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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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 345

Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers - Dealer and Manufacturer Associations - Administrative Hearings

Yea

Passed

45–0

Feb 27, 2026

SB 101

Higher Education - Loan Repayment and Scholarships for Correctional Officers

Yea

Passed

44–0

Feb 27, 2026

SB 637

Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Fund Producer Commission Rate

Yea

Passed

45–0

Feb 27, 2026

SB 553

Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment

Yea

Passed

45–0

Feb 27, 2026

SB 745

Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026)

Yea

Passed

45–0

Feb 27, 2026

SB 48

Education - Public School Construction - Alterations

Yea

Passed

44–0

Feb 27, 2026

SB 354

Business Regulation - Charitable Organizations - Audit and Review Thresholds

Yea

Passed

45–0

Feb 27, 2026

SB 418

Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses

Yea

Passed

44–0

Feb 27, 2026

SB 415

Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)

Yea

Passed

45–0

Feb 27, 2026

SB 473

Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability

Yea

Passed

45–0

Feb 27, 2026