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Republican
· State Senator
Paul Corderman
Represents District 2 in the State Senate.
Votes with Republicans
96%
on 254 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 94%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 1,228 of 1,244 roll calls · Senate median 96%
Their bills that became law
4 of 13
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 5
Roll calls on record
1,244
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.
How Paul Corderman votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Paul Corderman sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Paul Corderman is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
9 of 254 party-line votes.
HB862 · Railroads – Required Crew for Movement of Freight
In plain English Requires freight trains operating in Maryland to have at least two crew members, with penalties up to $10,000 for violations or $25,000 for willful repeat violations within three years.
Overridden · 2026-08-03 · Passed 33–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1249 · Certified Recovery Residences – Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment – Prohibition
In plain English Requires certified recovery residences to serve individuals receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder and not require them to stop or change that treatment.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 36–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB336 · Criminal Procedure – District Court – Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants
In plain English Allows District Court commissioners to issue summonses in certain cases while prohibiting arrest warrants in those cases, and requires referral to the State's Attorney and victim access to information.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 35–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB336 · Criminal Procedure – District Court – Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants
In plain English Allows District Court commissioners to issue summonses in certain cases while prohibiting arrest warrants in those cases, and requires referral to the State's Attorney and victim access to information.
Floor Amendment 593722/1 (Senator Love) Rejected · 2026-04-13 · Failed 12–34 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB661 · General Provisions – Commemorative Months – Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months
In plain English Requires the Governor to annually proclaim January as Muslim American Heritage Month and May as Jewish American Heritage Month, with proclamations urging organizations to observe them with programs and activities.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-10 · Passed 33–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB862 · Railroads – Required Crew for Movement of Freight
In plain English Requires freight trains operating in Maryland to have at least two crew members, with penalties up to $10,000 for violations or $25,000 for willful repeat violations within three years.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-09 · Passed 33–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB622 · Cannabis – Licensees – Dispensary Licenses, Micro Dispensary Employees, and Cannabis Agent Training Programs
In plain English Extends delivery time for certain dispensary licenses, increases micro dispensary employee limits to 20, alters cannabis agent training requirements, and prioritizes previously approved training programs.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-09 · Passed 30–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB876 · Recovery Residences – Certification – Requirement
Third Reading Passed · 2026-03-23 · Passed 34–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB893 · Business Regulation – Rounding Cash Transactions – Authorization
In plain English Allows merchants to round cash transaction prices or change amounts in a specified manner and excludes rounded amounts from sales tax.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-03-18 · Passed 37–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB1222 · Prince George's County – State's Attorney Salary – Alteration PG 426-26
In plain English Increases the Prince George's County State's Attorney salary to $250,000, excluding the current officeholder.
Committee Amendment 513122/1 Rejected · 2026-04-13 · Failed 22–22
SB841 · Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act
In plain English Requires the Office of Home Energy Programs to manage electric assistance for certain customers, establishes a nonprofit green energy loan program, and changes solar permitting procedures, among other changes.
Floor Amendment 813629/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted · 2026-04-02 · Failed 20–19
SB626 · Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)
In plain English Requires the state to maintain birth information histories and allows government access to them, and changes when new birth certificates are issued for sex designation changes.
Motion to Postpone Indefinitely (Senator Hershey) Rejected · 2026-03-20 · Failed 20–21
HB154 · Open Meetings Act – County Boards of Education – Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
In plain English Requires county school boards to keep archived video recordings of open meetings on their websites for at least five years.
Floor Amendment 793028/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted · 2026-04-08 · Passed 24–20
SB284 · Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026
In plain English Alters required appropriations, authorizes fund uses, changes revenue distribution, and modifies income tax provisions among other changes.
Floor Amendment 673521/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected · 2026-03-17 · Failed 20–24
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Mary-Dulany JamesDemocrat · District 34 · 227 shared contested votes
33%
Ron WatsonDemocrat · District 23 · 263 shared contested votes
17%
Carl JacksonDemocrat · District 8 · 251 shared contested votes
16%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (16 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Paul Corderman was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced13
Out of committee5
Passed one chamber5
Passed both chambers4
Became law4
Never left committee8
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Reports 5Revenue and Taxes 4Comptroller 3Committees and Commissions 3Historical Matters 3Education 3
Washington County – Sales and Use Tax Exemption – Target Redevelopment Area
In plain English Exempts certain construction materials and warehousing equipment purchased for Mount Aetna Technology Park in Washington County from sales tax, with record-keeping and reporting requirements.
