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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1171 — Howard County Board of Education - Student Member - Voting Ho. Co. 7-26 | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 894 — Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | Nay | Mar 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 552 — Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 502 — Real Property - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training | Nay | Mar 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1276 — West North Avenue Development Authority - Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Program - Establishment (WNADA Neighborhood Social… | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 842 — Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 828 — State Board of Education - Membership - Employee of a County Board of Education | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 22 — Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individuals - Identification Cards, Driver's Licenses, and Birth Certificates | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 604 — Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 328 — Bicounty Commissions - Public Ethics - Financial Disclosure Statements PG/MC 105-26 | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 456 — Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Gift Basket Permit Ho. Co. 2-26 | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 519 — Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Entertainment Permits | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1452 — Economic Development - Prince George's County Suitland Development Authority - Established | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 503 — Baltimore City Sheriff's Office - Collective Bargaining - Compensation | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 730 — Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act) | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 531 — State Department of Education - Public Schools STEM and Robotics Program - Study | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1094 — Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 279 — Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1420 — Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 637 — Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health… | Not voting | Mar 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1093 — Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 895 — Food Retailers and Third-Party Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) | Nay | Mar 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1422 — State Procurement and Personnel - Liquidated Damages Documentation Requirements and State Fiscal Leadership Capacity | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1143 — Public Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Perinatal Autopsies (Lung Float Test Ban) | Yea | Mar 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1160 — Calvert County - CalvertHealth Medical Center | Yea | Mar 8, 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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