Maryland House of Delegates · District 12B
Gary Simmons
Where they sit
Every current delegate, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Gary Simmons's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
On the November 3 ballot
Running for Maryland House of Delegates District 12B.
Also on the ballot: Blair L. Brannock (Republican), The ballot also has a line for a write-in candidate.
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current delegate, by party; the dot is Gary Simmons.
Each tick is a current delegate, by party; the dot is Gary Simmons.
Bills
The bills Gary Simmons sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 35 |
| Passed both chambers | 12 |
| Became law | 12 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 50 of 141 in the House of Delegates (tied with 10 others) · 47 of 102 Democrats (tied with 8 others)
A bill's sponsor is its primary sponsor, the first name on it; co-sponsors aren't counted. Bills a committee, a county delegation, or the Speaker or Senate President on the Governor's behalf introduced aren't credited to anyone.
Bills that passed both chambers
| Bill | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 339 Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Chief Inspector - Compensation |
Became law passed as SB 396 |
April 2, 2026 |
| HB 1505 Higher Education - Loan Repayment and Scholarships for Correctional Officers |
Became law passed as SB 101 |
April 1, 2026 |
| HB 338 Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction |
Became law | March 21, 2026 |
| HB 11 Anne Arundel County - Sheriff - Appointment of Majors |
Became law | March 21, 2026 |
| HB 874 Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations |
Became law | March 17, 2026 |
| HB 509 Maryland Inventory of Cemeteries and Burial Sites Workgroup - Establishment |
Became law | March 18, 2025 |
| HB 535 Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment |
Became law | March 15, 2025 |
| HB 573 (2024) Citizens Committee for the Enhancement of Communities Surrounding Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport - Membership |
Became law | March 26, 2024 |
| HB 1397 (2024) Civil Rights - Discrimination Based on Protected Characteristics and Reproductive Freedom |
Became law | March 26, 2024 |
| HB 565 (2024) Correctional Services - Investigation of Suspected Homicide - Reporting |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| HB 646 (2024) Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Police Auxiliary and Reserve Volunteers |
Became law | March 12, 2024 |
| HB 483 (2023) Grossly Negligent or Drunk or Drugged Operation of Vehicle or Vessel - Prior Convictions |
Became law | March 26, 2023 |
Budget projects
Maryland's budget bill doesn't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Maryland legislators.
Contested votes where they split
20 against the Speaker; 20 against most of their party.
Every roll call
How Gary Simmons voted on each of the 5,565 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Speaker | Yeas–nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- Official page
- mgaleg.maryland.gov
- gary.simmons@house.maryland.gov
- Capitol office
- Room 152, Lowe House Office Building 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3581
Committees
- Judiciary
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Maryland General Assembly, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.
Source: the Maryland General Assembly's floor vote records, Jan. 11, 2023 to Aug. 4, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections