Legislation
Delegate Jon S. Cardin

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- 11
- County
- Baltimore
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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217 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3054 | 301-858-3054
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3054
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217 House Office Building
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217 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3054 | 301-858-3054
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217 House Office Building
- Contact
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jon.cardin@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat

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HB0181 /CH0027 (SB0103/CH0026) | Criminal Law - Electronic Harassment and Bullying (Grace's Law 2.0) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 27 |
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HB0182 | Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0260 (SB0226) | Election Law - Campaign Finance Violations - Injunctive Relief | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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HB0261 (SB0225) | Election Law - Campaign Material - Clarification of Definition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1302 (SB0255) | Abandoned Property in Possession of a Museum | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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HB1400 /CH0558 (SB1012) | Public Health - Death Certificates - Completion and Cause of Death Report | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 558 |
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HB0011 (SB0452) | Juveniles Charged as Adults – Confidentiality of Records | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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HB0098 (SB0193) | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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HB0109 /CH0579 (SB0285/CH0580) | Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 579 |
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HB0110 | Public School Students – Daily Physical Activity (Student Health and Fitness Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0) |
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HB0134 | Environment - Single-Use Plastic Straws - Use in Restaurants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0135 /CH0061 (SB0152/CH0062) | Criminal Law – Cruelty to Animals – Payment of Costs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 61 |
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HB0204 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Employee-Owned Businesses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0213 /CH0343 (SB0143) | Cownose Ray Fishery Management Plan and Moratorium on Contests | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 343 |
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HB0240 /CH0028 (SB0232/CH0029) | Hate Crimes – Threats | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 28 |
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HB0259 /CH0599 (SB0394/CH0600) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Boating Offenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 599 |
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HB0286 /CH0609 | Election Law - Registration and Voting at Precinct Polling Places | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 609 |
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HB0307 /CH0041 | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 41 |
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HB0336 /CH0001 (SB0391/CH0002) | Civilian Federal Employees – Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund (Federal Shutdown Paycheck Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1 |
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HB0338 /CH0635 (SB0218/CH0636) | Human Services - Food Supplements (Summer SNAP for Children Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 635 |
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HB0371 | State Board of Education - Financial Literacy Curriculum - Graduation Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0372 (SB0369) | Evidence - Chain of Custody of DNA | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0399 (SB0311) | End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0461 /CH0515 (SB0400) | Maryland Higher Education Commission - Private Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Education - Regulation (Private Nonprofit Institution of Higher Education Protection Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 515 |
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HB0472 | Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0481 /CH0365 | Criminal Law - Sale of a Minor - Felony | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 365 |
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HB0491 | State Contractual Employees - Paid Leave | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0517 (SB0460/CH0519) | Crosswalks – Violation of Pedestrian Right–of–Way – Penalty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB0543 /CH0487 (SB0340/CH0488) | Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Investments and Operations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 487 |
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HB0640 (SB0555) | Peace Orders - Workplace Violence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0641 /CH0072 (SB0355) | Criminal Law – Sexual Contact With an Animal – Aggravated Cruelty to Animals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 72 |
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HB0644 | Commission on 380 Years of African American History in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0659 /CH0560 | Juvenile Law - Continued Detention - Minimum Age | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 560 |
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HB0669 (SB0387) | Environment - Water Quality Certifications (Pipeline and Water Protection Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0690 (SB0734/CH0512) | Education - Students With Reading Difficulties - Screenings and Interventions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0697 /CH0418 (SB0868/CH0417) | Health Insurance – Consumer Protections and Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 418 |
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HB0706 (SB0919) | Election Law - Absentee Ballot Requests, Delivery, and Marking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0715 (SB0419) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0734 /CH0023 (SB0689/CH0024) | Criminal Law - Labor Trafficking (Anti-Exploitation Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 23 |
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HB0740 (SB0882) | Criminal Law – Firearms – Computer–Aided Fabrication and Serial Number (3–D Printed Firearms ) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0745 (SB0809/CH0324) | Correctional Facilities - Restrictive Housing - Pregnant Inmates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0768 /CH0692 (SB0759) | Health - Prescription Drug Affordability Board | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 692 |
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HB0782 (SB0691) | Criminal Procedure - Motion to Vacate Judgment - Human Trafficking (True Freedom Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0787 /CH0054 | Crimes - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 54 |
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HB0791 | Workers' Compensation Commission - Annual Report - Return-to-Work | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0810 (SB0870/CH0432) | Income Tax - Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB0827 /CH0559 (SB0688) | Child Abuse and Neglect – Sex Trafficking – Services and Investigations (Child Sex Trafficking Screening and Services Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 559 |
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HB0848 (SB0320) | Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0871 /CH0021 (SB0690/CH0022) | Criminal Law - Human Trafficking and Prostitution Offenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 21 |
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HB0874 /CH0702 (SB0676) | Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Review - State's Motion to Vacate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 702 |
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HB0939 /CH0063 (SB0935/CH0064) | Vehicle Laws - Electric Bicycles - Equipment and Operation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 63 |
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HB1005 (SB0905) | Action for Change of Name - Procedures and Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 11:00 a.m. |
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HB1027 /CH0325 (SB0736/CH0326) | Criminal Law - Child Pornography | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 325 |
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HB1031 | Declaration of Rights - Right of Bodily Integrity and Privacy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1084 | Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Felony | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1096 /CH0034 (SB0767/CH0033) | Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Analysis | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 34 |
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HB1107 (SB0518) | Discrimination in Employment - Pregnancy and Childbirth | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1120 (SB0946/CH0767) | State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retiree Benefits - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) |
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HB1137 | Home and Hospital Teaching Program for Students – Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1158 (SB0516/CH0757) | Clean Energy Jobs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1243 (SB0805) | Motor and Electric Scooter Sharing Companies – Nonvisual Access | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
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HB1249 (SB0657/CH0431) | Pilot Program - Alleged Rape, Sexual Offense, or Child Sexual Abuse - HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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HB1268 /CH0508 (SB0569/CH0509) | Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 508 |
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HB1347 /CH0737 | Prior Authorizations of State Debt – Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 737 |
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HJ0002 (SJ0001) | United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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Legislative Bond Initiatives |
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Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | House Initiative | Senate Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company | Introduced | Baltimore | $79,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | ||||
Pikesville High School Artificial Turf Field | Introduced | Baltimore | $500,000 | $250,000 | $600,000 | $850,000 | |||
Torah Institute of Baltimore | Introduced | Baltimore | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 |

- Tenure
- Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019. First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House 2003-2015.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Judiciary Committee
- 2019 Chair, Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2019 Criminal Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2019 Workgroup Law Enforcement Officers-Public Information of the Judiciary Committee
- Awards
- James and Eva Hirshorn Prize for Jewish History, 1996; William P. Cunningham Award for Excellent Achievement and Service to the University of Maryland, School of Law, 2001.
- 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, 2002-2018; Principal, CWO Strategies, Government Relations and Public Affairs, 2015-2018; Married; one child.
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