Katie Hester

MD Senate District 9

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

Technology & Privacy 20 Government Operations & Budget 17 Environment & Energy 13 Economy & Taxes 11 Education 8 Civil Rights & Liberties 6 Healthcare 6 Social Services & Welfare 4 Transportation & Infrastructure 4 Veterans Affairs 4 Defense & Military 3 Agriculture 2 Criminal Justice & Policing 2 Elections & Voting 2 Labor & Employment 2 Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1 Banking & Finance 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Housing 1

Offices & terms

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

Roll-call votes (1,105 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 427 — Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension and Membership	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 728 — Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Alterations to Scholarship Programs	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 195 — State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission - Authority to Conduct Studies on the Use of Emerging Technology and the Workgroup on Gambling…	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1483 — Clinical Professional Counseling - Out-of-State Providers - Use of Telehealth for Continuity of Care	Yea	Mar 21, 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	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 146 — Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 297 — Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 892 — Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Actions for Sale, Transfer, or Alternate Use	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 513 — Fire Prevention – Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High–Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 556 — Water Companies, Sewage Disposal Companies, and Water and Sewage Disposal Companies - Limited-Income Mechanisms	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 153 — Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 753 — Tax Sales - Homeowner Protections - Revisions	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1219 — Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 480 — Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 139 — Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 663 — Department of the Environment - Federal Environmental Policy - Reporting	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 772 — Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 270 — Military Family Inclusion Act	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 578 — Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1118 — Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 622 — Cannabis - Licensees - Dispensary Licenses, Micro Dispensary Employees, and Cannabis Agent Training Programs	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 102 — Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 429 — On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 289 — Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 165 — Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Implementation Dates	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,105 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (55 as lead sponsor)