Sheila Ruth

MD House District 44B

Democratic Maryland since Jan 31, 2020

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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 33 Environment & Energy 22 Criminal Justice & Policing 19 Civil Rights & Liberties 14 Healthcare 14 Labor & Employment 14 Social Services & Welfare 14 Education 13 Economy & Taxes 11 Elections & Voting 10 Housing 10 Transportation & Infrastructure 8 Agriculture 7 Other 5 Technology & Privacy 5 Immigration 4 Defense & Military 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Gun Policy 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
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
HB 483 — Business Regulation - Charitable Organizations - Audit and Review Thresholds	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 691 — State Government - Procedures - Permitting Efficiency for Housing Development Projects	Nay	Feb 28, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 951 — Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1026 — Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 343 — Housing Development Projects - Housing Counseling Services	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 429 — On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 258 — Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Standards and Procedures	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 724 — State Retirement and Pension System - Cost-of-Living Adjustments - Clarification	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 798 — Economic Development - Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Accounts - Management Fees (Small Business Increased Access to Capital Act)	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 253 — Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 289 — Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 306 — Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites (Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act)	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 748 — Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Early Childhood Educator Career Ladder for Private Providers - New Pathways	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 243 — Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 534 — Nonpublic Schools - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt	Nay	Feb 28, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1312 — Legal Tender - Specie - Establishment	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 10 — Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 578 — Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 437 — Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026)	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 338 — State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 721 — Uniformed Services Spouses Act	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 595 — Income Tax - Credit for Physician Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages - Alterations	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 426 — Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 321 — Environment - Synthetic Turf Industry and Disposal Study - Deadline Extension	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1068 — Health Insurance - Special Enrollment Period for Newly Hired Employees of Small Businesses	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,462 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (112 as lead sponsor)