D Maryland Senate · District 9 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Katie Hester

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Session

Total votes

8,584

all sessions

Attendance

96%

301 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

98%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Voting record

Yea

7,979

voted in favor

Nay

304

voted against

Absent

301

missed votes

Total cast

8,584

across all sessions

Crossed party

164

votes against own party

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8,584

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 864

Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility

Yea

Passed

41–0

Mar 5, 2026

SB 661

Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence

Yea

Passed

36–2

Mar 5, 2026

SB 941

Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act

Yea

Passed

41–0

Mar 5, 2026

SB 762

Horse Racing - Racetrack Facility Renewal Account Grants - Alterations

Yea

Passed

41–0

Mar 5, 2026

SB 554

Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Appointment Process and Compensation - Alterations

Yea

Passed

40–0

Mar 5, 2026

SB 881

Financial Institutions and Activities - Licensing Requirements and Regulation of Commercial Financing

Yea

Passed

42–0

Mar 5, 2026

SB 714

Washington County - Mobile Food Service Facilities and Semipermanent Food Service Facilities - Toilet and Lavatory Facilities

Yea

Passed

42–0

Mar 5, 2026

SB 823

Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members

Yea

Passed

30–10

Mar 5, 2026

SB 704

Maryland Estate Tax – Qualified Agricultural Property – Transfer to Limited Liability Company

Yea

Passed

42–0

Mar 5, 2026

SB 648

Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)

Yea

Passed

41–0

Mar 5, 2026