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2018

Letter from the Chairman .......................................................2

ACU & ACUF Board Members ..............................................3

Selecting the Votes .......................................................................3

2018 Winners & Losers ................................................................4

MD Senate Statistics ....................................................................5

MD Senate Vote Descriptions ............................................. 6

MD Senate Scores ......................................................................... 9

MD House Statistics .....................................................................11

MD House Vote Descriptions ..............................................12

MD House Scores..........................................................................16

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RATINGS of MARYLANDRATINGS of MARYLAND

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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2018 Ratings of Maryland

Dear Fellow Conservative,

The American Conservative Union Foundation is proud to present our ratings of the 2018 meeting of the Maryland General Assembly. Like our Ratings of Congress, which date back 47 years, our state ratings are meant to reflect how elected officials view the role of government in an individual’s life. We begin with our philosophy i.e., conservatism is the political philosophy that sovereignty resides in the person, and then apply our understanding of government (its essential role is to defend Life, Liberty and Property).

Because our ratings are designed to educate the public about how consistently elected officials adhere to conservatism, we carefully examine the entire docket of legislation introduced in each state every year. We select the most meaningful bills and publish the results after the dust has settled. ACUF state ratings—launched in 2011 with ratings for five states—have become a nationally recognized resource for evaluating over 8,000 elected officials comprising each of America’s 99 state legislative chambers.

Each election cycle, citizens choose leaders whose vision for the state most closely matches their own, hoping that candidates’ promises will be kept. ACUF’s ratings measure whether those promises were fulfilled or forsaken. With nearly a decade of data on state legislators’ voting records and average scores for every legislative chamber, citizens in every state can assess how effectively their lawmakers have applied conservative philosophy to the role of government.

We at ACUF believe, as Ronald Reagan once said, that freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We hope that by providing this unique tool, these ratings will empower Americans to exercise their right to protect our unique American democracy from tyranny.

Sincerely,

Matt Schlapp Chairman American Conservative Union Foundation

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

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SELECTING THE VOTES

ACU researched and selected a range of bills before the Maryland General Assembly that determine a member’s adherence to conservative principles. We selected bills that focus on Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of the “three-legged stool”: 1) fiscal and economic: taxes, budgets, regulation, spending, healthcare, and property; 2) social and cultural: 2nd amendment, religion, life, welfare, and education; and 3) government integrity: voting, individual liberty, privacy, and transparency. This wide range of issues are designed to give citizens an accurate assessment that conveys which of Maryland’s elected leaders best defend the principles of a free society: Life, Liberty and Property.

Matt Schlapp Chairman

Charlie Gerow Vice Chairman

Carolyn D. Meadows 2nd Vice Chair

Bob Beauprez Treasurer

Ron Christie Secretary

Ed Yevoli At-Large

Dan Schneider Executive Director

ACUExecutive Committee

Jackie Arends

Larry Beasley

Kimberly Bellissimo

Steve Biegun

Morton C. Blackwell

Jamie Burke

José Cárdenas

Muriel Coleman

Sean Fieler

Alan M. Gottlieb

Van D. Hipp, Jr.

Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser

Ed McFadden

Priscilla O’Shaughnessy

Ron Robinson

Mike Rose

Peter Samuelson

Sabrina Schaeffer

Terry Schilling

Matt Smith

Chris Turner

Bill Walton

Thomas Winter

Board Members

ACUFExecutive Committee

Matt Schlapp Chairman

Millie Hallow Vice Chair

Van D. Hipp, Jr. Treasurer

Kimberly Bellissimo Secretary

Dan Schneider Executive Director

Board Members

José Cárdenas

Gordon Chang

Jonathan Garthwaite

Charlie Gerow

Niger Innis

Adam Laxalt

Willes K. Lee

Mary Matalin

Carolyn D. Meadows

Thomas Winter

The ACUF Legislative Ratings Team

Francis Finnegan

Larry Hart

Fred McGrath

Tyler Muench

Luke Schneider

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2018 WINNERS & LOSERS

SENATE

n/a

90-100% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE EXCELLENCE

HOUSE

FISHER

GRAMMER

IMPALLARIA

McCOMAS

HOUSE

MILLER, W.

MORGAN

PARROTT

REY

HOUSE

ROSE

SHOEMAKER

SENATE

Astle

Benson

Currie

Degrange

Feldman

Guzzone

Kagan

Kasemeyer

King

Lee

Madaleno

Middleton

Miller

Muse

Nathan-Pulliam

Peters

Robinson

Smith

Zirkin

Zucker

10% COALITION OF THE RADICAL LEFT

HOUSE

Angel

Barnes, D.

Barve

Busch

Carr

Cullison

Davis

Dumais

Frick

Gilchrist

Gutiérrez

Hayes

Hixson

HOUSE

Holmes

Howard, C.

Jackson

Jameson

Kaiser

Kelly

Knotts

Korman

Kramer

Krimm

Lisanti

Luedtke

Miller, A.

HOUSE

Morales

Patterson

Platt

Queen

Reznik

Robinson

Valderrama

Vallario

Waldstreicher

Walker

Washington, A.

