Maryland Senate · District 20
Will Smith
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Will Smith'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
Will Smith is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. (Maryland Senate District 20)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Will Smith.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Will Smith.
Bills
The bills Will Smith sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 70 |
| Passed both chambers | 34 |
| Became law | 34 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 20 of 47 in the Senate · 15 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 775 Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms |
Became law | April 1, 2026 |
| SB 512 Criminal Law - Stalking - Penalties |
Became law | April 1, 2026 |
| SB 694 Human Relations - Violations of County Discrimination Laws - Complaints |
Became law | March 31, 2026 |
| SB 933 Judiciary Department - Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Temporary Appointment |
Became law | March 26, 2026 |
| SB 511 Corporations and Associations - Cooperative Limited Equity Housing Corporations - Establishment |
Became law passed as HB 85 |
March 25, 2026 |
| SB 984 Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement |
Became law passed as HB 1017 |
March 24, 2026 |
| SB 776 Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment |
Became law | March 22, 2026 |
| SB 513 Fire Prevention – Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High–Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians |
Became law passed as HB 149 |
March 21, 2026 |
| SB 822 Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission and Erroneously Convicted Individuals - Improvements in Transparency and Equity |
Became law | March 20, 2026 |
| SB 323 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) |
Became law | March 19, 2026 |
| SB 245 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition |
Became law | Feb. 12, 2026 |
| SB 391 Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Review of Report and Recommendations |
Became law | March 24, 2025 |
| SB 443 Trafficking Regulated Firearms - Felony Classification |
Became law | March 18, 2025 |
| SB 356 Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act) |
Became law | March 18, 2025 |
| SB 925 Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms |
Became law passed as HB 413 |
March 15, 2025 |
| SB 618 Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law) |
Became law | March 15, 2025 |
| SB 390 Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statements and Certificates of Violations |
Became law | March 14, 2025 |
| SB 1098 (2024) Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Sexual Offenses |
Became law | March 30, 2024 |
| SB 1099 (2024) Emergency Services - Automated External Defibrillator and Naloxone Co-Location Initiative - Requirements for Public Buildings |
Became law | March 27, 2024 |
| SB 687 (2024) Criminal Procedure - Bail Bonds - Seventh Judicial Circuit |
Became law | March 22, 2024 |
| SB 1095 (2024) Workgroup on Home Detention Monitoring |
Became law | March 22, 2024 |
| SB 688 (2024) Prince George's County - Judgeships - Circuit Courts |
Became law | March 21, 2024 |
| SB 689 (2024) Fire Protection and Prevention – Residential Rental Property – Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety Act) |
Became law passed as HB 823 |
March 18, 2024 |
| SB 206 (2024) Condominiums - Common Elements - Clean Energy Equipment |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| SB 1101 (2024) Higher Education - Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agents Scholarship Program - Alterations |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| SB 55 (2024) Vehicle Laws - Disabled Veteran Registration Plates - Issuance |
Became law | March 16, 2024 |
| SB 859 (2023) Reproductive Health Protection Act |
Became law | March 28, 2023 |
| SB 858 (2023) Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) |
Became law | March 27, 2023 |
| SB 592 (2023) Surplus Military Equipment Reporting - Extension |
Became law | March 27, 2023 |
| SB 591 (2023) Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Provisions - Application of Prohibition |
Became law | March 27, 2023 |
| SB 290 (2023) Office of the Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division - Authority to Prosecute |
Became law | March 27, 2023 |
| SB 686 (2023) Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023) |
Became law | March 26, 2023 |
| SB 594 (2023) District Court - Small Claims - Enforcement of Money Judgments |
Became law passed as HB 127 |
March 26, 2023 |
| SB 742 (2023) Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Allocation of Vehicles |
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
1 against the Senate President; 2 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Senate President | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2026 | HB 1222: Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26 Amendment |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| 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 (split) | Yea (split) |
Every roll call
How Will Smith 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
- will.smith@senate.maryland.gov
- Capitol office
- Room 2 East, Miller Senate Office Building 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3634
Committees
- Judicial Proceedings Chair
- Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review
- Executive Nominations
- Federal Action Oversight
- Legislative Policy
- Rules
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