Maryland · Current officeholder
Chris West
Republican Maryland Senate, District 42
Record last updated:
Sponsored legislation
164 bills in the current data (164 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2102 | Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission (Fair Districts for Maryland Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | August 3, 2026 |
| SB 776 | Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 760 | Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 745 | Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 651 | Real Property – Transfer–on–Death Deed – Establishment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 402 | Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 323 | Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 252 | Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 242 | Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 204 | Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 140 | Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 12 | Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement | 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 82 | Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 8 | Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 531 | Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 516 | Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 475 | Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 360 | Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 331 | Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 277 | Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 250 | Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 243 | Uniformed Services Spouses Act | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 230 | Criminal Law - Third-Degree Sexual Offense - Burglary | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 177 | Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 162 | Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 131 | Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 758 | Common Ownership Communities - Candidate or Proposition Signs - Display Period | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 710 | Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Reemployment After Retirement - Exemption from Earnings Offset | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 631 | Corporations and Associations - Revisions | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 163 | Income Tax - Addition Modification for Federal Tax-Exempt Income - Study | 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 145 | Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2026 |
| SB 936 | Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems and Bus Stop Zones | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 407 | Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 10, 2026 |
| SB 181 | Hunting - Restrictions of Venison Donation | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 10, 2026 |
| SB 300 | Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 8, 2026 |
| SB 689 | Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Requirement Alterations and Extension of Report Deadline (Bri's Law) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2026 |
| SB 661 | Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2026 |
| SB 632 | State Government - State Elected Officials - Protection of Personal Information | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2026 |
| SB 464 | Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland | 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 620 | Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Prior Convictions | 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 565 | Maryland Stadium Authority - Sale of Shamrock Farms to Carroll County | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 13, 2026 |
| SB 1006 | Maryland State Flag Protection Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 9, 2026 |
| SB 222 | Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2026 |
| SB 615 | Common Ownership Communities - Reserve Accounts and Reserve Studies - Alterations | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 2, 2026 |
| SB 619 | Environment - Solid Waste Containers - Cleaning and Sanitization Requirements | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 20, 2026 |
| SB 991 | Public Information Act - Inspectors General - Access of Public Records | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2026 |
| SB 381 | Education - School Building Energy Usage - Monthly Report | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 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 840 | Maryland Stadium Authority - Electricity Generating Facilities - Site Planning | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 16, 2026 |
| SB 919 | Homeowners Associations - Reserve Funding, Meeting Notices, Voting, and Records | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| SB 896 | Vehicle Laws - Registration Fees - Alterations | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| SB 759 | Financial Institutions - Digital Assets and Digital Asset Staking - Regulation (Maryland Financial Innovation Act of 2026) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| SB 711 | Family Law - Child Neglect Definition - Alteration | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| SB 680 | Intercepted Communications - Penalty | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| SB 658 | Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| SB 935 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Donations to Food Banks and Other Charitable Entities | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 652 | Maryland Illegal Online Gambling Enforcement Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 750 | Local Government - Trap-Neuter-Return Policies for Community Cats - Requirements and Restrictions (Ash's Law) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 567 | Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 545 | Land Surveyors and Property Line Surveyors - Private Property Access - Prohibition | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 383 | Higher Education - Private Career Schools - Advertising | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 454 | Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| SB 373 | Environment - Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Withdrawal (Restoring Energy Freedom Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| SB 201 | Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| SB 485 | Public Health - Women's Health Care Data - Report | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| SB 510 | State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Funeral Direction Licensure and Apprentices - Requirements | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 382 | Retire in Maryland Tax Relief Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 302 | Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 22, 2026 |
| SB 278 | State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Expedited Document Processing and Fees | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 22, 2026 |
| SB 304 | Collisions With Wild Animals - Prohibited Actions by Insurer | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2026 |
| SB 106 | Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Repeal | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 20, 2026 |
| SB 33 | Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemption for Related Business Entities - Common Law Trusts | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 15, 2026 |
| SB 66 | Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2026 |
| SB 64 | Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2026 |
| SB 115 | Motor Vehicles - Automated Speed Enforcement - Improper Registration | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2026 |
| SB 104 | Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission (Fair Districts for Maryland Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2026 |
| SB 956 | Health Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Insurance Producer Commission | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 669 | Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing - Tracking Program and Grant Fund | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 455 | Security Guard Agencies - Special Police Officers - Application for Appointment | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | May 16, 2025 |
| SB 73 | Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 618 | Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 606 | Residential Real Property - Tenants' Right of First Refusal | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 590 | Motor Vehicles - Reckless, Negligent, and Aggressive Driving (Sergeant Patrick Kepp Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 548 | Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 533 | Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 443 | Trafficking Regulated Firearms - Felony Classification | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 326 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Peer Support Programs | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 352 | Baltimore County - Political Party Central Committee - Elections | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 280 | Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 811 | Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Extension of Report Deadline and Task Force | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 46 | Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 432 | Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 348 | Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Modifications | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 334 | Criminal Law - Crimes of Malicious or Fraudulent Burning - Prohibitions and Penalties | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 333 | Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 286 | Domestic Partnership and Marriage - Required Information | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 274 | Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 19 | Estates and Trusts - Compensation of Guardians of Property and Trustees | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 181 | Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 158 | Estates and Trusts - Maryland Trust Decanting Act - Notification and Document Transmittal | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 152 | Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 126 | Estates and Trusts - Resignation of Trustee - Notice | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| SB 431 | Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2025 |
| SB 585 | Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 427 | Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 1007 | Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 5, 2025 |
| SB 429 | Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| SB 428 | Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| SB 382 | Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2025 |
| SB 992 | Corporations and Associations - Revisions | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 28, 2025 |
| SB 929 | Workgroup on Mail-In Ballot Accessibility | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 710 | Criminal Law - Motor Vehicle - Criminal Negligence (Sergeant Patrick Keep Act) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 466 | Criminal Law - Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable and Senior Adults | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 19, 2025 |
| SB 179 | Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 19, 2025 |
| SB 648 | Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 15, 2025 |
| SB 25 | Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| SB 12 | Estates and Trusts - Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 10, 2025 |
| SB 135 | Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 7, 2025 |
| SB 110 | Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 7, 2025 |
| SB 545 | Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 21, 2025 |
| SB 44 | Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry and Christian's Law) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 21, 2025 |
| SB 791 | Public Schools - Career Ladder - Teacher Classroom Teaching Time | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| SB 783 | Public Schools – Student Fights – School Investigation and Discipline | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| SB 607 | Human Remains - Transportation Protection Agreements | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| SB 22 | Task Force to Study Fiduciary Adjudication in Maryland | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 14, 2025 |
| SB 644 | Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2025 |
| SB 528 | Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 7, 2025 |
| SB 965 | Public Health - Women's Health Care Data - Report | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 6, 2025 |
| SB 982 | Sports Wagering – Wagers on Historical Horse Races – Authorization | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 955 | Overhead Transmission Lines - Eminent Domain | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 953 | Construction and Expansion of Transmission Lines and Task Force to Develop a Realistic Electricity Plan for Maryland | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 952 | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Overhead Transmission Lines - Grid Enhancing Technologies | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 951 | Investor-Owned Electric Companies - Generating and Transmission Facilities - Authorization | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 950 | Natural Gas Generating Facilities - Authorization | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 947 | Maryland Co-Location Energy Innovation and Reliability Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 716 | Public Utilities - Nuclear Energy - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Procurement (Decarbonization Infrastructure Solutions Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 675 | Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 483 | Public Utilities - Alternatives to Construction of New Transmission Lines | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 954 | Circuit Court Judges and District Court Judges – Selection and Tenure | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 933 | Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act) | 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 473 | Agriculture - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program - Expansion | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 650 | Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence Offender Registry | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2025 |
| SB 659 | Consumer Protection - Electronic Funds Transfers - Regulations (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 1, 2025 |
| SB 180 | Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 31, 2025 |
| SB 426 | Procurement Reform Act of 2025 | 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 332 | Task Force to Study the Premature Retirement of Electricity Generation Facilities | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2025 |
| SB 300 | Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2025 |
| SB 141 | Criminal Procedure - Incarcerated Seniors - Motion to Reduce the Duration of a Sentence | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2025 |
| SB 336 | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025 | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 20, 2025 |
| SB 287 | Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility - Prohibition | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 16, 2025 |
| SJ 2 | United States of America - National Infrastructure Bank | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 15, 2025 |
| SB 61 | Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Authorized Interception of Oral Communications - Cellular Telephones and Security Cameras | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 9, 2025 |
| SB 38 | Intercepted Communications - Penalty | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 9, 2025 |
| SB 170 | Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 9, 2025 |
| SB 112 | Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports Official | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 9, 2025 |
