J
Joanne Benson
MD Senate District 24
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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)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 410
Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a086954-63f7-4b61-8963-10eba866ed83 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a086954-63f7-4b61-8963-10eba866ed83 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 881
Financial Institutions and Activities - Licensing Requirements and Regulation of Commercial…
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5f2f8e3d-ae1c-4ef4-83ff-46408688cef9 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f2f8e3d-ae1c-4ef4-83ff-46408688cef9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 709
Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll ad674483-4074-48e1-bd42-e1103dabf540 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad674483-4074-48e1-bd42-e1103dabf540 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 631
Corporations and Associations - Revisions
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 05697090-3e96-4026-8255-091254cab992 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05697090-3e96-4026-8255-091254cab992 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 250
Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll d53d5a98-cb22-431a-9d34-6ae63c6b896c | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d53d5a98-cb22-431a-9d34-6ae63c6b896c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 558
Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund -…
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0cc506fa-de99-47e8-93bd-9233fa03e0f0 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0cc506fa-de99-47e8-93bd-9233fa03e0f0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 753
Fiduciary Institutions - Exploitation of Seniors and Vulnerable Adults - Protections and Required…
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 03abf005-cbf0-42f0-bd14-dbee040bd269 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03abf005-cbf0-42f0-bd14-dbee040bd269 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 766
Taxes - Whistleblower Reward Program - Alterations
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 30081cc3-9892-4b37-bdb4-e7a0586b30c2 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30081cc3-9892-4b37-bdb4-e7a0586b30c2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 691
Real Property - Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts - Contingency Clauses
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 439f6cce-1af7-4981-8d6f-b8e527f895e8 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/439f6cce-1af7-4981-8d6f-b8e527f895e8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 486
Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll ba507cae-e89f-4218-b9e5-251d90d11ee2 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba507cae-e89f-4218-b9e5-251d90d11ee2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 625
Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards for Biochar…
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 01e5586f-a2cb-4d42-af25-d35635bf3547 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/01e5586f-a2cb-4d42-af25-d35635bf3547 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 757
Economic Development - Local Sourcing Database
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1ce13d10-3d3d-493b-ac48-86436ba1423b | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1ce13d10-3d3d-493b-ac48-86436ba1423b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 770
Economic Development - Maryland's Future Board - Establishment
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 798d5d14-ab2e-463a-8b66-377347cc4120 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/798d5d14-ab2e-463a-8b66-377347cc4120 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 704
Maryland Estate Tax – Qualified Agricultural Property – Transfer to Limited Liability Company
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5c7177c3-fadc-4f2e-8e7c-e96b25fea9bb | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5c7177c3-fadc-4f2e-8e7c-e96b25fea9bb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 734
State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0d81e4f3-c1d0-47da-a4bc-b68511b99904 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d81e4f3-c1d0-47da-a4bc-b68511b99904 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 378
Public Libraries - Young Readers Matching Grant Program, Funding, and Services
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 93d2e6de-21f5-4aca-bba4-478e388c19cf | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93d2e6de-21f5-4aca-bba4-478e388c19cf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 648
Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel…
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5b3b6344-89c9-48e2-8698-2a7ef7d29431 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5b3b6344-89c9-48e2-8698-2a7ef7d29431 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 970
Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll c036c781-ca34-4fe6-8e4b-496765b36f37 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c036c781-ca34-4fe6-8e4b-496765b36f37 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 714
Washington County - Mobile Food Service Facilities and Semipermanent Food Service Facilities -…
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5f265bcf-69d4-43f1-9141-959f3409bb89 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f265bcf-69d4-43f1-9141-959f3409bb89 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 212
Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Spouses and Dependents of State or Local…
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll d837fe31-b84a-4946-966c-92e1f7ec4f13 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d837fe31-b84a-4946-966c-92e1f7ec4f13 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 344
Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a56bb1f-d46f-4f87-a970-55096d95545e | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a56bb1f-d46f-4f87-a970-55096d95545e 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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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ae31a5b-7d1e-44b0-bff6-d61ab07f77ab | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ae31a5b-7d1e-44b0-bff6-d61ab07f77ab CC0-1.0 |
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SB 309
Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll dc16d5b8-ba5f-44ec-aef1-9f97194ec010 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dc16d5b8-ba5f-44ec-aef1-9f97194ec010 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 534
Frederick Community College - Board of Trustees - Meeting and Training Requirements
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll f3c3117e-3ded-4dfb-b6d4-853f73e7efe9 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3c3117e-3ded-4dfb-b6d4-853f73e7efe9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 290
Baltimore City - Ordinance Enforcement - Fines and Penalties
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On Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll bd0eb1e6-ebf3-439e-b2e4-051b975ac239 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd0eb1e6-ebf3-439e-b2e4-051b975ac239 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
MD · —
Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners
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