Senator Cheryl C. Kagan
Born
1961
Contact
Email · cheryl.kagan@senate.maryland.gov
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27
Bills sponsored
this session · 245 all-time
23
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 266 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
8310
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 8310 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026rs session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.7%
based on 1149 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.3%
based on 1149 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
96.7%
based on 1149 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
245 billsCurrent session 27 bills
- SB0962 January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles Introduced
- SB0955 Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Elections Introduced
- SB0950 Conversion Therapy - Prohibitions and Causes of Action Introduced
- SB0949 Election Law - Absentee Ballots - State and Federal Requirements Signed
- SB0948 Election Law - Internet-Delivered Absentee Ballots - Information and Receipt Limitation Introduced
- SB0695 Consumer Protection - Driver's License and ID Card Swiping - Regulation Introduced
- SB0670 Election Law - Authority at Polling Places, Early Voting Centers, and Counting Centers - Revisions Signed
- SB0653 State Board of Architects - Grounds for Discipline and Anonymous Complaints Signed
- SB0595 County Boards of Education and Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Vacancy Procedures - Alterations Introduced
- SB0532 Higher Education Institutions - Over-the-Counter Contraception - Access and Reporting Signed
- SB0354 Business Regulation - Charitable Organizations - Audit and Review Thresholds Signed
- SB0303 Business Regulation - Sale of Motor Fuel - Pricing Signage Introduced
- SB0237 Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting Signed
- SB0236 Election Law - Certification of Election-Supporting Technology - Regulations, Review, and Evaluation Introduced
- SB0204 Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established Signed
- SB0148 Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) Signed
- SB0132 Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters Introduced
- SB0114 3-1-1 Systems - Expansion Program and Oversight Board - Establishment Signed
- SB0099 Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act) Introduced
- SB0093 Annotated Code - Terminology - Clergy and Churches, Faith Institutions, and Places of Worship Introduced
- SB0069 Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Termination Provision - Repeal Introduced
- SB0065 Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees Passed
- SB0041 Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art Introduced
- SB0029 Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures Signed
- SB0023 Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment Introduced
Historical 218 bills
- SB 951 Education – Student Athletes – Uniform Modifications for Modesty (Inclusive Athletic Attire Act) Signed
- SB 83 Criminal Law - Public Safety - Interference with a Public Safety Answering Point - Penalties Died
- SB 372 Environment - Sealant Products - Prohibitions (Safer Sealant Act of 2022) Signed
- SB 362 Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Education - Requirements Vetoed
- SB 1005 State Retirement and Pension System - Divestment From Russia Signed
- SB 5 General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day Signed
- SB 616 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Eligible Sources – Waste–to–Energy and Refuse–Derived Fuel Died
- SB 322 Gas Price Gouging Act Died
- SB 321 Environment - Synthetic Turf and Turf Infill - Chain of Custody Died
- SJ 11 Solidarity With the Government and People of Ukraine Signed
- SB 381 Natural Resources - Wildlife Trafficking Prevention Signed
- SB 633 Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System - Alterations Signed
- SB 523 Health Occupations - Licenses, Certificates, and Registration - Immigrants Died
- SB 269 Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022) Signed
- SB 268 Pesticide Regulation - Transfer to Department of the Environment Died
- SB 898 Domestic Violence Survivor Resilience Loan Program and Guarantee Fund Failed
- SB 683 Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program Died
- SB 684 Vehicle Laws - Drugged Driving - Oral Fluid Tests Died
- SB 726 Transportation – Highway User Revenues – Revenue and Distribution Died
- SB 639 Consumer Protection – Security Questions and Measures Died
- SB 67 Animal Welfare - Declawing Cats - Prohibited Acts Signed
- SB 1010 Motor Fuel Taxes - Tax-Free Period Signed
- SB 630 Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Resilience Signed
- SB 246 Environment - Salt Applicator Certification Program - Establishment Died
- SB 112 Election Law - False Ballot Drop Boxes - Criminal Penalty Died
Co-sponsored
266 billsCurrent session 23 bills
- SB0988 Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations Introduced
- SB0928 County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) Introduced
- SB0858 Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment Signed
- SB0841 Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act Introduced
- SB0828 State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) Signed