Wilkins

<=

SENATE

HOUGH

READY

HOUSE

ADAMS

AFZALI

ARENTZ

BUCK

BUCKEL

CASSILLY

CILIBERTI

CLUSTER

HOUSE

GHRIST

JACOBS

KITTLEMAN

KREBS

LONG

MAUTZ

McCONKEY

McDONOUGH

HOUSE

McKAY

McMILLAN

METZGAR

OTTO

REILLY

SAAB

SZELIGA

WIVELL

80-89% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE ACHIEVEMENT

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MARYLAND SENATE STATISTICS

26%OVERALL AVERAGE

REILLY54%

LOWEST REPUBLICAN

65%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE

9%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

MATHIAS19%

HIGHEST DEMOCRAT

MARYLAND SENATE CONSERVATIVE RATINGS

RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS

2018 ACUF PERCENTAGE

# OF STATE

SENATORS

22

20

18

16

14

12

10

8

6

4

2

090-100%0-9% 10-19% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89%20-29%

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1. SB 184 Maintaining State Personal Tax Exemptions. This bill maintains the personal exemption for all individuals under the Maryland state income tax. The bill is meant to reduce the new increased tax burdens to which residents are subject under the state income tax, which indirectly resulted from changes in the federal tax code. ACU believes that tremendous reforms (in addition to this bill) must be made, considering the state has one of the highest income tax rates in the country (when factoring in county taxes), and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The Senate passed the bill on February 6, 2018 by a vote of 45-0.

2. SB 290 Preventing the Withdrawal from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. This bill prevents the state from withdrawing from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) without the approval of the legislature. The RGGI is a cap-and-trade program which the state entered in conjunction with other states in 2007 and, once fully implemented over the next decade, is expected to dramatically increase energy costs. ACU supports all forms of energy and supports the state’s withdrawal from the RGGI which imposes significant economic burdens on families and businesses and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 8, 2018 by a vote of 43-3.

3. SB 598 Ensuring Dignity for Incarcerated Women. This bill requires that an adequate supply of feminine hygiene products be provided to female inmates at no cost to the inmates. The ACU Foundation Center for Criminal Justice Reform is a leading voice on this issue and works to protect the dignity of incarcerated women. ACU supports this effort to ensure safe and sanitary prison conditions for both inmates and staff and supported this bill. The Senate voted to pass the bill on March 1, 2018 by a vote of 46-0.

4. SB 253 Banning the Sale of Powdered Alcohol. This bill makes permanent the prohibition on selling powdered alcohol in the state. Powdered alcohol, or “Palcohol,” has been approved for sale by the federal government and is a prepackaged powder that can be dissolved in a liquid to produce an alcoholic beverage and is ideal for camping or airline flights due to its weight. ACU opposes regulations primarily designed to reduce competition in the marketplace and opposed this bill. The Senate voted to pass the bill on March 2, 2018 by a vote of 42-2.

5. SB 528 Expanding Coverage of Hate Crimes. This bill expands Maryland’s hate crime statute to make it so that an individual who commits an action against a general “group” of individuals (previously just a person) can be charged with a hate crime. ACU believes this kind of legislation violates the “double jeopardy” clause of the U.S. Constitution and opposes attempts to determine people’s thoughts when they commit a crime and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 8, 2018 by a vote of 46-0.

6. SB 318 Permitting Itemization of State Income Taxes. The Hough (ACUF Lifetime 83%) Amendment allows a taxpayer to itemize their deductions when filing a Maryland income tax return, regardless of whether their federal income tax return was itemized. This amendment is meant to reduce the new increased tax burdens to which residents are subject under the state income tax, which indirectly resulted from changes in the federal tax code. ACU supports this measure to protect taxpayers from increased tax liabilities and supported this amendment. The Senate failed to pass the amendment on March 12, 2018 by a vote of 13-32.

7. SB 318 Reducing Income Tax Rates. The Ready (ACUF Lifetime 84%) Amendment provides a net tax reduction by reducing the rate on taxable income between $3,001 and $150,000 from 4.75 percent to 4.5 percent. Reducing tax burdens increases economic growth, which increases family prosperity, as illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU supports pro-growth tax relief and supported this amendment. The Senate failed to pass the amendment on March 12, 2018 by a vote of 14-31.

8. SB 646 Reducing Exemptions under the Estate Tax. This bill decouples Maryland’s estate tax exemption from the federal exemption, which was increased to $11.4 million under the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Under this bill, the Maryland exemption is capped at $5 million per individual. ACU has long advocated for the full repeal of the estate tax and opposes this measure which subjects a greater portion of estates to taxation. The Senate voted to pass the bill on March 14, 2018 by a vote of 36-9.

MARYLAND SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

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9. SB 317 Providing “Free” College Tuition. This bill establishes a new $30 million mandatory spending program that provides “free” community college to certain students, including illegal immigrants, graduating from a Maryland public high school. ACU opposes this new mandatory spending program, especially when the state budget contains record funding for education and opposed this bill. The Senate voted to pass the bill on March 16, 2018 by a vote of 31-13.

10. SB 1048 Establishing Automatic Voter Registration. This bill completely flips the voter registration process at voter registration agencies (such as the MVA) by automatically registering an individual to vote and requiring them to opt-out. ACU opposes this measure which weakens ballot integrity and makes it easier to commit vote fraud. The Senate voted to pass the bill on March 16, 2018 by a vote of 31-13.

11. SB 877 Providing $8.5 Billion in Corporate Welfare to Amazon. This bill provides over $8.5 billion in various property, sales and income tax credits to Amazon to incentivize the company to build its second headquarters in Montgomery County. ACU believes the best way to spur economic growth is by lowering tax rates for all companies (for the same amount of money the state could cut its corporate income tax rate in half for a decade) and opposes providing tax breaks for select companies—especially one run by the richest man in the world—resulting in others being forced to make up lost revenue, and opposed this bill. The Senate voted to pass the bill on March 19, 2018 by a vote of 34-12.

12. SB 819 Granting Unions Access to State Employee Personal Information. This bill forces public schools to turn over “new employee processing” information to union representatives including employee names, position classification, and personal cellphone numbers. ACU opposes this invasion of privacy and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 26, 2018 by a vote of 33-14.