Official synopsis: Providing an exemption from the sales and use tax for certain construction material or warehousing equipment that is purchased for use in the Mount Aetna Technology Park in Washington County; requiring the buyer to maintain for at least 3 years after the date of sale…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 731 · 2026-05-26
State Procurement – Exceptions – Historic Preservation Services (The Honorable Barrie S. Ciliberti Historic Preservation Act of 2026)
Establishing certain exceptions to State procurement requirements for certain contracts with nonprofit entities related to historic preservation, archaeology, and conservation service opportunities; and requiring certain contracts to include clauses requiring a nonprofit entity to competitively and transparently procure any subcontracted services, provide certain annual reports…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 451 · 2026-05-12
Correctional Officers' Retirement System – Reemployment After Retirement – Exemption from Earnings Offset
Exempting a retiree of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System from a certain earnings offset if the retiree is reemployed with certain participating employers.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 258 · 2026-04-28
Natural Resources – Maryland Heritage Areas Authority – Funding and Grants
In plain English Allows the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to award grants and loans to local jurisdictions for heritage area management plans and revitalization, and adjusts funding limits and operating expense percentages.
Official synopsis: Authorizing the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to award grants and loans to local jurisdictions to develop certain management plans and encourage revitalization of and reinvestment in certified heritage area resources; decreasing from 10% to 7% or $600,000, whichever is greater, of Program Open Space funds…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 277 · 2026-04-28
Higher Education – Nonresident Tuition – Exemption for Spouses and Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)
In plain English Exempts spouses and dependent children of state or local public safety employees who die in the line of duty from paying out-of-state tuition at Maryland public colleges.
Official synopsis: Exempting spouses and financially dependent children of State or local public safety employees who die as a result of or in the course of performance of duties from paying out-of-state or out-of-county tuition at a public institution of higher education in the State.
Passed one chamberThird Reading Passed (137-0) · 2026-04-13
Primary and Secondary Education – Funding Accuracy and Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count – Alterations and Report (Education Funding Accuracy Act)
Altering the definition of "full-time equivalent enrollment" in the calculation for State education aid to include the average number of students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 on September 30 and May 31 of the prior school year; requiring the State Department of Education to…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) and Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment) · 2026-02-20
Education – Public School Construction – Funding
Codifying certain provisions of law that specify the intent of the General Assembly that the State provide at least a certain amount of funding for public school construction each year; and increasing the annual public school construction funding goal to $550,000,000 beginning in fiscal year…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-17
Department of Social and Economic Mobility – Individuals With Disabilities
Renaming the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to be the Office of Small, Minority, Disability, and Women Business Affairs; renaming the Special Secretary of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to be the Special Secretary of Small, Minority, Disability, and Women Business…
Not out of committeeFirst Reading Senate Rules · 2026-02-14
Family Law – Child Neglect Definition – Alteration
Altering the definition of child neglect to include the failure or refusal to provide to a child the education required by law.
Not out of committeeHearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-12
Criminal Procedure – Verdict of Not Criminally Responsible – Eligibility for Evaluation for Discharge
Establishing that a person committed to the Maryland Department of Health after a verdict of not criminally responsible for murder in the first degree or murder in the second degree is not eligible for discharge for at least a certain period of time from the…
Not out of committeeHearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-12
Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Donations to Food Banks and Other Charitable Entities
Allowing a subtraction under the Maryland income tax of up to $1,000 for donations of certain food and monetary gifts made by a taxpayer during the taxable year to certain charitable entities that provide food at no cost to individuals in need; and requiring the…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-11
Sports Wagering – Wagers on Historical Horse Races – Authorization
Altering the definition of "sporting event" for purposes of provisions of law governing sports wagering to include historical horse races; authorizing certain sports wagering facility licensees to accept wagers on historical horse races that are made by an individual physically present and subject to certain…
Not out of committeeHearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-05
Criminal Procedure – Postconviction Release – Crimes Resulting in Death of Young Victim
Prohibiting the release of a defendant pending sentencing or exhaustion of appellate review after conviction of a specified crime resulting in the death of a victim under the age of 14 years.
