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State Senator, 30th District
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Shaneka T. Henson

Candidate for State Senator, 30th District

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State senator; attorney
Lives in
Annapolis
Campaign website
shanekahenson.com

State senator for District 30 since January 2025 after serving in the House of Delegates from 2019 to 2025 and on the Annapolis City Council (Ward 6). Attorney who worked for the Office of the Maryland Attorney General and the YWCA.

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Photo: Official portrait — Maryland General Assembly

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Sponsored small-business property tax relief.

    HB 268 (2022).

    About Shaneka Henson

    Campaign website · Friends of Shaneka Henson · shanekahenson.com

    “She expanded small-business property tax relief through HB 268 (2022)”
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Public safety

  • Sponsored a law expanding Maryland Capitol Police jurisdiction.

    SB 298 (2026), now Chapter 263.

    Public safety: Safer Communities, Stronger Maryland

    Campaign website · Friends of Shaneka Henson · shanekahenson.com

    “Senator Henson sponsored and passed legislation significantly expanding the jurisdiction of the Maryland Capitol Police”
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  • Sponsored firearm surrender for court-ordered outpatient treatment.

    SB 942 (2026); the bill did not pass.

    Public safety: Safer Communities, Stronger Maryland

    Campaign website · Friends of Shaneka Henson · shanekahenson.com

    “to establish a process for the temporary surrender of firearms by certain individuals ordered by a court into assisted outpatient treatment”
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Housing

  • Sponsored an Annapolis ban on source-of-income housing discrimination.

    Ordinance O-45-18 (2018), as an Annapolis alderwoman.

    About Shaneka Henson

    Campaign website · Friends of Shaneka Henson · shanekahenson.com

    “to prohibit housing discrimination based on source of income”
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  • Sponsored a bill bringing transfer-on-death deeds to Maryland.

    SB 651 (2026).

    About Shaneka Henson

    Campaign website · Friends of Shaneka Henson · shanekahenson.com

    “she also brought transfer-on-death deeds to Maryland, giving families a more accessible tool to pass homes and build generational wealth.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports abortion rights; voted for the constitutional amendment.

    Protecting Reproductive Freedom & Women's Health

    Campaign website · Friends of Shaneka Henson · shanekahenson.com

    “I voted twice to establish reproductive freedom as a fundamental right in Maryland—first in 2022 and again in 2023”
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  • Voted for the Public Health Abortion Grant Program.

    SB 848 (2025).

    Protecting Reproductive Freedom & Women's Health

    Campaign website · Friends of Shaneka Henson · shanekahenson.com

    “In 2025, I voted for SB 848 , the Public Health Abortion Grant Program”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Shaneka T. Henson on them.

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

All sources (8)

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