13. HB 3 Requiring Maryland to Join the U.S. Climate Alliance. This bill commits the state to the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition that was formed in response to President Trump’s decision to pull the federal government out of the Paris Climate Accord. ACU has long opposed the Paris Climate Accord and opposes this political stunt to weaken the efforts of the Trump Administration to protect America’s interests and opposed this bill. The Senate voted to pass the bill on March 30, 2018 by a vote of 36-10.

14. HB 1782 Providing a Bailout of Obamacare. This bill is designed to bail out Obamacare by levying a 2.75 percent tax on all health care insurance providers. The revenue generated from the tax will be used to create a new reinsurance program which will pick up the costs of very expensive enrollees to prevent health care premiums from spiking and destabilizing the state’s health care exchange. ACU opposes this tax which will increase health care costs for all enrollees and opposes a bailout of Obamacare, which has dramatically raised health care costs and caused countless individuals to lose their insurance, and opposed this bill. The Senate voted to pass the bill on March 30, 2018 by a vote of 40-6.

15. HB 372 Providing a Bailout for Metro Transit. This bill is meant to assist in the bailout of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) by providing a new dedicated funding stream of $167 million per year and annually increasing a separate source of funding the state already provides the authority. ACU believes public transit should be funded through user-fees and does not believe state taxpayers (many of whom don’t use the service) should be forced to subsidize the fiscal irresponsibility and greed of WMATA’s unions, especially when the fiscal note estimates the bill altogether could cost as much as $1.3 billion over the next five years and opposed this bill. The Senate voted to pass the bill on March 30, 2018 by a vote of 46-0.

16. HB 109 Providing Funding for Community Development Organizations. This bill establishes a new program that provides millions of dollars in funding to community development organizations for a broad range of purposes relating to affordable housing, community organizing, or “any other community development purpose.” ACU believes it is absurd to provide funding to community development organizations (many being politically active) without establishing any guidelines or restrictions and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 30, 2018 by a vote of 40-5.

17. HB 981 Forcing Disclosure of Social Media Political Advertising. This bill forces online digital communication platforms (such as Facebook) to establish a database that identifies the purchasers of online ads in state and local elections and how much they spend. ACU opposes this measure that is meant to intimidate and limit free political speech and opposed this bill. The Senate voted to pass the bill on April 2, 2018 by a vote of 44-1.

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18. HB 888 Easing Access to Concealed Carry. The Salling (ACUF Lifetime 66%) Amendment to a gun bill makes it easier to obtain a concealed carry permit by expanding the list of reasons for obtaining a permit to include "personal protection" and "self-defense." ACU supports the founders' belief in the Second Amendment and supported this amendment. The Senate failed to pass the amendment on April 4, 2018 by a vote of 16-30.

19. HB 1783 Eliminating Oversight of School Construction Funding. This bill strips the power of the Board of Public Works (made up of statewide elected officials) to approve and provide oversight of school construction funding. Instead, the bill transfers these powers to the newly created Interagency Commission on School Construction, composed entirely of unelected and unaccountable political appointees and lobbyists. ACU opposes this blatant attempt to reduce government accountability and opposed this bill. The Senate overrode the governor’s veto on April 5, 2018 by a vote of 29-15.

20. SB 639 Reducing the Ability of Schools to Remove Bad Teachers. This bill makes it harder for public schools to dismiss teachers accused of misconduct by taking away the authority of local school boards to hold hearings and make decisions. The bill instead directs such cases to outside arbitrators who have no connection to the school system and are not held accountable by voters. ACU opposes this effort that harms student education by weakening the ability of schools to remove bad teachers and opposed this bill. The Senate voted to override the governor’s veto on April 5, 2018 by a vote of 32-14.

21. HB 1302 Seizing Firearms without Due Process. This bill allows nearly anyone to submit an ex parte (i.e., one-sided) petition to a court for the issuance of an “Extreme Risk Prevention Order,” which requires the temporary seizure of all firearms held by an individual if they are considered to be a danger to themselves or others simply due to their possession of a firearm. ACU supports the founders' belief in the Second Amendment, opposes the seizure of firearms without due process and on the basis of unchallenged accusations and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 6, 2018 by a vote of 31-13.

22. HB 175 Expanding the Use of Speed Cameras. This bill is an attempt to expand the scope of the state’s speed camera program, which is currently limited to only school and work zones, by allowing a camera to be placed along a highway in Prince George’s County. ACU opposes this measure which opens the state’s speed camera program (which is primarily designed to raise revenue) to continual expansion and opposed this bill. The Senate voted to pass the bill on April 9, 2018 by a vote of 39-6.

23. HB 1243 Increasing Prevailing Wage Lawsuits. This bill makes it easier for employees to sue employers for failing to pay prevailing wage rates on public work contracts by eliminating the requirement that the Commissioner of Labor and Industry first make a determination that the employer violated the prevailing wage law before an employee can file a lawsuit. Furthermore, the bill holds both contractors and subcontractors jointly and severally liable for any violation of the prevailing wage. ACU opposes the prevailing wage which drives up the costs of public works projects and opposes the provisions of this bill which may subject businesses to needless litigation and opposed this bill. The Senate voted to pass the bill on April 9, 2018 by a vote of 33-12.

24. HB 180 Mandating Train Crews. This bill requires a two-person crew for a freight train that shares the same rail corridor with passenger trains and commuter trains. ACU opposes these mandates that drive up the cost of business and create different rules for trains operating across state lines and opposed this bill. The Senate voted to pass the bill on April 9, 2018 by a vote of 33-12.

25. SB 818 Providing “Free” School Breakfasts. This bill increases funding for the state’s “free” school breakfast program, which provides a free breakfast to every student in certain schools. The bill also expands the number of schools eligible for the program and makes the spending mandatory. ACU opposes the reclassification of this program to “mandatory” and opposes the expansion of a program that is not means-tested and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 9, 2018 by a vote of 45-0.

