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Ben Kramer
MD Senate District 19 Former
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Labor & Employment 12Government Operations & Budget 9Healthcare 9Education 7Banking & Finance 5Civil Rights & Liberties 5Criminal Justice & Policing 5Economy & Taxes 4Social Services & Welfare 4Environment & Energy 3Housing 3Other 3Technology & Privacy 2Transportation & Infrastructure 2Defense & Military 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Senate District 19
Maryland |
Democratic | Jan 9, 2019 | Jan 8, 2019 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,105 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 38
Financial Institutions - Licensing of Affiliated Insurance Producer-Mortgage Loan Originators -…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d8278a35-6e9b-4b81-af3a-4087ebb2ac03 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8278a35-6e9b-4b81-af3a-4087ebb2ac03 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 107
Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dc31c149-de39-4072-97a6-c705a8c7ab66 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dc31c149-de39-4072-97a6-c705a8c7ab66 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1557
Procurement - Real Estate Advisory Committee and Property Acquisition and Lease Requirements
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0374f490-3c6f-4c0a-9f81-b510c03a5c68 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0374f490-3c6f-4c0a-9f81-b510c03a5c68 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 972
Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ec381e85-324e-46ea-8aa6-c97bc2a5e7de | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec381e85-324e-46ea-8aa6-c97bc2a5e7de CC0-1.0 |
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SB 790
Public Health Reform Act
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5c29884c-9df2-46dd-8b65-4aa82a075e5e | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5c29884c-9df2-46dd-8b65-4aa82a075e5e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 949
Election Law - Absentee Ballots - State and Federal Requirements
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On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 68f231af-464d-4bdc-aab7-eea042c6f563 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/68f231af-464d-4bdc-aab7-eea042c6f563 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 769
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 14c5def0-47db-486c-92c6-db771b2c7b3f | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14c5def0-47db-486c-92c6-db771b2c7b3f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1530
Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0282340b-65c2-43d6-bb7e-8f03bc7c5c4d | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0282340b-65c2-43d6-bb7e-8f03bc7c5c4d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1474
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Transfers and Conversions
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bee42a0f-033c-4607-bbbb-f7d7cb66561c | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bee42a0f-033c-4607-bbbb-f7d7cb66561c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 456
Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Gift Basket Permit Ho. Co. 2-26
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 94177475-b7d3-42f1-8092-bc53fc38205c | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/94177475-b7d3-42f1-8092-bc53fc38205c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 438
Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities - Alterations
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a5d13dd1-9751-4ed4-8160-e4718551b2ff | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a5d13dd1-9751-4ed4-8160-e4718551b2ff CC0-1.0 |
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SB 309
Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6ee5d5c3-bd26-4acf-ba04-eabc547f76e8 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ee5d5c3-bd26-4acf-ba04-eabc547f76e8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1001
Election Law - Authority at Polling Places, Early Voting Centers, and Counting Centers - Revisions
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 08dfcadd-9b62-4e7c-812f-d236c0b6e8dd | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08dfcadd-9b62-4e7c-812f-d236c0b6e8dd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 734
State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3b409c37-fdf4-4193-b0e2-31967dd977c8 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b409c37-fdf4-4193-b0e2-31967dd977c8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 298
Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d49457eb-9847-4ddb-8687-4b66a8991ad7 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d49457eb-9847-4ddb-8687-4b66a8991ad7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 685
State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy -…
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a5155d74-38d3-43fd-9818-b665726141a5 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a5155d74-38d3-43fd-9818-b665726141a5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 811
Aging-in-Place Programs - Grants - Multigenerational Third Places ( Village Multigenerational Third…
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 420dd3af-ee2c-45c0-8786-8220f7d34cba | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/420dd3af-ee2c-45c0-8786-8220f7d34cba CC0-1.0 |
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HB 939
Certificates of Birth - Filing - Time Period
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 62ba6621-b616-4641-86b8-e2a0428daf2f | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62ba6621-b616-4641-86b8-e2a0428daf2f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 963
Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1ab75357-c6a7-4b13-b114-c8d62491a909 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1ab75357-c6a7-4b13-b114-c8d62491a909 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 402
Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care…
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll af66cb6b-7b50-484e-aff5-46d5bfc4ef9e | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af66cb6b-7b50-484e-aff5-46d5bfc4ef9e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1365
Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 87fd5926-94b7-4f23-a0be-f12638771031 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87fd5926-94b7-4f23-a0be-f12638771031 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 895
Food Retailers and Third-Party Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data…
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0b32f659-8701-457e-8ef9-31c588d6b30a | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b32f659-8701-457e-8ef9-31c588d6b30a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 468
Local Government - Grant for Recipients of State Child Tax Credit - Authorization
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a1c1363-ab66-4322-8cc1-a84d183df710 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a1c1363-ab66-4322-8cc1-a84d183df710 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 613
Department of the Environment - Waivers for Living Shorelines and Nonstructural Shoreline…
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On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 72df8997-bc5c-4f6e-acae-e0c1eb3ede34 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72df8997-bc5c-4f6e-acae-e0c1eb3ede34 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 325
Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act)
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 59a3da7c-eecc-4613-b799-00689c60dcba | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59a3da7c-eecc-4613-b799-00689c60dcba CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (40 as lead sponsor)
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SB 521
MD · —
Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period
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SB 860
MD · —
Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment
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SB 663
MD · —
Nursing Homes - Direct Care Wages and Benefits and Cost Reports
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SB 662
MD · —
Financial Institutions - Payment Stablecoin Services - Establishment and Regulation (Maryland Stablecoin Act)
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SB 445
MD · —
Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information
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SB 606
MD · —
Maryland E-ZPass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act of 2026
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SB 1
MD · —
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification
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SB 579
MD · —
Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters
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SB 858
MD · —
Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
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SB 750
MD · —
Local Government - Trap-Neuter-Return Policies for Community Cats - Requirements and Restrictions (Ash's Law)
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