22 Facts About Johnny Mautz

Johnny Mautz's father was stationed at Fort Devens before moving to the Eastern Shore of Maryland to start a dental care company.

Johnny Mautz married his wife, Rebecca, in May 2005; they are now separated.

Johnny Mautz owns the Carpenter Street Saloon in Saint Michaels, Maryland.

Johnny Mautz was elected to the House of Delegates in 2014, succeeding delegates Adelaide Eckardt and Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio.

Johnny Mautz was sworn in on January 14,2015, and was a member of the Economic Matters Committee.

In February 2022, after much speculation, Johnny Mautz filed to run for Maryland Senate, challenging incumbent state Senator Adelaide Eckardt in the primary.

Johnny Mautz defeated Eckardt in the Republican primary on July 19, and won the general election on November 8,2022.

Johnny Mautz was sworn in on January 11,2023, and is a member of the Finance Committee.

In March 2022, during debate on a bill to ban privately made firearms, Johnny Mautz introduced an amendment to create a special unit on firearm violence in Baltimore.

Johnny Mautz added that he would support reinstating the death penalty for murdering law enforcement officers.

Johnny Mautz later called for Governor Wes Moore to call a special legislative session on gun violence following the 2023 Baltimore shooting.

In 2021, during debate on a bill allowing counties to implement progressive income taxes, Johnny Mautz introduced an amendment that would require any income tax increases to be subject to a countywide referendum.

In 2022, Johnny Mautz voted against a bill to implement a statewide paid family leave program.

In May 2024, Johnny Mautz called on Governor Wes Moore to veto a bill increasing subsidies for offshore wind energy.

In March 2017, Johnny Mautz voted against a bill to ban harvesting in oyster sanctuaries.

In January 2020, Johnny Mautz voted against overriding Governor Larry Hogan's veto on House Bill 720, which establishes a consensus-based process involving environmentalists, watermen and seafood sellers to create a new oyster fishery management plan for the state, citing concerns that the bill could cause economic harm to communities on the Chesapeake Bay.

In July 2023, Johnny Mautz called for federal tariffs on imported crab meat, claiming that Venezuelan crab meat was hurting local crab fisheries.

In 2019, Johnny Mautz said he opposed bills to further regulate long gun and assault rifles, imploring legislators to instead pass legislation focusing on the mental health of gun owners.

Johnny Mautz later called the bill "unconstitutional" and supported the National Rifle Association of America's lawsuit against it.

In March 2018, Johnny Mautz voted against the Reform on Tap Act of 2018, which would have repealed certain limits on micro-breweries, farm breweries, and limited beer wholesalers.

In March 2021, Johnny Mautz voted against the Maryland Driver Privacy Act, which would prohibit state and local government agencies from providing records or data to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of civil immigration enforcement, insisting that the bill extended extra protections to undocumented immigrants with drivers' licenses.

In 2023, Johnny Mautz introduced an amendment to the Trans Health Equity Act that would ban gender-affirming care for minors.