Maryland House vote

The “County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Joanne C....” (HB 525)

Official title: County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Joanne C. Benson Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)

Passed: 130 yes, 1 no, 10 not voting

Apr 11, 2026, HB 525

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Official source: mgaleg.maryland.gov

How each party voted

Republicans35 YES · 1 NO · 3 not voting
Democrats95 YES · 0 NO · 7 not voting

Yes (130)

Republicans (35)

Christopher AdamsState Representative
Steven ArentzState Representative
Lauren ArikanState Representative
Terry BakerState Representative
Barry BeauchampState Representative
Jason BuckelState Representative
Brian ChisholmState Representative
Barrie CilibertiState Representative
Mark FisherState Representative
Jeff GhristState Representative
Michael GriffithState Representative
Wayne HartmanState Representative
Kevin HornbergerState Representative
Seth HowardState Representative
Tom HutchinsonState Representative
Jay JacobsState Representative
Nicholaus KipkeState Representative
Bob LongState Representative
Nino MangioneState Representative
Susan McComasState Representative
Ric MetzgarState Representative
April Fleming MillerState Representative
Matt MorganState Representative
Todd MorganState Representative
Ryan NawrockiState Representative
LaToya NkongoloState Representative
Jesse PippyState Representative
Teresa ReillyState Representative
April RoseState Representative
Stuart SchmidtState Representative
Joshua StonkoState Representative
Kathy SzeligaState Representative
Chris TomlinsonState Representative
William ValentineState Representative
William WivellState Representative

Democrats (95)

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 (1)

Republicans (1)

Robin GrammerState Representative

Absent (10)

Republicans (3)

Kevin AndersonState Representative
Christopher BouchatState Representative
Jim HinebaughState Representative

Democrats (7)

Tiffany AlstonState Representative
Adrian BoafoState Representative
Brian CrosbyState Representative
Adrienne JonesState Representative
Jeffrie Long

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).

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How each party voted

YESYes (130)

Republicans (35)

Democrats (95)

NONo (1)

Republicans (1)

ABSENTAbsent (10)

Republicans (3)

Democrats (7)

How each party voted

YESYes (130)

Republicans (35)

Democrats (95)

NONo (1)

Republicans (1)

ABSENTAbsent (10)

Republicans (3)

Democrats (7)

Yes (130)

No (1)

Absent (10)

Yes (130)

No (1)

Absent (10)