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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 150 — Notation of Veteran Status - Public Profiles | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 498 — Washington County Salary Study Commission - Membership - Alterations | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 222 — Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 24 — State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 23 — Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 305 — Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund - Extension | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 351 — Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Programs That Measure the Operation of an Insured Vehicle | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 531 — Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act) | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 277 — Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 294 — Criminal Procedure – Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 337 — Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 300 — Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 100 — Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 533 — Frederick County - Sheriff - Salary | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 441 — Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Golf Course License and Sports Activity Venue Licenses | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 363 — Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 401 — Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners and Part-Time Inspectors - Compensation | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 322 — Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 153 — Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 361 — Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – License Extension | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 366 — Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 142 — Maryland Military Department - National Guard - Tuition Assistance | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 168 — Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Lease and Title Recordation and Verification | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 9 — Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 636 — Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Revisions | 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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