Maryland Senate · District 18
Jeff Waldstreicher
Democratic
Votes with the Senate President
99%
On 984 contested votes where both voted · 99% on all votes
Votes with own party
99%
Partisan rank: 4 of 47 in the Senate (tied with 17 others)
Didn't vote at roll call
3%
141 of 4,815 roll calls · 85 of them excused
Bills passed
46
104 sponsored · 46 became law · Rank 10 of 47 in the Senate (tied with 1 other)
Bills that became law
46
of 46 passed · 0 vetoed
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans
Jeff Waldstreicher'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
Maryland Senate4thpercentile
More liberal than 95% of the Maryland Senate.
Most liberalMost conservative
3rd most liberal of 47
On the November 3 ballot
Jeff Waldstreicher is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. (Maryland Senate District 18)
The scores
How these numbers work →Votes with the Senate President
99%
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Jeff Waldstreicher.
On 984 contested votes where both voted99% on all 4,654 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
99%
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Jeff Waldstreicher.
On 915 party-line votesPartisan rank: 4 of 47 in the Senate (tied with 17 others)3 senators vote with their party more often
Bills
The bills Jeff Waldstreicher sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 104 |
| Passed both chambers | 46 |
| Became law | 46 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 10 of 47 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) · 8 of 34 Democrats
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SB 365 Security Guards - Certification Renewal - Requirements |
Became law | April 2, 2026 |
| SB 314 Courts - Immunity From Liability - Donation of Pet Supplies |
Became law | April 1, 2026 |
| SB 829 Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws - Study (Bring Back Main Street Act) |
Became law | March 30, 2026 |
| SB 366 Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment |
Became law | March 30, 2026 |
| SB 345 Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers - Dealer and Manufacturer Associations - Administrative Hearings |
Became law | March 30, 2026 |
| SB 516 Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting |
Became law | March 26, 2026 |
| SB 346 Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act) |
Became law | March 24, 2026 |
| SB 721 Developmental Disabilities Services - Expedited Eligibility Determinations for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act) |
Became law passed as HB 1015 |
March 21, 2026 |
| SB 297 Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites (Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act) |
Became law passed as HB 306 |
March 21, 2026 |
| SB 413 Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Limitations Periods |
Became law passed as HB 431 |
March 21, 2025 |
| SB 334 Criminal Law - Crimes of Malicious or Fraudulent Burning - Prohibitions and Penalties |
Became law | March 16, 2025 |
| SB 326 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Peer Support Programs |
Became law | March 16, 2025 |
| SB 160 Residential Property - Assignment of Contracts of Sale - Disclosure Requirements and Rescission |
Became law | March 16, 2025 |
| SB 436 Maryland Department of Labor - Study on Building Code Requirements for Single-Staircase Buildings |
Became law | March 15, 2025 |
| SB 392 Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Authorizations and Requirements (Jay's Law) |
Became law passed as HB 375 |
March 15, 2025 |
| SB 118 Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Penalties |
Became law passed as HB 182 |
March 15, 2025 |
| SB 1028 (2024) Human Remains - Alkaline Hydrolysis and Natural Organic Reduction (Green Death Care Options Act) |
Became law | March 28, 2024 |
| SB 4 (2024) Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights - Notification of Release From Confinement (Jaycee Webster Victims' Rights Act) |
Became law passed as HB 115 |
March 26, 2024 |
| SB 488 (2024) Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024) |
Became law passed as HB 947 |
March 25, 2024 |
| SB 368 (2024) State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit - Eligibility |
Became law | March 24, 2024 |
| SB 345 (2024) Transportation - Vision Zero - Implementation |
Became law | March 23, 2024 |
| SB 1090 (2024) Maryland Center for School Safety - Secure Schools Emergency Response Grant Program - Established |
Became law passed as HB 1167 |
March 23, 2024 |
| SB 203 (2024) Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing Innovation Fund - Establishment (Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2024) |
Became law passed as HB 7 |
March 22, 2024 |
| SB 46 (2024) Condominiums - Sales Contracts - Asbestos Disclosure |
Became law | March 21, 2024 |
| SB 544 (2024) Corporations and Associations - Ratification of Defective Corporate Acts - Alterations |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| SB 354 (2024) Montgomery County and Prince George's County - Rent Court Workforce Solutions Pilot Program |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| SB 162 (2024) Landlord and Tenant - Termination of Residential Lease - Limitation of Liability for Rent |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| SB 421 (2024) Drunk Driving Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program |
Became law passed as HB 105 |
March 16, 2024 |
| SB 344 (2024) Criminal and Civil Trespass - Professional Land Surveyors - Exception |
Became law | March 16, 2024 |
| SB 199 (2024) Residential Property - Affordable Housing Land Trusts - Authority to Establish Condominium Regimes |
Became law | March 16, 2024 |
| SB 149 (2024) Vehicle Towing or Removal – Insurer of Record – Electronic Notification |
Became law | March 16, 2024 |
| SB 374 (2024) State Emergency Medical Services Board - Licenses and Certificates - Application Requirements |
Became law | March 14, 2024 |
| SB 944 (2023) Maryland Historical Trust - Warner Manor in the Town of Kensington - Extinguishment or Termination of Easement |
Became law | April 3, 2023 |
| SB 527 (2023) Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities - Peer Support Programs |
Became law | April 3, 2023 |
| SB 1 (2023) Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023) |
Became law | April 1, 2023 |
| SB 16 (2023) Safe Access for All (SAFE) Roads Act of 2023 |
Became law passed as HB 70 |
March 30, 2023 |
| SB 37 (2023) Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023) |
Became law | March 27, 2023 |
| SB 487 (2023) Criminal Procedure - Violation of Pretrial or Posttrial Condition by Incarcerated Person - Victim Contact |
Became law | March 26, 2023 |
| SB 157 (2023) Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Notice |
Became law | March 26, 2023 |
| SB 927 (2023) Commercial Vehicles - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations |
Became law passed as HB 1002 |
March 24, 2023 |
| SB 292 (2023) Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response |
Became law | March 23, 2023 |
| SB 279 (2023) Real Property - Actions for Possession - Pet Protections |
Became law passed as HB 102 |
March 23, 2023 |
| SB 173 (2023) Automatic Expungement - Clarification |
Became law | March 23, 2023 |
| SB 166 (2023) Housing and Community Development - Adaptive Reuse |
Became law | March 23, 2023 |
| SB 693 (2023) Transportation - Assaults on Public Transit Operators - Report |
Became law | March 22, 2023 |
| SB 685 (2023) Vehicle Laws - Autonomous Vehicle Converters - Sale of Autonomous Vehicles |
Became law | March 22, 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
3 against the Senate President; 4 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Senate President | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2026 | HB 336: Criminal Procedure - District Court - Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| April 13, 2026 | HB 1222: Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26 Amendment |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| April 7, 2025 | HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 29, 2024 | Nominations: Executive Nominations Report No.6 "Will the Senate advise and consent to the Nomination of the Executive of Nominee 19"? Confirmation |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
Every roll call
How Jeff Waldstreicher voted on each of the 4,815 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Senate President | 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
- jeff.waldstreicher@senate.maryland.gov
- Capitol office
- Room 2 East, Miller Senate Office Building 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3137
Committees
- Committee on Federal Relations Chair
- Judicial Proceedings Vice chair
- Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review
- Federal Action Oversight
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