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Sheila Ruth
MD House District 44B
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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 33Environment & Energy 22Criminal Justice & Policing 19Civil Rights & Liberties 14Healthcare 14Labor & Employment 14Social Services & Welfare 14Education 13Economy & Taxes 11Elections & Voting 10Housing 10Transportation & Infrastructure 8Agriculture 7Other 5Technology & Privacy 5Immigration 4Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Gun Policy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| MD House District 44B current
Maryland |
Democratic | Jan 31, 2020 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,462 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 299 — Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 617 — City of Frederick - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Authorization | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 45 — Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker… | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1621 — Wastewater Treatment Plants - Discharges - Requirements | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 91 — State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 323 — Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | Nay | Mar 19, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 323 — Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 160 — Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 323 — Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | Nay | Mar 19, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 100 — Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 323 — Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | Nay | Mar 19, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6 — State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1233 — Washington County - Mobile Food Service Facilities and Semipermanent Food Service Facilities - Toilet and Lavatory Facilities | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 80 — Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to be a State Official of the Judicial… | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 106 — State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 252 — Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 323 — Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 323 — Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | Nay | Mar 19, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 669 — State Highway Administration - Third-Party Road Improvements - Required Work Schedule | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 773 — Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Vaccination Orders | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 299 — Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement | Nay | Mar 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 907 — Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 395 — Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 45 — Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker… | Nay | Mar 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 531 — Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act) | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (112 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1253
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Gas Companies - Infrastructure Investments - Cost Recovery and Customer Notification (Break STRIDE Act)
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HB 1338
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Motor Vehicles - Driver's Licenses - Eligibility
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HB 1283
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Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Tolls - Collection
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HB 53
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Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations
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HB 963
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Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives
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HB 971
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Maryland Medical Advisory Committee - Duties and Workgroup to Study the Adoption of a Fee-for-Service Model for All Medicaid Services
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HB 1016
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Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Licensed Architects - Employer Workforce Relocation and Out-of-State Employers
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HB 1017
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Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement
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HB 912
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Local Government - Trap-Neuter-Return Policies for Community Cats - Requirements and Restrictions (Ash's Law)
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HB 564
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Pet Cremation and Burial Services - Requirements (Pet Cremation and Burial Services Consumer Protection Act)
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