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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 |
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| SB 720 — Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act) | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 554 — Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Appointment Process and Compensation - Alterations | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 594 — Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 311 — Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 464 — Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 928 — County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 346 — Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act) | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 7 — Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 859 — State Procurement and Personnel - Liquidated Damages Documentation Requirements and State Fiscal Leadership Capacity | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 822 — Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission and Erroneously Convicted Individuals - Improvements in Transparency and Equity | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 176 — Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 747 — Condominiums - Unit Owner Responsibility for Damage or Destruction and Mandatory Insurance Coverage | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 814 — Residential Property - Service Agreement - Defunct Service Providers | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 491 — Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility - Helicopter Pilots | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 818 — State Center - Development - Contract, Plan Requirements, and Advisory Group | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 754 — Land Use - Preservation of Natural Resources | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 483 — Criminal Procedure - Automated Shielding (Clean Slate Act of 2026) | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 274 — Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations and Discriminatory Effect | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 627 — Korean American Day | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 933 — Judiciary Department - Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Temporary Appointment | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 493 — Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 661 — Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 180 — Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 670 — Election Law - Authority at Polling Places, Early Voting Centers, and Counting Centers - Revisions | Not voting | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 729 — Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program - Expansion | Not voting | Mar 5, 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
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
MD · —
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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