Maryland SenateSB 977
Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act)
Passed 33–14Party-line
What it does: Requires state and local agencies to deny access to personal records, facial recognition searches and government databases for federal immigration enforcement without a warrant, bars selling government records with personal information, and requires logging of access requests. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Third Reading (SB) Calendar No.51 · On Third Reading
The tally
Yes 33 · No 14 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 33 | 1 | 0 |
| Republicans | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Dawn GileD33No
The full roll (47)
Yes 33
- Alonzo WashingtonD22
- Anthony MuseD26
- Antonio HayesD40
- Arthur EllisD28
- Ben BrooksD10
- Ben KramerD19
- Bill FergusonD46
- Brian FeldmanD15
- Carl JacksonD8
- Charles SydnorD44
- Cheryl KaganD17
- Clarence LamD12
- Cory McCrayD45
- Craig ZuckerD14
- Dalya AttarD41
- Guy GuzzoneD13
- Jeff WaldstreicherD18
- Jim RosapepeD21
- Joanne BensonD24
- Karen YoungD3
- Katie HesterD9
- Malcolm AugustineD47
- Mary WashingtonD43
- Mary-Dulany JamesD34
- Nancy KingD39
- Nick CharlesD25
- Pam BeidleD32
- Ron WatsonD23
- Sara LoveD16
- Shaneka HensonD30
- Shelly HettlemanD11
- Will SmithD20
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.