Not out of committeeHearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-05
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Feldman) Adopted)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 943226/1 (Senator West) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 763427/1 (Senator Salling) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 393120/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 713626/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 473622/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 213220/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Third Reading Passed)
HB2101 · 2026-08-04
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 – Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment (Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Kagan) Adopted)
HB2101 · 2026-08-04
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 – Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment (Third Reading Passed)
HB862 · 2026-08-03
Railroads – Required Crew for Movement of Freight (Overridden)
HB423 · 2026-04-13
Prince George's County – Public High Schools – Drug Detection Products PG 501-26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB38 · 2026-04-13
Financial Institutions – Licensing of Affiliated Insurance Producer-Mortgage Loan Originators – Alterations (Third Reading Passed)
HB405 · 2026-04-13
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – Governing Documents – Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment (Third Reading Passed)
HB769 · 2026-04-13
State Board of Social Work Examiners – Provisional License to Practice Social Work – Established (Third Reading Passed)
HB1466 · 2026-04-13
Department of Housing and Community Development – Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program – Qualified Properties (Third Reading Passed)
HB547 · 2026-04-13
Income Tax – Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment Subtraction Modification and Parent of a Stillborn Child Credit (Third Readings Passed with Amendments)
HB1554 · 2026-04-13
Sales and Use Tax – Electricity for Agriculture Purposes – Study and Report (Third Reading Passed)
HB1118 · 2026-04-13
Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations – Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions (Third Reading Passed)
HB1091 · 2026-04-13
Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations – Dentists – Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers (Third Reading Passed)
HB107 · 2026-04-13
Motor Vehicles – Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program – Establishment (Third Reading Passed)
HB752 · 2026-04-13
Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards (Third Reading Passed)
HB264 · 2026-04-13
Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026 (Third Reading Passed)
HB1526 · 2026-04-13
Carroll County – Alcoholic Beverages – Class 1 Distillery On-Premises Consumption Permit (Third Reading Passed)
HB730 · 2026-04-13
Business Regulation – Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law – Alterations (Franchise Reform Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB593 · 2026-04-13
Criminal Law – Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point (Third Reading Passed)
HB1267 · 2026-04-13
Patuxent Research Refuge and Beltsville Agricultural Research Center – Zoning Classification (Protecting Patuxent Research Refuge Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB6 · 2026-04-13
Public Institutions of Higher Education – Pregnant and Parenting Students – Plan and Reporting (Third Reading Passed)
HB321 · 2026-04-13
Environment – Synthetic Turf Industry and Disposal Study – Deadline Extension (Third Reading Passed)
SB242 · 2026-04-13
Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act (Third Reading Passed)
HB1387 · 2026-04-13
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund – Fund Producer Commission Rate (Third Reading Passed)
HB611 · 2026-04-13
Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Fees PG 317–26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB583 · 2026-04-13
Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Notice of Issuance of Class C Per Diem Beer, Wine, and Liquor License PG 319–26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB246 · 2026-04-13
Video Tolls – Class G (Trailer) Vehicles – Liability (Third Reading Passed)
HB870 · 2026-04-13
Environment – Permit Applications for New Buildings – Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB1196 · 2026-04-13
Environment – Water Quality Testing – Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan (Third Reading Passed)
HB750 · 2026-04-13
Criminal Law – Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs – Prohibition (Third Reading Passed)
HB640 · 2026-04-13
Mandated Reports, Boards, and Commissions – Revisions (Third Reading Passed)
HB618 · 2026-04-13
Commercial Law – Self-Service Storage Facilities – Alterations (Third Reading Passed)
HB855 · 2026-04-13
Common Ownership Communities – Candidate or Proposition Signs – Display Period (Third Reading Passed)
HB357 · 2026-04-13
Municipalities – Election Dates – Reporting Requirements (Third Reading Passed)
SB18 · 2026-04-13
State Board of Social Work Examiners – Provisional License to Practice Social Work – Established (Third Reading Passed)
SB504 · 2026-04-13
Data Privacy – Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB1530 · 2026-04-13
Higher Education – Undocumented Students – Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility (Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Ready) Rejected)
HB1530 · 2026-04-13
Higher Education – Undocumented Students – Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility (Third Reading Passed)
HB663 · 2026-04-13
Department of the Environment – Federal Environmental Policy – Reporting (Third Reading Passed)
HB850 · 2026-04-13
Home Builders – Open House – Sales Representative Disclosure Requirements (Third Reading Passed)
HB1587 · 2026-04-13
Gaming – Operation of Electronic Instant Bingo Machines and Report by State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (Third Reading Passed)
HB1563 · 2026-04-13
Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care – Coverage and Facility Studies (Third Reading Passed)
HB1286 · 2026-04-13
Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License (Third Reading Passed)
HB328 · 2026-04-13
Bicounty Commissions – Public Ethics – Financial Disclosure Statements PG/MC 105-26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB282 · 2026-04-13
Adult Protective Services – Modifications (Third Reading Passed)
HB732 · 2026-04-13
Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws – 2025 Edition – Legalization (Third Reading Passed)
SB311 · 2026-04-13
Education – The Blueprint for Maryland's Future – Revisions (Third Reading Passed)
HB625 · 2026-04-13
Human-Relevant Research Fund – Collection of Contributions – Responsible Entity (Third Reading Passed)
HB1149 · 2026-04-13
State Finance – Claims of the State – Settlement (Third Reading Passed)
HB833 · 2026-04-13
Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland – Reestablishment (Third Reading Passed)
HB456 · 2026-04-13
Howard County – Alcoholic Beverages – Gift Basket Permit Ho. Co. 2-26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB406 · 2026-04-13
Prince George's County – Alcoholic Beverages – Multiple Licenses Prohibition – Exceptions PG 313-26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB684 · 2026-04-13
Health Insurance – Material Changes to Provider Networks – Notification and Special Enrollment Period (Third Reading Passed)
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