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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 851 — Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program | Not voting | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 847 — Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. | Not voting | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 828 — State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) | Not voting | Mar 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 284 — Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 | Not voting | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 893 — Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization | Not voting | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 833 — Queen Anne's County - Authorized Uses of Revenues From Development Impact Fees - Expansion | Not voting | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 313 — Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation | Not voting | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 282 — Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027) | Not voting | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 828 — State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) | Not voting | Mar 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 312 — Constitutional Officers - Salaries | Not voting | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 231 — Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes | Not voting | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 284 — Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 | Not voting | Mar 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 284 — Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 | Not voting | Mar 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 284 — Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 | Not voting | Mar 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 282 — Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027) | Not voting | Mar 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 284 — Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 | Not voting | Mar 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 284 — Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 | Not voting | Mar 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 284 — Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 | Not voting | Mar 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 284 — Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 | Not voting | Mar 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 606 — Maryland E-ZPass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act of 2026 | Not voting | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 431 — Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings | Not voting | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 160 — Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events | Not voting | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 16 — Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits | Not voting | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 482 — Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point | Not voting | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 114 — 3-1-1 Systems - Expansion Program and Oversight Board - Establishment | Not voting | Feb 28, 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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