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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 246 — Video Tolls - Class G (Trailer) Vehicles - Liability | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 593 — Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 357 — Municipalities - Election Dates - Reporting Requirements | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1171 — Howard County Board of Education - Student Member - Voting Ho. Co. 7-26 | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1109 — Public Health Reform Act | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 264 — Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 175 — Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 956 — Condominiums - Buildings More Than 40 Years Old - Study | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 850 — Home Builders - Open House - Sales Representative Disclosure Requirements | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 159 — Emergency Medical Services - Vehicles and Ambulances - Required Supplies | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1279 — Catalytic Revitalization Project Tax Credit - Alterations | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 964 — Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 663 — Department of the Environment - Federal Environmental Policy - Reporting | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 328 — Bicounty Commissions - Public Ethics - Financial Disclosure Statements PG/MC 105-26 | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 870 — Environment - Permit Applications for New Buildings - Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act) | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 405 — Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Governing Documents - Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1276 — West North Avenue Development Authority - Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Program - Establishment (WNADA Neighborhood Social… | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1196 — Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 423 — Prince George's County - Public High Schools - Drug Detection Products PG 501-26 | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1152 — Department of State Police - Special Police Officers - Study | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1466 — Department of Housing and Community Development - Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program - Qualified Properties | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1526 — Carroll County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class 1 Distillery On-Premises Consumption Permit | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 504 — Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act) | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1118 — Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 493 — Washington County - Judgeships - District Court | Yea | Mar 25, 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
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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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