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Joanne Benson

MD Senate District 24

Democratic Maryland since Jan 12, 2011

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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

Education 5Criminal Justice & Policing 3Government Operations & Budget 3Social Services & Welfare 3Labor & Employment 2Technology & Privacy 2Agriculture 1Civil Rights & Liberties 1Economy & Taxes 1Healthcare 1Transportation & Infrastructure 1Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
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)

VotePositionDateResultSource
SB 626 — Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate… Not voting Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 620 — Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Prior Convictions Not voting Mar 7, 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 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 742 — Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility… Not voting Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 870 — Maryland Department of Health - Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Beds - Reports on Capacity and Outcomes Not voting Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 515 — Health Services Cost Review Commission - Health Facilities - Rate Setting Not voting Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 777 — Labor and Employment - Workforce Development - Hospital Employee Retraining and Placement Program and Workforce Development and Local… Not voting Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 455 — Economic Development - Transformational Project Financing Program - Establishment Not voting Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 839 — Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey Not voting Mar 7, 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 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 618 — Public Ethics - Members of the General Assembly - State and Local Government Employment Exemption Not voting Mar 7, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 165 — Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Implementation Dates Not voting Mar 7, 2026 fail 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 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 876 — Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement Not voting Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 936 — Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems and Bus Stop Zones Not voting Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 340 — Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation Not voting Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 983 — Higher Education - Academic Program Approval - Objections Process Alteration and Study Not voting Mar 7, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 968 — Education - School Bus - Fire Safety Standards Not voting Mar 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 610 — Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations Not voting Mar 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 866 — Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Disclosure and Notice to Customers of Sodium and Added Sugars Not voting Mar 6, 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 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 957 — Education - Career Ladder - National Board Certification Associated Salary Increases Not voting Mar 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 626 — Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate… Not voting Mar 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 825 — Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection Not voting Mar 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 904 — Education - Public Schools - Professional Development Not voting Mar 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (15 as lead sponsor)

Showing the 10 most recent.