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Ben Kramer

MD Senate District 19 Former

Democratic Maryland since Jan 9, 2019

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Labor & Employment 12 Government Operations & Budget 9 Healthcare 9 Education 7 Banking & Finance 5 Civil Rights & Liberties 5 Criminal Justice & Policing 5 Economy & Taxes 4 Social Services & Welfare 4 Environment & Energy 3 Housing 3 Other 3 Technology & Privacy 2 Transportation & Infrastructure 2 Defense & Military 1 Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MD Senate District 19 Maryland	Democratic	Jan 9, 2019	Jan 8, 2019	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,105 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
SB 851 — Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 847 — Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 828 — State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act)	Nay	Mar 2, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 284 — Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 893 — Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 833 — Queen Anne's County - Authorized Uses of Revenues From Development Impact Fees - Expansion	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 313 — Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 282 — Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027)	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 828 — State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act)	Nay	Mar 2, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 312 — Constitutional Officers - Salaries	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 231 — Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 284 — Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026	Nay	Mar 1, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 284 — Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026	Nay	Mar 1, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 284 — Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026	Nay	Mar 1, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 282 — Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027)	Nay	Mar 1, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 284 — Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026	Nay	Mar 1, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 284 — Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026	Nay	Mar 1, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 284 — Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026	Nay	Mar 1, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 284 — Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026	Nay	Mar 1, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 606 — Maryland E-ZPass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act of 2026	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 431 — Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 160 — Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 16 — Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 482 — Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 114 — 3-1-1 Systems - Expansion Program and Oversight Board - Establishment	Yea	Feb 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (40 as lead sponsor)

SB 521 MD · —
Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period

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SB 860 MD · —
Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment

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SB 663 MD · —
Nursing Homes - Direct Care Wages and Benefits and Cost Reports

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SB 662 MD · —
Financial Institutions - Payment Stablecoin Services - Establishment and Regulation (Maryland Stablecoin Act)

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SB 445 MD · —
Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information

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SB 606 MD · —
Maryland E-ZPass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act of 2026

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SB 1 MD · —
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification

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SB 579 MD · —
Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters

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SB 858 MD · —
Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment

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SB 750 MD · —
Local Government - Trap-Neuter-Return Policies for Community Cats - Requirements and Restrictions (Ash's Law)

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