Maryland · Current officeholder
Katie Hester
Democratic Maryland Senate, District 9
Record last updated:
Sponsored legislation
108 bills in the current data (108 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 892 | Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to Care | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 891 | Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 720 | Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 597 | Higher Education - Maryland Artificial Intelligence Partnership | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 509 | Higher Education - Workforce Pell Grant Program - Implementation | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 263 | Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 204 | Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 858 | Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 825 | Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 8 | Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 627 | Korean American Day | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 243 | Uniformed Services Spouses Act | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 141 | Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 114 | 3-1-1 Systems - Expansion Program and Oversight Board - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 828 | State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 719 | Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 707 | Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 599 | On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 579 | Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 473 | Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 161 | Natural Resources - State Park Entry Fee - Exemptions | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 7 | Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2026 |
| SB 601 | Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2026 |
| SB 344 | Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2026 |
| SB 841 | Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 328 | Property Tax Credit - Disabled or Fallen Public Safety Officer or Judicial Officer - Alterations | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 564 | State Government - Office of the Attorney General - Data Protection | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 8, 2026 |
| SB 300 | Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 8, 2026 |
| SB 632 | State Government - State Elected Officials - Protection of Personal Information | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2026 |
| SB 301 | Veterans' Discounts Act | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 270 | Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 167 | Department of Natural Resources - Licenses, Permits, Registrations, and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 697 | Election Law - Actions to Influence an Election - Social Media Platform Algorithms and Bots Purchased by Foreign Nationals | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 24, 2026 |
| SB 387 | Food Retailers and Third-Party Food Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 24, 2026 |
| SB 928 | County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 9 | Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 16, 2026 |
| SB 962 | January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 9, 2026 |
| SB 992 | Public Utilities - Large Load Customers - Registration and Demand Response Program | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 6, 2026 |
| SB 787 | Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Major Information Technology Development Projects - Project Management | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 596 | Large Load Customers - Electric System Interconnection and Demand Response Program | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2026 |
| SB 598 | Electric Companies - Cost Containment Plans - Requirement (Securing Affordable, Valuable Investments in Next Generation Grid Solutions (SAVINGS) Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 23, 2026 |
| SB 299 | County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2026 |
| SB 630 | Overhead Transmission Lines and Eminent Domain - Property Value - Damages | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2026 |
| SB 850 | Electric and Gas Companies - Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and Demand Response Programs - Alterations (Utility Affordability and Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 16, 2026 |
| SB 840 | Maryland Stadium Authority - Electricity Generating Facilities - Site Planning | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 16, 2026 |
| SB 963 | Maryland Department of Health - Medicaid Management Information System - Mainframe System Replacement | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2026 |
| SB 826 | Income Tax – Angel Investor Tax Credit for Investments in Emergent Technology | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2026 |
| SB 827 | Consumer Protection and Product Liability - Chatbots | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| SB 616 | Business Regulation - Data Broker Registry | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 602 | Algorithmic Addiction Fund - Establishment | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| SB 600 | Sales and Use Tax - Definition of Retail Sale - Alterations | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2026 |
| SB 563 | Health Facilities - Confidentiality of Medical Records - Crisis Pregnancy Clinics | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| SB 183 | Public Safety - Maryland Cyber Reserve - Established | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 121 | Personal Information - Public Servant Protections | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2 | Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2026 |
| SB 705 | Department of Information Technology - Major Information Technology Development Projects - Oversight | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 25, 2025 |
| SB 369 | Public Libraries - Automated External Defibrillator Program (Raymono A. Russell Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 357 | Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority and Stakeholder Council Membership (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 294 | Maryland Cybersecurity Council - Alterations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 909 | Energy Resource Adequacy and Planning Act | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | May 16, 2025 |
| SB 691 | Healthcare Ecosystem Stakeholder Cybersecurity Workgroup | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | May 16, 2025 |
| SB 655 | Courts - Artificial Intelligence Evidence Clinic Pilot Program - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | May 16, 2025 |
| SB 177 | Procurement - State Department of Education - Local Food Purchasing Program | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | May 16, 2025 |
| SB 149 | Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - Total Assessed Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Study and Reports | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | May 16, 2025 |
| SB 946 | Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 901 | Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 871 | Department of the Environment - Community Water and Sewerage Systems - Cybersecurity Planning and Assessments | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 73 | Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 37 | Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 117 | Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 923 | Public Schools - High School Sports Officials - Payment and Fees | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 491 | General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 378 | State Library Agency - Family Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 318 | Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Eligibility | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 278 | Tax Relief and State Personnel Equality for Service Members Act | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 867 | Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 360 | Revenge Porn - Definition of Visual Representation and Civil Action | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 683 | Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund, Protection of Federal Benefits, and Powers of the Attorney General - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 564 | Catastrophic Event Account - Transfer of Funds - State Disaster Recovery Fund | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 361 | Election Law - Influence on a Voter's Voting Decision By Use of Fraud - Prohibition | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 130 | Education - Student Personal Electronic Device Use Policy - Required | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 1040 | Department of Budget and Management - Expedited Hiring Program (FEDERAL Jobs Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 382 | Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2025 |
| SB 342 | Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Counties and Municipal Corporations | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 8 | Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 5, 2025 |
| SB 906 | Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Task Force | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 903 | Data Centers - Fast Track Pass for Co-Location and Sales and Use Tax | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 481 | On-Farm Home Processing License - Revenue Limit - Prohibition | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| SB 783 | Public Schools – Student Fights – School Investigation and Discipline | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| SB 704 | State Department of Education and Department of Information Technology - Evaluation on Artificial Intelligence in Public Schools | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| SB 936 | Consumer Protection - High-Risk Artificial Intelligence - Developer and Deployer Requirements | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 6, 2025 |
| SB 908 | Public Utilities - Electric Distribution System Plans - Establishment (Affordable Grid Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 907 | Cybersecurity - Standards, Compliance, and Audits - Alterations | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 904 | Data Brokers - Registry and Gross Income Tax (Building Information Guardrails Data Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 165 | Korean American Day | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 943 | Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 905 | Criminal Law – Identity Fraud – Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 563 | Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment (Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 480 | Department of General Services - Clean Energy Procurement Program - Establishment | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 473 | Agriculture - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program - Expansion | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 659 | Consumer Protection - Electronic Funds Transfers - Regulations (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 1, 2025 |
| SB 609 | Residential Leases - Use of Algorithmic Device by Landlord to Determine Rent - Prohibition | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2025 |
| SB 490 | State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2025 |
| SB 487 | Procurement - Major Information Technology Development Projects | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2025 |
| SB 549 | Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2025 |
| SB 551 | Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Collisions With Wild Animals - Prohibited Actions by Insurers | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2025 |
| SB 134 | Solid Waste Disposal Surcharge and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 23, 2025 |
| SB 362 | Forged Digital Likenesses - Distribution - Prohibition | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 22, 2025 |
