Maryland House of Delegates · District 34A

Steve Johnson

Democratic

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Votes with the Speaker 94% On 1,801 contested votes where both voted · 98% on all votes Votes with own party 94% Partisan rank: 119 of 140 in the House of Delegates (tied with 2 others) Didn't vote at roll call 4% 245 of 5,565 roll calls · 44 of them excused

Bills passed 9 43 sponsored · 9 became law · Rank 71 of 141 in the House of Delegates (tied with 10 others) Bills that became law 9 of 9 passed · 0 vetoed

Where they sit

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

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Steve Johnson'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

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More conservative than 71% of the Maryland House of Delegates.

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40th most conservative of 140

The scores

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Votes with the Speaker

94%

Each tick is a current delegate, by party; the dot is Steve Johnson.

On 1,801 contested votes where both voted98% on all 5,226 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

94%

Each tick is a current delegate, by party; the dot is Steve Johnson.

On 1,719 party-line votesPartisan rank: 119 of 140 in the House of Delegates (tied with 2 others)118 delegates vote with their party more often

Bills

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

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Bills: Steve Johnson
	Bills
Sponsored	43
Passed both chambers	9
Became law	9
Vetoed by the Governor	0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 71 of 141 in the House of Delegates (tied with 10 others) · 63 of 102 Democrats (tied with 7 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

Bills that passed both chambers: Steve Johnson
Bill	Result	Final action
HB 1087 Health Care Facilities - Surgical Smoke - Smoke Evacuation Systems	Became law	March 27, 2026
HB 485 State Board of Professional Landscape Architects - Revisions	Became law	March 20, 2026
HB 380 State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Examination Requirements and Time Period for Inactive Status	Became law	March 17, 2026
HB 377 Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners	Became law	March 17, 2026
HB 813 Maryland Insurance Administration and Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup to Study Pharmacy Benefits Managers	Became law	March 19, 2025
HB 421 Public Safety - 9-1-1 Trust Fund - 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Hotline	Became law	March 15, 2025
HB 1243 Health Insurance - Coverage for Specialty Drugs	Became law	March 15, 2025
HB 628 (2024) Health Occupations - Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists - Reciprocal Licensure Requirements	Became law	March 14, 2024
HB 785 (2023) Health Insurance - Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocol and Prior Authorization - Revisions	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

