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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 243 — Uniformed Services Spouses Act | Not voting | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 472 — Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws - 2025 Edition - Legalization | Not voting | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 336 — Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension and Membership | Not voting | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 182 — Adult Protective Services - Modifications | Not voting | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 480 — Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board - Establishment | Not voting | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 426 — Public Information Act - Divorce Records | Not voting | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 131 — Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege | Not voting | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 123 — Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Membership | Not voting | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 461 — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Study | Not voting | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 81 — Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students | Not voting | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 68 — Driver’s Licenses – Driver Skills Examination – Motorcycle Safety Awareness (D. Torch Road Safety Act) | Not voting | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 298 — Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction | Not voting | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 394 — Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis and Licensed Certified Midwives | Not voting | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 109 — Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility | Not voting | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 403 — Sales and Use Tax - Elementary or Secondary School Book Fairs - Exemption | Not voting | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 91 — State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person | Not voting | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 99 — Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act) | Not voting | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 450 — Carroll County - Office of Permits and Inspections - Denial of Commercial Permit or License for Unpaid Personal Property Taxes | Not voting | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 280 — Natural Resources - State Parks - Terminology | Not voting | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 218 — State Superintendent of Schools - Prolonged State of Emergency - Authority to Declare | Not voting | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 257 — Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting | Not voting | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 306 — Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership | Not voting | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 77 — State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions - Exemptions | Not voting | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 194 — Income and Property Tax Incentives - Members and Veterans of the Space Force - Application | Not voting | Feb 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 225 — Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management | Not voting | Feb 16, 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
MD · —
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
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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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