Maryland Sen. Joanne C. Benson (D)

MD - Finance (Senate)

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Member

MD - Health (Senate)

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Member

MD - Transportation (Senate)

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Member

MD - Children, Youth, and Families

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Member

MD - Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight

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Member

MD - Management of Public Funds

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Member

MD - Unemployment Insurance Oversight

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Member

MD - Protocol

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Senate Co-chair

MD - Ending Homelessness

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Member

MD - Maryland Financial Consumer Protection Commission

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Member

MD - Maryland Open Transportation Investment Decision Act, Workgroup on the

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MD - SB474 Ethics - Local Public Ethics Commissions and Entities - Meeting and Reporting Requirements

MD - SB773 Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - The Ivy Village Incubator for Nonprofit Excellence

MD - SB55 Vehicle Laws - Speed Restrictions - Expressways and Interstate Highways

MD - SB269 Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - The Arc of Prince George's County

MD - SB383 Video Lottery Terminals - Minority Business Participation Goals - Sunset Extension

MD - SB95 Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – Voting, Records, and Conflicts of Interest

MD - SB776 HBCU Internship in Maryland Government Scholarship Program

MD - SB774 Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Family Planning Services

MD - SB931 Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Dispute Settlement

MD - SB103 Task Force to Study the Impact of Student Cell Phone Use in the Classroom

MD - SB690 Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission – Basic Health Program – Study

MD - SB930 Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - The Training Source

MD - SB1209 Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers

MD - SB927 Alarm Systems - Registration and Renewal - Penalties

MD - SB775 Education - Salaries of Noncertificated Public School Employees - Minimum Living Salaries

MD - SB65 Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers

MD - SB14 Motor Vehicle Administration - Parking Placards - Color Photograph

MD - SB678 State Department of Education - Employment Categories and Practices

MD - SB1094 Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Public Plaza and Community Overlook

MD - SB382 Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Seat Pleasant City Hall and Public Works Facilities

MD - SB929 State Policies, Guidelines, and Regulations - Mitigation of Disparate Impacts

MD - SB88 Prince George's County - Land Use - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System

MD - SB572 Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Work Contracts - Suits by Employees

MD - SB656 Health Insurance - Coverage for Elevated or Impaired Blood Glucose Levels, Prediabetes, and Obesity Treatment

MD - SB21 Maryland Cooperative Housing Act - Dispute Settlement and Eviction Procedures

MD - SB928 Prince George’s County – Property Tax Credit – Grocery Stores

MD - SB1078 Medical Cannabis – Advertising – Restrictions

MD - SB2 Family Law - Child Conceived Without Consent - Termination of Parental Rights (Rape Survivor Family Protection Act)

MD - SB13 Maryland Health Care Commission – Electronic Prescription Records System – Assessment and Report

MD - SB20 Income Tax - Film Production Activity Tax Credit - Small or Independent Film Entities

MD - SB33 Health Insurance - Coverage for Fertility Awareness-Based Methods

MD - SB48 Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - State Correctional Officers

MD - SB137 Health Insurance - Coverage for Male Sterilization - High-Deductible Health Plans

MD - SB138 Environment - U.S. Climate Alliance - Membership

MD - SB152 Labor and Employment - Hiring and Promotion Preferences - Veterans of Commissioned Corps

MD - SB160 Juvenile Law – Truancy

MD - SB161 Public Schools – Students With Sickle Cell Disease – Guidelines

MD - SB164 Education - Student Use of Backpacks - Assessment and Reduction of Health Effects

MD - SB168 Life Insurance - Life of a Minor - Underwriting Standards and Procedures

MD - SB175 Emergency Medical Services - Emergency Medical Services Board - Appointments

MD - SB184 Income Tax - Personal Exemptions - Alteration

MD - SB195 Business Relief and Tax Fairness Act of 2018

MD - SB202 Consumer Protection - Credit Report Security Freezes - Notice and Fees

