2024 MD Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Maryland General Assembly in 2024 and ranks state delegates and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

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Senate Votes
House Votes

Senate Votes

1. Protecting Sex Changes

Expands the definition of "legally protected health care" to include gender-affirming treatments.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB119 Roll Call 1404941 Passed 33 to 13 on Mar 5, 2024 See Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Section 1 Declaration of Independence

2. Birth Control in College

Requires each community college to develop and implement a plan by August 1, 2025, to provide students with access to over-the-counter contraception on campus.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB527 Roll Call 1410108 Passed 34 to 13 on Mar 8, 2024 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Section 1 Declaration of Independence

3. 2nd Amendment Tax Increase

Proposed increasing the sales-and-use tax on firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition from 6% to 11%.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB784 Roll Call 1413201 Passed 28 to 17 on Mar 18, 2024 See Article I Section 8 Second Amendment Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Section 1

4. Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance

Expands the scope of the Catastrophic Event Account and the Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund to provide financial assistance to non-civilian federal employees.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB819 Roll Call 1417295 Passed 42 to 4 on Mar 27, 2024 See Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Section 1 Article I Section 8

5. DEI in Education

Amends the principles of public higher education in the state to emphasize a commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB678 Roll Call 1419003 Passed 35 to 11 on Mar 28, 2024 See Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Section 1

6. Low-Income Area Childcare Grant

Makes the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Pilot Program a permanent program within the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$0.17/year
HB1139 Roll Call 1423625 Passed 44 to 0 on Apr 4, 2024 See Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Section 1

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