Sen. Mary-Dulany James
Democratic Maryland Senate · District 34 · Maryland
-0.004Left–right score (within Senate)−1 = most liberal, +1 = most conservative in this chamber. Only compare with others in the same chamber.
#33 of 46Chamber rank, liberal→conservative#1 is the most liberal ranked member of this chamber.
93.7%Party unityHow often they vote the same way as most of their own party.
2121Roll calls (337 missed/absent)Recorded votes we have for this session; “missed” means they didn’t vote.
In office since 2023-01-11 · marydulany.james@senate.maryland.gov · mgaleg.maryland.gov/…/james01 · msa.maryland.gov/…/msa02778.html · Open States ID 72a5c405-0523-4ea4-9029-024c49d76cb3
Capitol: Room 103, James Senate Office Building 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 410-841-3158
Where they sit in the Maryland Senate
Each gray bar counts how many ranked members of the Maryland Senate have a score in that range, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). The colored line is Mary-Dulany James. Scores are relative to this chamber only.
Chamber, by party
Each tick is one ranked member, placed by their score (blue D, red R, purple I/other). The tall tick is Mary-Dulany James.
Committees
- Committee on Children, Youth and Families (chair)
- Committee on Ending Homelessness (chair)
- Committee on the Management of Public Funds
- Executive Nominations
- Judicial Proceedings
Recent votes (latest 60 of 2121 in the current session data)
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | HB 2100 Suspended Rule 24 to allow two readings of a bill in the same day Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress | Yea | Pass 32–13 |
| 2026-08-04 | HB 2100 Floor Amendment Salling /763427/1 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress | Yea | Fail 14–30 |
| 2026-08-04 | HB 2100 Floor Amendment West /943226/1 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress | Nay | Fail 13–31 |
| 2026-08-04 | HB 2100 Motion to limit debate Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress | Yea | Pass 31–13 |
| 2026-08-04 | HB 2100 Floor Amendment Ready /393120/1 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress | Nay | Fail 13–31 |
| 2026-08-04 | HB 2100 Floor Amendment Gallion /473622/1 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress | Nay | Fail 13–30 |
| 2026-08-04 | HB 2101 On Third Reading (Emerg) Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment | Yea | Pass 45–0 |
| 2026-08-04 | HB 2101 Suspended Rule 24 to allow two readings of a bill in the same day Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment | Yea | Pass 32–13 |
| 2026-08-04 | HB 2100 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress | Yea | Pass 32–13 |
| 2026-08-04 | HB 2100 Floor Amendment Simonaire /713626/1 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress | Nay | Fail 14–28 |
| 2026-08-04 | HB 2100 Floor Amendment Hershey /213220/1 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress | Nay | Fail 12–32 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 807 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Alcoholic Beverages - Class 8 Farm Brewery Licenses | Yea | Pass 44–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 111 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration | Yea | Pass 46–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 947 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act | Yea | Pass 44–1 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 535 On Third Reading Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue | Not Voting | Pass 42–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 500 On Third Reading Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption | Yea | Pass 45–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 937 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) | Nay | Pass 31–13 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 594 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations | Yea | Pass 38–8 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 222 On Third Reading (Amend) County Boards of Education - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act) | Yea | Pass 31–6 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 141 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes | Yea | Pass 28–4 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 529 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program Workgroup - Establishment | Yea | Pass 46–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 1599 On Third Reading Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established | Yea | Pass 46–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 1321 On Third Reading Child Care Scholarship Program - Application Process and Copays - Alterations | Yea | Pass 43–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 852 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License | Yea | Pass 42–1 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 820 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Unauthorized Consumable Products - Enforcement and Seizure | Yea | Pass 44–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 557 On Third Reading Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process | Yea | Pass 45–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 1434 On Third Reading Maryland Department of Health - Caregiver Resource Webpage - Establishment | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 1598 On Third Reading Horse Racing - Racetrack Facility Renewal Account Grants - Alterations | Yea | Pass 46–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 558 On Third Reading Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Wine Festival Licenses PG 316-26 | Yea | Pass 34–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 336 Floor Amendment Love /5937221/1448 Criminal Procedure - District Court - Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants | Nay | Fail 12–34 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 141 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants | Yea | Pass 32–11 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 1284 On Third Reading Residential Service Agencies - Private Duty Nursing - On-Site Nurse Training Programs | Yea | Pass 34–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 907 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault | Not Voting | Pass 44–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 1120 On Third Reading Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses | Yea | Pass 44–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 896 On Third Reading Military Department - National Guard State Active Duty Mobilization Fund | Yea | Pass 44–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 1514 On Third Reading Calvert County - County Officials and Board of Education - Salaries and Benefits | Yea | Pass 43–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 14 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. County Boards of Education - Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Information Collection and Reporting Requirements | Yea | Pass 46–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 461 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Study | Yea | Pass 44–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 16 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits | Nay | Pass 45–1 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 854 On Third Reading School Construction - Nonpublic Special Education School Renovation Program - Established | Not Voting | Pass 45–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 654 On Third Reading Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants | Yea | Pass 46–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 739 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study | Yea | Pass 30–13 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 578 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations | Yea | Pass 45–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 200 On Third Reading Sale of Residential Real Property - Required Flood Risk Disclosure | Yea | Pass 40–1 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 255 Motion to Limit Debate Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations | Nay | Pass 33–13 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 849 On Third Reading Child Care Scholarship Program - Freeze in Enrollment - Exceptions and Waitlist | Yea | Pass 43–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 1222 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26 | Not Voting | Fail 15–29 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 866 On Third Reading Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Extension | Yea | Pass 42–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 335 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting | Nay | Pass 34–12 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 35 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. State Designations and Commemorative Days - State Shark, State Natural Sciences Museum, and Purple Lights Night | Yea | Pass 43–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 1007 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Prior Authorizations of State Debt - Alterations | Yea | Pass 44–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 1504 On Third Reading Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways - Construction and Reconstruction (The Honorable Anne Healey Pedestrian Safety Act of 2026) | Yea | Pass 44–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 1087 On Third Reading Health Care Facilities - Surgical Smoke - Smoke Evacuation Systems | Yea | Pass 36–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 255 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations | Nay | Pass 32–14 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 1611 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Property Tax - Credit for Dwelling House of Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses - Income Eligibility | Yea | Pass 45–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 139 Del. Palakovich Carr, Feldmark, Roberson Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day | Yea | Pass 43–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 12 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement | Yea | Pass 35–11 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 898 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Behavior Technicians - Reimbursement | Yea | Pass 45–0 |
| 2026-03-27 | HB 1222 Motion to limit debate Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26 | Yea | Pass 37–5 |
| 2026-03-27 | SB 538 Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams | Yea | Pass 44–0 |