Maryland Senate
Katie Hester
Democratic. Senate, district 9.
Emailkatiefry.hester@senate.maryland.gov
contactOfficial record 1https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/hester01
officialOfficial record 2https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=sponpage&tab=subject6&id=hester01&stab=01
officialOfficial record 3https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/msa18044.html
officialBills they sponsored
22 bills sponsored this session
Public Utilities - Large Load Customers - Registration and Demand Response ProgramSB0992 · this session · introduced Feb 18, 2026
In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.Maryland Department of Health - Medicaid Management Information System - Mainframe System ReplacementSB0963 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2026
In the Senate - First Reading Senate RulesState Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act)SB0828 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2026
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 248 (Chapter 248)Consumer Protection and Product Liability - ChatbotsSB0827 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2026
In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.Income Tax – Angel Investor Tax Credit for Investments in Emergent TechnologySB0826 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2026
In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure ProtectionSB0825 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2026
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 446 (Chapter 446)Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)SB0720 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2026
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 634 (Chapter 634)Business Regulation - Data Broker RegistrySB0616 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2026
In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.Algorithmic Addiction Fund - EstablishmentSB0602 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2026
In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - AlterationsSB0601 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2026
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35 (Chapter 35)Sales and Use Tax - Definition of Retail Sale - AlterationsSB0600 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2026
In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - EstablishedSB0599 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2026
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 249 (Chapter 249)Electric Companies - Cost Containment Plans - Requirement (Securing Affordable, Valuable Investments in Next Generation Grid Solutions (SAVINGS) Act)SB0598 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2026
In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.Higher Education - Maryland Artificial Intelligence PartnershipSB0597 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2026
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 633 (Chapter 633)Large Load Customers - Electric System Interconnection and Demand Response ProgramSB0596 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2026
In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.Show all 22
Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - EstablishmentSB0300 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026
In the House - Second Reading PassedCounty Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in SchoolsSB0299 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026
In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.Public Safety - Maryland Cyber Reserve - EstablishedSB0183 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2026
In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m.Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and DeepfakesSB0141 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2026
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 444 (Chapter 444)Personal Information - Public Servant ProtectionsSB0121 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2026
In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m.Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake RepresentationsSB0008 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2026
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 445 (Chapter 445)Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - LimitationsSB0002 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2026
In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.Roster from Open States (the open civic-data project), archived on our side. Bill records from the Maryland legislature’s own site.