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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 108 — Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement | Not voting | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 538 — Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams | Not voting | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 56 — Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization | Not voting | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 100 — Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops | Not voting | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 776 — Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment | Not voting | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 897 — Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Alteration of License Quota | Not voting | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 241 — Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration | Not voting | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 540 — Home Detention Monitoring Agencies - Promotion and Solicitation of Business - Prohibition | Not voting | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 634 — Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges | Not voting | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 544 — Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard | Not voting | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 439 — Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis | Not voting | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 578 — Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations | Not voting | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 638 — Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants | Not voting | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 69 — Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Termination Provision - Repeal | Not voting | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 177 — Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition | Not voting | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 852 — Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License | Not voting | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 323 — Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | Not voting | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 581 — Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting | Not voting | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 11 — Campaign Financing - Campaign Finance Reporting Deadline and Fair Campaign Financing Fund Distributions | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 395 — Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 440 — Income Tax - Theatrical Production Tax Credit - Alterations and Sunset Extension | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 80 — Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to be a State Official of the Judicial… | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 297 — Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites (Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act) | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 238 — School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 501 — Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated | Not voting | Feb 22, 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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