Maryland Senate · District 44
Charles Sydnor
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Charles Sydnor's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
On the November 3 ballot
Charles Sydnor is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. (Maryland Senate District 44)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Charles Sydnor.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Charles Sydnor.
Bills
The bills Charles Sydnor sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 72 |
| Passed both chambers | 30 |
| Became law | 30 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 22 of 47 in the Senate · 17 of 34 Democrats
A bill's sponsor is its primary sponsor, the first name on it; co-sponsors aren't counted. Bills a committee, a county delegation, or the Speaker or Senate President on the Governor's behalf introduced aren't credited to anyone.
Bills that passed both chambers
| Bill | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|
| SB 322 Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification |
Became law | April 2, 2026 |
| SB 426 Public Information Act - Divorce Records |
Became law | April 1, 2026 |
| SB 16 Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits |
Became law | March 30, 2026 |
| SB 255 Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations |
Became law | March 27, 2026 |
| SB 98 Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission - Membership - Alterations |
Became law | March 22, 2026 |
| SB 61 Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program |
Became law | March 22, 2026 |
| SB 475 Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act) |
Became law | March 22, 2026 |
| SB 274 Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations and Discriminatory Effect |
Became law passed as HB 573 |
March 22, 2026 |
| SB 1039 Alcoholic Beverages - Class 5 Breweries - On-Premises Consumption |
Became law | March 25, 2025 |
| SB 442 Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over |
Became law passed as HB 767 |
March 19, 2025 |
| SB 566 Real Property - Filing Fee for Residential Mortgage Foreclosure - Increase |
Became law | March 18, 2025 |
| SB 142 Marriage - Confidential Communication |
Became law | March 15, 2025 |
| SB 941 Transportation-Related Tolls - Installment Payment Plans |
Became law passed as HB 1465 |
March 10, 2025 |
| SB 840 (2024) Public Safety - Automatic License Plate Readers - Captured Plate Data Storage and Upload |
Became law | March 23, 2024 |
| SB 78 (2024) Education - Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission - Publishing and Meetings Requirements |
Became law passed as HB 495 |
March 23, 2024 |
| SB 551 (2024) Criminal Procedure - Committed Persons - Release Proceedings |
Became law | March 23, 2024 |
| SB 182 (2024) Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions |
Became law | March 23, 2024 |
| SB 111 (2024) Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Minor Victim |
Became law | March 21, 2024 |
| SB 839 (2024) General Provisions - Damages or Losses - Definition |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| SB 550 (2024) Children - Labor Trafficking |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| SB 549 (2024) Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Applicability for Deceased and Missing Individuals |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| SB 19 (2024) Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Shielding of Court Records |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| SB 187 (2024) Correctional Services - Inmate Employment - Agricultural Work |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| SB 880 (2023) Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force |
Became law | April 2, 2023 |
| SB 293 (2023) Corrections - Incarcerated Individuals |
Became law | March 27, 2023 |
| SB 194 (2023) Ground Leases – Notices and Billing – Forms and Requirements |
Became law | March 25, 2023 |
| SB 196 (2023) Residential Ground Leases - Redemption and Extinguishment - Requirements |
Became law | March 23, 2023 |
| SB 193 (2023) Ground Leases - Collection of Rent, Interest, Fees, and Other Expenses - Registration Requirements |
Became law | March 23, 2023 |
| SB 106 (2023) Courts - Judgments - Exemptions From Execution |
Became law | March 23, 2023 |
| SB 478 (2023) Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension |
Became law | March 18, 2023 |
Budget projects
Maryland's budget bill doesn't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Maryland legislators.
Contested votes where they split
22 against the Senate President; 21 against most of their party.
Every roll call
How Charles Sydnor voted on each of the 4,815 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Senate President | Yeas–nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- Official page
- mgaleg.maryland.gov
- charles.sydnor@senate.maryland.gov
- Capitol office
- Room 216, James Senate Office Building 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3612
Committees
- Committee on Legislative Ethics Chair
- Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review
- Committee on Children, Youth and Families
- Executive Nominations
- Judicial Proceedings
- Legislative Policy
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Maryland General Assembly, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.
Source: the Maryland General Assembly's floor vote records, Jan. 11, 2023 to Aug. 4, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections