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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 188 — Maryland Transportation Authority - Revenue Bond Limit - Increase | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 46 — State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 379 — Recovery Residence Grant Program - Funding | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 58 — Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 170 — Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 356 — Income Tax Credit - Parent of a Stillborn Child | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 247 — Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Conversion to Grant Program | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 163 — Income Tax - Addition Modification for Federal Tax-Exempt Income - Study | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 25 — Income Tax - Cybersecurity Technology and Service Tax Credit - Alterations | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 205 — Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 88 — State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Authority to Issue… | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 444 — Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 139 — Insurance - Third Party Administrators - Enforcement | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 128 — Maryland Military Department - Supervision of State Active Duty Personnel | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 83 — Health Occupations - Grounds for Discipline - Federal and Court Actions | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 134 — Medicare Supplement Policies - Issuance - Requirements | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 207 — Higher Education - Guaranteed Access Grant Program - Applicability | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 199 — Individuals With Disabilities and Service-Disabled Veterans Boating Fund - Eligible Companions | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 167 — Department of Natural Resources - Licenses, Permits, Registrations, and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 65 — Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 248 — Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Investments - Alterations | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 133 — Business Occupations and Professions - State Boards and Commissions - Sunset Extensions | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 22 — Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 169 — Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 228 — Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations | Yea | Feb 9, 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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