D Maryland Senate · District 23 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Ron Watson

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Session

Total votes

9,309

all sessions

Attendance

95%

497 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

98%

of cast votes

Lower than 92% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 78% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

8,313

voted in favor

Nay

499

voted against

Absent

497

missed votes

Total cast

9,309

across all sessions

Crossed party

126

votes against own party

This page

9,309

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 968

Education - School Bus - Fire Safety Standards

Yea

Passed

41–0

Mar 6, 2026

SB 984

Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement

Absent

Passed

31–10

Mar 6, 2026

SB 626

Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) Against party

Nay

Passed

27–14

Mar 6, 2026

SB 529

Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program Workgroup - Establishment

Yea

Passed

44–0

Mar 6, 2026

SB 957

Education - Career Ladder - National Board Certification Associated Salary Increases

Yea

Passed

43–0

Mar 6, 2026

SB 417

Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)

Yea

Passed

31–12

Mar 6, 2026

SB 877

Baltimore City - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - 41st Legislative District

Yea

Passed

36–6

Mar 6, 2026

SB 610

Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations

Yea

Passed

43–0

Mar 6, 2026

SB 807

Alcoholic Beverages - Class 8 Farm Brewery Licenses

Yea

Passed

43–0

Mar 6, 2026

SB 385

Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)

Yea

Passed

32–12

Mar 6, 2026