Maryland Senate · District 17

Cheryl Kagan

Democratic
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Votes with the Senate President 99% On 984 contested votes where both voted · 99% on all votes Votes with own party 99% Partisan rank: 4 of 47 in the Senate (tied with 17 others) Didn't vote at roll call 2% 90 of 4,815 roll calls · 22 of them excused
Bills passed 43 107 sponsored · 43 became law · Rank 14 of 47 in the Senate Bills that became law 43 of 43 passed · 0 vetoed

Where they sit

Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Cheryl Kagan'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

Maryland Senate30thpercentile
More liberal than 69% of the Maryland Senate.
Most liberalMost conservative
15th most liberal of 47

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Maryland Senate District 17.

Also on the ballot: Helene Meister (Republican)

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The scores

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Votes with the Senate President
99%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Cheryl Kagan.

On 984 contested votes where both voted99% on all 4,705 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
99%
Democrats Republicans 45%100%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Cheryl Kagan.

On 915 party-line votesPartisan rank: 4 of 47 in the Senate (tied with 17 others)3 senators vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills Cheryl Kagan sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills
Sponsored107
Passed both chambers43
Became law43
Vetoed by the Governor0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 14 of 47 in the Senate · 11 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

BillResultFinal action
SB 949
Election Law - Absentee Ballots - State and Federal Requirements		 Became law April 2, 2026
SB 29
Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures		 Became law April 2, 2026
SB 114
3-1-1 Systems - Expansion Program and Oversight Board - Establishment		 Became law April 2, 2026
SB 354
Business Regulation - Charitable Organizations - Audit and Review Thresholds		 Became law March 30, 2026
SB 204
Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established		 Became law March 30, 2026
SB 148
Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act)		 Became law March 30, 2026
SB 532
Higher Education Institutions - Over-the-Counter Contraception - Access and Reporting		 Became law March 25, 2026
SB 670
Election Law - Authority at Polling Places, Early Voting Centers, and Counting Centers - Revisions		 Became law March 22, 2026
SB 653
State Board of Architects - Grounds for Discipline and Anonymous Complaints		 Became law March 22, 2026
SB 237
Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting		 Became law March 22, 2026
SB 758
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Elections, Financial Statements, and Enforcement		 Became law March 25, 2025
SB 645
Election Law - Gubernatorial Primary Election - Date		 Became law March 25, 2025
SB 81
Criminal Law - Interference With a Public Safety Answering Point - Penalties		 Became law March 24, 2025
SB 633
Campaign Finance - Political Organizations - Disclosures on Solicitations (Stop Scam PACs Act)		 Became law March 24, 2025
SB 337
Elections - Local Boards of Elections - Open Meeting Requirements (Local Boards of Elections Transparency Act)		 Became law March 24, 2025
SB 88
Election Law - Municipal Elections - Administration		 Became law
passed as HB 322		 March 23, 2025
SB 543
Election Law - Provisional Ballots - Nonpartisan Board of Education Contests		 Became law
passed as HB 839		 March 23, 2025
SB 534
Election Law - Election Judges - Compensation		 Became law
passed as HB 586		 March 23, 2025
SB 365
Department of Commerce – Nonprofit Organizations Navigator – Established		 Became law March 23, 2025
SB 127
State Government - Grants and Contracts - Reimbursement of Indirect Costs		 Became law March 23, 2025
SB 775
Workgroup to Study Implementation of an Expanded 3-1-1 Nonemergency System		 Became law March 20, 2025
SB 36
Public Safety - 9-1-1 Trust Fund - 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Hotline		 Became law March 20, 2025
SB 164
Terminology and Obsolete References - Maryland State Firefighters Association and Related Terms		 Became law March 20, 2025
SB 138
Public Safety - Maryland 9-1-1 Board and Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Regulatory Authority		 Became law March 20, 2025
SB 322
Vehicle Laws - Obscured, Modified, or Blocked Registration Plates and Registration Plate Covers		 Became law
passed as HB 470		 March 19, 2025
SB 382
Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs		 Became law
passed as HB 31		 March 15, 2025
SB 115 (2024)
Election Law – Recounts – Procedures		 Became law
passed as HB 371		 March 28, 2024
SB 1143 (2024)
Persons Providing Lobbyist Compensation - Statement of Political Contributions - Exemption for Nonprofits		 Became law
passed as HB 434		 March 26, 2024
SB 1068 (2024)
Department of Information Technology - Evaluation and Development of a 3-1-1 Portal Using Artificial Intelligence		 Became law March 23, 2024
SB 460 (2024)
Unemployment Insurance - Benefits - Election Judges		 Became law
passed as HB 261		 March 18, 2024
SB 492 (2024)
Public Schools - Student Telehealth Appointments - State Guidelines, Policies, and Access		 Became law
passed as HB 522		 March 17, 2024
SB 432 (2024)
Public Schools - Active Shooter Safety Drills or Trainings - Requirements		 Became law
passed as HB 416		 March 16, 2024
SB 651 (2024)
Business Regulation - Sale of Motor Fuel - Pricing Signage (Gas Price Clarity Act)		 Became law
passed as HB 882		 March 14, 2024
SB 649 (2024)
9-1-1 Trust Fund - Purposes - Training in Telecommunications Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation		 Became law March 14, 2024
SB 459 (2024)
Grant Applications and Reporting - Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council - Alterations		 Became law March 14, 2024
SB 494 (2024)
Election Law - Postelection Procedures		 Became law
passed as HB 471		 March 13, 2024
SB 863 (2023)
State Administrator of Elections - Removal From Office		 Became law April 3, 2023
SB 53 (2023)
Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program - Nonprofit, Interest-Free, Micro Bridge Loan (NIMBL) Account - Funding		 Became law April 3, 2023
SB 379 (2023)
Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date		 Became law March 27, 2023
SB 340 (2023)
Criminal Law - False Statements - Emergency or Commission of Crime (Antiswatting Act of 2023)		 Became law March 23, 2023
SB 187 (2023)
Health Occupations - Licenses, Certificates, and Registrations - Lawful Presence and Identification Numbers		 Became law March 23, 2023
SB 35 (2023)
Open Meetings Act - State Ethics Commission (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2023)		 Became law March 18, 2023
SB 112 (2023)
State Finance and Procurement - Grants - Prompt Payment Requirement		 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

