Kevin Harris is a Democratic Maryland state senator from District 27 who was appointed in December 2025 and is seeking election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2]A U.S. Navy veteran and defense information-technology project manager, he served in the House of Delegates from 2023 to 2025.[1][3]
Kevin Harris was born in Newark, New Jersey, on October 24, 1981, and graduated from St. Benedict's Preparatory High School in 1999.[3]He served in the U.S. Navy from 1999 to 2009, including a posting with the White House Communications Agency.[3]Harris earned a B.A. in general studies from Washington Bible College in 2011 and a master's degree in leadership development from Walden University in 2014.[3]He has worked on Defense Information Systems Agency projects at Fort Meade and has been a deputy program manager at Technica Corporation since 2018.[3]
Harris represented District 27A in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2023 to 2025.[1]Gov. Wes Moore appointed him to the state Senate on December 3, 2025, to replace Michael A. Jackson, and he assumed office on December 9, 2025.[1]According to the General Assembly website, he serves on the Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee.[3]
Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Democrats voted. How topics are assigned
›Rights & public safety111 with · 1 against112 votes
On the version voted Apr 10, 2026: Lets people, or the Attorney General, sue armed officers with federal arrest powers who, acting under color of law, violate rights under the U.S. Constitution or federal law, seeking damages and court orders within five years; excludes state and local officers on federal task forces.
On the version voted Apr 13, 2026: Bars local jails, with exceptions, from certain cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, requires state prisons to notify federal authorities within 48 hours before releasing people with immigration detainers, and limits police sharing of information with immigration authorities without a court order.
On the version voted Mar 28, 2026: Broadens the definition of nonprofit housing corporation (501(c)(3), primarily affordable housing) for State and local tax and special assessment exemptions and extends them to subsidiaries. Excludes Baltimore City property and projects that received local government funding before July 1, 2026.
On the version voted Mar 30, 2026: Adjusts state finances for the fiscal 2027 budget by cutting or delaying mandated spending, shifting some teacher pension costs to counties, limiting certain federal depreciation tax breaks, and moving money among state funds, among other changes.
On the version voted Mar 26, 2026: Requires the University System of Maryland to study how climate change relates to homeowner's insurance availability and cost and to disaster preparedness, reporting by July 1, 2027, with up to $100,000 from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund.
Requires the Department of the Environment to report to the General Assembly by July 1, 2026 and every six months after on legally valid changes in federal environmental policy and the steps the state is taking in response. Ends May 31, 2029.
On the version voted Mar 28, 2026: Broadens the definition of nonprofit housing corporation (501(c)(3), primarily affordable housing) for State and local tax and special assessment exemptions and extends them to subsidiaries. Excludes Baltimore City property and projects that received local government funding before July 1, 2026.
Requires local planning commissions to notify the Maryland Department of Planning when they begin their required 10-year review of a local comprehensive plan, and requires the department to send guidance on state laws and best practices within 60 days.
Requires the state housing department to study condominium buildings over 40 years old, including owners' ages and incomes and reserve fund shortfalls, and report to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.
Reduces from three years to two the number of years an undocumented student or their parent or guardian must have filed Maryland income tax returns to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public colleges under the Dream Act.
On the version voted Feb 27, 2026: Requires colleges that offer on-campus housing to provide free menstrual hygiene products in all student health centers by August 1, 2028.
Requires public four-year colleges and community colleges to report annually on campus over-the-counter contraception access, beginning September 1, 2026. Requires community colleges to give students access to all over-the-counter methods. The higher education commission reports to the legislature each October 1.
Requires the Secretary of Health to publish recommendations for immunizations, screenings and preventive services. Lets pharmacists give recommended vaccines to anyone age 7 or older, and changes health insurance coverage requirements for these services, applying to plans from January 1, 2027.
On the version voted Feb 27, 2026: Requires colleges that offer on-campus housing to provide free menstrual hygiene products in all student health centers by August 1, 2028.
Requires public four-year colleges and community colleges to report annually on campus over-the-counter contraception access, beginning September 1, 2026. Requires community colleges to give students access to all over-the-counter methods. The higher education commission reports to the legislature each October 1.
