Members - Senator Katie Fry Hester

Senator Katie Fry Hester

District

County

Howard and Montgomery

Committee Assignment(s)

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee

Annapolis Info

304 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone: 410-841-3671
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3671
Fax 410-841-3395

Interim Info

304 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone 410-841-3671
Fax 410-841-3395

Contact

katiefry.hester@senate.state.md.us

Party

Democrat

Legislation	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0037 (HB0121) Title Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act) Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0117 (HB0131) Title Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0134 (HB0042) Title Solid Waste Disposal Surcharge and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0149 (HB0128) Title Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2025 Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0177 (HB0056) Title Procurement - State Department of Education - Control Authority - Local Food Purchasing Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0165 Title Korean American Day Sponsorship Type Co-Sponsor	2	2

Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)	Title	Sponsorship Type	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort	Current Status	Org Committees & Hearings
SB0037 (HB0121)	Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act)	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment	Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0117 (HB0131)	Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment	Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0134 (HB0042)	Solid Waste Disposal Surcharge and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation	Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation
SB0149 (HB0128)	Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2025	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance	Education, Energy, and the Environment Finance
SB0177 (HB0056)	Procurement - State Department of Education - Control Authority - Local Food Purchasing	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation	Budget and Taxation
SB0165	Korean American Day	Co-Sponsor	2	2	In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment	Education, Energy, and the Environment

Denotes enacted legislation

Legislative Bond Initiatives

Project Name	Status	House Sponsors	Senate Sponsors	County	Amount Requested	Senate Initiative	House Initiative	Other Funding	Total Funding

Tenure: First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019.

Current Assignments

2023 Deputy Majority Whip

2023 Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment

2023 Energy Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment

2023 Environment Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment

2019 Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology

2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee

2023 Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics

2019 Women Legislators of Maryland

Past Senate Service: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2020-2023; Alcohol Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2020-2023; Health Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2020-2023; Judicial Proceedings Committee, 2019-2020; Senate Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Protocol, 2020-2023; Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homelss Minors, 2019-2020.

Public Service: Workgroup on Establishing a Science and Technology Best Practices and Innovation Network, 2024-; Energy Resilience and Efficiency Working Group, 2023-; Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports, 2022-; Maryland Food System Resiliency Council, 2021-; Adaptive Reuse of Historic Properties Study, 2019-2020; Commission to Study Mental and Behavioral Health in Maryland, 2019-; Maryland Tourism Development Board, 2019-; Phosphorus Management Tool Transiion Advisory Committee, 2019-2022; Rural Maryland Council, 2019-.

Memberships: Glen Mar United Methodist Church; Ellicott City and Western Howard County Democratic Club; Maryland First Responders; Wisp Ski Patrol; Mobilize HoCo Schools.

Biographical Information: Cornell University, B.S. Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 1997; Arthur D. Little, Senior Analyst, 1998-2001; SustainAbility, Manager, Engaging Stakeholders, 2004-2007; SustainAbility, Manager Research and Advocacy, 2001-2009; The Partnering Initiative, Director, Americas Region. 2009-present; Married; two children.