Delegate Jon S. Cardin
Born
1970
Contact
Email · jon.cardin@house.maryland.gov
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13
Bills sponsored
this session · 124 all-time
30
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 88 all-time
4
Enacted into law
this session · 31 all-time
7066
Recorded votes
91%
Vote participation
voted in 91% of 7066 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026rs session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.5%
based on 1294 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.5%
based on 1294 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
95.9%
based on 1294 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
124 billsCurrent session 13 bills
- HB1345 Maryland Trust Act - In Terrorem Clause - Void Signed
- HB0638 Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age Introduced
- HB0510 Motor Vehicles - Automated Speed Enforcement - Improper Registration Introduced
- HB0185 Estates and Trusts - Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts Introduced
- HB0180 Criminal Procedure - Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal Introduced
- HB0174 Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations Signed
- HB0150 Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections Introduced
- HB0098 Inheritance Tax - Beneficiaries of Limited Means - Installment Payments Introduced
- HB0082 Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemption for Related Business Entities - Common Law Trusts Introduced
- HB0075 Video Lottery Operations - Prohibitions on Campaign Contributions - Parity Act Introduced
- HB0065 Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege Signed
- HB0031 Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause Introduced
- HB0017 Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax Signed
Historical 111 bills
- HB 481 Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization Died
- HB 576 Wills and Trust Instruments – Electronic Execution Signed
- HB 663 State Government – Notarial Acts – Fees and Use of Communication Technology Signed
- HB 937 Abortion Care Access Act Signed
- HB 727 Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service and State Parks - Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act) Died
- HB 472 Primary and Secondary Education - Title IX - Notice (Hear Our Voices Act of 2022) Died
- HB 1486 Motor Fuel Taxes – Tax–Free Period Signed
- HB 559 Probation Before Judgment - Probation Agreements - Probation Not Deportation Died
- HB 717 Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office - Authority of Director - Dispositive Issues of Law Died
- HB 190 Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity Died
- HB 79 Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements Died
- HB 121 Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Peace Orders - Repeal Died
- HB 45 Crimes - Mitigation and Defense - Religious Beliefs, Disability, or Homelessness Died
- HB 183 Criminal Procedure - Bail Bondsmen - Apprehension of Defendant Died
- HB 176 Courts – Service of Process – Fees Collected by Sheriff Signed
- HB 985 Education - Public High Schools - Financial Literacy Curriculum Died
- HB 1049 Maryland Trust Act - Trustee Liability - Release by Interested Parties Signed
- HB 547 Local School Systems - Equivalent Access Standards - Digital Tools (Equivalent and Nonvisual Access Accountability Act for K-12 Education) Died
- HB 751 State Personnel - Collective Bargaining Died
- HB 269 Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act Died
- HB 1054 Criminal Law - Use or Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance - De Minimis Quantity Died
- HB 491 Election Law - Campaign Finance Violation - Injunctive Relief Died
- HB 596 Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights Died
- HB 490 Election Law - Campaign Contributions - Alterations and Prohibition on Sports Wagering Licensees Died
- HB 212 Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity Died
Co-sponsored
88 billsCurrent session 30 bills
- HB1488 Constitutional Language - Modernization Introduced
- HB1472 Better Small Business Employee Benefit Act of 2026 Introduced
- HB1326 Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and Records Signed
- HB1055 Health - Newborn Screening Program - Gaucher Disease Introduced
- HB1005 Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting (Survivor Reporting Reform Act) Introduced
- HB0980 Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law) Signed
- HB0935 Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals Introduced
- HB0921 Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations Introduced
- HB0907 Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault Passed
- HB0904 Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting Signed
- HB0842 Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member Signed
- HB0765 Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty Introduced
- HB0750 Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition Signed
- HB0721 Uniformed Services Spouses Act Signed
- HB0720 Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date Signed
- HB0695 Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment Introduced
- HB0676 Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment Introduced
- HB0650 Civil Actions - Maryland Uniform Public Expression Protection Act Introduced
- HB0645 Criminal Law - Fraud - Assisted Reproductive Treatment Introduced
- HB0634 Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026) Signed
- HB0564 Pet Cremation and Burial Services - Requirements (Pet Cremation and Burial Services Consumer Protection Act) Signed
- HB0563 Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against Signed
- HB0440 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - Provider Reimbursement Introduced
- HB0388 Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory Employees Signed
- HB0349 Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Use of Body-Worn Cameras Introduced
Historical 58 bills
- HB 371 State Board of Education - Financial Literacy Curriculum - Graduation Requirement Died
- HB 706 Election Law - Absentee Ballot Requests, Delivery, and Marking Died
- HB 715 Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate Died
- HB 690 Education - Students With Reading Difficulties - Screenings and Interventions Died
- HB 669 Environment - Water Quality Certifications (Pipeline and Water Protection Act of 2019) Died
- HB 98 State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan Died
- HB 791 Workers' Compensation Commission - Annual Report - Return-to-Work Died
- HB 644 Commission on 380 Years of African American History in Maryland Died
- HB 491 State Contractual Employees - Paid Leave Died
- HB 1084 Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Felony Died
- HB 1158 Clean Energy Jobs Died
- HB 472 Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights Died
- HB 372 Evidence - Chain of Custody of DNA Died
- HB 1005 Action for Change of Name - Procedures and Requirements Died
- HB 1031 Declaration of Rights - Right of Bodily Integrity and Privacy Died
- HB 1107 Discrimination in Employment - Pregnancy and Childbirth Died
- HB 134 Environment - Single-Use Plastic Straws - Use in Restaurants Died
- HB 204 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Employee-Owned Businesses Died
- HB 1027 Criminal Law - Child Pornography Signed
- HB 1096 Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Analysis Signed
- HB 768 Health - Prescription Drug Affordability Board Died
- HB 543 Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Investments and Operations Signed
- HB 697 Health Insurance – Consumer Protections and Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission Signed
- HB 827 Child Abuse and Neglect – Sex Trafficking – Services and Investigations (Child Sex Trafficking Screening and Services Act of 2019) Signed
- HB 109 Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Const) | Yea | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Miller /863422/1 Ruled Out of Order Decision of the Chair | Yea | pass | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Schmidt /413029/1 Ruled out of order Decision of the Chair | Yea | pass | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Nawrocki /963724/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Long, R. /703123/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Szeliga /633228/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Pippy /823729/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Griffith /563421/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Arikan /933322/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Morgan, M. /283424/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Grammer /423321/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Buckel /403926/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| Committee Amendments | Yea | pass | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Arikan /623323/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Kipke /163923/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Morgan, M. /423426/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Long, R. /183623/1 | Nay | fail | August 03, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Buckel /133323/1 Ruled out of order Decision of the Chair | Yea | pass | August 03, 2026 |
| Motion to Suspend Rules from 1st to 2nd Rdg (Const) | Yea | pass | August 03, 2026 |
| Motion to Suspend Rules from 1st to 2nd Rdg (Emerg) | Yea | pass | August 03, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) | Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading and Final Passage (CCR Adp) | Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Fisher /833327/1 | Nay | fail | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| Previous Question | Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Not Voting | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Fisher /533723/1 | Nay | fail | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | April 02, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Hornberger /693728/1 | Nay | fail | April 02, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading and Final Passage (CCR Adp) | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Const) | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
| On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) | Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
| On Third Reading and Final Passage (CCR Adp) | Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
| FLA Del. Mangione /993923/1 | Nay | fail | March 31, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 30, 2026 |