Legislation
Senator J. B. Jennings

- District
- 7
- County
- Baltimore and Harford
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Finance Committee
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Finance Committee
- Annapolis Info
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403 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3706 | 301-858-3706
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3706
Fax 410-841-3750 | 301-858-3750
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403 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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141 N. Main Street
Suite K
Bel Air, MD 21014 - Phone 443-371-2772
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141 N. Main Street
- Contact
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jb.jennings@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Republican

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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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SB0345 (HB0116) | Agriculture - Right to Engage in Equine Activities | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0610 (HB0295) | Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Online Marketplace Disclosure Requirements (INFORM Consumers Act of 2022) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0836 | Procurement - Information Technology - Cloud-Based Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0837 | Vehicle Laws - Surrender of Registration Card and Registration Plates - Refund of Registration Fee | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0973 | Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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SB0974 | Department of Natural Resources' Real Property - Exchange With Private Real Property | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0975 /CH0196 (HB0809/CH0195) | Property Tax Exemption - Disabled Veteran, Active Duty, and Surviving Spouse - Application Process | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 196 |
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SB0990 | Electronic Smoking Devices - Prohibitions and Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0094 /CH0081 (HB0048/CH0080) | Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 81 |
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SB0109 /CH0070 (HB0497/CH0071) | Vehicle Excise Tax - Exemption - Active Duty Military | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 70 |
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SB0241 /CH0146 (HB0293/CH0145) | Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 146 |
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SB0262 (HB1037) | Higher Education – Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships – Qualifications and Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0294 | Health - Automated External Defibrillator, First Aid, and CPR - Requirements for Health Clubs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0327 (HB1174) | Public Safety – Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun – Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0337 (HB0144) | Motor Fuel Tax Rates – Consumer Price Index Adjustment – Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 2:30 p.m. |
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SB0338 (HB0871) | Handgun Permit - Preliminary Approval | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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SB0339 | Crimes – Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0422 (HB0750) | Education – Jobs That Require Driving – Requirements (Drivers Education for Good Jobs Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0481 (HB0493/CH0756) | Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Service Under Stadium License | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (133-0) |
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SB0482 (HB0465/CH0754) | Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Resort Complex License | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-0) |
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SB0483 (HB0520) | Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Stadium License Annual Fee | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0532 | Election Law – Polling Places – Proof of Identity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0533 | Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0561 (HB0403) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Employee-Owned Businesses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means |
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SB0617 /CH0215 (HB0547) | Local School Systems - Equivalent Access Standards - Digital Tools (Equivalent and Nonvisual Access Accountability Act for K-12 Education) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215 |
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SB0636 /CH0464 (HB1403) | Maryland Department of Health - Waiver Programs - Waitlist and Registry Reduction (End the Wait Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 464 |
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SB0709 /CH0731 (HB1367) | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury Alternative Therapies Fund - Establishment (David Perez Military Heroes Act (End 22 a Day)) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 731 |
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SB0754 /CH0241 (HB1202) | Local Government Cybersecurity - Coordination and Operations (Local Cybersecurity Support Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 241 |
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SB0786 | Education - Public Schools - Curriculum Publication (Curriculum Transparency and Publication Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0804 /CH0728 (HB0972/CH0727) | Continuing Care at Home - Certificate of Need - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 728 |
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SB0812 /CH0242 (HB1346) | State Government - Cybersecurity - Coordination and Governance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 242 |
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SB0826 /CH0384 (HB1242) | Economic Development - Maryland Watermen's Microloan Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 384 |
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SB0979 | Prohibition of Dredging on Man-O-War Shoals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0994 (HB1467) | Public Health - Mental Health Advance Directives - Awareness and Statewide Database | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SJ0011 /JR0007 (HJ0008/JR0006) | Solidarity With the Government and People of Ukraine | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Signed by the President and the Speaker - Joint Resolution 7 | ||
SB0390 (HB0419) | State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0391 /CH0136 (HB0418) | Economic Development - More Jobs for Marylanders Program - Extension and Alterations | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 136 |
