay	Mar 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 523 — Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pools Act of 2026)	Not voting	Mar 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 791 — Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act)	Nay	Mar 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 858 — Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (2,567 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (44 as lead sponsor)