Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act
What it does: On the version voted Apr 3, 2025: Creates a state farm program recognizing farmers who adopt conservation practices, with at least $900,000 a year through 2030, and changes laws on healthy soils, fish sales, water quality monitoring, fishery plans, aquaculture leases, watershed restoration, water quality trading and stream restoration. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Special Orders · Floor Amendment Hershey /283925/1
The tally
Yes 16 · No 26 · Not voting 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 3 | 26 | 5 |
| Republicans | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Anthony MuseD26Yes
- Joanne BensonD24Yes
- Sara LoveD16Yes
The full roll (47)
Yes 16
No 26
- Antonio HayesD40
- Arthur EllisD28
- Ben BrooksD10
- Ben KramerD19
- Bill FergusonD46
- Brian FeldmanD15
- Carl JacksonD8
- Charles SydnorD44
- Cheryl KaganD17
- Clarence LamD12
- Craig ZuckerD14
- Dalya AttarD41
- Dawn GileD33
- Jeff WaldstreicherD18
- Jim RosapepeD21
- Karen YoungD3
- Katie HesterD9
- Malcolm AugustineD47
- Mary WashingtonD43
- Mary-Dulany JamesD34
- Nick CharlesD25
- Pam BeidleD32
- Ron WatsonD23
- Shaneka HensonD30
- Shelly HettlemanD11
- Former memberD
Not voting 5
- Alonzo WashingtonD22
- Cory McCrayD45
- Guy GuzzoneD13
- Nancy KingD39
- Will SmithD20
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.