Maryland Senate · District 43
Mary Washington
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Mary Washington'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
Mary Washington is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. (Maryland Senate District 43)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Mary Washington.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Mary Washington.
Bills
The bills Mary Washington sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 97 |
| Passed both chambers | 36 |
| Became law | 36 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 18 of 47 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) · 14 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 872 Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Rental Dwelling Unit - Definition |
Became law | April 2, 2026 |
| SB 420 Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting |
Became law | March 30, 2026 |
| SB 187 Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (Monica Cooper Prerelease Act) |
Became law | March 30, 2026 |
| SB 523 Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pools Act of 2026) |
Became law | March 26, 2026 |
| SB 524 Juvenile Records - Access by Baltimore City Mayor's Office |
Became law | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 731 Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status |
Became law | March 22, 2026 |
| SB 730 Judicial In Rem Tax Foreclosure - Notice Requirements |
Became law passed as HB 1110 |
March 22, 2026 |
| SB 636 Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Revisions |
Became law | March 22, 2026 |
| SB 18 State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established |
Became law | March 17, 2026 |
| SB 894 Office of Social Equity - Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Modifications |
Became law | March 25, 2025 |
| SB 891 Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions |
Became law | March 25, 2025 |
| SB 789 Higher Education - Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program - Alterations |
Became law | March 25, 2025 |
| SB 672 Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force - Revisions |
Became law passed as HB 1016 |
March 24, 2025 |
| SB 144 Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act) |
Became law | March 23, 2025 |
| SB 313 Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits - Risk-Limiting Audits |
Became law | March 18, 2025 |
| SB 999 Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Distance From Place of Worship Restriction - Exception |
Became law passed as HB 987 |
March 17, 2025 |
| SB 788 Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 43rd Alcoholic Beverages District - Class B-D-7 Licenses |
Became law | March 16, 2025 |
| SB 163 Health – General Article – References to Mental Health |
Became law | March 14, 2025 |
| SB 430 (2024) Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program and Fund - Establishment |
Became law | March 29, 2024 |
| SB 500 (2024) Education - Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund - Alterations |
Became law | March 28, 2024 |
| SB 524 (2024) General Assembly - Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs - Gender-Neutral Language |
Became law | March 26, 2024 |
| SB 1107 (2024) Housing and Community Development - Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program |
Became law | March 23, 2024 |
| SB 1084 (2024) Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Established |
Became law | March 22, 2024 |
| SB 771 (2024) Education - Initial Teacher Certification - Requirements |
Became law | March 21, 2024 |
| SB 381 (2023) Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Class A-7 Licenses |
Became law | April 4, 2023 |
| SB 347 (2023) Baltimore County – Class B–ECF/DS (Education Conference Facility/Dining Service) License – Towson University |
Became law | April 4, 2023 |
| SB 610 (2023) Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Education |
Became law | April 2, 2023 |
| SB 399 (2023) Health Occupations - Environmental Health Specialists - Revisions |
Became law | March 28, 2023 |
| SB 351 (2023) Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Affordable Life, Wills, and Estate Planning for Seniors Grant Program |
Became law | March 27, 2023 |
| SB 871 (2023) Social Workers - Sunset Extension, Notification of Complete Application, and Workgroup on Social Worker Requirements for Licensure |
Became law | March 26, 2023 |
| SB 382 (2023) Accessory Dwelling Unit Policy Task Force |
Became law | March 25, 2023 |
| SB 608 (2023) Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council |
Became law | March 23, 2023 |
| SB 876 (2023) Baltimore Regional Transit Commission – Establishment |
Became law passed as HB 794 |
March 21, 2023 |
| SB 460 (2023) Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act) |
Became law | March 19, 2023 |
| SB 349 (2023) State Board of Examiners of Psychologists - License and Registration Issuance and Renewals - Electronic Means |
Became law | March 18, 2023 |
| SB 251 (2023) State Government - Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs - Alterations |
Became law | March 18, 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
23 against the Senate President; 21 against most of their party.
Every roll call
How Mary Washington 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
- mary.washington@senate.maryland.gov
- Capitol office
- Room 104, James Senate Office Building 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3145
Committees
- Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review Chair
- Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Chair
- Education, Energy and the Environment
- Electric Universal Service Program Work Group
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