MD - SB211 Behavioral Health Programs - Medical Directors - Telehealth

MD - SB214 Task Force to Study the Need for Enhanced Monitoring of Guardians of Vulnerable Adults

MD - SB227 Small Business Fairness Act of 2018

MD - SB232 Public Health – General Hospice Care Programs – Collection and Disposal of Unused Prescription Medication

MD - SB248 Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures and Documents - Citation

MD - SB249 Inmates - Life Imprisonment - Parole Reform

MD - SB250 Landlord and Tenant - Prohibited Lease Provisions - Late Fees for Tenants Receiving Government Benefits

MD - SB252 Historically Black Institutions - State Funding - Blount-Rawlings-Britt HBI Comparability Program

MD - SB256 Presidential Candidate Tax Transparency Act

MD - SB257 Juvenile Law - Records - Juveniles Charged as Adults

MD - SB260 State Lottery – Instant Ticket Lottery Machines – Fraternal Organizations (“Slots” for Homeless Veterans Act)

MD - SB261 Community Colleges – Vocational Certificates, Apprenticeship Training Programs, and Associate Degrees – Tuition Assistance

MD - SB266 Maryland Health Care Commission – Mortality Rates of African American Infants and Infants in Rural Areas – Study

MD - SB271 Health Insurance - Coverage of Fertility Preservation Procedures for Iatrogenic Infertility

MD - SB277 Maryland Metro/Transit Funding Act

MD - SB278 Prevailing Wage – Tax Increment Financing Developments – Application

MD - SB284 Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Dental Coverage for Adults – Pilot Program

MD - SB285 Commission to Advance Next Generation 9-1-1 Across Maryland - Establishment

MD - SB286 State Procurement - Information Technology - Nonvisual Access

MD - SB291 Family Law - Protecting the Resources of Children in State Custody

MD - SB304 Maryland Healthy Working Families Act – Delay of Effective Date

MD - SB309 Health - Reporting of Overdose Information

MD - SB317 Higher Education Degree and Job Certification Without Debt Act of 2018

MD - SB337 Public Utilities - Water or Sewage Disposal Systems - Rates

MD - SB338 State Personnel – Grievance Procedures

MD - SB341 Hunting - Required Outerwear - Daylight Fluorescent Pink

MD - SB344 Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Police Officer Certification - Eligibility (Freedom to Serve Act)

MD - SB350 Morgan State University - Task Force on Reconciliation and Equity

MD - SB373 Education – Head Start Program – Annual Appropriation (The Ulysses Currie Act)

MD - SB379 Education - Child Care Subsidies - Mandatory Funding Levels

MD - SB380 Income Tax Credit - Employers - Eligible Internships

MD - SB381 Video Lottery Terminal Revenues - Purse Dedication Account - Standardbred Racetrack Operating Loss Assistance

MD - SB386 Maryland Nursing Home Resident Protection Act of 2018

MD - SB390 Hospitals - Changes in Status - Hospital Employee Retraining and Placement

MD - SB391 Electric Companies - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Requirements - Standard Offer Service

MD - SB407 Transportation - Complete Streets Program - Establishment

MD - SB408 Education - Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining

MD - SB415 Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs - Workgroup to Study Data Collection to Assist Small Businesses

MD - SB417 Commission on African American Patriots in the American Revolutionary War

MD - SB421 Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs - Employment Under Procurement Contracts - Study

MD - SB422 Income Tax - Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses - Income Eligibility

MD - SB431 Criminal Procedure - Cell Site Simulator Technology

MD - SB444 Task Force on the Social Determinants of Health in Baltimore City

MD - SB475 Emergency Vehicles - Organ Delivery Vehicles

MD - SB477 Public Information Act - Required Denials - Physical Addresses, E-Mail Addresses, and Telephone Numbers