26. SB 859 Providing 60 Days of Paid Parental Leave for State Employees. This bill provides 60 days of paid leave to any state employee who is a primary caregiver to a recently born or adopted child. ACU believes the state’s current policy of allowing the use of up to 30 days of accrued sick leave to care for a newborn is reasonable and opposes this drastic increase in benefits which will cost the state millions of dollars in overtime payments and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 9, 2018 by a vote of 34-10.

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MARYLAND SENATE VOTE DETAIL

Party Dist.

SB 184

SB 290

SB 598

SB 253

SB 528

SB 318

SB 318

SB 646

SB 317

SB 10

48

SB 877

SB 819

HB

3

HB

1782

HB

372

HB

109

HB

981

HB

888

HB

1783

SB 639

HB

1302

HB

175

HB

1243

HB

180

SB 818

SB 859 ACU

VotesVotes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

Astle D 30 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 10% 17%

BATES R 9 + - + - - + + - + + - + + - - + - + + + + + + + - + 17 26 65% 70% 63%

Benson D 24 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 3% 11%

Brochin D 42 + - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 4 26 15% 20% 20%

CASSILLY R 34 + + + - - + + + + + - + + - - X - + + + + + + + - - 17 25 68% 70% 69%

Conway D 43 + - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 7% 13%

Currie D 25 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 7% 11%

Degrange D 32 X - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 25 4% 28% 24%

ECKARDT R 37 + - + - - + + + + + - + + - - - - + + + + - + + - X 15 25 60% 63% 58%

EDWARDS R 1 + - + - - + + - + + - + + - - - - + + + + - + + - X 14 25 56% 67% 59%

Feldman D 15 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 7% 11%

Ferguson D 46 + - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 3% 12%

Guzzone D 13 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 7% 11%

HERSHEY R 36 + - + - - + + + + + - + - - - - - + + + + + + + - + 16 26 62% 70% 66%

HOUGH R 4 + + + + - + + + + + - + + + - + - + + + + + + + - + 21 26 81% 67% 83%

JENNINGS R 7 + - + - - + + + + + - + - - - - - + + + + - + + - + 15 26 58% 59% 63%

Kagan D 17 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 7% 12%

Kasemeyer D 12 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 7% 11%

Kelley D 10 + - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 10% 13%

King D 39 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 7% 8%

Klausmeier D 8 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 21% 18%

Lee D 16 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 3% 10%

Madaleno D 18 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 3% 9%

Manno D 19 + - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 7% 10%

Mathias D 38 + - + - - - + - - - - - - - - - - + - - + - - - - - 5 26 19% 13% 26%

MARYLAND SENATE SCORES

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MARYLAND SENATE VOTE DETAIL

Party Dist.

SB 184

SB 290

SB 598

SB 253

SB 528

SB 318

SB 318

SB 646

SB 317

SB 10

48

SB 877

SB 819

HB

3

HB

1782

HB

372

HB

109

HB

981

HB

888

HB

1783

SB 639

HB

1302

HB

175

HB

1243

HB

180

SB 818

SB 859 ACU

VotesVotes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

Mcfadden D 45 + - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 7% 12%

Middleton D 28 + - + X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 25 8% 10% 11%

Miller D 27 + - + - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 25 8% 7% 11%

Muse D 26 + - + X - - - - - - X - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - 2 23 9% 4% 12%

Nathan-Pulliam D 44 + - + - - - - - X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 24 8% 3% 10%

NORMAN R 35 + - + - X X X X X X - + + + - - - + + + + - + + - + 12 20 60% 65% 68%

Oaks D 41 + - + - - - - - X X + - X X - X X X X X X X X X - X 3 12 n/a† 4% 12%

Peters D 23 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 7% 12%

Pinsky D 22 + - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 3% 14%

Ramirez D 47 + - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 3% 9%

READY R 5 + + + + - + + + + + - + + + - + - + + + + + + + - + 21 26 81% 73% 83%

REILLY R 33 + - + - - + + + + + - + - - - - - + + + - - + + - + 14 26 54% 50% 63%

Robinson D 40 X - X - - - - - - - + - - - X - - - - - - - - - X - 1 22 5% 7% 10%

Rosapepe D 21 + - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 3% 10%

SALLING R 6 + - + - - + + - + + - + + + - + X + + + X X X X X + 14 20 70% 64% 67%

SERAFINI R 2 + X + - - + + - + + - + + - - - - + + + + + - + - + 15 25 60% 70% 71%

SIMONAIRE R 31 + - + - - + + + + + - + - + - - - + + + + - + + - + 16 26 62% 53% 59%

Smith D 20 + - + X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - 2 24 8% 3% 12%

WAUGH R 29 + - + - - + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + - + + - - 18 26 69% 60% 66%

Young D 3 + - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 7% 13%

Zirkin D 11 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 10% 11%

Zucker D 14 + - + - - X X - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - 2 23 9% 7% 11%

“+” Member voted with ACU’s position“-” Member voted against ACU’s position“X” Member was absent for vote“E” Member was excused for vote

† Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2018 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.

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MARYLAND HOUSE STATISTICS

35%OVERALL AVERAGE

FLANAGAN44%

LOWEST REPUBLICAN

81%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE

10%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

CAREY26%

HIGHEST DEMOCRAT

MARYLAND HOUSE CONSERVATIVE RATINGS

RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS

55

50

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

090-100%

2018 ACUF PERCENTAGE

# OF STATE REPS

0-9% 10-19% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89%20-29%

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1. HB 3 Requiring Maryland to Join the U.S. Climate Alliance. This bill commits the state to the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition that was formed in response to President Trump’s decision to pull the federal government out of the Paris Climate Accord. ACU has long opposed the Paris Climate Accord and opposes this political stunt to weaken the efforts of the Trump Administration to protect America’s interests and opposed this bill. The House voted to pass the bill on March 1, 2018 by a vote of 101-33.

