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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 872 — Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Seat Pleasant Police Department | Yea | Mar 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 343 — Housing Development Projects - Housing Counseling Services | Yea | Mar 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 472 — Income Tax - Theatrical Production Tax Credit - Alterations and Sunset Extension | Yea | Mar 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 607 — Constitutional Officers - Salaries | Yea | Mar 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1623 — Special Taxing Districts - Village of Drummond - Authority and Organization MC 20-26 | Yea | Mar 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 225 — Maryland Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension | Yea | Mar 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 113 — Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (Longevity Ready Maryland Act) | Yea | Mar 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1095 — Calvert County - Property Tax Credit - Tobacco Barns | Yea | Mar 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 428 — Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition | Yea | Mar 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 810 — Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Lease and Title Recordation and Verification | Yea | Mar 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 266 — Department of Information Technology – Information Technology Investment Fund – Uses | Yea | Mar 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 229 — Maryland Transportation Authority - Revenue Bond Limit - Increase | Yea | Mar 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1142 — Task Force to Modernize County and Municipal Revenue Structures | Yea | Mar 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1148 — Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits | Yea | Mar 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1007 — Prior Authorizations of State Debt - Alterations | Yea | Mar 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 478 — Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Classroom Supplies Purchased by Teachers - Alteration | Yea | Mar 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 841 — Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Nay | Mar 15, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 841 — Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Nay | Mar 15, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 283 — Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2014, 2015… | Yea | Mar 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 841 — Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Nay | Mar 15, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 841 — Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Nay | Mar 15, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 956 — Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Tolls - Collection | Yea | Mar 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 841 — Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Nay | Mar 15, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 841 — Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Nay | Mar 15, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 841 — Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Nay | Mar 15, 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
MD · —
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
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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
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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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