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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 1532 — Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Nay | Mar 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1532 — Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Nay | Mar 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1532 — Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Nay | Mar 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1532 — Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Nay | Mar 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1532 — Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Nay | Mar 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1532 — Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Nay | Mar 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1532 — Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Nay | Mar 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1532 — Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Nay | Mar 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 856 — Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act) | Yea | Mar 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 355 — Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking | Yea | Mar 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 297 — Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway | Yea | Mar 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 691 — State Government - Procedures - Permitting Efficiency for Housing Development Projects | Yea | Mar 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 534 — Nonpublic Schools - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt | Yea | Mar 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 505 — Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student School Transfers - Academic Records Documentation | Yea | Mar 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 850 — Home Builders - Open House - Sales Representative Disclosure Requirements | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 194 — Incarcerated Individual Apprenticeship Pilot Program | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 357 — Municipalities - Election Dates - Reporting Requirements | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 996 — Corporations and Associations - Revisions | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 523 — Real Property - Residential Foreclosures - Commencement Restrictions | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 377 — Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 428 — Courts - Former Judge - Temporary Assignment | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 573 — Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 399 — State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 175 — Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 461 — Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment | Yea | Feb 28, 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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