Senator Benjamin Brooks
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- County
- Baltimore
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Executive Nominations Committee (Chair)
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Rules Committee
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Executive Nominations Committee (Chair)
- Annapolis Info
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303 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3606
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3606
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303 James Senate Office Building
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303 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3606
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303 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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benjamin.brooks@senate.maryland.gov
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| SB0009 (HB0139) | Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m. |
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| SB0045 (HB0055) | Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0058 (HB0161) | Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation |
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| SB0165 (HB0146) | Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0191 | State Designations - State Song - "The Heart of Maryland" | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| SB0201 (HB0040) | Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0229 (HB0217) | General Provisions – Commemorative Month – Maryland Native Plant Month | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| SB0263 (HB0102) | Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0264 (HB0204) | Drinking Water - Regulation - Control and Prevention of Waterborne Disease | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0265 | Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Prohibited Locations - Adjacent Parcels | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0266 (HB0035) | Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Tree of Heaven | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0267 | Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight, Regulation, and Taxation (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| SB0317 | Credit Regulation - Maximum Interest Rate for Active Service Members (Service Members Civil Relief Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0318 | State Capital Program - Covered Projects - Public Engagement and Community Outreach Requirements (Community Engagement and Outreach Act of 2026) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0341 (HB0345) | Public Utilities – Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0342 (HB0331) | Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0402 (HB0396) | Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0429 (HB0629) | Maryland Energy Administration - Study on Land-Based Wind Energy | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0430 (HB0538) | Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0431 (HB0578) | Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0591 | National Public Safety Alliance for Individuals With Disabilities - Maryland Chapter - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0592 (HB0943) | State Board of Education - Financial Literacy - Graduation Requirement | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0593 (HB0837) | Education - Student Athletic Activities - Physical Examinations and Cardiovascular Prescreening | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0780 | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| SB0781 | Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0901 (HB1027) | Election Law - Telephone Voting System - Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0902 (HB0978) | General Assembly - Home Security System Expenses - Campaign Funds and Reimbursement | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0001 (HB0155) | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0082 (HB0765) | Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease - Penalty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0141 (HB0145) | Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| SB0161 | Natural Resources - State Park Entry Fee - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| SB0167 | Department of Natural Resources - Licenses, Permits, Registrations, and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| SB0225 | Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0242 (HB0420) | Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| SB0243 (HB0721) | Uniformed Services Spouses Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SB0270 (HB0674) | Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0300 (HB0461) | Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0301 | Veterans' Discounts Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| SB0306 (HB0327) | Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0622 | Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Required Uses - Building Electrification and Transportation Electrification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0669 (HB0990) | Small Solar Energy Generating System Incentive Program - Eligibility and Generating Capacity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0709 (HB0623) | Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0727 (HB1066) | Municipal Elections - Qualified Electronic Transmission Systems - Authorization for Use | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0904 | Education - Public Schools - Service Contracts and Professional Development | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0909 | Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0386 (HB0897) | Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0387 (HB0895) | Food Retailers - Dynamic Pricing, Surveillance Data, and Collective Bargaining Agreements (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0388 (HB0898) | Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) |
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| SB0389 (HB0894) | Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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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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| 234 Main Street | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $450,000 | $0 | ||||
| Banneker Historical Park and Trolley Line #9 Trail Renovations | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $500,000 | $0 | ||||
| Glyndon Station Park Playground | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $350,000 | $0 | ||||
| Hernwood Elementary School Recreation Center Sports Courts | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $300,000 | $0 | ||||
| Northwest Regional Park Splash Pad | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $500,000 | $0 | ||||
| Relay Children's Center Facility | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $350,000 | $0 |
- Tenure
- Elected to the Maryland Senate in November 2022. Member of the Senate since January 11, 2023. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2015-2023.
- Current Assignments
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- 2026 Chair, Executive Nominations Committee
- 2025 Rules Committee
- 2023 Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment
- 2023 Energy Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment
- 2025 Senate Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation
- 2025 Joint Audits and Program Evaluation Committee
- 2023 Senate Chair, Joint Electric Universal Service Program (EUSP) Workgroup
- 2015 Legislative Black Caucus (1st vice-chair, 2019-20; 2nd Vice-Chair, 2018-19; treasurer, 2016-22)
- 2025 Chair, Maryland Veteran's Caucus (House Member 2015-2022; Executive Board, 2023-2024)
- 2025 Vice Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 4, Baltimore County Delegation
- Past House Service 2015-2023
- Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 2010-2023; Deputy Majority Whip, 2017-2019; Economic Matters Committee, 2015-2023; Chair, Public Utilities Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2019-2023; Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2015-2019; Task Force to reduce the Rate of Uninsured Drivers, 2015; House Chair, Joint Electric Universal Service Program (EUSP) Workgroup, 2020-2021.
- Public Service
- Co-Chair, Financial Education and Capability Commission, 2024-; Commission to Study African American Civil War Soldiers, 2024-; Maryland 250 Commission, 2023-; Task Force to Study Solar Incentives, 2023-; Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Council, 2023-; Solar Photovoltaic Systems Recovery, Reuse, and Recycling Working Group, 2023-; Advisory Council on the Impact of Regulations on Small Business, 2017-2021; Task Force to Investigate the Challenges of and Opportunities for Minorities in Business, 2016-2018; Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Board, 2016-2022.
- Memberships
- Edrich Manor Homeowners Association; Northern Cove Property Owners Association, Inc.; South Carolina State University Alumni Association; Greater Baltimore Chapter; The Liberty Road Business Association, Inc.; American Legion Post 202; Board of Directors; Sojourner Douglass College, 2012-; St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church, Windsor Mill, Maryland.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Sumter, South Carolina, April 23, 1950; Attended Ebenezer High School, Sumter, South Carolina; South Carolina State University, B.S., Accounting, 1976; U.S. Army, 1969-1972 (Commendation Medal; Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Medal; Vietnam Service Medal); Cost Accountant, Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Inc. 1978-1987 (Junior Accountant, 1976-1978); Owner, B&R Brooks Professional Tax Service, 1987-; President, Brooks Family Investments, Inc. 2004 -; Member, Board of License Commissioners, Baltimore County, 2011-2013; Vice-President, S.A.W. Enterprises, Inc.; Married; three children.
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