13 against the Senate President; 14 against most of their party.

DateBill and motion Their voteSenate PresidentMost of their party
April 13, 2026 HB 1222: Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26
Amendment		 Yea Yea Nay
April 10, 2026 HB 1430: Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding
Third Reading		 Nay Yea Yea
April 10, 2026 HB 1430: Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding (Amend)
Third Reading		 Nay Yea Yea
April 10, 2026 HB 1017: Correctional Services - Private Immigration Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
April 9, 2026 HB 1430: Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
April 7, 2025 HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization
Third Reading		 Nay Yea Yea
March 14, 2025 Nominations: Executive Nominations Report No.5 "Will the Senate advise and consent to the Nomination of the Executive of Nominee No.19"?
Confirmation		 Nay Yea Yea
March 12, 2025 SB 107: Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
March 29, 2024 Nominations: Executive Nominations Report No.6 "Will the Senate advise and consent to the Nomination of the Executive of Nominee 19"?
Confirmation		 Nay Yea Yea
March 13, 2024 SB 22: Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Board of License Commissioners
Amendment		 Nay Yea Yea
April 10, 2023 HB 1071: Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
April 7, 2023 SB 653: Child in Need of Assistance - Neglect - Cannabis Use
Third Reading		 Nay Yea Yea
March 30, 2023 SB 516: Cannabis Reform
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
March 30, 2023 SB 516: Cannabis Reform
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay

Every roll call

How Cheryl Kagan voted on each of the 4,815 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

DateVoteTheir vote Most of their partySenate PresidentYeas–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
Email
cheryl.kagan@senate.maryland.gov
Capitol office
Room 2 West, Miller Senate Office Building 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3134

Committees

  • 9-1-1 Specialist Recruitment and Retention Workgroup Chair
  • Education, Energy and the Environment Vice chair
  • Audit and Evaluation
  • Committee on Federal Relations

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