Maryland House of Delegates · District 28
Edith Patterson
Where they sit
Every current delegate, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Edith Patterson'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
Running for Maryland House of Delegates District 28.
Also on the ballot: Abena Affum-McAllister (Democratic), Debra Davis (Democratic), James Emerson Ashburn (Republican), Winfield W. Clark, Jr. (Republican)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current delegate, by party; the dot is Edith Patterson.
Each tick is a current delegate, by party; the dot is Edith Patterson.
Bills
The bills Edith Patterson sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 27 |
| Passed both chambers | 15 |
| Became law | 15 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 37 of 141 in the House of Delegates (tied with 4 others) · 37 of 102 Democrats (tied with 3 others)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HB 479 Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program Workgroup - Establishment |
Became law passed as SB 529 |
April 2, 2026 |
| HB 1587 Gaming - Operation of Electronic Instant Bingo Machines and Report by State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency |
Became law | March 26, 2026 |
| HB 721 Uniformed Services Spouses Act |
Became law | March 22, 2026 |
| HB 102 Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures |
Became law | March 21, 2026 |
| HB 474 Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces (Clear Before You Drive Act) |
Became law | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 720 Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date |
Became law | March 19, 2026 |
| HB 623 Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program |
Became law | March 19, 2026 |
| HB 478 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Classroom Supplies Purchased by Teachers - Alteration |
Became law | March 16, 2026 |
| HB 618 State Lottery - Internet Sales of Subscription Plans - Authorization |
Became law | March 24, 2025 |
| HB 691 Tax Relief and State Personnel Equality for Service Members Act |
Became law | March 17, 2025 |
| HB 600 Educational Equality for Service Members Act |
Became law | March 17, 2025 |
| HB 1204 Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student Elopement - Notice and Reporting Requirements (Ace's Law) |
Became law | March 16, 2025 |
| HB 151 (2024) Charles County Board of Education - Vacancy Procedures - Timing and Video Streaming and Archiving |
Became law | March 20, 2024 |
| HB 1026 (2024) Armed Forces - Support of Military Families and Addition of Space Force |
Became law | March 13, 2024 |
| HB 292 (2023) Child Care Providers - Registration and Licensing - Exemptions |
Became law | 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
4 against the Speaker; 4 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Speaker | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2026 | SB 594: Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 7, 2026 | SB 130: Environment - Water - Individual Submeters Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 23, 2026 | HB 421: Prince George's County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 210 PG 309-26 Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 6, 2023 | SB 290: Office of the Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division - Authority to Prosecute Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
Every roll call
How Edith Patterson voted on each of the 5,565 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Speaker | 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
- edith.patterson@house.maryland.gov
- Capitol office
- Room 429, Lowe House Office Building 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3247
Committees
- Committee on Ending Homelessness
- Ways and Means
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