2. HB 109 Providing Funding for Community Development Organizations. This bill establishes a new program that provides millions of dollars in funding to community development organizations for a broad range of purposes relating to affordable housing, community organizing, or “any other community development purpose.” ACU believes it is absurd to provide funding to community development organizations (many being politically active) without establishing any guidelines or restrictions and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on March 8, 2018 by a vote of 88-48.

3. HB 1243 Increasing Prevailing Wage Lawsuits. This bill makes it easier for employees to sue employers for failing to pay prevailing wage rates on public work contracts by eliminating the requirement that the Commissioner of Labor and Industry first make a determination that the employer violated the prevailing wage law before an employee can file a lawsuit. Furthermore, the bill now holds both contractors and subcontractors jointly and severally liable for any violation of the prevailing wage. ACU opposes the prevailing wage, which drives up the costs of public works projects, and opposes the provisions of this bill which may subject businesses to needless litigation and opposed this bill. The House voted to pass the bill on March 19, 2018 by a vote of 89-49.

4. HB 512 Prohibiting Employers from Seeking Wage History from Applicants. This bill prohibits any employer with at least 15 employees from screening an applicant for employment based on his/her wage history or from seeking an applicant’s wage history during an interview. ACU believes private employers should be free to request a prospective employee’s salary history (just like the federal government does) and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on March 19, 2018 by a vote of 88-47.

5. HB 852 Weakening Eviction Law. This bill makes it harder for landlords to repossess a property due to the failure of a tenant to pay rent. Under the bill, the period of time that a court may adjourn is lengthened and a case can be dismissed if a landlord has not submitted documentation showing compliance with certain government regulations (unrelated to the case). ACU Foundation’s Center for 21st Century Property Rights is a leading voice on this and other issues that weaken property rights. ACU supports the right of landlords to collect rent that is owed to them and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on March 19, 2018 by a vote of 105-32.

6. SB 187 Capping Mandatory Spending. The Kipke (ACUF Lifetime 72%) Amendment to the budget reconciliation bill prevents the legislature from classifying any new funding as mandatory or required without reducing or repealing an equivalent amount of mandatory spending in the same fiscal year. ACU supports this effort to restrict the state’s ludicrous expansion of “mandatory” spending (a classification traditionally reserved for essential services such as police, fire and rescue) and supported this bill. The House failed to pass the amendment on March 21, 2018 by a vote of 47-86.

7. SB 253 Banning the Sale of Powdered Alcohol. This bill makes permanent the prohibition on selling powdered alcohol in the state. Powdered alcohol, or “Palcohol,” has been approved for sale by the federal government and is a prepackaged powder that can be dissolved in a liquid to produce an alcoholic beverage and is ideal for camping or airline flights due to its weight. ACU opposes regulations primarily designed to reduce competition in the marketplace and opposed this bill. The House voted to pass the bill on March 22, 2018 by a vote of 109-26.

MARYLAND HOUSE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

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8. SB 290 Preventing the Withdrawal from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. This bill prevents the state from withdrawing from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) without the approval of the legislature. The RGGI is a cap-and-trade program which the state entered in conjunction with other states in 2007 and, once fully implemented over the next decade, is expected to dramatically increase energy costs. ACU supports all forms of energy and supports the state’s withdrawal from the RGGI which imposes significant economic burdens on families and businesses and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on March 26, 2018 by a vote of 89-45.

9. SB 646 Reducing Exemptions under the Estate Tax. This bill decouples Maryland’s estate tax exemption from the federal exemption, which was increased to $11.4 million under the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Under this bill the Maryland exemption is now capped at $5 million per individual. ACU has long advocated for the full repeal of the estate tax and opposes this measure which devastates families by subjecting a greater portion of estates to taxation. The House voted to pass the bill on March 28, 2018 by a vote of 90-49.

10. SB 1048 Establishing Automatic Voter Registration. This bill completely flips the voter registration process at voter registration agencies (such as the MVA) by automatically registering an individual to vote and requiring them to opt-out. ACU opposes this measure which weakens ballot integrity and makes it easier to commit vote fraud. The Senate voted to pass the bill on March 28, 2018 by a vote of 93-46.

11. SB 819 Granting Unions Access to State Employee Personal Information. This bill forces public schools to turn over “new employee processing” information to union representatives including employee names, position classification, and personal cellphone numbers. ACU opposes this invasion of privacy and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on March 30, 2018 by a vote of 88-48.

12. SB 877 Providing $8.5 Billion in Corporate Welfare to Amazon. This bill provides over $8.5 billion in various property, sales and income tax credits to Amazon to incentivize the company to build its second headquarters in Montgomery County. ACU believes the best way to spur economic growth is by lowering tax rates for all companies (for the same amount of money the state could cut its corporate income tax rate in half for a decade) and opposes providing tax breaks for select companies—especially one run by the richest man in the world—resulting in others being forced to make up lost revenue, and opposed this bill. The House voted to pass the bill on April 4, 2018 by a vote of 78-60.

13. HB 1654 Mandating Government Interference over the Internet. This bill attempts to reset Obama-era “net neutrality” rules (overturned by the Trump Administration) that interfere in the way internet service providers deliver their services and structure their fees. In addition, the bill dictates how those providers must store and use information from their customers. ACU opposes this government interference in the marketplace which reduces innovation and limits consumer choice and opposed this bill. The House voted to pass the bill on April 4, 2018 by a vote of 86-46.