- SB0825 Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection Signed
- SB0810 Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026) Signed
- SB0601 Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations Signed
- SB0597 Higher Education - Maryland Artificial Intelligence Partnership Signed
- SB0507 Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning Signed
- SB0482 Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point Signed
- SB0443 Local Boards of Elections - Board Counsel - Qualifications Signed
- SB0387 Food Retailers and Third-Party Food Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) Introduced
- SB0385 Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) Signed
- SB0346 Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act) Signed
- SB0342 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program Introduced
- SB0299 County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools Introduced
- SB0263 Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures Signed
- SB0243 Uniformed Services Spouses Act Signed
- SB0181 Hunting - Restrictions of Venison Donation Introduced
- SB0141 Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes Signed
- SB0007 Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date Signed
- SB0001 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification Signed
Historical 243 bills
- SB 311 End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) Died
- SB 193 State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan Died
- SB 814 Drunk Driving - Administrative Per Se Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program Died
- SB 641 Public School Construction - Maryland Stadium Authority - Montgomery County and Other School Systems With Significant Enrollment Growth Died
- SB 419 Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate Died
- SB 556 State Government - Legislative and Executive Branches - Workplace Bullying Died
- SB 812 Fair Housing Opportunities Act of 2019 Died
- SB 397 General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Freedom of the Press Day Died
- SB 407 Public Schools - Agricultural Education Programs Died
- SB 848 Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Schools - Discrimination - Prohibition Died
- SB 845 Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project - Requirements and Funding Died
- SB 691 Criminal Procedure - Motion to Vacate Judgment - Human Trafficking (True Freedom Act of 2019) Died
- SB 548 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources Died
- SB 645 Local Health Services Funding - Modifications Died
- SB 121 Inmates - Life Imprisonment - Parole Reform Died
- SB 542 Community Healthy Air Act Died
- SB 307 Pediatric Stroke – Awareness, Training, and Resource Materials (Laney Jaymes Fitzsimons Act) Died
- SB 882 Criminal Law – Firearms – Computer–Aided Fabrication and Serial Number (3–D Printed Firearms and Ghost Guns) Died
- SB 326 State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Fraternal Organizations ("Slots" for Homeless Veterans Act) Died
- SB 431 Task Force on Oral Health in Maryland Died
- SB 270 Pesticides - Use of Chlorpyrifos - Prohibition Died
- SB 194 Public Safety - Crime of Violence - Witness Intimidation Died
- SB 151 Criminal Law - Crimes Involving Computers - Ransomware Died
- SB 541 Education - Personnel Matters - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Vetoed
- SB 1000 Public Safety - Handgun Permit Review Board - Repeal Vetoed
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor Amendment Salling /763427/1 | Nay | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Motion to limit debate | Yea | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| Suspended Rule 24 to allow two readings of a bill in the same day | Yea | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Hershey /213220/1 | Nay | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Ready /393120/1 | Nay | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Gallion /473622/1 | Nay | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment West /943226/1 | Nay | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Simonaire /713626/1 | Nay | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Motion to limit debate | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| HB 503 HB 591 HB 668 | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Love /5937221/1448 | Nay | fail | March 27, 2026 |
| Motion to Limit Debate | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Del. Palakovich Carr, Feldmark, Roberson | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| Motion to limit debate | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| Conference Committee Report - Adoption | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| Favorable with 3 amendments /513122/1 | Yea | fail | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 593 HB 634 HB 750 HB 752 HB 904 HB 996 | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| Motion To Special Order by Senator Ready | Nay | fail | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Const/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 65 HB 282 HB 596 HB 677 HB 732 HB 855 HB 951 | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment McKay /353624/1 | Nay | fail | March 23, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Carozza /953323/1 | Nay | fail | March 23, 2026 |