Maryland Senate · District 11

Shelly Hettleman

Democratic
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Votes with the Senate President 99% On 1,002 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 0.8% 38 of 4,815 roll calls · 20 of them excused
Bills passed 44 91 sponsored · 44 became law · Rank 13 of 47 in the Senate Bills that became law 44 of 44 passed · 0 vetoed

Where they sit

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

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Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Shelly Hettleman'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 Senate9thpercentile
More liberal than 91% of the Maryland Senate.
Most liberalMost conservative
5th most liberal of 47

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Maryland Senate District 11.

Also on the ballot: Jim Simpson (Republican)

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The scores

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Votes with the Senate President
99%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Shelly Hettleman.

On 1,002 contested votes where both voted99% on all 4,757 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
99%
Democrats Republicans 45%100%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Shelly Hettleman.

On 933 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 Shelly Hettleman sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills
Sponsored91
Passed both chambers44
Became law44
Vetoed by the Governor0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 13 of 47 in the Senate · 10 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

BillResultFinal action
SB 805
Income Tax - Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit - Alterations		 Became law April 2, 2026
SB 649
Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail - Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, and Fees		 Became law April 2, 2026
SB 340
Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation		 Became law April 1, 2026
SB 306
Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership		 Became law April 1, 2026
SB 305
Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund - Extension		 Became law March 26, 2026
SB 859
State Procurement and Personnel - Liquidated Damages Documentation Requirements and State Fiscal Leadership Capacity		 Became law March 25, 2026
SB 308
General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months		 Became law
passed as HB 661		 March 23, 2026
SB 858
Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment		 Became law March 22, 2026
SB 648
Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)		 Became law March 22, 2026
SB 472
Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws - 2025 Edition - Legalization		 Became law March 22, 2026
SB 253
Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory Employees		 Became law March 22, 2026
SB 473
Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability		 Became law March 21, 2026
SB 530
Aging-in-Place Programs - Grants - Multigenerational Third Places (Village Multigenerational Third Places Act)		 Became law March 20, 2026
SB 369
Nonprofit Housing Corporations - Tax and Enforcement of Judgment Exemptions - Alterations		 Became law
passed as HB 571		 March 19, 2026
SB 531
Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act)		 Became law March 18, 2026
SB 599
Behavioral Health Crisis Response Grant Program - Funding		 Became law March 25, 2025
SB 154
Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund		 Became law March 25, 2025
SB 327
Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes Expansion Act		 Became law March 24, 2025
SB 598
Property Tax – Low–Income Housing Tax Credit – Valuation of Property		 Became law March 20, 2025
SB 181
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole		 Became law March 20, 2025
SB 1000
Gaming - Sports Wagering - Sports Wagering Facility Licensees		 Became law March 19, 2025
SB 846
Business Regulation - Cellular Phone Carriers - Authorized Users		 Became law March 18, 2025
SB 944
Housing Development Permits - Local Reporting Requirements (Maryland Housing Data Transparency Act)		 Became law
passed as HB 1193		 March 16, 2025
SB 674
Maryland Commission for Women - Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control		 Became law March 15, 2025
SB 669
Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing - Tracking Program and Grant Fund		 Became law March 15, 2025
SB 952 (2024)
Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Referrers - Requirements and Prohibitions		 Became law March 29, 2024
SB 951 (2024)
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Workgroup		 Became law March 28, 2024
SB 370 (2024)
Community Schools - Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment		 Became law March 28, 2024
SB 949 (2024)
Consumer Protection - Self-Administered Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits		 Became law
passed as HB 1047		 March 23, 2024
SB 134 (2024)
Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding		 Became law March 23, 2024
SB 165 (2024)
Education – Coaches – Mental Health Training		 Became law March 22, 2024
SB 333 (2024)
Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Identifying Suitable Property		 Became law March 21, 2024
SB 950 (2024)
Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations Conducted Through Telehealth - Reimbursement and Study		 Became law March 18, 2024
SB 425 (2024)
Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Alterations (Maryland Meals for Achievement Flexibility Act of 2024)		 Became law March 16, 2024
SB 144 (2024)
Medical Records - Fees - Attorneys Representing Patients		 Became law March 14, 2024
SB 158 (2023)
Pesticides - PFAS Testing - Study		 Became law April 2, 2023
SB 789 (2023)
Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Preservation and Storage		 Became law March 27, 2023
SB 615 (2023)
Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services - Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Reporting Program		 Became law March 26, 2023
SB 100 (2023)
Real Property – Actions to Repossess – Proof of Rental Licensure		 Became law March 26, 2023
SB 797 (2023)
Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse		 Became law March 25, 2023
SB 620 (2023)
Institutions of Higher Education - Sports Wagering Contracts - Prohibition		 Became law March 25, 2023
SB 617 (2023)
Maryland Transit Administration – Fare Price Requirements – Alterations		 Became law March 25, 2023
SB 328 (2023)
Board of Public Works Public Comment Act		 Became law March 23, 2023
SB 786 (2023)
Health - Reproductive Health Services - Protected Information and Insurance Requirements		 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

10 against the Senate President; 8 against most of their party.

DateBill and motion Their voteSenate PresidentMost of their party
April 13, 2026 HB 336: Criminal Procedure - District Court - Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants
Third Reading		 Nay Yea Yea
April 13, 2026 HB 336: Criminal Procedure - District Court - Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
April 13, 2026 HB 1222: Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
March 23, 2026 SB 202: Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause
Third Reading		 Nay Yea Yea
April 7, 2025 HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization
Third Reading		 Nay Yea Yea
March 29, 2024 HB 211: Business Regulation - Contractors, Subcontractors, and Brokers - Prohibited Conduct
Third Reading		 Nay Yea Yea
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 57: Evidence - Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Fair Housing Testing
Third Reading		 Nay Yea Yea
April 7, 2023 HB 824: Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Possession and Permits to Carry, Wear, and Transport a Handgun (Amend)
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
March 16, 2023 SB 748: Vehicle Laws - Military Vehicles - Registration and Operation
Amendment		 Yea Nay —

Every roll call

How Shelly Hettleman voted on each of the 4,815 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

DateVoteTheir vote Most of their partySenate PresidentYeas–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
Email
shelly.hettleman@senate.maryland.gov
Capitol office
Room 220, James Senate Office Building 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3131

Committees

  • Audit and Evaluation Chair
  • Budget and Taxation
  • Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area

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