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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 31 — School Construction and Housing - School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 477 — Civil Actions - Real Estate Appraisals - Record Retention and Statute of Limitations | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 806 — Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 292 — County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal and Study | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 334 — Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 193 — Washington County - Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Target Redevelopment Area | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 654 — State Police Retirement System - Mandatory Retirement Age - Alteration | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6 — State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 111 — Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 915 — State Board of Physicians - Delegation of Duties - Alterations | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 310 — Criminal Records - Maryland Judiciary Case Search - Traffic Violation by a Minor | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 698 — Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 162 — Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 270 — Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 530 — Aging-in-Place Programs - Grants - Multigenerational Third Places (Village Multigenerational Third Places Act) | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 42 — Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 90 — Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 514 — Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 396 — Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Chief Inspector - Compensation | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 466 — Income Tax - Credit for Physician Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages - Alterations | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 438 — Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities - Alterations | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 861 — Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 668 — Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 528 — Consumer Protection - Video Streaming Services - Loudness of Commercial Advertisements | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 763 — Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Growth Initiative - Established | Not voting | Mar 3, 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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