Victor Ramirez
Democratic · MD
Victor Ramirez is a College Park attorney who represented District 47 in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2003 to 2011 and the state Senate from 2011 to 2019. His priorities are stronger schools and careful development that brings jobs and keeps out harmful data centers.
Where Victor Ramirez stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (3 records), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (8 records),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 3 support
Sponsored a law requiring prisons and jails to give released inmates with a diagnosed mental illness access to a 30-day supply of their medication. It was signed into law.
May 4, 2010Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Sponsored a law requiring the governor's budget to include at least $3 million for health care for legal immigrant children and pregnant women who arrived on or after August 22, 1996. It was signed into law.
May 2, 2006Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Voted to override Governor Ehrlich's veto of the Fair Share Health Care Fund Act, which charged certain employers a health care payroll fee. The override passed 88-50.
January 12, 2006Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Sponsored a law tightening state checks on asbestos workers and raising the maximum fine for some violations to $25,000. It was signed into law.
May 2, 2012Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Sponsored a law requiring the governor's budget to include at least $3 million for health care for legal immigrant children and pregnant women who arrived on or after August 22, 1996. It was signed into law.
May 2, 2006Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 8 support
Sponsored a law banning rapid-fire trigger devices such as bump stocks in Maryland. It was signed into law.
April 24, 2018Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Sponsored a law letting courts issue protective orders lasting up to two years in some domestic violence cases. It was signed into law.
May 12, 2015Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Sponsored a 2015 law setting rules for police body-worn cameras, including a state policy on their use. It was signed into law.
May 12, 2015Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Voted for the Firearm Safety Act of 2013, which banned buying, selling, or bringing in listed assault weapons, with exceptions, and tightened handgun rules. It passed the Senate 28-19.
April 4, 2013Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Sponsored a law requiring police agencies to report each time an officer fires a stun gun (electronic control device). It was signed into law.
April 12, 2011Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Sponsored a bill making it a crime to place a noose or swastika on someone's property to threaten or intimidate. It passed the House 132-7 but did not pass the Senate.
March 22, 2010Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Sponsored a law requiring the state prison agency to notify domestic violence victims when a protective order has been served on the respondent. It was signed into law.
May 19, 2009Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Sponsored a bill to create a state task force on youth gang activity. It passed both chambers, but Governor Ehrlich vetoed it.
May 25, 2004Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Sponsored a law changing when tenants can get relief from landlords who retaliate against them. It was signed into law.
May 15, 2014Supports Housing Affordability
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 5 support
Voted for the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act, requiring employers with 15 or more workers to give paid sick and safe leave. It passed the Senate 29-18.
April 3, 2017Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Sponsored a law letting parents ask for their child's special education plan to be translated into their native language. It was signed into law.
April 26, 2016Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Voted for the Maryland Minimum Wage Act of 2014, which raised the state minimum wage in steps to $10.10 by 2018. It passed the Senate 34-13.
April 5, 2014Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Sponsored a law requiring the governor's budget to include at least $3 million for health care for legal immigrant children and pregnant women who arrived on or after August 22, 1996. It was signed into law.
May 2, 2006Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Voted in the House of Delegates to override Governor Robert Ehrlich's veto of a 2005 bill raising Maryland's minimum wage. The override passed 91-48.
January 12, 2006Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Track record — General
General · 22 records
Said in February 2026 that he was pleased Maryland lawmakers moved to block local agreements with federal immigration enforcement.
February 17, 2026
Source: thebanner.com
Served as a deputy majority whip in the House of Delegates from 2007 to 2011 and chaired the Prince George's delegation's committee on law enforcement and state-appointed boards.
March 14, 2022
Source: msa.maryland.gov
Joined the Prince George's County Board of Community College Trustees in 2019, after leaving the state Senate.
March 14, 2022
Source: msa.maryland.gov
Coached Northwestern High School's boys soccer team to the 2021 Maryland Class 4A state championship.
November 20, 2021
Source: streetcarsuburbs.news
Received endorsements from former State's Attorney Glenn Ivey, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, Progressive Maryland, and a service workers union in his 2018 race for Prince George's County state's attorney.
June 19, 2018
Source: web.archive.org
Sponsored an automatic voter registration bill using Motor Vehicle Administration and social service records. It got an unfavorable committee report and was withdrawn.
February 18, 2016
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Voted to override Governor Larry Hogan's veto of a bill restoring voting rights to people once they leave prison. The override passed the Senate 29-18.
February 9, 2016
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Served on the executive committee of the new Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus when it launched in February 2015.
February 5, 2015
Source: wbaltv.com
Sponsored the Maryland Law Enforcement Trust Act, which barred holding people past their release date only because of a federal immigration detainer. It got an unfavorable committee report and did not pass.
March 25, 2014
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Sponsored a law letting workers place a lien on an employer's property for unpaid wages. It was signed into law.
May 16, 2013
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Sponsored the Maryland Highway Safety Act of 2013, which created driver's licenses not valid for federal ID purposes for applicants who show Maryland tax filings. It was signed into law.
May 2, 2013
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Voted to repeal Maryland's death penalty and replace it with life without parole. It passed the Senate 27-20.
March 6, 2013
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Voted for the 2012 gambling expansion law, which allowed table games and one more slot-machine casino license, subject to a statewide vote. It passed the Senate 32-14.
August 15, 2012
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Voted for the Civil Marriage Protection Act, which made same-sex marriage legal in Maryland. It passed the Senate 25-22.
February 23, 2012
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Sponsored the Maryland Dream Act, letting some undocumented immigrant students pay in-state tuition at community colleges if their families filed Maryland tax returns. It was signed into law.
May 10, 2011
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Was elected to the Maryland Senate from District 47 in the November 2010 general election with 98.9% of the vote.
November 2, 2010
Source: elections.maryland.gov
Voted for a bill limiting the death penalty to murder cases with DNA or other biological evidence, a videotaped confession, or a video linking the defendant to the killing. It passed the House 87-52.
March 26, 2009
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Voted for the Tax Reform Act of 2007 in a special session. The law changed state income tax rates, raised the corporate income tax to 8.25%, and extended the sales tax to some services. It passed the House 78-56.
November 18, 2007
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Voted against the 2007 law setting up state rules and licenses for slot machine gambling (Senate Bill 3). It passed the House 71-44.
November 18, 2007
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Voted to put a state constitutional amendment allowing slot machines to fund public education before voters. It passed the House 86-52.
November 16, 2007
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Sponsored a law changing how state Educational Excellence Awards are calculated for community college students. It was signed into law.
May 16, 2006
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates from District 47 in the November 2002 general election.
November 5, 2002
Source: elections.maryland.gov
Past race Victor Ramirez ran in:
- County Council District 2 · November 3, 2026 · Prince George's County, Maryland