Senator Benjamin F. Kramer
Born
1957
Contact
Email · ben.kramer@senate.maryland.gov
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24
Bills sponsored
this session · 209 all-time
16
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 82 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
8374
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 8374 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026rs session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.7%
based on 1169 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.3%
based on 1169 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
98.4%
based on 1169 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
209 billsCurrent session 24 bills
- SB0882 Income Tax - Credit for Student Loan Debt of Educators Working in Public Schools Introduced
- SB0881 Financial Institutions and Activities - Licensing Requirements and Regulation of Commercial Financing Introduced
- SB0880 Workgroup for an Inclusive State Workplace - Established Introduced
- SB0753 Fiduciary Institutions - Exploitation of Seniors and Vulnerable Adults - Protections and Required Referral (Vulnerable Adult Banking Protection Act) Signed
- SB0740 Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators Signed
- SB0739 Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study Signed
- SB0663 Nursing Homes - Direct Care Wages and Benefits and Cost Reports Introduced
- SB0662 Financial Institutions - Payment Stablecoin Services - Establishment and Regulation (Maryland Stablecoin Act) Signed
- SB0629 Information Technology - State and Higher Education E-Mail - Requirements Introduced
- SB0628 Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Institutional Debt – Report Introduced
- SB0590 Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Economy-Wide Cap-and-Invest Program (Maryland Climate Crisis Equity Act) Introduced
- SB0589 Business Regulation - Collection Agencies and Property Managers Introduced
- SB0521 Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period Signed
- SB0520 Property Tax - Charter Counties - Application of County Tax Limitation on Public Safety Budget Introduced
- SB0445 Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information Signed
- SB0444 Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities Signed
- SB0423 Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Prohibitions and Adoption Requirements (Animal Research Modernization and Best Practices Act of 2026) Signed
- SB0422 Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Adoption and Reporting Requirements Introduced
- SB0333 Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact Signed
- SB0332 Condominiums - Property Insurance Deductibles - Unit Owner Responsibility Introduced
- SB0136 Collective Bargaining - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Police Officers Signed
- SB0084 State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants Introduced
- SB0006 State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty Signed
- SB0003 Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2026 Introduced
Historical 185 bills
- SB 541 Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service and State Parks - Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act) Signed
- SB 994 Public Health - Mental Health Advance Directives - Awareness and Statewide Database Died
- SB 948 Public Utilities – Electric School Bus Pilot Program Died
- SB 804 Continuing Care at Home - Certificate of Need - Exemption Signed
- SB 592 Landlord and Tenant – Right to Redemption of Leased Premises – Form of Payment Signed
- SB 1005 State Retirement and Pension System - Divestment From Russia Signed
- SB 636 Maryland Department of Health - Waiver Programs - Waitlist and Registry Reduction (End the Wait Act) Signed
- SJ 11 Solidarity With the Government and People of Ukraine Signed
- SB 381 Natural Resources - Wildlife Trafficking Prevention Signed
- SB 682 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act of 2022) Died
- SB 671 Economic Development - Eligibility for State Job Creation Incentives Died
- SB 462 Public Schools - Expanded American History - Development of Content Standards and Implementation Died
- SB 726 Transportation – Highway User Revenues – Revenue and Distribution Died
- SB 733 Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program - Alterations Died
- SB 264 Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Exemption From Property Taxes Died
- SB 1010 Motor Fuel Taxes - Tax-Free Period Signed
- SB 630 Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Resilience Signed
- SB 118 State Personnel - Collective Bargaining Died
- SB 135 Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act Died
- SB 126 Environment - New Motor Vehicles - Pollution Fee Died
- SB 137 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - State Law Enforcement Officers Died
- SB 110 Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Generating Capacity Died
- SB 93 Tax Credits - Employment of Individuals With Disabilities Signed
- SB 45 Income Tax - Credit for Energy Efficiency Upgrades - Passive Houses Died
- SB 152 Public Institutions of Higher Education - Transcript Requests by Students With Unpaid Student Account Balances Died
Co-sponsored
82 billsCurrent session 16 bills
- SB0962 January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles Introduced
- SB0907 Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation Signed
