Maryland House of Delegates · District 40
Melissa Wells
Where they sit
Every current delegate, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Melissa Wells'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 40.
Also on the ballot: Marlon Amprey (Democratic), Tiffany Welch (Democratic)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current delegate, by party; the dot is Melissa Wells.
Each tick is a current delegate, by party; the dot is Melissa Wells.
Bills
The bills Melissa Wells sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 38 |
| Passed both chambers | 13 |
| Became law | 13 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 42 of 141 in the House of Delegates (tied with 7 others) · 41 of 102 Democrats (tied with 5 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 1619 State Center – Development – Contract, Plan Requirements, and Advisory Group |
Became law passed as SB 818 |
March 25, 2026 |
| HB 1017 Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement |
Became law | March 24, 2026 |
| HB 864 Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) |
Became law | March 22, 2026 |
| HB 1016 Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force - Revisions |
Became law | March 24, 2025 |
| HB 1007 Disability and Life Insurance - Medical Information (Genetic Testing Protection Act) |
Became law | March 24, 2025 |
| HB 1502 Baltimore City - AIDS Prevention Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program - Revisions |
Became law | March 23, 2025 |
| HB 913 Baltimore City - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 83 |
Became law | March 16, 2025 |
| HB 258 Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations |
Became law | March 15, 2025 |
| HB 765 (2024) Property Tax - Credit for Hotel or Residential Development Projects |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| HB 153 (2023) Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Student Members and Task Force to Study Compensation and Student Members |
Became law | March 26, 2023 |
| HB 151 (2023) Real Property - Residential Leases - Notification of Rent Increases |
Became law | March 26, 2023 |
| HB 1235 (2023) Real Estate - Real Estate Brokerage Services and Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts (The Anthony Moorman Act) |
Became law passed as SB 651 |
March 25, 2023 |
| HB 152 (2023) Department of Agriculture - Urban Agriculture Grant Programs - Alterations |
Became law | March 23, 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
1 against the Speaker; 1 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Speaker | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2026 | SB 141: Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
Every roll call
How Melissa Wells 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
- melissa.wells@house.maryland.gov
- Capitol office
- Room 142, Lowe House Office Building 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3545
Committees
- Government, Labor and Elections Chair
- Legislative Policy
- Rules and Executive Nominations
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