Maryland Legislature Vote Chart On SB211

Some things to remember...

As you may recall, pro-gun activists wanted the bill amended. The pro-gun strategy was to vote for any and all amendments in order to send the bill back to the Senate instead of sending it straight to the Governor for his signature. (The only exception was the last amendment - #9 on the chart - which put smart gun technology back in the bill, which understandably some pro-gun legislators could not vote for upon the principle of the amendment but other pro-gun legislators voted for with the hopes that at least one amendment would be acceptable).

The anti-gun strategy was to vote against all amendments and for the bill.

What the chart displays is that in addition to the two groups above - there were legislators with split loyalties. These legislators voted with leadership and with the Governor on the amendments - they voted against or laid off (did not vote) the amendments so that a clean bill would go to the Governor. But on the bill, they voted against the it on the final vote so that they could tell their constituents back home that they opposed the Governor's gun bill, SB 211.

As you review the chart, keep in mind the following:

PRO-GUN LEGISLATORS
"N" in the first column Vote on SB 211
"F" in columns 1 through 8 or 1 through 9 (9 is smart guns)

ANTI-GUN LEGISLATORS
"Y" in the first column Vote on SB 211
"A" in columns 1 through 9

LEGISLATORS WHO WANT TO APPEAR PRO-GUN BUT ALSO SUPPORT THE GOVERNOR
"N" in the first column Vote on SB 211
"A" or "~" in columns 1 through 9

We suggest that you look closely at the votes of Delegates Arnick, Bohanan, Cane, Guns, Linton, Malone, Minnick, Mohorovic, Rudolph, and Sophocleus. We would also note for the record that all of these Delegates are Democrats.

View SB211 Vote Chart For The House of Delegates

View SB211 Vote Record For The Senate