- SB0860 Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment Signed
- SB0858 Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment Signed
- SB0806 Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks Signed
- SB0764 Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals - Report on Estimated Cost Introduced
- SB0750 Local Government - Trap-Neuter-Return Policies for Community Cats - Requirements and Restrictions (Ash's Law) Introduced
- SB0606 Maryland E-ZPass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act of 2026 Signed
- SB0579 Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters Signed
- SB0411 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) Signed
- SB0341 Public Utilities – Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act) Introduced
- SB0308 General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months Introduced
- SB0243 Uniformed Services Spouses Act Signed
- SB0090 Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension Introduced
- SB0007 Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date Signed
- SB0001 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification Signed
Historical 66 bills
- SB 135 Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Site Program Died
- SB 311 End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) Died
- SB 193 State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan Died
- SB 814 Drunk Driving - Administrative Per Se Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program Died
- SB 641 Public School Construction - Maryland Stadium Authority - Montgomery County and Other School Systems With Significant Enrollment Growth Died
- SB 730 State Personnel - Maryland Department of Health - Pay Rates Died
- SB 650 Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums Died
- SB 419 Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate Died
- SB 556 State Government - Legislative and Executive Branches - Workplace Bullying Died
- SB 503 Military Service Credit - Eligibility Died
- SB 397 General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Freedom of the Press Day Died
- SB 188 Public and Nonpublic Schools - Classwork and Assessment Involving Live and Dead Animals - Student Choice Policy Died
- SB 485 Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act - Definitions and Legislative Intent Died
- SB 869 Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund Died
- SB 845 Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project - Requirements and Funding Died
- SB 540 Public Health - Prohibition on Testing Cosmetics on Animals Died
- SB 329 Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation Died
- SB 441 Public Safety - Access to Firearms - Storage Requirements Died
- SB 548 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources Died
- SB 549 Income Tax Credit - Agency Shop Fees and Union Dues Died
- SB 882 Criminal Law – Firearms – Computer–Aided Fabrication and Serial Number (3–D Printed Firearms and Ghost Guns) Died
- SB 410 Health Insurance - Coverage for Insulin - Prohibition on Deductible, Copayment, and Coinsurance Died
- SB 326 State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Fraternal Organizations ("Slots" for Homeless Veterans Act) Died
- SB 289 State Personnel - Grievance Procedures Died
- SB 482 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Organizations - Behavioral Health Services Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor Amendment Salling /763427/1 | Nay | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Motion to limit debate | Yea | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| Suspended Rule 24 to allow two readings of a bill in the same day | Yea | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Hershey /213220/1 | Nay | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Ready /393120/1 | Nay | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Gallion /473622/1 | Nay | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment West /943226/1 | Nay | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Simonaire /713626/1 | Nay | fail | August 04, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | August 04, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Motion to limit debate | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| HB 503 HB 591 HB 668 | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Love /5937221/1448 | Nay | fail | March 27, 2026 |
| Motion to Limit Debate | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Del. Palakovich Carr, Feldmark, Roberson | Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| Motion to limit debate | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| Conference Committee Report - Adoption | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
| Favorable with 3 amendments /513122/1 | Nay | fail | March 26, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 593 HB 634 HB 750 HB 752 HB 904 HB 996 | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| Motion To Special Order by Senator Ready | Nay | fail | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Const/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 65 HB 282 HB 596 HB 677 HB 732 HB 855 HB 951 | Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| On Third Reading (Emerg/Amend) | Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment McKay /353624/1 | Nay | fail | March 23, 2026 |
| Floor Amendment Carozza /953323/1 | Nay | fail | March 23, 2026 |