Antonio Lamar Hayes (born December 9, 1977) is an American politician who represents the 40th legislative district of Baltimore in the Maryland Senate.

[4] In 2014, Hayes defeated two-term incumbent Shawn Z. Tarrant to win a seat in the House of Delegates.

[1] Following the death of U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings in October 2019, Hayes was seen as a possible candidate in the subsequent special election.

[15] During the 2020 legislative session, Hayes introduced the "Time to Care Act", a bill that would provide Maryland workers with up to 12 weeks of paid family leave.

[2] The bill was reintroduced in 2021[17] and 2022,[18] during which it passed and became law after the General Assembly voted to override Governor Larry Hogan's veto.