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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 962: January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 962 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on February 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles. Primary sponsor: Cheryl Kagan (Democratic), Bill Ferguson (Democratic), Dalya Attar (Democratic), Malcolm Augustine (Democratic), Pam Beidle (Democratic), Joanne Benson (Democratic), Ben Brooks (Democratic), Nick Charles (Democratic), Arthur Ellis (Democratic), Brian Feldman (Democratic), Dawn Gile (Democratic), Guy Guzzone (Democratic), Kevin Harris (Democratic), Antonio Hayes (Democratic), Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Katie Hester (Democratic), Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Carl Jackson (Democratic), Mary-Dulany James (Democratic), Nancy King (Democratic), Ben Kramer (Democratic), Clarence Lam (Democratic), Sara Love (Democratic), Cory McCray (Democratic), Anthony Muse (Democratic), Jim Rosapepe (Democratic), Will Smith (Democratic), Charles Sydnor (Democratic), Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Alonzo Washington (Democratic), Mary Washington (Democratic), Ron Watson (Democratic), Karen Young (Democratic), Craig Zucker (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 34

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cheryl KaganPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Bill FergusonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Dalya AttarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Malcolm AugustinePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate47
Pam BeidlePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Joanne BensonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Ben BrooksPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Nick CharlesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Arthur EllisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Brian FeldmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Dawn GilePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Guy GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Kevin HarrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Antonio HayesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Shaneka HensonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Katie HesterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Shelly HettlemanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Carl JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Mary-Dulany JamesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Nancy KingPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Ben KramerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Clarence LamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Sara LovePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Cory McCrayPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Anthony MusePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Jim RosapepePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Will SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Charles SydnorPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Jeff WaldstreicherPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Alonzo WashingtonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Mary WashingtonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Ron WatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Karen YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Craig ZuckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
  3. First Reading Senate Rules

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source