107 against the Speaker; 110 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Steve Johnson
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)
April 13, 2026	SB 623: Tobacconist Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alchlc Bevs License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 13, 2026	SB 649: Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail - Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, and Fees Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 13, 2026	SB 729: Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program - Expansion Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 13, 2026	SB 627: Korean American Day Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 13, 2026	SB 937: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 11, 2026	HB 548: Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 10, 2026	SB 325: Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 9, 2026	SB 334: Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 9, 2026	HB 706: State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 8, 2026	SB 334: Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 8, 2026	HB 577: Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 7, 2026	SB 125: Vehicle Laws - Transfer of Used Vehicles - Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 7, 2026	HB 577: Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 7, 2026	HB 577: Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 6, 2026	HB 774: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 6, 2026	SB 323: Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 6, 2026	SB 323: Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 6, 2026	SB 323: Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 6, 2026	SB 323: Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 3, 2026	HB 774: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 3, 2026	HB 774: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 3, 2026	HB 774: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 3, 2026	HB 774: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 3, 2026	HB 774: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 3, 2026	HB 774: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 3, 2026	HB 774: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 3, 2026	HB 774: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 3, 2026	HB 45: Lbr and Employment - Mndtry Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Md Worker Freedom Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 25, 2026	SB 284: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 25, 2026	SB 284: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 25, 2026	SB 284: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 25, 2026	SB 284: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 25, 2026	SB 284: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 25, 2026	SB 284: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 25, 2026	SB 282: Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 23, 2026	HB 1067: Hunting - Lead and Lead-Based Ammunition - Phase-Out Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 23, 2026	HB 497: Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 17, 2026	HB 1532: Continuing the Next Generation Energy Act Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 13, 2026	HB 691: State Government - Procedures - Permitting Efficiency for Housing Development Projects Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 5, 2026	HB 200: Sale of Residential Real Property - Required Flood Risk Disclosure Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 5, 2026	HB 80: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Fee Disclosures Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 4, 2026	HB 252: Environment - Lead Paint Abatement Services - Performance Bond and Liability Insurance Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Dec. 16, 2025	SB 121: Vehicle Laws - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - Inspection and Extension Override of Veto	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 7, 2025	HB 1222: Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 7, 2025	SB 250: Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 7, 2025	SB 154: Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 7, 2025	HB 767: Real Prprty - Lndlrd and Tnnt - Prcdrs for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tnnt Holding Over (Tnnt Possessions Rcvry Act) Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 7, 2025	HB 352: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 7, 2025	SB 856: Mold - Landlord Requirements and Regulations (Maryland Tenant Mold Protection Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 5, 2025	HB 1378: Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 3, 2025	HB 853: Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 3, 2025	HB 1378: Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 2, 2025	HB 1152: Real Property - Residential Rental Property - Pet Policy Disclosure (Pet Policy Transparency Act) Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 1, 2025	SB 606: Residential Real Property - Tenants' Right of First Refusal Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 26, 2025	HB 352: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 25, 2025	HB 352: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 25, 2025	HB 352: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 25, 2025	HB 352: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 25, 2025	HB 352: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 25, 2025	HB 350: Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2026) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 17, 2025	HB 579: Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions and Immigration Enforcement at Sensitive Locations Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 17, 2025	HB 853: Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 17, 2025	HB 767: Real Prprty - Lndlrd and Tnnt - Prcdrs for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tnnt Holding Over (Tnnt Possessions Rcvry Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 17, 2025	HB 1111: Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems - Floating Systems and Systems Located on Brownfields Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 15, 2025	HB 853: Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 15, 2025	HB 853: Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 15, 2025	HB 853: Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 15, 2025	HB 853: Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 15, 2025	HB 853: Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 15, 2025	HB 853: Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 15, 2025	HB 853: Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 15, 2025	HB 767: Real Prprty - Lndlrd and Tnnt - Prcdrs for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tnnt Holding Over (Tnnt Possessions Rcvry Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 14, 2025	HB 49: Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Compliance and Reporting Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 5, 2025	HB 339: Real Property - Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirements Amendment	Yea	Excused absence	Nay (split)
March 4, 2025	HB 249: Residential Real Property - Local Limits on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services Third Reading	Nay	Excused absence	Yea (split)
Feb. 28, 2025	HB 872: Residential Real Property - Tenants' Right of First Refusal Third Reading	Nay	Excused absence	Yea (split)
Feb. 19, 2025	HB 424: Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority for Upper Payment Limits (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 8, 2024	SB 174: Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 8, 2024	HB 693: Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 8, 2024	HB 538: Land Use - Affordable Housing - Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 2, 2024	HB 181: Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Shielding of Court Records Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 2, 2024	SB 19: Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Shielding of Court Records Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 28, 2024	HB 538: Land Use - Affordable Housing - Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 21, 2024	SB 362: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2024 Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 18, 2024	HB 1070: Maryland Transportation Authority - Tolls - Collection and Use (Maryland Toll Rate Reform Act of 2024) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 18, 2024	HB 693: Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 15, 2024	HB 693: Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 14, 2024	HB 477: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination Provisions Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 14, 2024	HB 282: Speed Monitoring Systems - Agencies - Statements and Certificates of Violations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 13, 2024	HB 501: Charter Counties - Enforcement of Local Laws Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 8, 2024	HB 212: Vehicle Laws - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Pilot Program Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 6, 2024	HB 212: Vehicle Laws - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Authorization Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 6, 2024	HB 245: Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
Feb. 29, 2024	HB 497: Hunting - Nonresident Sika Deer Stamp - Fee Alteration Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 28, 2024	HB 601: Street Racing and Exhibition Driving - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 6, 2023	SB 691: Home Amenity Rentals - Sales and Use Tax Imposed and Local Tax Authorized Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 6, 2023	SB 858: Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 6, 2023	HB 1064: Home Amenity Rentals - Sales and Use Tax Imposed and Local Tax Authorized Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 6, 2023	HB 208: Street Racing and Exhibition Driving - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 6, 2023	SB 691: Home Amenity Rentals - Sales and Use Tax Imposed and Local Tax Authorized Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 4, 2023	SB 555: Fair Wage Act of 2023 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)

Every roll call

How Steve Johnson voted on each of the 5,565 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Steve Johnson
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
Email: steve.johnson@house.maryland.gov
Capitol office: Room 311, Lowe House Office Building 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3280

Committees

Audit and Evaluation
Health

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