Requires electric vehicle charging stations to post a local contact, sell electricity by the kilowatt-hour, and charge customers only for energy delivered, while allowing separate itemized service fees.
On the version voted Apr 13, 2026: Requires retail electric vehicle chargers to sell electricity by the kilowatt-hour, charge only for electricity delivered, and post a local contact; lets owners add a fixed or time-based service fee, charged at the end of a session and itemized on the receipt.
On the version voted Apr 8, 2026: Allows the State Highway Administration to use speed cameras on state highway segments it identifies as high risk to vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists, and to permit local governments to do so.
Bars private passenger auto insurers from requiring vehicle-monitoring programs or using their data to cancel, not renew or refuse to underwrite, requires disclosure and a data-correction process, and directs regulations limiting data collected by July 1, 2027. Applies from January 1, 2027.
Bars food retailers and third-party food delivery services from using dynamic pricing or personal data to raise prices for a consumer, or protected class data to deny benefits. Violations are unfair trade practices without a private right of action.
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
HB 2100 · MD SENATE
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Motion: Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.73 · Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage.
On the version voted Aug 3, 2026: Proposes a constitutional amendment for the November 2026 ballot stating that the Maryland Constitution sets no criteria for congressional district lines, that its districting standards apply only to legislative districts, and that lawmakers may give the state Supreme Court original review of congressional maps.
On the version voted Aug 3, 2026: Proposes a constitutional amendment for the November 2026 ballot stating that the Maryland Constitution sets no criteria for congressional district lines, that its districting standards apply only to legislative districts, and that lawmakers may give the state Supreme Court original review of congressional maps.
On the version voted Aug 3, 2026: Proposes a constitutional amendment for the November 2026 ballot stating that the Maryland Constitution sets no criteria for congressional district lines, that its districting standards apply only to legislative districts, and that lawmakers may give the state Supreme Court original review of congressional maps.
On the version voted Aug 3, 2026: Proposes a constitutional amendment for the November 2026 ballot stating that the Maryland Constitution sets no criteria for congressional district lines, that its districting standards apply only to legislative districts, and that lawmakers may give the state Supreme Court original review of congressional maps.
On the version voted Aug 3, 2026: Proposes a constitutional amendment for the November 2026 ballot stating that the Maryland Constitution sets no criteria for congressional district lines, that its districting standards apply only to legislative districts, and that lawmakers may give the state Supreme Court original review of congressional maps.
On the version voted Aug 3, 2026: Proposes a constitutional amendment for the November 2026 ballot stating that the Maryland Constitution sets no criteria for congressional district lines, that its districting standards apply only to legislative districts, and that lawmakers may give the state Supreme Court original review of congressional maps.
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NoVOTED
Motion: Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.73 · Floor Amendment West /943226/1
On the version voted Aug 3, 2026: Proposes a constitutional amendment for the November 2026 ballot stating that the Maryland Constitution sets no criteria for congressional district lines, that its districting standards apply only to legislative districts, and that lawmakers may give the state Supreme Court original review of congressional maps.
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YesVOTED
Motion: Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.73 · (Const) · Suspended Rule 24 to allow two readings of a bill in the same day
On the version voted Aug 3, 2026: Proposes a constitutional amendment for the November 2026 ballot stating that the Maryland Constitution sets no criteria for congressional district lines, that its districting standards apply only to legislative districts, and that lawmakers may give the state Supreme Court original review of congressional maps.
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment
YesVOTED
Motion: Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.72 · (Emerg) · Suspended Rule 24 to allow two readings of a bill in the same day
Repeals a duplicate proposed constitutional amendment on collective bargaining for State employees, so only one copy appears on the November 2026 ballot. An identical amendment in another act stays on the ballot. Takes effect immediately as an emergency.
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YesVOTED
Motion: Education, Energy, and the Environment Report No. 54 · (Const) · Motion to limit debate
On the version voted Aug 3, 2026: Proposes a constitutional amendment for the November 2026 ballot stating that the Maryland Constitution sets no criteria for congressional district lines, that its districting standards apply only to legislative districts, and that lawmakers may give the state Supreme Court original review of congressional maps.
