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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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| SB 968 — Education - School Bus - Fire Safety Standards | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 439 — Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 982 — Mutual Insurance Holding Companies - Conversion to Mutual Insurers | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 340 — Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 233 — Business Regulation - Cemeteries and Abandoned Cemeteries - Sale, Transfer, or Government Acquisition and Disposition | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 547 — Income Tax - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment Subtraction Modification and Parent of a Stillborn Child Credit | Not voting | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1587 — Gaming - Operation of Electronic Instant Bingo Machines and Report by State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 50 — General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 480 — Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board - Establishment | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 640 — Mandated Reports, Boards, and Commissions - Revisions | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 85 — Department of Information Technology - Information Technology Investment Fund - Uses | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 493 — Washington County - Judgeships - District Court | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1248 — Workgroup for an Inclusive State Workplace - Established | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 306 — Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 311 — Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 6 — Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting | Not voting | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 415 — Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act) | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 877 — Baltimore City - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - 41st Legislative District | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1247 — Prince George's County - Tax Increment Financing - Extraordinary Development District - Alterations PG 425-26 | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 654 — State Police Retirement System - Mandatory Retirement Age - Alteration | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 426 — Public Information Act - Divorce Records | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 512 — Criminal Law - Stalking - Penalties | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 551 — Health Insurance - Ovarian Cancer Prevention With Salpingectomy - Required Coverage and Prohibited Cost Sharing | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 898 — Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 423 — Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Prohibitions and Adoption Requirements (Animal Research Modernization and… | Yea | Apr 1, 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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