Maryland House of Delegates · District 11B
Jon Cardin
Where they sit
Every current delegate, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Jon Cardin'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 11B.
Also on the ballot: Dana Stein (Democratic), John C. Gordon (Republican)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current delegate, by party; the dot is Jon Cardin.
Each tick is a current delegate, by party; the dot is Jon Cardin.
Bills
The bills Jon Cardin sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 65 |
| Passed both chambers | 22 |
| Became law | 22 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 16 of 141 in the House of Delegates (tied with 3 others) · 16 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 1345 Maryland Trust Act - In Terrorem Clause - Void |
Became law | March 26, 2026 |
| HB 65 Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege |
Became law | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 174 Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations |
Became law | March 21, 2026 |
| HB 17 Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax |
Became law | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 966 Courts - Artificial Intelligence Evidence Clinic Pilot Program - Establishment |
Became law passed as SB 655 |
March 25, 2025 |
| HB 238 Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges |
Became law passed as SB 533 |
March 24, 2025 |
| HB 260 Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia - Prohibitions and Penalties |
Became law | March 19, 2025 |
| HB 88 Estates and Trusts - Maryland Trust Decanting Act - Notification and Document Transmittal |
Became law | March 15, 2025 |
| HB 315 Task Force to Study Fiduciary Adjudication in Maryland |
Became law | March 15, 2025 |
| HB 309 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Peer Support Programs |
Became law | March 15, 2025 |
| HB 27 Estates and Trusts - Compensation of Guardians of Property and Trustees |
Became law | March 15, 2025 |
| HB 146 Estates and Trusts - Resignation of Trustee - Notice |
Became law | March 15, 2025 |
| HB 162 (2024) Courts - Prohibited Liability Agreements - Recreational Facilities |
Became law passed as SB 452 |
March 27, 2024 |
| HB 498 (2024) Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program - Mandated Reports |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| HB 326 (2024) Estates and Trusts - Appointment of Personal Representative - Objections |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| HB 325 (2024) Estates and Trusts - Interested Person - Definition |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| HB 324 (2024) Maryland Uniform Transfers to Minors Act - Transfers as Custodian for the Benefit of a Minor - Authorization of Court |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| HB 179 (2023) Maryland Estate Tax - Portability - Time Period for Election |
Became law | March 26, 2023 |
| HB 1281 (2023) Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties |
Became law passed as SB 209 |
March 26, 2023 |
| HB 755 (2023) Estates and Trusts – Registered Domestic Partnerships |
Became law passed as SB 792 |
March 25, 2023 |
| HB 687 (2023) Estates and Trusts - Trusts - Decanting (Maryland Trust Decanting Act) |
Became law | March 24, 2023 |
| HB 427 (2023) Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity |
Became law | March 24, 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 Speaker; 13 against most of their party.
Every roll call
How Jon Cardin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading… | |||||
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
- jon.cardin@house.maryland.gov
- Capitol office
- Room 426, Lowe House Office Building 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3054
Committees
- Judiciary
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