Clarence Lam, Maryland Senate District 12: Voting Record

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

Clarence Lam'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 Senate37thpercentile

More liberal than 63% of the Maryland Senate.

Most liberalMost conservative

18th most liberal of 47

On the November 3 ballot

Clarence Lam is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. (Maryland Senate District 12)

The scores

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Votes with the Senate President

97%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Clarence Lam.

On 979 contested votes where both voted99% on all 4,649 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

98%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Clarence Lam.

On 911 party-line votesPartisan rank: 22 of 47 in the Senate (tied with 4 others)21 senators vote with their party more often

Bills

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

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Bills: Clarence Lam
	Bills
Sponsored	111
Passed both chambers	45
Became law	44
Vetoed by the Governor	1

Rank by bills passed: Rank 12 of 47 in the Senate · 9 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

Bills that passed both chambers: Clarence Lam
Bill	Result	Final action
SB 627 Korean American Day	Became law	March 31, 2026
SB 39 Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study	Became law	March 31, 2026
SB 791 Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act)	Became law	March 29, 2026
SB 504 Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)	Became law passed as HB 711	March 27, 2026
SB 792 Hospitals - Immigration Enforcement Action - Policy Requirement	Became law	March 26, 2026
SB 790 Public Health Reform Act	Became law passed as HB 1109	March 25, 2026
SB 794 Health Insurance - Special Enrollment Period for Pregnancy - Coverage Effective Date	Became law	March 22, 2026
SB 417 Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)	Became law	March 22, 2026
SB 54 State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions	Became law	March 20, 2026
SB 326 Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2026)	Became law	March 20, 2026
SB 169 Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures	Became law	March 17, 2026
SB 975 Health Insurance - Coverage for Specialty Drugs	Became law	March 24, 2025
SB 972 Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations	Vetoed	March 23, 2025
SB 614 Consumer Protection - Credit Reporting - Medical Debt (Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act)	Became law passed as HB 1020	March 19, 2025
SB 438 Pharmacy Benefits Administration - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Pharmacy Benefits Managers	Became law passed as HB 813	March 19, 2025
SB 302 Maryland Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Incentive Program - Alterations	Became law	March 18, 2025
SB 988 Maryland Collaborative to Improve Children's Oral Health Through School-Based Programs - Establishment	Became law passed as HB 1143	March 16, 2025
SB 486 School Health and Wellness Personnel Assessment and Maryland Council on Advancement of School-Based Health Centers	Became law passed as HB 672	March 16, 2025
SB 72 Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing	Became law	March 15, 2025
SB 5 Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – State–Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program – Sunset Repeal	Became law	March 15, 2025
SB 76 (2024) Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Transparency, Grievances, and Unit Reoccupancy	Became law	March 28, 2024
SB 991 (2024) Behavioral Health - Language Assistance Services Pilot Program	Became law	March 27, 2024
SB 590 (2024) Human Relations - Discrimination - Protected Characteristics	Became law passed as HB 1397	March 26, 2024
SB 986 (2024) State Board of Pharmacy - Prohibition on Discrimination Against 340B Drug Distribution	Became law passed as HB 1056	March 23, 2024
SB 718 (2024) Maryland Pathway to Nursing Pilot Program and Advisory Committee - Establishment	Became law	March 23, 2024
SB 371 (2024) Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports	Became law	March 22, 2024
SB 119 (2024) Legally Protected Health Care - Gender-Affirming Treatment	Became law	March 19, 2024
SB 591 (2024) Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act)	Became law passed as HB 609	March 18, 2024
SB 41 (2024) Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Information in Consumer Credit Reports	Became law	March 18, 2024
SB 50 (2024) Human Relations - Commission on Civil Rights - Appeal of Final Orders	Became law	March 14, 2024
SB 48 (2023) Disaster Service and Uniformed Services Leave Modernization Act of 2023	Became law	April 3, 2023
SB 772 (2023) State Board of Nursing - Peer Advisory Committees, Scopes of Practice, and Licensure Requirements	Became law	April 2, 2023
SB 92 (2023) Department of General Services – Energy–Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2023)	Became law passed as HB 6	March 30, 2023
SB 367 (2023) Public Employee Relations Act	Became law passed as HB 984	March 27, 2023
SB 162 (2023) Maryland Aviation Commission - Duties, Composition, and Member Orientation	Became law	March 27, 2023
SB 773 (2023) State Procurement - Liquidated Damages - Policies and Requirements	Became law	March 26, 2023
SB 626 (2023) Health Services Cost Review Commission - Members - Appointment	Became law	March 26, 2023
SB 515 (2023) Health Insurance – Step Therapy or Fail–First Protocol – Revisions	Became law	March 25, 2023
SB 258 (2023) Hospital Credentialing - Reappointment Process for Physician Staff - Modification	Became law	March 25, 2023
SB 188 (2023) Public Health - Rare Disease Advisory Council	Became law	March 25, 2023
SB 54 (2023) Criminal Law – Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practice – Repeal	Became law	March 23, 2023
SB 200 (2023) State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Disciplinary Actions	Became law	March 23, 2023
SB 514 (2023) Local Procurements - Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Programs - Certification	Became law	March 22, 2023
SB 281 (2023) Commission on Public Health – Establishment	Became law passed as HB 214	March 22, 2023
SB 120 (2023) Public Schools - Anaphylactic Food Allergies - Guidelines	Became law passed as HB 78	March 21, 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