14. HB 1782 Providing a Bailout of Obamacare. This bill is designed to bail out Obamacare by levying a 2.75 percent tax on all health care insurance providers. The revenue generated from the tax will be used to create a new reinsurance program which will pick up the costs of very expensive enrollees to prevent health care premiums from spiking and destabilizing the state’s health care exchange. ACU opposes this tax which will increase health care costs for all enrollees and opposes a bailout of Obamacare, which has dramatically raised health care costs and caused countless individuals to lose their insurance, and opposed this bill. The House voted to pass the bill on April 5, 2018 by a vote of 89-48.

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15. HB 372 Providing a Bailout for Metro Transit. This bill is meant to assist in the bailout of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) by providing a new dedicated funding stream of $167 million per year and annually increasing a separate source of funding the state already provides the authority. ACU believes public transit should be funded through user-fees and does not believe state taxpayers (many of whom don’t use the service) should be forced to subsidize the fiscal irresponsibility and greed of WMATA’s unions, especially when the fiscal note estimates the bill altogether could cost as much as $1.3 billion over the next five years and opposed this bill. The House voted to pass the bill on April 5, 2018 by a vote of 96-41.

16. HB 981 Forcing Disclosure of Social Media Political Advertising. This bill forces online digital communication platforms (such as Facebook) to establish a database that identifies the purchasers of online ads in state and local elections and how much they spend. ACU opposes this measure that is meant to intimidate and limit free political speech and opposed this bill. The Senate voted to pass the bill on April 5, 2018 by a vote of 94-38.

17. HB 1783 Eliminating Oversight of School Construction Funding. This bill strips the power of the Board of Public Works (made up of statewide elected officials) to approve and provide oversight of school construction funding. Instead, the bill transfers these powers to the newly created Interagency Commission on School Construction, composed entirely of unelected and unaccountable political appointees and lobbyists. ACU opposes this blatant attempt to reduce government accountability and opposed this bill. The House overrode the governor’s veto on April 5, 2018 by a vote of 90-48.

18. SB 639 Reducing the Ability of Schools to Remove Bad Teachers. This bill makes it harder for public schools to dismiss teachers accused for misconduct by taking away the authority of local school boards to hold hearings and make decisions. The bill instead directs such cases to outside arbitrators who have no connection to the school system and are not held accountable by voters. ACU opposes this effort that harms student education by weakening the ability of schools to remove bad teachers and opposed this bill. The House overrode the governor’s veto on April 5, 2018 by a vote of 89-49.

19. SB 184 Maintaining State Personal Tax Exemptions. This bill maintains the personal exemption for all individuals under the Maryland state income tax. The bill is meant to reduce the increased tax burdens that residents are subject to under the state income tax, which indirectly resulted from changes in the federal tax code. ACU believes that tremendous reforms (in addition to this bill) must be made as the state (when factoring in county taxes) has one of the highest income tax rates in the country and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The House passed the bill on April 6, 2018 by a vote of 136-0.

20. SB 598 Ensuring Dignity for Incarcerated Women. This bill requires that an adequate supply of feminine hygiene products be provided to female inmates at no cost to the inmates. The ACU Foundation Center for Criminal Justice Reform is a leading voice on this issue and works to protect the dignity of incarcerated women. ACU supports this effort to ensure safe and sanitary prison conditions for both inmates and staff and supported this bill. The House voted to pass the bill on April 7, 2018 by a vote of 138-0.

21. SB 528 Expanding Coverage of Hate Crimes. This bill expands Maryland’s hate crime statute to legislate that an individual who commits an action against a general “group” of individuals (previously just a person) can be charged with a hate crime. ACU believes this kind of legislation violates the “double jeopardy” clause of the U.S. Constitution and opposes attempts to determine people’s thoughts when they commit a crime and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 7, 2018 by a vote of 133-4.

22. SB 317 Providing “Free” College Tuition. This bill establishes a new $30 million mandatory spending program that provides “free” community college to certain students (including illegal immigrants) graduating from a Maryland public high school. ACU opposes this new mandatory spending program, especially when the state budget record contains record funding for education and opposed this bill. The House voted to pass the bill on April 9, 2018 by a vote of 91-44.

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23. HB 175 Expanding the Use of Speed Cameras. This bill is an attempt to expand the scope of the state’s speed camera program, which was previously limited to only school and work zones, by allowing a camera to be placed along a highway in Prince George’s County. ACU opposes this measure which opens the state’s speed camera program (which is primarily designed to raise revenue) to continual expansion and opposed this bill. The House voted to pass the bill on April 9, 2018 by a vote of 94-44.

24. HB 180 Mandating Train Crews. This bill requires a two-person crew for a freight train that shares the same rail corridor with passenger trains and commuter trains. ACU opposes these mandates that drive up the cost of business and create different rules for trains operating across state lines and opposed this bill. The House voted to pass the bill on April 9, 2018 by a vote of 101-37.

25. SB 818 Providing “Free” School Breakfasts. This bill increases funding for the state’s “free” school breakfast program, which provides a free breakfast to every student in certain schools. The bill also expands the number of schools eligible for the program and makes the spending mandatory. ACU opposes the reclassification of this program to “mandatory” and opposes the expansion of a program that is not means tested and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 9, 2018 by a vote of 120-13.

26. SB 859 Providing 60 Days of Paid Parental Leave for State Employees. This bill provides 60 days of paid leave to any state employee who is a primary caregiver to a recently born or adopted child. ACU believes the state’s current policy of allowing the use of up to 30 days of accrued sick leave to care for a newborn is reasonable and opposes this drastic increase in benefits which will cost the state millions of dollars in overtime payments and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 9, 2018 by a vote of 100-40.

