Maryland Senate · District 30

Sarah Elfreth

Democratic Left office Jan. 1, 2025
Download image (PNG)
Votes with the Senate President 96% On 460 contested votes where both voted · 99% on all votes Votes with own party 96% On 423 party-line votes Didn't vote at roll call 5% 121 of 2,505 roll calls · 111 of them excused
Bills passed 22 37 sponsored · 22 became law Bills that became law 22 of 22 passed · 0 vetoed

Where they sit

Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

How these numbers work →
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Sarah Elfreth has left office, so isn't on the chart of current members. 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

The scores

How these numbers work →
Votes with the Senate President
96%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current member, by party. Sarah Elfreth has left office, so isn't marked.

On 460 contested votes where both voted99% on all 2,381 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
96%
Democrats Republicans 45%100%

Each tick is a current member, by party. Sarah Elfreth has left office, so isn't marked.

On 423 party-line votes

Bills

The bills Sarah Elfreth sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

How these numbers work →
Bills
Sponsored37
Passed both chambers22
Became law22
Vetoed by the Governor0

Rank by bills passed: Ranked among current members only.

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

BillResultFinal action
SB 975 (2024)
Maryland Department of Health - Reproductive Health Care Clinic Security Grant Program - Establishment (Supporting Reproductive Health Care Clinics Act)		 Became law March 29, 2024
SB 783 (2024)
Public Utilities - Solar Energy Systems and Programs, Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund, and Prevailing Wage (Brighter Tomorrow Act)		 Became law March 28, 2024
SB 674 (2024)
Abandoned or Sunken Vessels and Waterway Improvement Fund Grants		 Became law March 28, 2024
SB 440 (2024)
Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation		 Became law March 28, 2024
SB 547 (2024)
Wildlife - Traveling Animal Acts - Prohibition		 Became law March 21, 2024
SB 969 (2024)
Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole…		 Became law March 20, 2024
SB 439 (2024)
Family Law - Victims of Domestic Violence Program - Certification and Grant Fund		 Became law March 18, 2024
SB 472 (2023)
City of Annapolis - Alcoholic Beverages - Art Establishment		 Became law April 4, 2023
SB 425 (2023)
Maryland Historic Trust - Historic Preservation Loan Fund - Qualified Cooperating Nonprofit Organizations - Transfers		 Became law April 3, 2023
SB 167 (2023)
Maryland State Arts Council - Funding		 Became law April 3, 2023
SB 650 (2023)
Public Safety - State Disaster Recovery Fund		 Became law April 2, 2023
SB 526 (2023)
Natural Resources - Forest Preservation and Retention		 Became law April 2, 2023
SB 470 (2023)
Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act)		 Became law April 2, 2023
SB 424 (2023)
Eligible Projects - Procurement of Construction Materials (Buy Clean Maryland Act)		 Became law April 2, 2023
SB 469 (2023)
Task Force to Study Solar Incentives		 Became law March 26, 2023
SB 649 (2023)
State Government - Regulation Procedures and the Maryland Register		 Became law March 25, 2023
SB 471 (2023)
Sediment Control Plans, Discharge Permits for Stormwater Associated With Construction Activity, and Notice and Comment Requirements		 Became law March 25, 2023
SB 141 (2023)
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Adoption Expenses - Alterations		 Became law March 25, 2023
SB 580 (2023)
Public Safety - Officer and Community Wellness Training Grant Fund		 Became law March 23, 2023
SB 327 (2023)
Hunting, Wildlife Conservation, and Outdoor Recreation - Funding, Promotion, Management, Licenses, Permits, and Stamps		 Became law March 23, 2023
SB 454 (2023)
State Police Retirement System, Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System, and Judges' Retirement System - Surviving Spouse Benefit - Same-Sex Spouses		 Became law March 22, 2023
SB 142 (2023)
University System of Maryland - Board of Regents - Student Member Grant		 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

20 against the Senate President; 19 against most of their party.

DateBill and motion Their voteSenate PresidentMost of their party
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 Yea
March 18, 2024 SB 123: Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
March 18, 2024 SB 123: Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
March 18, 2024 SB 118: Drunk Driving Offenses - Expungement and the Ignition Interlock System Program
Third Reading		 Nay Yea Yea
March 14, 2024 SB 322: Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans - Automatic Enrollment
Third Reading		 Nay Yea Yea
April 10, 2023 HB 1071: Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches
Third Reading		 Nay Yea Yea
April 10, 2023 HB 1071: Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
April 10, 2023 HB 1071: Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
April 10, 2023 HB 1071: Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
April 4, 2023 SB 505: Criminal Procedure - Expungement and Shielding - Probation Before Judgment for Driving While Impaired or Under the Influence
Third Reading		 Nay Yea Yea
March 30, 2023 SB 516: Cannabis Reform
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
March 20, 2023 SB 617: Maryland Transit Administration - Fare Price Requirements - Alterations
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
March 17, 2023 SB 97: Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
Third Reading		 Nay Yea Yea
March 16, 2023 SB 748: Vehicle Laws - Military Vehicles - Registration and Operation
Amendment		 Yea Nay —
March 16, 2023 SB 97: Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
March 16, 2023 SB 97: Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
March 9, 2023 SB 1: Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023)
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
March 9, 2023 SB 290: Office of the Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division - Authority to Prosecute
Third Reading		 Nay Yea Yea
March 7, 2023 SB 290: Office of the Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division - Authority to Prosecute
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
March 7, 2023 SB 290: Office of the Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division - Authority to Prosecute
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay

Every roll call

How Sarah Elfreth voted on each of the 2,505 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

DateVoteTheir vote Most of their partySenate PresidentYeas–nays
Loading…

Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Source: the Maryland General Assembly's floor vote records, Jan. 11, 2023 to Aug. 4, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections