Bill Sponsor
Joanne C. Benson
Maryland · State Senator · District 24 · Democrat
Overview
Bills
Votes
Address
Room 201, James Senate Office Building 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone
410-841-3148
Address
Room 201, James Senate Office Building 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone
410-841-3148
Featured Bills
May 26, 2026
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Maryland Senate Bill 402
Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners
Became Law
Apr 14, 2026
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Maryland Senate Bill 7
Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date
Became Law
Apr 14, 2026
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Maryland Senate Bill 860
Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment
Became Law
Mar 20, 2026
Passed Senate
Sponsor
Maryland Senate Bill 928
County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)
Active
Mar 09, 2026
Withdrawn
Sponsor
Maryland Senate Bill 737
Juvenile Law - Probation and Treatment Services - Required Disposition (Parental Accountability Act)
Active
Recent Votes
Aug 4, 2026
Voted Yes
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Yes
Motion to limit debate
Passed
Maryland House Bill 2100
Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress
Aug 4, 2026
Voted Yes
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Yes
Suspended Rule 24 to allow two readings of a bill in the same day
Passed
Maryland House Bill 2100
Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress
Aug 4, 2026
Voted No
No
Floor Amendment West /943226/1
Failed
Maryland House Bill 2100
Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress
Aug 4, 2026
Voted No
No
Floor Amendment Salling /763427/1
Failed
Maryland House Bill 2100
Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress
Aug 4, 2026
Voted No
No
Floor Amendment Ready /393120/1
Failed
Maryland House Bill 2100
Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress
Aug 4, 2026
Voted No
No
Floor Amendment Simonaire /713626/1
Failed
Maryland House Bill 2100
Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress