2022 MD Legislative Scorecard 2021-
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Maryland General Assembly in 2021-2022 and ranks state delegates and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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House Votes
1. Climate Solutions Now Act
Requires the State to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 60% from 2006 levels by 2030 and requires the State to achieve net-zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, along with other green initiatives.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Drop Boxes
Requires a local board of elections to designate the locations of ballot drop boxes. It also requires for a permanent absentee ballot list.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Digital Connectivity Act
Establishes the Office of Statewide Broadband in the Department of Housing and Community Development to ensure that every resident of the State is supported by high-quality broadband Internet service at an affordable price.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Dignity Not Detention Act
Creates a "Sanctuary State" by eliminating Immigration Enforcement.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Untraceable Firearms
Prohibits the possession of unserialized firearms, "ghost guns" or "privately made firearms", and prohibits a person from purchasing, receiving, selling, offering to sell, or transferring an unfinished frame, receiver and custom made and unserialized firearms.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Abortion Care Access Act
Establishes the Abortion Care Clinical Training Program in the Maryland Department of Health to ensure that there are a sufficient number of health professionals, training funds, and coverage requirements for the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide abortion care.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
Legend:
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Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 1.7% |
| Republican | 90.3% |
