Maryland State Senator

Katie Hester 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB2

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB183

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Public Safety - Maryland Cyber Reserve - Established

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB8

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Report Pass

3/16/26

Engrossed

3/19/26

Refer

3/20/26

Report Pass

4/8/26

Enrolled

4/10/26

Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB121

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Personal Information - Public Servant Protections

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB141

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Report Pass

2/2/26

Engrossed

2/12/26

Refer

2/13/26

Report Pass

4/9/26

Enrolled

4/14/26

Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB204

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Report Pass

2/16/26

Engrossed

2/19/26

Refer

2/20/26

Report Pass

4/10/26

Enrolled

4/13/26

Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB167

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Report Pass

2/9/26

Engrossed

2/12/26

Refer

2/13/26

Department of Natural Resources - Licenses, Permits, Registrations, and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB161

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Report Pass

2/9/26

Engrossed

2/12/26

Refer

2/13/26

Report Pass

4/8/26

Enrolled

4/13/26

Chaptered

4/28/26

Passed

4/28/26

Natural Resources - State Park Entry Fee - Exemptions

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB114

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Report Pass

3/11/26

Engrossed

3/13/26

Refer

3/17/26

Report Pass

4/11/26

Enrolled

4/13/26

3-1-1 Systems - Expansion Program and Oversight Board - Establishment

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB9

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Report Pass

3/2/26

Engrossed

3/5/26

Refer

3/6/26

Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB7

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Report Pass

3/16/26

Engrossed

3/20/26

Refer

3/21/26

Report Pass

4/7/26

Enrolled

4/9/26

Chaptered

4/14/26

Passed

4/14/26

Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB243

Introduced

1/15/26

Refer

1/15/26

Report Pass

2/23/26

Engrossed

2/26/26

Refer

2/27/26

Report Pass

4/7/26

Enrolled

4/9/26

Uniformed Services Spouses Act

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB270

Introduced

1/19/26

Refer

1/19/26

Report Pass

3/18/26

Engrossed

3/19/26

Refer

3/20/26

Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB263

Introduced

1/19/26

Refer

1/19/26

Report Pass

3/9/26

Engrossed

3/12/26

Refer

3/13/26

Report Pass

4/2/26

Enrolled

4/9/26

Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB301

Introduced

1/21/26

Refer

1/21/26

Report Pass

3/16/26

Engrossed

3/19/26

Refer

3/20/26

Veterans' Discounts Act

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