J
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 497 — Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 13 — Alcoholic Beverages - License Fee Refund Requirements - Alterations | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 447 — Child Abuse and Neglect – Disclosure of Reports and Records | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 30 — Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit - Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34 | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 76 — Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 197 — Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 360 — Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 18 — State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 72 — Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sale for Off-Premises Consumption | Not voting | Feb 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 357 — St. Mary's County - Gaming by Qualified Organization - Permit Required | Not voting | Feb 22, 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 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 323 — Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | Not voting | Feb 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 323 — Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | Not voting | Feb 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 323 — Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | Not voting | Feb 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 323 — Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | Not voting | Feb 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 338 — State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension | Not voting | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 724 — State Retirement and Pension System - Cost-of-Living Adjustments - Clarification | Not voting | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 614 — Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Dorchester County | Not voting | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 448 — Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond | Not voting | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 453 — Horse Racing - Laurel Park - Arabian Breed Racing Authorization | Not voting | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 184 — Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Reporting Requirement | Not voting | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 200 — State Government - Council for Open Data - Membership and Responsibilities | Not voting | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 256 — State Board of Professional Landscape Architects - Revisions | Not voting | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 113 — Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (Longevity Ready Maryland Act) | Not voting | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 444 — Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities | Not voting | Feb 18, 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
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Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)
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SB 103
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Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction
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SB 928
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County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)
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SB 988
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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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