30 against the Senate President; 28 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Clarence Lam
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Senate President	Most of their party
April 13, 2026	HB 1222: Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26 Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 1430: Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 10, 2026	HB 1430: Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding (Amend) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 9, 2026	HB 1430: Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 8, 2026	HB 571: Nonprofit Housing Corporations - Taxes and Special Assessments Exemptions - Alterations Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 23, 2026	SB 202: Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 23, 2026	SB 465: Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 17, 2026	SB 284: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 5, 2026	SB 100: Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
Feb. 19, 2026	SB 82: Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 7, 2025	SB 338: Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 695 and Interstate 83 Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 7, 2025	SB 338: Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 695 and Interstate 83 Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 7, 2025	HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
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 (split)	Yea (split)
March 12, 2025	SB 529: Business Occupations and Professions - Professional Engineers - Examination Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
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 (split)	Yea (split)
March 18, 2024	SB 538: Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 18, 2024	SB 118: Drunk Driving Offenses - Expungement and the Ignition Interlock System Program Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 14, 2024	SB 322: Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans - Automatic Enrollment Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 6, 2024	SB 705: Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 10, 2023	SB 171: Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Enhanced Underinsured Motorist Coverage - Opt-Out Option Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 7, 2023	HB 824: Wear, and Transport a Handgun Motion to Make a Special Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 7, 2023	HB 824: Wear, and Transport a Handgun (Amend) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 7, 2023	HB 824: Wear, and Transport a Handgun Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 7, 2023	HB 824: Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Possession and Permits to Carry, Wear, and Transport a Handgun (Amend) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 7, 2023	HB 128: Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Enhanced Underinsured Motorist Coverage - Opt-Out Option (Amend) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 7, 2023	SB 171: Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Enhanced Underinsured Motorist Coverage - Opt-Out Option Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 30, 2023	SB 516: Cannabis Reform Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 16, 2023	SB 748: Vehicle Laws - Military Vehicles - Registration and Operation Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	—
March 7, 2023	SB 290: Office of the Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division - Authority to Prosecute Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)

Every roll call

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

Every roll call: Clarence Lam
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
Email: clarence.lam@senate.maryland.gov
Capitol office: Room 420, Miller Senate Office Building 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3653

Committees

Audit and Evaluation
Committee on Ending Homelessness
Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight
Finance
Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission

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.