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Joanne Benson
MD Senate District 24
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Issue areas
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Senate District 24 current
Maryland |
Democratic | Jan 12, 2011 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MD Senate District 24
Maryland |
Democratic | Jan 9, 1991 | Jan 11, 2011 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,105 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 940 — Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 181 — Hunting - Restrictions of Venison Donation | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 412 — Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1457 — Washington County - Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1523 — Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Unauthorized Consumable Products - Enforcement and Seizure | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 996 — Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law) | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 433 — Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 656 — Public Health - Cosmetic Products - Enforcement and Penalties for Prohibited Ingredients (Crown and Care Act - Protecting Communities from… | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 487 — Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026) | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 266 — Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Trees | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 798 — Economic Development - Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Accounts - Management Fees (Small Business Increased Access to Capital Act) | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 497 — Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 511 — Corporations and Associations - Cooperative Limited Equity Housing Corporations - Establishment | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 475 — Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act) | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 509 — Higher Education - Workforce Pell Grant Program - Implementation | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 351 — Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act) | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1110 — Judicial In Rem Tax Foreclosure - Notice Requirements | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 707 — Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment) | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 805 — Building Homes Act | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 642 — Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 46th Alcoholic Beverages District | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 552 — Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 413 — State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories and Reduction Facilities | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 864 — Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 308 — Corporations and Associations - Principal Offices - Private Mailboxes | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1181 — Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements | Not voting | Mar 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (15 as lead sponsor)
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SB 860
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Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment
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SB 7
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Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date
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SB 143
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Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)
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SB 103
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Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction
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SB 928
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County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)
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SB 988
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Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations
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SB 382
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Retire in Maryland Tax Relief Act
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SB 179
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Transportation - Study on Speed Limits - Interstate 495 and Connected Highways
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SB 962
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January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles
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SB 402
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Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners
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