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 599 — Health - Licensure of Hospitals - Ownership Requirements	Not voting	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 439 — Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 261 — State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 387 — Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 192 — Maryland Higher Education Commission - Religious Educational Institutions - Certificate of Approval	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 813 — Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 452 — State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 393 — Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 95 — Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance and Affidavits	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 554 — General Assembly - Legislative Committees - Renaming and Legislative Policy Committee Membership	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 276 — State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 487 — Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Investments - Alterations	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 135 — Economic Development - Tax Increment Financing - Noncontiguous Areas	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 485 — State Board of Professional Landscape Architects - Revisions	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1084 — Montgomery County - County Board of Education - School Operation Requirements MC 14-26	Not voting	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 498 — Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 174 — Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 422 — Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis and Licensed Certified Midwives	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 85 — Corporations and Associations - Cooperative Limited Equity Housing Corporations - Establishment	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 442 — Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives -…	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 322 — Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 38 — Financial Institutions - Licensing of Affiliated Insurance Producer-Mortgage Loan Originators - Alterations	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 882 — Consumer Health Information - Termination Date and Mandatory Funding for the State's Consumer Health Information Hub - Repeal	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 263 — Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 494 — Health Insurance - Primary Care Investment Targets - Reimbursement and Reporting	Yea	Feb 20, 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)