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Ben Barnes
MD House District 21
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Issue areas
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD House District 21 current
Maryland |
Democratic | Jan 10, 2007 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,462 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 1156 — Calvert County - Length of Service Award Program - Benefits | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 166 — Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 207 — Higher Education - Guaranteed Access Grant Program - Applicability | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 128 — Maryland Military Department - Supervision of State Active Duty Personnel | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 334 — Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 509 — Higher Education - Workforce Pell Grant Program - Implementation | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 577 — Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 473 — Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 257 — Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 709 — Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 200 — State Government - Council for Open Data - Membership and Responsibilities | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 728 — Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Alterations to Scholarship Programs | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 136 — Collective Bargaining - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Police Officers | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 668 — Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 854 — School Construction - Nonpublic Special Education School Renovation Program - Established | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 285 — Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 486 — Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 184 — Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Reporting Requirement | Yea | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 149 — Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations | Yea | Mar 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 892 — Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to… | Yea | Mar 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 493 — Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer | Yea | Mar 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 42 — Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity | Yea | Mar 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 756 — Baltimore City – Economic Development Project in Downtown RISE District – Payment in Lieu of Taxes | Yea | Mar 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 125 — Vehicle Laws - Transfer of Used Vehicles - Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement | Yea | Mar 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 714 — Washington County - Mobile Food Service Facilities and Semipermanent Food Service Facilities - Toilet and Lavatory Facilities | Yea | Mar 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (11 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1592
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Education - Regional Resource Centers and County Libraries - Funding
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HB 444
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Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition
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HB 884
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act)
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HB 854
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School Construction - Nonpublic Special Education School Renovation Program - Established
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HB 906
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Civil Actions - Punitive Damage Awards - Surcharge
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HB 1445
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Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland…
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HB 465
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Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act)
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HB 488
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Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress
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HB 1559
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Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement
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HB 386
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Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026
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