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J.B Jennings R

State Senator
Maryland Senate District 7
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2028
1 Total

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On Record (28)

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Jun 06, 2026 · source · details / share
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May 17, 2026 · source · details / share
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Maryland Sen. J.B. Jennings files bill to restore inspectors general’s access to records  WBFF
Apr 08, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill State Government - Regulations and ProceduresAging, Department ofArchivesCommerce and BusinessCommerce, Department ofCommittees and CommissionsGoods And ServicesHealth Benefit ExchangeHealth, Department ofLabor, Department ofLIBRARIESLicensesMedical Equipment and DevicesMotor Vehicle AdministrationNatural Resources, Department ofPublic Service CommissionRegistrationStandards and Best PracticesTimeTransportation, Department ofTRANSPORTATIONVeterans and Military Families, Department ofVeteransVital Records
Requiring certain State divisions and programs to provide walk-in service to the public on a first-come, first-served basis at a reasonable frequency and at reasonable locations.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Horse RacingCommerce and BusinessEmergency BillsHealthhorsesLicensesRacingRules and RegulationsSAFETY
Authorizing a licensee at Laurel Park to conduct live racing of Arabian breed horses; and making the Act an emergency bill.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Vehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationAgeHistorical MattersMotor vehiclesMotor Vehicle Registration
Requiring that a motor vehicle be at least 25 years old in order to be eligible for registration as a historic motor vehicle.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsState Government - Regulations and ProceduresArchivesFeesRecordsRules and Regulations
Authorizing the State Archives to establish by regulation reasonable fees relating to the care and preservation of records and other services provided by the Archives.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Sports and RecreationFOODAlcoholic Beverages - Local BillsAlcoholic Beverages LicensesAlcoholic Beverages - By SubdivisionLicense Commissioners, Boards ofAlcoholic Beverages DistributionHarford County
Establishing a 6-day and a 7-day Class AF (athletic field) beer and wine license in Harford County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Harford County to issue the 6-day or 7-day license only to a person who leases, owns, or operates an athletic field for profit; and providing annual license fees of $1,300 for a 6-day license and $1,400 …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Property taxAGRICULTURECondominiumsNoticesMunicipal CorporationsResidential PropertyCountiesReal EstateTax CreditsLimited Liability CompaniesDeedsFormsComptrollerRules and RegulationsElectronic GovernmentLaws and OrdinancesBaltimore CityLocal Government MandatesTaxes - PropertyApartmentsAssessments and Taxation, Department ofAuditors and Audits
Providing a credit against the State, county, and municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain nonprimary residences under certain circumstances; providing that "nonprimary residence" does not include residential real property that is held primarily for rental, investment, or the generation of income; and requiring the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City and the governing body of each county and …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral LicensesCondominiumsReal PropertyPricesElectriciansCommittees and CommissionsTimestudiesCorporations and AssociationsHome ImprovementBuilding Maintenance and RepairPlumbing
Establishing that a reserve study conducted for a cooperative housing corporation or condominium must identify only certain components with a repair or replacement cost that exceeds $10,000; establishing an exception to the requirement to conduct a reserve study for certain cooperative housing corporations and condominiums; altering the timing for an updated reserve study from at least 5 to at least …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral SAFETYSUBPOENASMUNICIPALITIESPUBLIC EMPLOYEESFIRE PROTECTIONEmergency Medical ServicesMunicipal CorporationsEmergenciesCountiesLeaveArmed ForcesVolunteersJURIESWork, Labor, and EmploymentRescue SquadsAdministrative AgenciesLocal Government - Generally
Establishing that governmental units may provide disaster service leave with pay to certain employees; establishing that an employee of a governmental unit of a county or a municipality in the State may be entitled to disaster service leave with pay under certain circumstances; authorizing certain governmental units to waive certain requirements for disaster service leave; and authorizing a governmental unit …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Small businessProperty taxWashington CountyExemptionsMunicipal CorporationsCountiesPersonal PropertyRules and RegulationsLaws and OrdinancesBaltimore CityLocal Government MandatesTaxes - PropertySpecial Tax DistrictsAllegany CountyGarrett CountySomerset CountyWicomico CountyWorcester CountyIndustry and Technology
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to exempt all personal property, including manufacturing inventory, in the possession of a person engaged in a manufacturing business that employs 50 or fewer employees from the personal property tax; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral ProcurementReportsStandards and Best PracticesstudiesInformation Technology, Department ofState Government - ProcurementTelecommunications and Information Technology
Requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to conduct a certain risk assessment of certain major information technology development projects under certain circumstances; authorizing the Secretary to recommend an increase in a certain limitation of liability amount under certain circumstances; requiring the Chief Procurement Officer to review a certain recommendation; authorizing the Chief Procurement Officer to approve a certain change to …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral FlagsConstitutional AmendmentsSTATE SYMBOLSState Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Establishing that, in accordance with the Maryland Constitution, the State flag is the Maryland flag; proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to specify that the State flag is the Maryland flag adopted under Chapter 48 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1904; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral PublicationsMeetingsPublic OfficialsCountiesProcurementReportsAccountantsPublic InformationTimePrimary and Secondary EducationEducation, Boards ofEmergency BillsLocal Government MandatesLegislative Services, Department ofOpen GovernmentIndependent ContractorsAuditors and Audits
Prohibiting a county board of education from reappointing a county superintendent of schools unless either the Office of Legislative Audits or, under a certain circumstance, an independent, third-party certified public accountant completes a certain audit of the local school system to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the financial management practices of the local school system within a certain time …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral ETHICSATTORNEY GENERALComplaintsReal PropertyNoticesPricesPetitionsFormsConsumer Price IndexTimeRules and RegulationsHousing and Community Development, Department ofPenalties and SentencesInvestigations and InquiriesLeases and RentMobile and Manufactured Homes
Prohibiting the park owner of a mobile home park from increasing certain rent more than a certain percentage annually unless authorized by the Department of Housing and Community Development under certain circumstances; establishing certain procedures and requirements for a petition by a park owner to the Department for a certain rent increase and for the consideration, approval, or denial of …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral FeesADVERTISINGUTILITIESPricesRetail SalesUtility RegulationWork, Labor, and EmploymentPublic Service CommissionRules and RegulationsEnergy MattersEnergy Technology and InfrastructureCommerce and BusinessTermination of Services
Altering the amount of a certain assessment charge; altering the definition of "marketing" and the content of certain materials for purposes of an electric company, a gas company, or an electric cooperative recovering certain costs through rates; altering certain authorizations and restrictions on the offer and sale of certain electricity supply and gas supply; repealing certain provisions relating to regulating …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral LicensesSAFETYConsumer ProtectionRecordsFinesEquipmentInformation TechnologyCamerasMotor Vehicle InsuranceStandards and Best PracticesRules and RegulationsVehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationMotor Vehicle AdministrationInsurance AdministrationPenalties and SentencesRepeat OffendersCommercial Law - Consumer ProtectionUnfair Trade PracticesMotor Vehicle EquipmentMotor Vehicle Repair
Requiring certain persons to be licensed by the Motor Vehicle Administration in order to perform a recalibration of an advanced driver assistance system; establishing certain requirements for an automotive repair facility that performs advanced driver assistance system recalibrations; prohibiting an insurance company from taking certain actions relating to repairs or recalibrations of an advanced driver assistance system and requiring an …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Real PropertyCertificationsDeedsCLERKS OF COURTCircuit CourtsRecordation
Prohibiting a person or form from representing that certification by an attorney or under the attorney's supervision is the only method of certification for recordation of a certain deed and prohibiting a clerk of the circuit court from refusing to record a deed that is certified as being prepared by a party to the deed as authorized by law.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral ChecksCREDITLOANSConsumer ProtectionFinesCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSPenalties and SentencesCommercial Law - Consumer ProtectionCommerce and Business
Prohibiting a creditor from sending a check or other negotiable instrument to an individual under certain circumstances; and establishing that an individual who receives a check or other negotiable instrument is not liable for the amount of the check or negotiable instrument under certain circumstances.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral HealthFIRE PROTECTIONGRANTSPublic HealthRecordsCountiesVolunteersStandards and Best PracticesMedical ConditionsLocal Government MandatesCounties - GenerallyMedical Testing and Diagnosis
Requiring counties in which a volunteer fire company is located to offer no-cost preventive cancer screenings in accordance with certain guidelines to volunteer firefighters volunteering with the volunteer fire company; authorizing a county to satisfy the requirement by providing a certain annual examination or applying for a certain grant; requiring the volunteer fire companies to maintain and provide to the …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Public SchoolsGunsSchool Resource OfficersPrimary and Secondary EducationBaltimore City
Repealing a certain provision of law relating to a certain school police officer's authorization to carry a firearm under certain circumstances; and requiring a school resource officer to carry a firearm while present on the premises of the school to which the officer is assigned.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral MINORSRecordsTraffic RegulationAdministrative Office Of The CourtsCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSElectronic GovernmentLaws and OrdinancesCriminal Law - ProceduresMotor Vehicle OperationExpungement and Shielded Records
