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Steve Hershey R

State Senator
Maryland Senate District 36
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2028
5 Total

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On Record (11)

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Jun 06, 2026 · source · details / share
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Maryland Senate Minority Leader Steve Hershey criticizes governor’s energy plan  WBAL News Radio
Apr 08, 2026 · source · details / share
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Apr 09, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Counties - Local LawsCapital BudgetsCONSTRUCTIONCounty CommissionersDevelopment Fees and TaxesPublic Buildings and FacilitiesPublic Local LawsPublic SchoolsQueen Anne's CountyRevenue and TaxesBuilding Maintenance and Repair
Authorizing the County Commissioners of Queen Anne's County to use revenue from development impact fees to finance the capital costs related to the replacement of public school facilities.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill EnvironmentEnergy and ClimateAir PollutionAppropriationsClean Energy CreditsConservationEnergy MattersEnvironmental IncentivesEnvironmental MattersForests and ParksGOVERNORInterstate AffairsLegislative Services, Department ofNatural ResourcesRenewable Energy SourcesReportsRevenue and Taxes
Requiring the Governor to withdraw the State from participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral ADVERTISINGPERMITSExemptionsRecordsWeights And MeasuresCannabisRetail SalesComptrollerSALES AND USE TAXCommittees and CommissionsTimeRules and RegulationsAlcoholic Beverages LicensesLicense Commissioners, Boards ofWholesale DistributionDelivery ServicesCannabis DistributionAlcoholic Beverages - Statewide Bills
Authorizing the holder of a Class 1 wholesaler's license to acquire and deliver cannabinoid beverages to the holder of a Class A alcoholic beverages license that has been issued a certain permit; authorizing a local board of license commissioners to issue the permit to a holder of a Class A alcoholic beverages license, which authorizes the holder to sell cannabinoid …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral FeesUTILITIESPricesReportsConservationUtility RegulationPublic Service CommissionEnergy and ClimateEnergy Matters
Prohibiting a unit of State government from implementing or enforcing, after July 1, 2026, certain provisions of law relating to energy efficiency and conservation programs, services, and plans that support certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals and targets; requiring the Public Service Commission to continue certain rate-making policies until certain electric companies and gas companies have recovered certain costs; etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral DRUGSPublic HealthFederal GovernmentReportsMedical AssistanceCOUNSELORS AND THERAPISTSMedical ConditionsMedical TreatmentsHealth, Department of
Authorizing, beginning January 1, 2027, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide comprehensive coverage for the treatment of obesity; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide notice to Program recipients if the Department elects to provide the comprehensive coverage.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral ETHICSHEARINGSELECTIONSBOUNDARIESATTORNEY GENERALGOVERNORPOLITICAL PARTIESConstitutional AmendmentsNoticesMunicipal CorporationsPublic OfficialsCountiesCertificationsDataJurisdictionInformation TechnologyBudgetsPetitionsPublic InformationGeneral AssemblyReimbursementsCommittees and CommissionsWork, Labor, and EmploymentPlans and ProposalsStandards and Best PracticesDemographicsAwareness and OutreachState Government - Regulations and ProceduresState Government - General AssemblyReapportionment and RedistrictingMaps and ChartsOpen GovernmentSupreme Court of Maryland
Altering certain standards for the drawing of legislative districts; establishing standards for the drawing of congressional districts; establishing the Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission as an independent unit of State government to divide the State into certain legislative districts and congressional districts subject to certain requirements and procedures; etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Crossposts (17)

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Altering the qualifications for counsel to local boards of elections to require that counsel be a registered voter of the State instead of the applicable county.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Providing an exemption for certain rental vehicles from the vehicle excise tax.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Repealing a provision of law requiring a person to hold a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) general discharge permit issued by the Department of the Environment before the person may begin construction on any part of a new CAFO; and …
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from establishing a recreational catch and release season for striped bass; requiring the Department to establish certain recreational and charter boat summer and fall striped bass seasons and a trophy season for striped bass; …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to submit a certain report on E-ZPass discount plans and unused commuter trips that contains certain data; requiring the Authority to provide recommendations for lowering the amount of unused commuter trips; requiring the Authority, under …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Establishing and altering requirements related to criminal history records checks for certain licenses and certificates issued by certain health occupations boards, including the State Board of Acupuncture, the State Board of Dental Examiners, the State Board of Morticians and Funeral …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Altering the definition of "abuse" to include female genital mutilation for the purposes of a provision of law requiring certain persons to provide notice of suspected abuse or neglect of a child or make a written report of suspected abuse …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Establishing the rotational harvest pilot program for oysters to be implemented by the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to open certain areas of the Chesapeake Bay to the rotational harvest of oysters in certain manners; requiring the Department, …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Establishing the Audit and Finance Compliance Unit in the Department of Budget and Management; requiring the Governor to implement systems and processes to monitor certain efforts; establishing certain responsibilities of the Unit to monitor certain efforts to correct certain audit …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Requiring the Department of Information Technology to post on its website the Statewide Information Technology Master Plan 6 months after the Governor is inaugurated in the Governor's first term; and requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to notify the Governor …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Repealing the prohibition on awarding the Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship after June 30, 2030; and repealing the limitation on renewing the Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct an analysis of the full costs and benefits of sources of electricity generation in the State; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Prohibiting an occupant from using the occupant's self-service storage facility beyond the term of a rental agreement after delivery of a notice of nonrenewal; requiring an operator to give an occupant at least 30 days after delivery of a notice …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Establishing the Rural Readiness Program administered by the Rural Maryland Council to provide assistance to rural communities to enhance their capacity for economic development; requiring priority to be given when making certain grants to entities that have completed the Rural …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Establishing that certain firefighters, fire fighting instructors, rescue squad members, advanced life support unit members, and members of the Office of the State Fire Marshal suffering from hypertension are presumed to have an occupational disease that is compensable under workers' …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share