Delegate Jon S. Cardin
- District
- 11B
- County
- Baltimore
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judiciary Committee
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Judiciary Committee
- Annapolis Info
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426 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3054
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3054
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426 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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426 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3054
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426 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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jon.cardin@house.maryland.gov
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- Party
- Democrat
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0017 (SB0277) | Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0031 | Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0065 (SB0131) | Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0075 (SB0617) | Video Lottery Operations - Prohibitions on Campaign Contributions - Parity Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0082 (SB0033) | Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemption for Related Business Entities - Common Law Trusts | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0098 | Inheritance Tax - Beneficiaries of Limited Means - Installment Payments | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0150 | Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB0174 (SB0145) | Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0180 (SB0067) | Criminal Procedure - Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0185 | Estates and Trusts - Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0510 (SB0115) | Motor Vehicles - Automated Speed Enforcement - Improper Registration | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0638 | Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| HB1345 | Maryland Trust Act - In Terrorem Clause - Void | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0001 (SB0002) | Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0216 (SB0140) | Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed (131-0) |
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| HB0338 (SB0298) | Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed (131-0) |
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| HB0349 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Use of Body-Worn Cameras | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0388 (SB0253) | Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0440 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - Provider Reimbursement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0563 (SB0360) | Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| HB0564 | Pet Cremation and Burial Services - Requirements (Pet Cremation and Burial Services Consumer Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0634 (SB0745) | Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0650 (SB0251) | Civil Actions - Maryland Uniform Public Expression Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0676 (SB0518) | Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0695 (SB0023) | Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB0720 (SB0007) | Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0721 (SB0243) | Uniformed Services Spouses Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0750 (SB0177) | Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0765 (SB0082) | Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| HB0842 | Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed (126-0) |
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| HB0904 (SB0516) | Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0907 (SB0514) | Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0935 (SB0187) | Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0980 (SB0996) | Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| HB1005 | Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting (Survivor Reporting Reform Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB1055 (SB0495) | Health - Newborn Screening Program - Gaucher Disease | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1326 (SB0447) | Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and Records | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed (132-0) |
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| HB1472 (SB0779) | Better Small Business Employee Benefit Act of 2026 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/19 at 2:30 p.m. |
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| HB1488 | Constitutional Language - Modernization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | Senate Initiative | House Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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| Pikesville High School Comfort Station | Introduced | Baltimore | $300,000 | $0 | |||||
| Pikesville Middle School Digital Sign | Withdrawn |
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Baltimore | $4,920 | $0 | ||||
| St. Mark’s on the Hill Church | Introduced | Baltimore | $150,000 | $0 | |||||
| Torah Institute of Baltimore | Introduced | Baltimore | $300,000 | $0 | |||||
| Yeshivas Toras Simcha | Introduced | Baltimore | $200,000 | $0 |
- Tenure
- Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019, representing District 11 to January 11, 2023, and representing District 11B since January 11, 2023. First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House 2003-2015 representing District 11.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Judiciary Committee
- 2026 Chair, Civil Subcommittee
- 2026 Criminal Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2026 Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2024 Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus
- Past House Service
- Criminal Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2022, 2023-2025; Chair, Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2025.
- Awards
- Distinguished Alumni, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2009; Distinguished Alumni, Baltimore Hebrew University, 2009; William P. Cunningham Award for Excellent Achievement and Service to the University of Maryland, School of Law, 2001; James and Eva Hirshorn Prize for Jewish History, 1996.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Baltimore, Maryland, January 12, 1970; The Park School, Brooklandville, MD, 1988; Tufts University, B.A., International Relations, 1992; University of Maryland, Baltimore County, M.P.S., Policy Sciences, 1996; Baltimore Hebrew University, M.A., Judaic Studies, with honors, 1996; University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, J.D., with honors, 2001; Spanish Teacher and Coach, Mercersburg Academy, 1992-1994; Community Relations Associate, Baltimore Jewish Council, 1994-1996; Executive Director, Project Judaica Foundation, 1996-1998; Office of the Public Defender, Baltimore, 1999; Law Clerk, Office of Peter G. Angelos, New York, 2000; Judicial Law Clerk, the Hon. William D. Quarles, Jr., Circuit Court for Baltimore City, 2001-2002; Principal, Law Offices of Jon S. Cardin, 2002-present; Principal, CWO Strategies, Government Relations and Public Affairs, 2015-2018; Married; two children.
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