Prohibiting the Maryland Judiciary Case Search from in any way referring to the existence of records relating to an alleged violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law or any other traffic law, ordinance, or regulation by a minor.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral VOTINGCondominiumsReal PropertyEmergenciesResidential PropertyCommittees and CommissionsRevenue and TaxesCorporations and AssociationsCooperative Associations
Providing that reserve funds of a cooperative housing corporation or condominium may be used for purposes other than those specified in the funding plan in an emergency and if the use of funds is approved by an affirmative vote of the members or unit owners having at least two-thirds of the votes in the cooperative housing corporation or the council …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral FeesDebt collectionWaiversNoticesPenalties and SentencesVehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadVideo
Authorizing the Maryland Transportation Authority to waive delinquent tolls due or penalties assessed without recalling the debt from the Central Collection Unit; authorizing the Central Collection Unit to reduce specified fees; etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral UTILITIESCONSTRUCTIONBOUNDARIESNoticesCertificationsUtility RegulationApplicants and ApplicationsEnergy Technology and Infrastructure
Requiring a person applying for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of any transmission line to provide certain notices to certain landowners regarding the construction; and establishing that failure to provide a certain notice invalidates a certain hearing and, under certain circumstances, voids an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral INTERNETNoticesReportsInformation TechnologyPublic InformationPlans and ProposalsTimeState Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsInformation Technology - GenerallyInformation Technology, Department of
Requiring the Department of Information Technology to post on its website the Statewide Information Technology Master Plan 6 months after the Governor is inaugurated in the Governor's first term; and requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to notify the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly if the plan is delayed.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral ExemptionsPricesSALES AND USE TAXTaxes - Sales and UsePrecious Metals and Stones
Altering the definition of "precious metal bullion or coins" for purposes of eligibility for an exemption from the sales and use tax for the sale of precious metal bullion or coins and expanding an exemption by repealing requirements that the sale price exceed $1,000 and the sale occur at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

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Altering the calculation of certain funding for the State Library Resource Center for fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Authorizing a county to credit certain solar energy generating stations constructed on certain parcels toward the acreage limitation for solar energy generating systems constructed in priority preservation areas.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Establishing the Audit and Finance Compliance Unit in the Department of Budget and Management; requiring the Governor to implement systems and processes to monitor certain efforts; establishing certain responsibilities of the Unit to monitor certain efforts to correct certain audit …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Authorizing a credit against the State income tax for certain taxpayers who are at least 77 years old and have a federal adjusted gross income not exceeding $175,000 for a single taxpayer, or $250,000 for spouses filing jointly, or for …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Repealing the prohibition on awarding the Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship after June 30, 2030; and repealing the limitation on renewing the Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Authorizing the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to award grants and loans to certain entities for the management of certified heritage areas under certain circumstances; decreasing from 10% to 7% the percentage of Program Open Space funds transferred to the Maryland …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Increasing from $15,000 to $20,000 over a period of 5 taxable years the amount allowed as a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain retirement income attributable to an individual's employment as a public safety employee.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Requiring each county board of education to develop and implement, not later than the 2027-2028 school year, a policy limiting the use of certain electronic communication devices by a student during the academic school day; and prohibiting the policy from …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Altering certain standards for the drawing of legislative districts; establishing standards for the drawing of congressional districts; establishing the Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission as an independent unit of State government to divide the State into certain legislative …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Altering a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for unreimbursed expenses paid or incurred by certain teachers during a taxable year for the purchase of certain classroom supplies to include certain teachers employed in prekindergarten programs in the State; …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Establishing November 11 as a tax-free day each year during which an exemption from the sales and use tax is provided for sales to certain veterans if the taxable price of the item for sale is less than $2,000; authorizing …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share