D Maryland House of Delegates · District 21 On the 2026 ballot

Del. Ben Barnes

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Session

Total votes

13,141

all sessions

Attendance

98%

290 missed

Lower than 78% of chamber peers

With party

99%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Voting record

Yea

11,909

voted in favor

Nay

942

voted against

Absent

290

missed votes

Total cast

13,141

across all sessions

Crossed party

28

votes against own party

This page

13,141

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 656

Public Health - Cosmetic Products - Enforcement and Penalties for Prohibited Ingredients (Crown and Care Act - Protecting Communities from Harmful Hair Chemicals)

Yea

Passed

101–34

Mar 22, 2026

SB 140

Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation

Yea

Passed

132–0

Mar 22, 2026

SB 142

Maryland Military Department - National Guard - Tuition Assistance

Yea

Passed

134–0

Mar 22, 2026

SB 579

Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters

Yea

Passed

135–0

Mar 22, 2026

SB 83

Health Occupations - Grounds for Discipline - Federal and Court Actions

Yea

Passed

134–1

Mar 22, 2026

SB 136

Collective Bargaining - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Police Officers

Yea

Passed

99–33

Mar 21, 2026

HB 1156

Calvert County - Length of Service Award Program - Benefits

Yea

Passed

133–0

Mar 21, 2026

SB 334

Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols

Yea

Passed

92–39

Mar 21, 2026

SB 166

Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card

Yea

Passed

134–0

Mar 21, 2026

SB 128

Maryland Military Department - Supervision of State Active Duty Personnel

Yea

Passed

132–0

Mar 21, 2026