27. HB 1302 Seizing Firearms without Due Process. This bill allows nearly anyone to submit an ex parte (i.e., one-sided) petition to a court for the issuance of an “Extreme Risk Prevention Order,” which requires the temporary seizure of all firearms held by an individual if they are considered to be a danger to themselves or others simply due to their possession of a firearm. ACU supports the founders' belief in the Second Amendment, opposes the seizure of firearms without due process and on the basis of unchallenged accusations and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 9, 2018 by a vote of 93-46.

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MARYLAND HOUSE VOTE DETAIL

Party Dist.

HB

3

HB

109

HB

1243

HB

512

HB

852

SB 187

SB 253

SB 290

SB 646

SB 10

48

SB 819

SB 877

HB

1654

HB

1782

HB

372

HB

981

HB

1783

SB 639

SB 184

SB 598

SB 528

SB 317

HB

175

HB

180

SB 818

SB 859

HB

1302 ACU

VotesVotes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

ADAMS R 37B + + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + 23 27 85% 71% 82%

AFZALI R 4 + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + - 24 27 89% 72% 85%

Ali D 41 - - - - - - - - - - - + X - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 3% 7%

Anderson D 43 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 10%

ANDERTON R 38B - + + + - X - + + + + - X + - - + + + + - - - + - - + 14 25 56% 61% 57%

Angel D 25 - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 3% 11%

ARENTZ R 36 + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + 23 27 85% 86% 83%

Atterbeary D 13 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 9%

AUMANN R 42B - - + + + X - + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - + - 19 26 73% 61% 71%

Barkley D 39 - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 17%

Barnes, B. D 21 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 9%

Barnes, D. D 25 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 10%

Barron D 24 - - - - - X - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 3% 14%

Barve D 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 10%

Beidle D 32 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 11% 16%

BEITZEL R 1A + + + + - + + + + + + - + + - + + + + + - + + - - + + 21 27 78% 81% 77%

Branch D 45 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 10%

Bromwell D 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - + 3 27 11% 17% 22%

Brooks D 10 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 10%

BUCKEL R 1B + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + - - X + + 21 26 81% 74% 82%

Busch D 30A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 9%

Carey D 31A - + - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - + + - - - - - - + 7 27 26% 36% 32%

CAROZZA R 38C - + + + - + - + + + + - + + + + + + + + - - - + - + + 19 27 70% 72% 67%

Carr D 18 - - X - X - - - - - X - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 24 8% 3% 10%

CASSILLY R 35B + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + - + + + - + + 23 27 85% 61% 70%

MARYLAND HOUSE SCORES

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Party Dist.

HB

3

HB

109

HB

1243

HB

512

HB

852

SB 187

SB 253

SB 290

SB 646

SB 10

48

SB 819

SB 877

HB

1654

HB

1782

HB

372

HB

981

HB

1783

SB 639

SB 184

SB 598

SB 528

SB 317

HB

175

HB

180

SB 818

SB 859

HB

1302 ACU

VotesVotes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

Chang D 32 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 17% 16%

CILIBERTI R 4 + E + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + 22 26 85% 74% 82%

CLARK R 29C + + + + + + - + + + + - + - + + + + + + - + - + + - + 21 27 78% 69% 73%

Clippinger D 46 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 11%

CLUSTER R 8 - + + + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + 22 27 81% 72% 79%

Conaway D 40 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - X - - X - - 3 25 12% 3% 10%

CORDERMAN R 2B - + + + - + - + + + + - + + - + + + + + - + + - - - + 18 27 67% n/a 67%

Cullison D 19 X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 3% 10%

Davis D 25 - - - - - - - - - - - + - X X X - - X X X - - - - - - 1 21 5% 3% 9%

Dumais D 15 X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 3% 9%

Ebersole D 12 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 10%

Fennell D 47A - X - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 3% 12%

FISHER R 27C + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + 26 27 96% 84% 93%

FLANAGAN R 9B - + + + - + - - + + + - - - - - + + + + - - + - - - - 12 27 44% 54% 56%

FOLDEN R 3B - + + + - + - + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + 21 27 78% 71% 74%

Fraser-Hidalgo D 15 - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 0 7 n/a† 3% 8%

Frick D 16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 15%

Frush D 21 - - - X - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 3% 11%

Gaines D 22 - - - - - - X - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 3% 11%

GHRIST R 36 + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + 24 27 89% 81% 82%

Gibson D 41 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 7%

Gilchrist D 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 10%

GLASS R 34A X - + - - + - + + + + - + + + + + + + + - X + - X + + 17 24 71% 71% 71%

Glenn D 45 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 11%

GRAMMER R 6 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + 26 27 96% 83% 90%

Gutiérrez D 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - X - - X - - 2 25 8% 3% 12%

Hayes D 40 - - - - - - - - - - - X X - - - - - + + - - X - - - - 2 24 8% 3% 10%

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Party Dist.

HB

3

HB

109

HB

1243

HB

512

HB

852

SB 187

SB 253

SB 290

SB 646

SB 10

48

SB 819

SB 877

HB

1654

HB

1782

HB

372

HB

981

HB

1783

SB 639

SB 184

SB 598

SB 528

SB 317

HB

175

HB

180

SB 818

SB 859

HB

1302 ACU

VotesVotes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

Haynes D 44A - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 11%

Healey D 22 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 9%

Hettleman D 11 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 11%

Hill D 12 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 6% 10%

Hixson D 20 - - X X X X X - - - - - X - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 21 10% 3% 7%

Holmes D 23B - - - - - - X - - - - + - - - - - - X + - - - - - - - 2 25 8% 3% 9%

HORNBERGER R 35A + + + + - + + + + + + - + + - - + + + + - + - - - + + 19 27 70% 69% 70%

Howard, C. D 24 - E - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 3% 7%

HOWARD, S. R 30B - + + - + + - + + + + - X + - X + + + + - + + + - - + 17 25 68% 74% 77%

IMPALLARIA R 7 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + 26 27 96% 80% 87%

