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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 1599 — Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1222 — Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26 | Not voting | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 187 — Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (Monica Cooper Prerelease Act) | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 500 — Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1105 — Statute of Limitations - Civil Suits to Enforce Local Consumer Protection Codes | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 578 — Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1514 — Calvert County - County Officials and Board of Education - Salaries and Benefits | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1087 — Health Care Facilities - Surgical Smoke - Smoke Evacuation Systems | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 739 — Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 529 — Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program Workgroup - Establishment | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 937 — Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1007 — Prior Authorizations of State Debt - Alterations | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1 — Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 535 — Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 933 — Sales and Use Tax - Certificates Indicating Multiple Points of Use - Alterations | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1012 — Public Health - Local Suicide Fatality Review Teams - Authorization | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1 — Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 803 — Alcoholic Beverages - Class 3 Wineries and Class 4 Limited Wineries - Alterations | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 218 — Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Reporting Requirement | Not voting | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 898 — Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Behavior Technicians - Reimbursement | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 573 — Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 16 — Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1611 — Property Tax - Credit for Dwelling House of Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses - Income Eligibility | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 907 — Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault | Yea | Mar 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 141 — State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants | Yea | Mar 27, 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
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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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