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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 1 — Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification | Not voting | Jan 29, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 245 — Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | Not voting | Jan 29, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1 — Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification | Not voting | Jan 29, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1 — Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification | Not voting | Jan 29, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 245 — Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | Not voting | Jan 29, 2026 | fail | 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
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Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners
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