Jackson D 27B X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 0% 8%

JACOBS R 36 + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + 23 27 85% 72% 79%

Jalisi D 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - X + - - X 3 25 12% 6% 12%

Jameson D 28 - - - - - - - X - - - + - - - - - - X + - - - - - - - 2 25 8% 6% 12%

Jones D 10 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 10%

Kaiser D 14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 9%

Kelly D 16 - - - - - X - X - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 25 8% 3% 10%

KIPKE R 31B - + + + - + - + + + + - X + - - + + + + - + + + - - + 17 26 65% 67% 71%

KITTLEMAN R 9A X + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + 23 26 88% 72% 88%

Knotts D 26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 9%

Korman D 16 - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - + + - - - X - - - 2 25 8% 3% 12%

Kramer D 19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 10%

KREBS R 5 + + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + X + + 23 26 88% 75% 89%

Krimm D 3A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 10%

Lafferty D 42A - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 12%

Lam D 12 - - - X - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 3% 10%

Lewis, J. D 24 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 7%

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Party Dist.

HB

3

HB

109

HB

1243

HB

512

HB

852

SB 187

SB 253

SB 290

SB 646

SB 10

48

SB 819

SB 877

HB

1654

HB

1782

HB

372

HB

981

HB

1783

SB 639

SB 184

SB 598

SB 528

SB 317

HB

175

HB

180

SB 818

SB 859

HB

1302 ACU

VotesVotes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

Lewis, R. D 46 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 7%

Lierman D 46 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 11%

Lisanti D 34A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 14% 18%

LONG R 6 + + + + X + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + 22 26 85% 75% 81%

Luedtke D 14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 7%

MALONE R 33 + + + + + + - + + + + - + + + - + + + + - + - + - + + 21 27 78% 74% 65%

MAUTZ R 37B - + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + 23 27 85% 63% 72%

McCOMAS R 34B + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + 25 27 93% 72% 85%

McCONKEY R 33 + + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - - + 22 27 81% 74% 81%

McCray D 45 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 10%

McDONOUGH R 7 + + + + + X + X X X + + + + + + - + + + - + + + - + + 20 23 87% 75% 86%

McIntosh D 43 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 9%

McKAY R 1C + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - - + + 23 27 85% 72% 86%

McMILLAN R 30A - + + + + + - X + + + + + + + X + + + + - + + - + + + 21 25 84% 68% 73%

METZGAR R 6 + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + 23 27 85% 75% 84%

MIELE R 8 - + + + - + - - + - + - + + + - + + + + - + + + - + + 18 27 67% 53% 59%

Miller, A. D 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 13%

MILLER, W. R 9A + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + 25 27 93% 85% 92%

Moon D 20 - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - X X - - 3 25 12% 6% 18%

Morales D 19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 11%

MORGAN R 29A + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + 25 27 93% 83% 85%

Morhaim D 11 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 11%

Mosby D 40 - - - X - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - X - - - - - 3 25 12% 3% 8%

OTTO R 38A + + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + 23 27 85% 72% 78%

PARROTT R 2A + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 26 27 96% 92% 93%

Patterson D 28 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 10%

Peña-Melnyk D 21 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 12%

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Pendergrass D 13 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 8%

Platt D 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 10%

Proctor D 27A - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - X - - + + - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 3% 9%

Queen D 14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 6%

REILLY R 35B + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + 24 27 89% 74% 80%

REY R 29B + + + + + + + X + + X - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 24 25 96% 83% 88%

Reznik D 39 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 10%

Robinson D 39 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 9%

ROSE R 5 + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + 25 27 93% 78% 87%

Rosenberg D 41 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 11%

SAAB R 33 + + + + + + - + + + + - + + + X + + + + - + + + - + + 22 26 85% 78% 83%

Sample-Hughes D 37A - - - - - - - - - - - + - X X + X X + + - X - - X - - 4 21 19% 6% 21%

Sanchez D 47B - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 9%

SHOEMAKER R 5 + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + X + + + + + + 25 26 96% 75% 84%

SIMONAIRE R 31B - + X X X + - X + - X + + + - X + + X + - - + - - - - 10 20 50% 61% 55%

Sophocleus D 32 X - - - + - - - - - - + - + - X - - + + - - - - - - - 5 25 20% 14% 21%

Stein D 11 - - - - - - X - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 3% 11%

Sydnor D 44B - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 12%

SZELIGA R 7 + + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - - + 22 27 81% 72% 76%

Tarlau D 47A - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 12%

Turner D 13 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 9%

Valderrama D 26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 10%

Valentino-Smith D 23A - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 11%

Vallario D 23B X - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 25 8% 3% 9%

VOGT R 4 - + + + - + - + + - + X X X X X X X + X X - + + - - - 10 18 56% 69% 65%

Waldstreicher D 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 12%

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Walker D 26 - E - - - X X - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 24 8% 6% 13%

Washington, A. D 22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 8%

Washington, M. D 43 - E - - - - - - - - X + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 25 12% 3% 9%

WEST R 42B - + + + - + - + + + + - + - + - + + + + - + + - - + - 17 27 63% 61% 60%

Wilkins D 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 2 27 7% 3% 5%

Wilson D 28 - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - + - - - - 3 26 12% 74% 62%

WIVELL R 2A + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + - + + + + 24 27 89% 80% 85%

Young, K. D 3A - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 12%

Young, P. D 44B - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 3% 11%

“+” Member voted with ACU’s position“-” Member voted against ACU’s position“X” Member was absent for vote“E” Member was excused for vote

† Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2018 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.

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