Legislation
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer

- District
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- County
- Montgomery
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Finance Committee
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Finance Committee
- Annapolis Info
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401 Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3151 | 301-858-3151
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3151
Fax 410-841-3740 | 301-858-3740
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401 Miller Senate Office Building
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401 Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3151 | 301-858-3151
Fax 410-841-3740 | 301-858-3740
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401 Miller Senate Office Building
- Contact
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Ben.Kramer@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat

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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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SB0407 | Office of the Attorney General - Senior and Vulnerable Adult Asset Recovery Unit | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0408 (HB0426) | Department of Legislative Services - Voting by Mail - Study | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0409 /CH0321 (HB0774/CH0320) | Financial Institutions - Commissioner of Financial Regulation - Nondepository Special Fund | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 321 |
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SB0410 | Electronic Smoking Devices - Flavor Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0411 | Business Regulations - Pawnbrokers - Interest Rate on Pawn Transactions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0412 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Veterinary Care of Retired Law Enforcement K-9s Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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SB0413 | Income Tax Credit – Individuals Working in STEM Fields – Student Loan Payments | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0414 | State Finance and Procurement - Chesapeake Bay Watershed States - Expenses and Contracts (Quit Polluting My Bay Act of 2020) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0415 | Circuit Court Judges - Election | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0491 | Regulation of Invasive Plants - Bamboo - Prohibitions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0492 (HB0843) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - State Law Enforcement Officers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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SB0494 | Health Care Facilities – Dialysis Treatment Services – Training (David Selby Dialysis Parity Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0625 | Business Regulation – Retail Pet Stores – Modifications (No More Puppy– and Kitten–Mills Act of 2020) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Second Reading Passed |
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SB0626 | Retail Pet Stores - Transportation of Cats and Dogs by Common Carrier - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0627 (HB0406) | Crimes - Unattended Dogs in Extreme Weather Conditions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/10 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0656 (HB0531) | Utility Regulation - Consideration of Climate and Labor | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Economic Matters and Environment and Transportation |
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SB0657 (HB0806) | Income Tax - Personal Exemption - Disabled Individuals | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0658 (HB0214) | Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants (Graduate Assistant Collective Bargaining Fairness Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0659 (HB0653) | Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policy Plans - Open Enrollment Period Following Birthday | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0660 (HB0641) | Collective Bargaining - Chancellor of the University System of Maryland - Negotiations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0911 /CH0360 (HB0900/CH0359) | Alcohol and Tobacco Commission - Clarifications | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 360 |
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SB0912 (HB1543) | Environment - Climate Crisis and Education Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) |
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SB0913 (HB1478) | Commercial Law - Merchant Cash Advance - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0915 /CH0398 (HB0978/CH0399) | Maryland Insurance Administration - Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations - Regulation | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 398 |
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SB1011 (HB1048) | Public Utilities - Investor-Owned Utilities - Prevailing Wage | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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SB0124 /CH0104 (HB0196/CH0105) | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – Assessment Applicability and State–Based Individual Market Health Insurance Subsidies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 104 |
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SB0206 /CH0127 (HB0242/CH0126) | Criminal Procedure - Motion to Vacate Judgment - Human Trafficking (True Freedom Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 127 |
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SB0208 (HB0004) | Public Safety – Rifles and Shotguns – Sales, Rentals, and Transfers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0212 /CH0120 (HB0233/CH0119) | Criminal Law – Assault in the First Degree – Strangulation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 120 |
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SB0231 /CH0129 (HB0246/CH0128) | Sexual Solicitation of a Minor - Solicitation Through Parent, Guardian, or Custodian - Prohibition and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 129 |
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SB0232 (HB0582) | Procurement - Prevailing Wage - Applicability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0237 | Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0313 (HB0209) | Plastics and Packaging Reduction Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Special Order until later today (Senator Ready) Adopted |
