Maryland House of Delegates · District 20

Lorig Charkoudian

Democratic

Where they sit

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

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Charkoudian
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Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Lorig Charkoudian'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 House of Delegates14thpercentile
More liberal than 85% of the Maryland House of Delegates.
Most liberalMost conservative
21st most liberal of 140

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Maryland House of Delegates District 20.

Also on the ballot: David Moon (Democratic), Jheanelle Wilkins (Democratic)

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Votes with the Speaker
100%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current delegate, by party; the dot is Lorig Charkoudian.

On 1,872 contested votes where both voted99% on all 5,460 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
100%
Democrats Republicans 45%100%

Each tick is a current delegate, by party; the dot is Lorig Charkoudian.

On 1,787 party-line votesPartisan rank: 1 of 140 in the House of Delegates (tied with 31 others)No one in the House of Delegates votes with their party more often

Bills

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

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Bills: Lorig Charkoudian
Bills
Sponsored65
Passed both chambers28
Became law28
Vetoed by the Governor0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 9 of 141 in the House of Delegates · 9 of 102 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: Lorig Charkoudian
BillResultFinal action
HB 711
Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)
Became law March 27, 2026
HB 85
Corporations and Associations - Cooperative Limited Equity Housing Corporations - Establishment
Became law March 25, 2026
HB 332
Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)
Became law
passed as SB 346
March 24, 2026
HB 658
Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program
Became law
passed as SB 412
March 22, 2026
HB 220
Environment - Water - Individual Submeters
Became law March 21, 2026
HB 149
Fire Prevention - Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High-Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians
Became law March 21, 2026
HB 121
Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act)
Became law March 18, 2025
HB 527
Maryland Transit Administration - Purple Line - Free Ridership and Promotional Materials and Services
Became law March 17, 2025
HB 9
Public Safety - Food System Resiliency Council - Definitions and Reports
Became law March 16, 2025
HB 32
Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board - Established
Became law March 16, 2025
HB 56
Procurement - State Department of Education - Local Food Purchasing Program
Became law March 15, 2025
HB 268
Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies
Became law March 12, 2025
HB 66 (2024)
Property Tax Credits - Public School Employees, Health and Safety Improvements, and Property Used for Local Housing Programs
Became law March 27, 2024
HB 139 (2024)
Landlord and Tenant - Notice of Utility Bills in Residential Leases - Gas and Electric Services
Became law March 25, 2024
HB 823 (2024)
Fire Protection and Prevention - Residential Rental Property - Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety Act)
Became law March 18, 2024
HB 397 (2024)
Public Utilities – Thermal Energy Network Systems – Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act)
Became law March 16, 2024
HB 216 (2024)
Condominiums - Common Elements - Clean Energy Equipment
Became law March 14, 2024
HB 287 (2024)
Property Tax - Renters' Property Tax Relief Program - Assets Calculation
Became law March 12, 2024
HB 70 (2023)
Safe Access for All (SAFE) Roads Act of 2023
Became law March 30, 2023
HB 323 (2023)
Social Services Programs - Eligibility and Enrollment
Became law March 30, 2023
HB 62 (2023)
Land Use - Public Service Companies - Pollinator-Friendly Vegetation Management and Utility-Designated Pollinator Areas
Became law March 26, 2023
HB 169 (2023)
Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing
Became law March 26, 2023
HB 32 (2023)
Maryland Food System Resiliency Council
Became law March 24, 2023
HB 793 (2023)
Offshore Wind Energy – State Goals and Procurement (Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources Act)
Became law
passed as SB 781
March 23, 2023
HB 333 (2023)
Hospitals - Financial Assistance - Medical Bill Reimbursement Process
Became law March 23, 2023
HB 121 (2023)
Mental Health - Treatment Plans for Individuals in Facilities and Resident Grievance System
Became law March 22, 2023
HB 111 (2023)
Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance
Became law March 22, 2023
HB 63 (2023)
Certified Local Farm and Fish Program - Establishment
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

No contested vote against the leader of the chamber or most of their party.

Every roll call

How Lorig Charkoudian voted on each of the 5,565 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Lorig Charkoudian
DateVoteTheir vote Most of their partySpeakerYeas–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
lorig.charkoudian@house.maryland.gov
Capitol office
Room 231, Taylor House Office Building 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3423

Committees

  • Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight Chair
  • Unemployment Insurance Oversight Chair
  • Economic Matters Vice chair
  • Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review
  • Electric Universal Service Program Work Group
  • Rules and Executive Nominations

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