Maryland House vote

The “Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pool...” (HB 701)

Official title: Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2026)

Passed: 95 yes, 38 no, 8 not voting

Apr 9, 2026, HB 701

Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.

Official source: mgaleg.maryland.gov

How each party voted

Republicans1 YES · 37 NO · 1 not voting
Democrats94 YES · 1 NO · 7 not voting

Yes (95)

Republicans (1)

Stuart SchmidtState Representative

Democrats (94)

Gabriel AceveroState Representative
Jackie AddisonState Representative
Nick AllenState Representative
Marlon AmpreyState Representative
Heather BagnallState Representative
Ben BarnesState Representative
Sandy BartlettState Representative
Dylan BehlerState Representative
Harry BhandariState Representative
Regina BoyceState Representative
Jon CardinState Representative

No (38)

Republicans (37)

Christopher AdamsState Representative
Kevin AndersonState Representative
Steven ArentzState Representative
Lauren ArikanState Representative
Terry BakerState Representative
Barry BeauchampState Representative
Jason BuckelState Representative
Brian ChisholmState Representative
Barrie CilibertiState Representative

Absent (8)

Republicans (1)

Christopher BouchatState Representative

Democrats (7)

Tiffany AlstonState Representative
Adrian BoafoState Representative
Adrienne JonesState Representative
Denise RobertsState Representative
Stephanie SmithState Representative
Deni TaverasState Representative
Nicole Williams

Vote data: LegiScan (opens in a new tab) (CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)), checked against Open States (opens in a new tab).

Positions are copied from LegiScan. They do not show why anyone voted. How we get this data

How each party voted

YESYes (95)

Republicans (1)

Democrats (94)

NONo (38)

Republicans (37)

ABSENTAbsent (8)

Republicans (1)

Democrats (7)

How each party voted

YESYes (95)

Republicans (1)

Democrats (94)

NONo (38)

Republicans (37)

ABSENTAbsent (8)

Republicans (1)

Democrats (7)

Democrats (1)

Yes (95)

No (38)

Absent (8)

Yes (95)

No (38)

Absent (8)