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SB0392 (HB0412) | State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Annual Report and Data Dashboard (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2022) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0393 (HB0414) | Economic Development - Project Restore Program and Fund | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0394 /CH0239 (HB0408) | Statewide Targeted Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2022 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 239 |
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SB0395 (HB0413/CH0059) | Health Insurance – Individual Market Stabilization – Extension of Provider Fee | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0396 (HB0423) | Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2022) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0397 (HB0411) | Public Safety - Local Law Enforcement Coordination Council and Coordinator and State Aid for Police Protection Fund | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |
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SB0398 (HB0421) | Out-of-State Health Care Practitioners - Provision of Behavioral Health Services via Telehealth - Authorization | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0399 (HB0416) | State Government - Quasi-Governmental Units - Oversight and Governance | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0400 (HB0410) | Transportation – Highway User Revenue – Distribution | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0401 (HB0415) | Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0402 /CH0058 (HB0417/CH0057) | Employees’ Retirement and Pension Systems – Reemployment Earnings Limitation – COVID–19 Exemption | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 58 |
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SB0403 (HB0409) | Corporations and Associations – Annual Reports – Fees for Electronic Filings | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 2:30 p.m. |
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SB0404 (HB0422) | Working Marylanders Tax Relief Act of 2022 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0405 /CH0004 (HB0420) | Income Tax - Retirement Income Subtraction Modifications and Senior Credit (Retirement Tax Elimination Act of 2022) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4 |
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SB0407 (HB0407) | Health Occupations - Health Care Staffing Shortage Emergency - Declaration and Licensing and Practice Requirements (Health Care Heroes Act of 2022) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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SB1005 /CH0343 (HB1482) | State Retirement and Pension System - Divestment From Russia | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 343 |
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SB1010 /CH0002 (HB1486/CH0001) | Motor Fuel Taxes - Tax-Free Period | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 |
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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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Camp Puh'tok | Introduced | Baltimore | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the Senate in 2010. Member of the Senate since 2011. Member of the House of Delegates, 2003-2011
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Finance Committee
- 2019 Health and Long-Term Care Subcommittee of the Senate Finance Committee
- 2015 Joint Committee on Legislative Information Technology & Open Government
- 2017 Joint Committee on Federal Relations
- 2017 Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology
- 2022 Vice Chair, Veterans Caucus Executive Board (Member 2015)
- Past Senate Service
- Minority Leader, 2014-2020; Rules Committee, 2015-2021; Joint Committee on Children, Youth and Families, 2019-2020; Spending Affordability Committee, 2015-2020; Legislative Policy Committee, 2015-2020; Executive Nominations Committee, 2015-2020; Transportation Subcommittee of the Finance Committee, 2015-2019; Property and Casualty Subcommittee of the Finance Committee, 2015-2017; Joint Covid-19 Response Workgroup, 2020; Paycheck Recovery Commission, 2016-2017; Public Safety and Policing Workgroup, 2015-2016; Commission to Study Campaign Finance Law, 2011-2012; Health Occupations Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2011-2014; Joint Committee on Transparency and Open Government, 2011-2014; Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems, 2011-2014; Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2011-2014; Environment Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2011-2014.
- Past House Service 2003-2011
- Judiciary Committee, 2009-2011; Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 3, Harford County Delegation, 2015-2017; Chair, Select Committee No. 3, Harford County Delegation, 2009-2011; Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2009-2011; Ways and Means Committee, 2007-2009; Finance Resources Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2007-2009; Deputy Minority Whip, 2003-2006; Environmental Matters Committee, 2003-2006; Environment Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2003-2006; Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2003-2006; Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation and Open Space Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2003-2006; Motor Vehicle and Transportation Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2006; Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2006; Chair, Natural Resources Workgroup of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2004; Wetlands and Waterways Funding Workgroup of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2004.
- Public Service
- Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee, 2021-; Maryland Dairy Industry Oversight and Advisory Council, 2017-; Maryland Pesticide Reporting and Information Workgroup, 2013-2015; Pesticide Advisory Committee, 2011-; Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission, 2011-2020; Task Force on the Membership and Operation of the Baltimore County Board of Education, 2011; Agricultural Stewardship Commission, 2005-2006; Environmental Noise Advisory Council, 2003-2005.
- Memberships
- Maryland Fire, Rescue and EMS Caucus, 2003-; Maryland Rural Caucus, 2003-; Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2003-; Taxpayers Protection Caucus, 2003-.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Baltimore, Maryland, March 27, 1974; Dulaney High School, Timonium, Maryland; Essex Community College, A.A., 1995; University of Baltimore, B.S., Business Administration, 1997; Staff Assistant, Congressman Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., 1997-98; Beef Cattle Farmer, Castle Rock Farm, 1992-2008; Dairy Farmer, Owner, Cedar Side Farm, 1992-; Co-Owner and President, The Mill of Hereford, Inc., Feed Store, 1998-; Maryland Air National Guard, 2008-; Volunteer Firefighter; Jacksonville Volunteer Fire Company, Station 47, 1990- (Certified Firefighter I, II, & III, Emergency Medical Technician, Rescue Technician, Hazardous Materials Operations, Instructor I); Western Firefighter, Interagency Wildfire Crew, Maryland Forest Service, 1992-96; Married; two children.
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