Melissa Wells

MD House District 40

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

Government Operations & Budget 13 Social Services & Welfare 12 Criminal Justice & Policing 11 Civil Rights & Liberties 8 Labor & Employment 8 Education 7 Elections & Voting 5 Healthcare 5 Housing 3 Agriculture 2 Immigration 2 Banking & Finance 1 Economy & Taxes 1 Environment & Energy 1 Transportation & Infrastructure 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MD House District 40 current Maryland	Democratic	Jan 9, 2019	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,462 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 1171 — Howard County Board of Education - Student Member - Voting Ho. Co. 7-26	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 894 — Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act)	Nay	Mar 8, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 552 — Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 502 — Real Property - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training	Nay	Mar 8, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1276 — West North Avenue Development Authority - Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Program - Establishment (WNADA Neighborhood Social…	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 842 — Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 828 — State Board of Education - Membership - Employee of a County Board of Education	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 22 — Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individuals - Identification Cards, Driver's Licenses, and Birth Certificates	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 604 — Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 328 — Bicounty Commissions - Public Ethics - Financial Disclosure Statements PG/MC 105-26	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 456 — Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Gift Basket Permit Ho. Co. 2-26	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 519 — Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Entertainment Permits	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1452 — Economic Development - Prince George's County Suitland Development Authority - Established	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 503 — Baltimore City Sheriff's Office - Collective Bargaining - Compensation	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 730 — Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 531 — State Department of Education - Public Schools STEM and Robotics Program - Study	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1094 — Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 279 — Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1420 — Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 637 — Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health…	Nay	Mar 8, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1093 — Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 895 — Food Retailers and Third-Party Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act)	Nay	Mar 8, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1422 — State Procurement and Personnel - Liquidated Damages Documentation Requirements and State Fiscal Leadership Capacity	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1143 — Public Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Perinatal Autopsies (Lung Float Test Ban)	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1160 — Calvert County - CalvertHealth Medical Center	Yea	Mar 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,462 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (40 as lead sponsor)