MD - SB500 Pesticides - Use of Chlorpyrifos - Prohibition

MD - SB517 Career Apprenticeship Investment Act

MD - SB539 Correctional Services – Restrictive Housing – Limitations

MD - SB543 Labor and Employment - Payment of the Minimum Wage Required (Fight for Fifteen)

MD - SB568 State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Dependent Participation in the Maryland Rx Program

MD - SB573 Vehicle Laws - Rental Vehicles - Security

MD - SB574 Public Health - Sepsis Public Awareness Campaign Workgroup

MD - SB576 Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacies and Pharmacists - Information on and Sales of Prescription Drugs

MD - SB578 Secretary of State – Address Confidentiality Programs – Shielding of Real Property Records

MD - SB594 Elective Franchise - Registration and Voting at Precinct Polling Place

MD - SB598 Correctional Services - Inmates - Menstrual Hygiene Products

MD - SB607 Higher Education – Sexual Assault Policy – Disciplinary Proceedings Provisions

MD - SB610 Task Force on the Forest Conservation Act Offset Policy

MD - SB619 Health Maintenance Organizations - Certificate of Need Requirements - Modification

MD - SB621 Real Property - Deletion of Ownership Restrictions Based on Race, Religious Belief, or National Origin

MD - SB626 Vehicle Registration – Exemption From Registration Fees – Surviving Spouses of Veterans

MD - SB628 Criminal Law – Alcohol Offenses and Gaming – Civil Offenses

MD - SB629 Correctional Facilities - Pregnant Inmates - Medical Care

MD - SB630 Nursing Homes - Partial Payment for Services Provided

MD - SB639 Education - Public School Personnel - Disciplinary Hearing Procedures

MD - SB646 Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit

MD - SB647 Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Repeal of Minimum Age Requirement

MD - SB651 Environment - Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products - Prohibition

MD - SB654 Collective Bargaining - Memorandum of Understanding - Continuation

MD - SB657 Workgroup on Establishing an Independent School Board for the Juvenile Services Education System

MD - SB660 Maryland Department of Health – Enrollees in the Employed Individuals With Disabilities Program – Demonstration Program

MD - SB662 Business Regulation – Wireless Security Systems – Local Government Licenses and Permits

MD - SB667 Education - No-Zero Grading Policy - Prohibition

MD - SB673 Insurance - Contracts and Policies - Educational and Promotional Materials and Articles of Merchandise

MD - SB675 Humane Adoption of Companion Animals Used in Research Act of 2018

MD - SB677 State Personnel – Collective Bargaining – Exclusive Representative Access to New Employee Program

MD - SB682 Emergency Medical Services Providers – Coverage and Reimbursement of Services – Reports and Plan

MD - SB687 State Vacancy Reform Act

MD - SB694 Assisted Living Education on Influenza

MD - SB703 Behavioral Health Crisis Response Grant Program – Establishment

MD - SB704 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Telemedicine - Assertive Community Treatment and Mobile Treatment Services

MD - SB706 Telehealth – Coverage for Breast Cancer Services

MD - SB707 Criminal Law – Firearm Crimes – Rapid Fire Trigger Activator

MD - SB727 State Personnel - Employee Mentoring Leave

MD - SB728 Public Safety - Battery Operated Smoke Alarms

MD - SB729 County Boards of Education - Length of School Year - Adjustments

MD - SB731 Health - Alleged Rape, Sexual Offense, or Child Sexual Abuse - HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

MD - SB732 Renewable Energy and Job Development

MD - SB739 State Board of Education - Membership - Teachers and Parent

MD - SB740 State Department of Education – Breakfast and Lunch Programs – Funding (Maryland Cares for Kids Act)

MD - SB741 Public Safety – Handgun Permit Review Board – Appeals

MD - SB744 Insurance – Contraceptive Coverage – Consumer Information

MD - SB748 Interception of Communication - Financial Institutions

MD - SB765 Maryland Department of Health – Reimbursement for Services Provided by Certified Peer Recovery Specialists – Workgroup and Report

MD - SB793 Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment

MD - SB800 Criminal Law – Sexual Activity With an Animal, Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practices, and Sodomy

MD - SB810 Job Reinvestment Act of 2018

MD - SB819 Education – Collective Bargaining – Exclusive Representative’s Access to New Employee Processing

MD - SB831 Public Safety – Elevator Inspections – Testing and Apprenticeship Program

MD - SB835 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Collaborative Care Pilot Program

MD - SB850 Transportation - Complete Streets Policy - Adoption

MD - SB851 Maryland Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc. – Designation as Employer and Membership

MD - SB853 Labor and Employment - General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages

MD - SB857 Baltimore City - Table Games Proceeds - Distribution and Recreational Facilities

MD - SB858 Health Insurance – Access to Local Health Departments

MD - SB859 State Employees – Parental Leave

MD - SB860 Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Transfer

MD - SB866 Commercial Law - Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act - Revisions

MD - SB869 Criminal Procedure - Motion to Vacate Judgment - Human Trafficking

MD - SB906 Construction of a Highway or County Road - Commercial Property - Access Roads

MD - SB911 Veteran Suicide Prevention - Comprehensive Action Plan

MD - SB949 Career Education Policy Act

MD - SB956 Alcoholic Beverages - Maryland Beer and Brewery Promotion Program - Establishment

MD - SB968 Task Force on Rural Internet, Broadband, Wireless, and Cellular Service - Study and Extension

MD - SB971 Corporations and Associations – Recordation and Filing – Proof of Occupational or Professional License

MD - SB978 Career Preparation Expansion Act

MD - SB984 General Provisions - Open Meetings Act - Application to Governor's Cabinet and Governor's Executive Council

MD - SB996 Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Retirement Income (Hometown Heroes and Veterans Act of 2018)

MD - SB998 State Department of Education - REAL School Gardens Pilot Program - Established

MD - SB1010 Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018

MD - SB1011 Protect Maryland Health Care Act of 2018

MD - SB1012 Commissioner of Financial Regulation - Student Education Loans - Ombudsman and Licensing of Servicers

MD - SB1023 Health - Drug Cost Review Commission

MD - SB1036 Criminal Procedure - Firearms - Transfer

MD - SB1038 Criminal Law – Animal Cruelty – Sentencing Conditions

MD - SB1048 Secure and Accessible Registration Act

MD - SB1050 Civil Actions - Body Attachment - Procedures

MD - SB1059 Motor Vehicle Insurance – Discrimination in Underwriting and Rating – Use of Marital Status or Gender

MD - SB1063 Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Certifying Providers - Referrals

MD - SB1068 Financial Consumer Protection Act of 2018

MD - SB1079 Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Revisions

MD - SB1092 Education - Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education

MD - SB1115 Horse Racing - Interstate Compact on Anti-Doping and Drug Testing Standards

MD - SB1121 Procurement - Small Businesses and Minority Businesses - Qualification and Certification

MD - SB1138 Legislative Branch of State Government - Sexual Harassment

MD - SB1158 Horse Racing - Maryland International and Preakness Stakes Incentives - Modifications

MD - SB1202 Higher Education - Richard W. Collins III Leadership With Honor Scholarship - Establishment

MD - SB1208 Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Sunset Extension and Repeal of Subsidy for Medicare Part D Coverage Gap

MD - SB1212 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Expansion (Maryland Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment (REDEEM) Act of 2018)

MD - SB1218 Ending Youth Homelessness Act of 2018

MD - SB1259 Harford County District Courthouse – H. Wayne Norman, Jr. Memorial Plaza

MD - SB1267 Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Establishment of a Reinsurance Program

MD - SJ3 Women on Corporate Boards

MD - SJ4 Increasing Maryland's Competitiveness Through Gender Diversity in Boardrooms

MD - SJ7 United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment

MD - SJ11 Coastal Area - Protection From Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling