Maryland House of Delegates · District 3
Karen Simpson
Where they sit
Every current delegate, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Karen Simpson'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 3.
Also on the ballot: Kris Fair (Democratic), Ken Kerr (Democratic), Angela McIntosh (Republican)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current delegate, by party; the dot is Karen Simpson.
Each tick is a current delegate, by party; the dot is Karen Simpson.
Bills
The bills Karen Simpson sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 30 |
| Passed both chambers | 11 |
| Became law | 11 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 61 of 141 in the House of Delegates (tied with 4 others) · 56 of 102 Democrats (tied with 2 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 403 Public Information Act - Divorce Records |
Became law passed as SB 426 |
April 1, 2026 |
| HB 497 Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration |
Became law | March 22, 2026 |
| HB 329 Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students |
Became law | March 21, 2026 |
| HB 492 Frederick County - County Employees and Volunteers - Criminal History Records Check |
Became law | March 21, 2025 |
| HB 929 Family Law - Permanent Protective Orders - Consent |
Became law | March 15, 2025 |
| HB 442 Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer |
Became law | March 15, 2025 |
| HB 241 Marriage - Confidential Communication |
Became law | March 15, 2025 |
| HB 62 (2024) State Employee Rights and Protections - Personnel Actions and Harassment - Investigation of Complaints |
Became law | March 14, 2024 |
| HB 174 (2023) Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior |
Became law | March 30, 2023 |
| HB 424 (2023) State Retirement and Pension System - Nonvested Accounts - Regular Interest |
Became law | March 24, 2023 |
| HB 309 (2023) State Employee Rights and Protections - Personnel Actions and Harassment - Complaints |
Became law | March 23, 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
3 against the Speaker; 3 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Speaker | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2026 | SB 284: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| April 7, 2025 | SB 856: Mold - Landlord Requirements and Regulations (Maryland Tenant Mold Protection Act) Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| March 17, 2025 | HB 913: Baltimore City - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 83 Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
Every roll call
How Karen Simpson 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
- karen.simpson@house.maryland.gov
- Capitol office
- Room 221, Lowe House Office Building 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3436
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