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Katie Hester
MD Senate District 9
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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 20Government Operations & Budget 17Environment & Energy 13Economy & Taxes 11Education 8Civil Rights & Liberties 6Healthcare 6Social Services & Welfare 4Transportation & Infrastructure 4Veterans Affairs 4Defense & Military 3Agriculture 2Criminal Justice & Policing 2Elections & Voting 2Labor & Employment 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Banking & Finance 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Housing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 521 — Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 813 — Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 266 — Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Trees | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 333 — Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 589 — Business Regulation - Collection Agencies and Property Managers | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 198 — Prince George's Community College - Aerospace and Aviation Systems Technology Programs - Feasibility Study | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 346 — Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act) | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 939 — Bankruptcy Proceedings - Exemptions From Execution - Residential Real Property | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 905 — Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Advanced Manufacturing Grant Program - Established | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 869 — Economic Development - Maryland Workforce Launch Pilot Program - Establishment | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 758 — Common Ownership Communities - Candidate or Proposition Signs - Display Period | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 647 — Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System and State Police Retirement System - Line-of-Duty Catastrophic Injury Disability | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 865 — Workgroup on the Affordability of Private Passenger Automobile Insurance – Extension and Alteration of Membership and Duties | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 774 — Health Insurance - Plan Benefits and Coverage - Annual Reporting (Transparency, Reporting, Understanding, Timeliness, and Honesty (TRUTH)… | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 54 — State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 8 — Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 449 — Workers' Compensation - Heart Disease and Hypertension Presumption and Permanent Partial Disability - Carroll County Correctional Deputies | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 582 — Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Loans | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 974 — Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Inspector | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 910 — Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 520 — Property Tax - Charter Counties - Application of County Tax Limitation on Public Safety Budget | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 535 — County Boards of Library Trustees - Membership - Student Member | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 573 — Charles County - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 346 — Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act) | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 555 — Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (55 as lead sponsor)
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SB 992
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Public Utilities - Large Load Customers - Registration and Demand Response Program
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SB 720
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Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)
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SB 707
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Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)
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SB 719
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Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation
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SB 697
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Election Law - Actions to Influence an Election - Social Media Platform Algorithms and Bots Purchased by Foreign Nationals
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SB 300
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Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment
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SB 299
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County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools
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SB 579
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Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters
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SB 563
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Health Facilities - Confidentiality of Medical Records - Crisis Pregnancy Clinics
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SB 827
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Consumer Protection and Product Liability - Chatbots
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