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Carl Anderton

Carl Anderton

State Delegate
HD-038B
Republican
F
56%
Freedom Score
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Session Voting Records

Reports

2023-2024 Sessions

Maryland: House
Score: 42

Protected Classes

Expands the state's nondiscrimination laws by adding "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the list of protected characteristics.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
HB1397 Roll Call 1427752

New Immigrant Commission

Establishes the Commission on New Americans within the state government.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: No
HB961 Roll Call 1412775

SNAP Increase and Expansion

Lowers the minimum age for household members to qualify for a state-provided supplemental benefit under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from 62 to 60 years old and increases the amount of this supplemental benefit from $40 to $50.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes Annual cost per household: -$2.00
HB666 Roll Call 1409714

Carbon Capture Program

Establishes the Carbon Capture Opportunity Program within the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA).
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: No Annual cost per household: -$0.03
HB155 Roll Call 1409720

Curbside Voting Expansion

Would have required each local board of elections to designate an outdoor location for curbside voting.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes Annual cost per household: -$0.06
HB641 Roll Call 1409057

Maryland OSHA Penalties Increase

Increases certain civil penalties for violations of the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: No
HB244 Roll Call 1391949

'No-Fault Divorce'

Authorizes a family court to grant an "absolute divorce" on the grounds of either a six-month separation between the parties or "irreconcilable differences" based on reasons stated by the complainant.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
SB36 Roll Call 1300011

Medicaid-Covered Sex Mutilation

Requires Medicaid, under the "Trans Health Equity Act," to provide coverage for "gender-affirming treatment" to all "transgender, nonbinary, intersex, two-spirit, and other gender diverse individuals."
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: No
HB283 Roll Call 1302942

"Hate Crime" Commission

Establishes the Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention to "develop strategies to prevent and respond to hate crime activity" and "evaluate State laws and policies."
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
HB1066 Roll Call 1296324

'Right to Abortion' in the Maryland Constitution

Proposes to amend the Maryland Constitution to declare a "fundamental right" to "reproductive freedom," including but not limited to the ability to "prevent, continue, or end one's own pregnancy."
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: No
SB798 Roll Call 1296214

Dashain Day

Proclaims October 5 annually as Dashain Day, codifying into law a Hindu religious festival in honor of Durga, the Universal Mother Goddess.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
HB967 Roll Call 1284154

Warrantless Arrest for Firearms Purchases

Would allow a police officer to arrest a person without a warrant if the police officer has probable cause to believe that the person is a knowing participant in a "straw purchase" of a "regulated firearm."
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
HB159 Roll Call 1265563
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