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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 427 — Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension and Membership | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 728 — Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Alterations to Scholarship Programs | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 195 — State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission - Authority to Conduct Studies on the Use of Emerging Technology and the Workgroup on Gambling… | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1483 — Clinical Professional Counseling - Out-of-State Providers - Use of Telehealth for Continuity of Care | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1164 — Water Companies, Sewage Disposal Companies, and Water and Sewage Disposal Companies - Limited-Income Mechanisms | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 146 — Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 297 — Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 892 — Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Actions for Sale, Transfer, or Alternate Use | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 513 — Fire Prevention – Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High–Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 556 — Water Companies, Sewage Disposal Companies, and Water and Sewage Disposal Companies - Limited-Income Mechanisms | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 153 — Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 753 — Tax Sales - Homeowner Protections - Revisions | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1219 — Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 480 — Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 139 — Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 663 — Department of the Environment - Federal Environmental Policy - Reporting | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 772 — Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 270 — Military Family Inclusion Act | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 578 — Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1118 — Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 622 — Cannabis - Licensees - Dispensary Licenses, Micro Dispensary Employees, and Cannabis Agent Training Programs | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 102 — Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 429 — On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 289 — Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 165 — Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Implementation Dates | Not voting | Mar 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (15 as lead sponsor)
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SB 860
MD · —
Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment
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SB 7
MD · —
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
MD · —
Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction
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SB 928
MD · —
County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)
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SB 988
MD · —
Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations
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SB 382
MD · —
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
MD · —
January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles
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SB 402
MD · —
Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners
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