Legislation
Senator Benjamin Brooks
- District
- 10
- County
- Baltimore
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
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Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
- Annapolis Info
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303 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3606 | 301-858-3606
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3606
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303 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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303 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3606 | 301-858-3606
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303 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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benjamin.brooks@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| SB0012 (HB0293) | Corporations and Associations – Annual Report Filing Fees – Electronic Filing Exemption | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0023 (HB0132/CH0340) | Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Services - Journeyman License - Qualifications | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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| SB0032 /CH0673 | Property Tax - Exemption for Dwellings of Disabled Veterans - Application | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 673 |
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| SB0049 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/19 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| SB0071 /CH0321 (HB0800/CH0320) | Execution on a Judgment - Child Support Arrearages - Workers' Compensation | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 321 |
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| SB0316 (HB0099) | Education - Public High Schools - Financial Literacy Curriculum | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0317 | Income Tax - Credit for Energy Efficiency Upgrades - Passive Houses | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0318 | Healthy Indoor Air Quality Grant Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0319 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Individuals At Least 75 Years Old (Diamond Income Reduction Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0320 /CH0492 (HB0188/CH0491) | Natural Resources - Wildlife Advisory Commission - Membership | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 492 |
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| SB0400 (HB0264) | Places of Public Accommodation - Motion Picture Houses - Captioning | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Referred to interim study by Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0443 /CH0314 (HB0662/CH0313) | Real Estate Brokers, Salespersons, and Associate Brokers - Continuing Education Courses - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 314 |
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| SB0444 (HB0895) | State Board of Electricians - Limited Energy Contractors and Limited Energy Integrators - Licensing | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0488 (HB0645) | Election Law - Electronic Ballot Return System - Study and Request for Proposals | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0489 (HB0692/CH0515) | Public Service Commission - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity - Local Permits | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0490 | Department of Veterans Affairs – Burial in State Veterans’ Cemeteries – Spouses and Dependents | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0613 (HB0908/CH0652) | Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program and Property Taxes | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0614 (HB0769) | Public Safety - Fire Dampers, Smoke Dampers, Combination Fire Smoke Dampers, and Smoke Control Systems | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0835 (HB0719) | Public Schools – Heating, Ventilation, and Air–Conditioning Systems and Carbon Dioxide Monitors – Monitoring and Reporting Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0836 /CH0490 (HB0950/CH0489) | Maryland Native Plants Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490 |
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| SJ0003 (HJ0003) | Partnership With Taiwan - Reaffirmation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0001 /CH0680 | Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 680 |
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| SB0124 /CH0574 (HB0032/CH0573) | Maryland Food System Resiliency Council | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 574 |
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| SB0169 (HB0033) | Commercial Law – Consumer Protection – Biometric Data Privacy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0222 /CH0465 (HB0284) | Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465 |
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| SB0223 /CH0118 (HB0395/CH0117) | State Government – State Facilities Changes and Closures – Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 118 |
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| SB0247 (HB0275) | State Personnel – Collective Bargaining – Faculty, Part–Time Faculty, and Graduate Assistants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0248 /CH0748 (HB0384/CH0749) | Institutions of Higher Education - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 748 |
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| SB0256 /CH0579 (HB0470/CH0580) | Environment - Fire-Fighting Training - Oriented Strand Board - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 579 |
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| SB0260 (HB0255) | Maryland Paint Stewardship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters |
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| SB0263 /CH0401 (HB0573/CH0402) | Maryland Higher Education Commission - Access to Mental Health Advisory Committee - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 401 |
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| SB0269 /CH0167 (HB0192/CH0166) | Currency - Campaign Finance Prohibitions - Disclosures by Financial Institutions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 167 |
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| SB0280 /CH0658 (HB0292/CH0659) | Child Care Providers - Registration and Licensing - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 658 |
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| SB0286 /CH0616 (HB0480/CH0615) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Burial in State Veterans' Cemeteries - Spouses and Dependents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 616 |
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| SB0289 /CH0733 (HB0372/CH0734) | Higher Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Altering Name of Scholarship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 733 |
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| SB0341 /CH0250 (HB0477/CH0251) | Public Senior Higher Education Institutions – Reproductive Health Services Plans – Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 250 |
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| SB0343 /CH0637 (HB0354) | Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Account Establishment - Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 637 |
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| SB0346 /CH0269 (HB0260/CH0270) | Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 269 |
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| SB0348 (HB0369) | Education - State Library Resource Center - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0379 /CH0152 (HB0535/CH0151) | Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152 |
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| SB0414 /CH0655 (HB0788) | Commission to Advance and Strengthen Fire Fighting and Emergency Medical Services Within Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 655 |
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| SB0475 | Workgroup on the Maryland 529 Prepaid College Trust Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0497 /CH0308 (HB0178/CH0309) | State Designations – State Spirit – Maryland Rye | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 308 |
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| SB0535 /CH0212 (HB0608/CH0211) | Human Relations - Housing Discrimination - Service Dogs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 212 |
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| SB0536 (HB0393) | State Government - Forms - Veterans' Benefits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0544 (HB0746) | Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Waiting Period | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0559 /CH0628 (HB0514) | Education - Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Annual Appropriation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 628 |
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| SB0594 (HB0127/CH0709) | District Court - Small Claims - Enforcement of Money Judgments | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0650 /CH0549 (HB0789) | Public Safety - State Disaster Recovery Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 549 |
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| SB0781 /CH0095 (HB0793) | Offshore Wind Energy - State Goals and Procurement (Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 95 |
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| SB0791 (HB0883) | Primary and Secondary Education - Public School Employees - Job Duties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0823 /CH0511 | Natural Resources - Annual State Park Pass - Discounts for Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 511 |
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| SB0837 (HB1241) | Education – Curriculum – Study of the Holocaust (Educate to Stop the Hate Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0840 /CH0746 (HB1243) | Public Safety - Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 746 |
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| SB0841 /CH0747 (HB1242) | Local School Systems - Student Field Trips - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 747 |
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| SB0842 /CH0014 (HB1244/CH0013) | Maryland Holocaust Remembrance Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14 |
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| SB0848 /CH0446 (HB0826) | Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 446 |
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| SB0867 (HB0652) | Vehicle Laws – Special and Commemorative Registration Plate – Maryland Heroes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0974 /CH0106 (HB1301) | State-Owned Nursing Homes - Deficiencies, Citations, and Fines - Contractor Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106 |
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| SB0553 /CH0614 (HB0554/CH0613) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 614 |
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| SB0554 /CH0612 (HB0553) | Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program - Establishment (Health Care for Heroes Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 612 |
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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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| Agriculture Technology Incubator | Introduced | Baltimore | $850,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | |||
| Chase Brexton Health Services Center Relocation | Introduced | Baltimore | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $350,000 | |||
| Liberty Community Development Youth Center | Introduced | Baltimore | $800,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
| St. Luke's Church Multi Space Community Computer Lab Project | Introduced | Baltimore | $350,000 | $200,000 | $150,000 | $350,000 |
- 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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- 2023 Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment
- 2023 Energy Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment
- 2023 Joint Committee on Program Open Space & Agricultural Land Preservation
- 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)
- 2023 Executive Board Member, Maryland Veteran's Caucus (House Member 2015-2022)
- Public Service
- 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-.
- 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, 1962-1972 (Accommodations 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 Licednse Commissioners, Baltimore County, 2011-2013; Vice-President, S.A.W. Enterprises, Inc.; Married; three children.
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