Legislative record
SB 697STATE · MarylandIntroduced
Election Law - Actions to Influence an Election - Social Media Platform Algorithms and Bots Purchased by Foreign Nationals
Latest action: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Voted 3/24/2026
Roll-call record
How representatives voted
44 yea·0 nay·2 other
- Cheryl KaganYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Courtney WatsonYea
Delegate · Democratic · MD
- Dalya AttarYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Arthur EllisYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Shelly HettlemanYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Pam BeidleYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Shaneka HensonYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Dawn GileYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Mary WashingtonYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Jim RosapepeYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Ben KramerYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Paul CordermanYea
State Senator · Republican · MD
- Kevin HarrisYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Malcolm AugustineYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Justin ReadyYea
State Senator · Republican · MD
- Stephanie SmithYea
Delegate · Democratic · MD
- Mary-Dulany JamesYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Craig ZuckerYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Antonio HayesYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Ben BrooksYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Clarence LamYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Mary Beth CarozzaYea
State Senator · Republican · MD
- Jason GallionYea
State Senator · Republican · MD
- Chris WestYea
State Senator · Republican · MD
- Johnny SallingYea
State Senator · Republican · MD
- Sara LoveYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Johnny MautzYea
State Senator · Republican · MD
- Katie HesterYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Alonzo WashingtonYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- William FoldenYea
State Senator · Republican · MD
- Bryan SimonaireYea
State Senator · Republican · MD
- J.B. JenningsYea
State Senator · Republican · MD
- Carl JacksonYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Charles SydnorYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Steve HersheyYea
State Senator · Republican · MD
- Karen YoungYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Brian FeldmanYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Nancy KingYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Jeff WaldstreicherYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Nick CharlesYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Jack BaileyYea
State Senator · Republican · MD
- Mike McKayYea
State Senator · Republican · MD
- Cory McCrayYea
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Pam GuzzoneYea
Delegate · Democratic · MD
- Anthony MuseABSENT
State Senator · Democratic · MD
- Joanne BensonABSENT
State Senator · Democratic · MD
Docket history
Action history
- 3/24/2026Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/20/2026Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
- 3/19/2026Third Reading Passed
- 3/18/2026Favorable with Amendments {
- 3/18/2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/16/2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
- 2/10/2026Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/6/2026First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment