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Legislative updates, session summaries, and news from Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger.

June 10, 2026

Governor Bob Ehrlich Endorses Kevin Hornberger

Thank you for the endorsement, Governor Bob Ehrlich! Honored to have your support. "We need to keep Kevin in the House of Delegates representing District 35B. He has a proven…

June 4, 2026

Kevin Hornberger Supports Independant Education

*Click Here for CAPE Maryland Survey Responses* I am a graduate of Rising Sun Highschool - GO TIGERS! I received my Associate Degree from Cecil College - GO SEAHAWKS! I was a…

April 21, 2026

2026 Legislative Session Summary

Dear fellow Marylander, The 449th meeting of the General Assembly concluded on April 13th, and carried one of the heaviest workloads in House of Delegates history with 2,067 bills…

March 25, 2026Update

Delegate Hornberger Proposes Rolling Back Vehicle Registration Fees

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March 22, 2026

Hornberger backs Maryland school cellphone bill as Annapolis pushes local districts toward 2027 deadline

Sports Weekly , March 22nd, 2026 ANNAPOLIS — Cecil County Del. Kevin Hornberger is helping lead a bipartisan push in Annapolis to rein in student cellphone use in Maryland…

February 25, 2026Update

UVA & Vanderbilt University Name Del. Hornberger (R-Cecil) Among Maryland’s Most Effective Minority Party Legislators

Serving as the voice of my constituents in Cecil when considering impactful, sometimes nuanced, and occasionally complex legislation before the Maryland General Assembly is a…

February 22, 2026

Kevin Hornberger Testifies on SAVE Act of 2026

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February 19, 2026

Legislation Under Consideration to Support Behavioral Health

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February 3, 2026

Annapolis, MD – 2026 HB-444 Floor Debate

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January 29, 2026Update

Floor Remarks on Midcycle Redistricting

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November 13, 2025Update

State Redistricting Battle to Continue into 2026

October 29th, 2025: House Republicans Respond to Senate President’s Decision Not to Move Forward with Redistricting Annapolis, MD –House Republicans today issued the following…

November 12, 2025Update

State of Maryland Facing $1.4 Billion Deficit

Prior to the start of today’s fiscal briefing with the Spending Affordability Committee , the House Appropriations Committee, the House Ways & Means Committee, and the Senate…

October 12, 2025Update

Delegate Hornberger named 2025 TIA Friend of the Industry

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October 7, 2025Update

House Republicans to Offer Legislation to Combat Voter Fraud, Non-citizen Voting

House Republicans today announced two measures that will be offered in the 2026 Legislative Session to protect Maryland’s elections from voter fraud. This includes a bill to…

October 1, 2025Update

House Republicans Call for Answers, Hearings on Accuracy and Integrity of Maryland’s Voter Rolls

Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee today questioned how a non-citizen was able to register to vote and remain active on Maryland’s voter rolls year after he…

September 24, 2025Update

Child under DHS care found dead at Baltimore hotel

“BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A child under the supervision of the Maryland Department of Human Services was found dead in a hotel in Baltimore City Monday… …The death comes after a recent…

June 5, 2025Update

Eastern Shore Delegation Raises Concerns Over Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission

April 20, 2025

[The Baltimore Sun] Del. Hornberger: Time for MD to ditch CA’s electric car mandates

The Baltimore Sun, April 20th, 2025: “Voters nationwide have made their voices heard loud and clear — the time for government mandates around how Americans spend their time and…

April 9, 2025Update

2025 – A Year of Fiscal Consequences

Dear Marylander, The Legislative Session concluded with the majority party and Governor Moore passing the largest tax hike in State history . While the Cecil Delegation fought and…

April 16, 2024

Budget Decisions Dominate 2024 Legislative Session

Dear Fellow Marylander, As we embarked on the 446th Legislative Session, my mission was to combat inflation and lower the taxes robbing our citizens of their hard-earned dollars.…

June 19, 2023

A New Day in Annapolis

The 2023 Legislative Session has drawn to a close and brought with it substantial changes in State government as this is the first year since 2014 that Maryland is under…

April 20, 2023

Cecil County FY24 State Budget Overview

Our Delegation worked hard this past Legislative Session to secure funding for important local priorities. Check out the Cecil County FY24 State Budget highlights: Capital…

July 18, 2022

Hornberger Responds to Fake News – Experience Matters

I am proud to be endorsed by Maryland Right to Life , including for cosponsoring legislation such as HB-583 . For rumor control, this bill does NOT expand abortions of babies with…

July 11, 2022

Kevin Hornberger Looks to Extend his List of Proven Results

Matt Hubbard, The Cecil Whig, July 5th, 2022 After sponsoring over 30 pieces of legislation that successfully passed into law over his eight years of service, Kevin Hornberger is…

April 26, 2022

2022 End of Session Letter

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April 19, 2022

[Cecil Whig] Turkey Point Light Station receives $100k grant for bell tower reconstruction

The Cecil Whig, April 19th, 2022: “Turkey Point Light Station, Inc, a 503 (C) nonprofit, whose mission is to operate, preserve and reconstruct the Turkey Point Light House area at…

March 3, 2022

[WMAR] Lawmakers propose series of bills in response to ‘E-ZPass Debacle’

By: Mallory Sofastaii HB0582 : Maryland Transportation Authority – Options for the Payment of Tolls and Civil Penalties; sponsored by Delegate Kevin Hornberger and 18 others Gives…

April 26, 2021

2021 – A Session Like No Other

Dear Fellow Marylander, I hope this letter finds you healthy and in good spirits after the trials of the past year. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and hopefully is…

April 25, 2018

[Cecil Whig] Hornberger seeks to fight taxes, protect rights

http://www.cecildaily.com/news/local_news/hornberger-seeks-to-fight-taxes-protect-rights/article_4890665d-aa36-5592-9c2c-1e9ef9efab32.html By Katie Tabeling…

January 11, 2018

[Cecil Whig] Assembly opens with optimism for bipartisanship

http://www.cecildaily.com/spotlight/assembly-opens-with-optimism-for-bipartisanship/article_9522dec9-16a1-593f-8057-20ede508090b.html By Jacob Owens jowens@cecilwhig.com ANNAPOLIS…

September 26, 2017

[Cecil Whig] West Cecil Health Center cuts ribbon on dental clinic

http://www.cecildaily.com/business/west-cecil-health-center-cuts-ribbon-on-dental-clinic/article_22d52de4-8712-583e-a81e-b6f0f4bc41b6.html By Jane Bellmyer jbellmyer@cecilwhig.com…

June 6, 2017

[Cecil Whig] Business advocacy group gives high marks to county delegation

http://www.cecildaily.com/news/local_news/business-advocacy-group-gives-high-marks-to-county-delegation/article_185eaef3-6f6f-5e61-8d9e-42873a714ad7.html By Brad Kroner…

June 5, 2017

[The Dagger] Perryville Bridge Dedicated to CPL Dale A. Burger, Jr.; Bel Air Native Killed in 2004 in Iraq

http://www.daggerpress.com/2017/06/05/perryville-bridge-dedicated-to-cpl-dale-a-burger-jr-bel-air-native-killed-in-2004-in-iraq/ From Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger: The efforts of…

May 14, 2017

[Cecil Whig] Officials break ground on Veterans Village at Perry Point

http://www.cecildaily.com/spotlight/officials-break-ground-on-veterans-village-at-perry-point/article_86ced968-009f-5076-900c-c7004177a1d1.html By Joe Antoshak…

March 26, 2017

[The Dagger] Del. Hornberger: Cecil County Delegation Works to Kill Sanctuary State Bill

http://www.daggerpress.com/2017/03/26/del-hornberger-cecil-county-delegation-works-to-kill-sanctuary-state-bill/ From Del. Kevin Hornberger: Statement pertaining to House Bill…

December 21, 2016

[Cecil Whig] Delegate Hornberger graduates from Leadership Maryland

http://www.cecildaily.com/community_news/have_you_heard/delegate-hornberger-graduates-from-leadership-maryland/article_2ae3cc44-b6d3-5653-a739-a28738188148.html ANNAPOLIS —…

September 2, 2014

Cecil County Chamber of Commerce Interview

Q & A Session with Kevin Hornberger Who am I? My name is Kevin Bailey Hornberger, and I am a longtime Republican who cares about our county’s future. I have a keen interest in…

June 6, 2014

[Cecil Whig] DISTRICT 35A: Hornberger wants to take fight to Annapolis

http://www.cecildaily.com/news/local_news/article_16686a25-d3d1-5e4f-a2e8-d18de6643b27.html Posted: Friday, June 6, 2014 2:00 pm By Jane Bellmyer jbellmyer@cecilwhig.com NORTH…

January 30, 2014

[monoblogue] Hornberger makes his debut

http://monoblogue.us/2014/01/30/hornberger-makes-his-debut/ As Republicans in Maryland, we are always pining for a time when we develop a deep bench of candidates, something to…

January 29, 2014

Why I Am Running

Friends, Today I want to share an important new chapter and a new direction for conservatives who reside in Cecil County. On January 29, 2014, I decided to DO something by…