to clarify portions of alterations made by state senator Michael A. Jackson. These amendments led to a car rally organized by the Silver Spring Justice Coalition and the Montgomery County Defund/Invest Coalition outside of Waldstreicher's home and calls for Waldstreicher to be removed as vice chair of the Judicial Proceedings Committee. Social issues In November 2007, Waldstreicher voted against a bill that would allow voters to decide whether to legalize slot machine gambling in Maryland. The bill passed the Maryland House of Delegates by a vote of 86-52. In October 2012, Waldstreicher attended a fundraiser event for Marylanders for Marriage Equality, a group supporting Question 6 to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland. In March 2013, Waldstreicher voted for a bill to repeal the death penalty in Maryland. The bill passed the Maryland House of Delegates by a vote of 82-56. During the 2014 legislative session, Waldstreicher introduced a bill that would require police to obtain a search warrant to use drones, email, cellphone towers, or license plate readers to track people. The bill was signed into law by Governor Martin O'Malley on April 14, 2014. During the 2016 legislative session, Waldstreicher introduced a bill that would prohibit restaurants banning customers from posting negative reviews online. During the 2020 legislative session, Waldstreicher introduced "Olivia's Law", a bill that would require colleges and universities to create plans to address the outbreak of infectious diseases. The bill was named after Olivia Paregol, a University of Maryland freshman who died in 2018 after contracting adenovirus. The bill passed both chambers unanimously and became law on May 8, 2020. During the 2021 legislative session, Waldstreicher introduced the No Defense to Sexual Crimes Act, a bill that would repeal spousal privilege for sexual crimes. The bill passed both chambers by an unanimous vote in the Maryland Senate and a 115-18 vote in the Maryland House of Delegates, but failed to pass out of the General Assembly. Transportation Waldstreicher opposes the widening of Interstate 270 and the Capital Beltway. During the 2022 legislative session, Waldstreicher introduced a bill prohibiting the state Motor Vehicle Administration from suspending motor vehicle registration as a penalty for toll violations. Voting rights During the 2019 legislative session, Waldstreicher introduced a bill that would allow eligible students to register to vote at high schools. The bill failed to pass out of the Committee on Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs. Electoral history References External