# Darrell Odom

Darrell Odom is a Democratic member of the Maryland House for district 27A.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maryland House, district 27A
- Serving since: 2026-01-13
- Current term: MD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/1bfa80b8-7204-4f06-8b78-e3cb95b9a475

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1bfa80b8-7204-4f06-8b78-e3cb95b9a475 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

69% of the 65 bills Odom sponsored got out of committee, in the top quarter of the Maryland House.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.65 (standard error 0.09), from 7 donors and 172 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 47% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MD 2025–26 session)

1,483 roll calls. Attendance 97.1% (Maryland House 94.3%). Party unity 99.8% (97.0%). 2 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-08-04 · voted yea · On Third Reading (Emerg) · HB 2101 Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2101/
- 2026-08-04 · voted yea · On Third Reading (Const) · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-03 · voted nay · FLA Del. Grammer /423321/1 · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · fail · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-03 · voted yea · Motion to Suspend Rules from 1st to 2nd Rdg (Emerg) · HB 2101 Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2101/
- 2026-08-03 · voted yea · Committee Amendments · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-03 · voted yea · FLA Del. Miller /863422/1 Ruled Out of Order Decision of the Chair · HB 2101 Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2101/
- 2026-08-03 · voted yea · FLA Del. Schmidt /413029/1 Ruled out of order Decision of the Chair · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · pass · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-03 · voted nay · FLA Del. Buckel /403926/1 · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · fail · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-03 · voted nay · FLA Del. Szeliga /633228/1 · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · fail · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/
- 2026-08-03 · voted not voting · FLA Del. Long, R. /183623/1 · HB 2100 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · fail · https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB2100/

## Legislation (MD 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 65 bills: 65 reached committee, 45 passed one chamber, 31 passed both, 31 became law. Cosponsored 0. 69.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maryland House 49.4%; rank 18 of 140).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1643: Employment Discrimination - School Employees - Use of Cannabis (in committee, 2026-03-10) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1643/
- HB 1607: Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Prohibited Locations - Adjacent Parcels (in committee, 2026-03-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1607/
- HB 1606: Credit Regulation - Maximum Interest Rate for Active Service Members (Service Members Civil Relief Act) (in committee, 2026-02-17) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1606/
- HB 1599: Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1599/
- HB 1532: Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1532/
- HB 1522: Traffic Control Signal Monitoring and Speed Monitoring Systems - Exemptions From Liability - Vehicle Rental Companies (in committee, 2026-02-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1522/
- HB 1491: Education - Interjurisdictional Safe Pathways Commission - Establishment (in committee, 2026-02-26) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1491/
- HB 1477: Public Health - Ibogaine Clinical Research Grant Program - Establishment (Veterans Mental Health Innovations Act) (in committee, 2026-02-13) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1477/
- HB 1567: Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Motor Scooters, and EPAMDs - Audible Warnings (Pass Pedestrians Safely Act) (passed one chamber, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1567/
- HB 1504: Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways - Construction and Reconstruction (The Honorable Anne Healey Pedestrian Safety Act of 2026) (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/md/bills/2026/HB1504/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $9,200 (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 74% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1bfa80b8-7204-4f06-8b78-e3cb95b9a475