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SB0324 | Veterans - Behavioral Health Services - Mental Health First Aid | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0325 (HB0605) | Constitutional Amendment - Gaming - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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SB0326 /CH0273 (HB0604/CH0272) | State Libraries - Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and State Library Board - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 273 |
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SB0400 (HB0417) | State Employment - Wage History and Wage Range | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0423 (HB0432) | Maryland Transit Administration - Conversion to Electric Buses (Electric Bus Transition Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
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SB0440 (HB1594) | Pharmacists - Aids for the Cessation of Tobacco Product Use | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations |
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SB0441 /CH0173 (HB0332/CH0172) | Mental Health – Confidentiality of Medical Records and Emergency Facilities List | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 173 |
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SB0466 | Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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SB0475 /CH0560 (HB0447) | Health Insurance - Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders - Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 560 |
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SB0478 (HB0772) | Maryland Green Purchasing Committee - Food Procurement - Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0481 (HB0780) | State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy – Annual Report – Crimes of Violence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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SB0493 (HB0492) | Small Business Development Center Network Fund - Minimum Appropriation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0511 | Task Force on Oral Health in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0523 /CH0641 | Income Tax – Pass–Through Entities and Corporations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 641 |
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SB0524 (HB1000) | Building Lifelong Library Learners Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0530 /CH0117 (HB0231/CH0116) | Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 117 |
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SB0538 (HB1214) | Public Service Commission - Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Preservation of Environmental Quality and the Climate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0553 /CH0448 | Universities at Shady Grove Regional Higher Education Center | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 448 |
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SB0560 (HB0438) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0604 /CH0625 (HB0617/CH0624) | Public and Nonpublic Schools – Medical Cannabis – Policy for Administration During School Hours and Events (Connor and Raina’s Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 625 |
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SB0623 (HB1360) | Health Insurance - Out-of-Pocket Maximums and Cost-Sharing Requirements - Calculation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0630 /CH0485 (HB1539/CH0484) | Grant Applications and Reporting - Uniform Forms and Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 485 |
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SB0632 /CH0366 (HB0915/CH0365) | Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 366 |
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SB0661 /CH0344 (HB0852/CH0343) | Health Insurance - Prostate Cancer Screening Services - Prohibiting Cost-Sharing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 344 |
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SB0676 /CH0055 | Public Service Commission - Public Utility Regulation Fund - Cap | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 55 |
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SB0682 (HB0608) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0683 (HB0828) | Corrections - Women's Prerelease Unit - Requirements (Women's Prerelease Equity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0684 (HB0801) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Facilities and Services (Gender-Responsive Prerelease Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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SB0693 /CH0576 (HB1474) | State Personnel - Maryland Department of Health - Pay Rates and Staffing Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 576 |
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SB0700 /CH0642 (HB0766) | Property Tax Credit - Disabled Military Personnel and Surviving Spouses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 642 |
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SB0701 (HB0643) | End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0803 (HB0397) | Public Ethics - Legislative Unit - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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SB0938 /CH0489 (HB1571/CH0490) | Hospitals - Changes in Status - Hospital Employee Retraining and Placement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 489 |
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SB0955 (HB1465) | Federal Clean Water Act - Authority of State | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SJ0001 /JR0001 (HJ0007) | 2026 FIFA World Cup - Protection of Human Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Joint Resolution 1 |
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SJ0002 (HJ0010) | United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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Legislative Bond Initiatives |
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Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | Senate Initiative | House Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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Homecrest House | Introduced | Montgomery | $175,000 | $175,000 | $175,000 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates 2007-2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Finance Committee
- 2019 Energy and Public Utilities Subcommittee of the Finance Committee
- 2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
- 2019 Joint Committee on Protocol
- Public Service
- Commission on Aging, 2019-; State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life, 2019-; E-Facts Task Force, 2019-.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Wheaton, Maryland, March 5, 1957; Montgomery County Public Schools; John F. Kennedy High School; University of Maryland, College Park, B.A., Law Enforcement, 1979; Small Business Owner and Operator; Married.
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