Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session
SB 626: Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Lcnss, and ID Cards and Birth Info Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)
Third Reading · March 23, 2026 · Yeas 24, nays 16 · Party-line vote
How each party voted
Senate President Bill Ferguson voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- SB 626
- Motion
- Third Reading
- Date
- March 23, 2026, 21:17
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 24, nays 16; 7 didn't vote yes or no (3 excused absences, 0 excused from voting)
Official record: the vote record on mgaleg.maryland.gov ↗
The bill on mgaleg.maryland.gov ↗
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (24)
- Malcolm Augustine D-47
- Pam Beidle D-32
- Nick Charles D-25
- Brian Feldman D-15
- Bill Ferguson D-46
- Dawn Gile D-33
- Guy Guzzone D-13
- Kevin Harris D-27
- Katie Hester D-9
- Shelly Hettleman D-11
- Cheryl Kagan D-17
- Nancy King D-39
- Ben Kramer D-19
- Clarence Lam D-12
- Karen Lewis Young D-3
- Sara Love D-16
- Cory McCray D-45
- Jim Rosapepe D-21
- Will Smith D-20
- Charles Sydnor D-44
- Jeff Waldstreicher D-18
- Alonzo Washington D-22
- Mary Washington D-43
- Craig Zucker D-14
Nay (16)
- Jack Bailey R-29
- Ben Brooks D-10
- Mary Beth Carozza R-38
- Paul Corderman R-2
- Bill Folden R-4
- Jason Gallion R-35
- Shaneka Henson D-30
- Steve Hershey R-36
- Carl Jackson D-8
- J.B. Jennings R-7
- Johnny Mautz R-37
- Mike McKay R-1
- Justin Ready R-5
- Johnny Salling R-6
- Ron Watson D-23
- Chris West R-42
Excused absence (3)
- Joanne Benson D-24
- Mary-Dulany James D-34
- Bryan Simonaire R-31
Not voting (4)
- Dalya Attar D-41
- Arthur Ellis D-28
- Antonio Hayes D-40
- Anthony Muse D-26