Legislation
Senator J. B. Jennings
- District
- 7
- County
- Baltimore and Harford
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Budget and Taxation Committee
Rules Committee
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Budget and Taxation Committee
- Annapolis Info
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323 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
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323 James Senate Office Building
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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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| SB0694 /CH0453 | Department of Natural Resources' Real Property - Exchange With Private Real Property | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 453 |
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| SB0695 /CH0126 | State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 126 |
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| SB0935 | Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0943 (HB0400) | Commercial Law - Ability to Repay Verification - Exemption | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0003 /CH0260 (HB0271/CH0261) | 9–8–8 Trust Fund – Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 260 |
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| SB0024 /CH0455 (HB0051) | Department of Transportation - Financing and Commission on Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs (State and Federal Transportation Funding Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 455 |
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| SB0032 /CH0673 | Property Tax - Exemption for Dwellings of Disabled Veterans - Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 673 |
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| SB0061 /CH0559 (HB0599) | Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 559 |
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| SB0070 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - State Law Enforcement Officers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0094 (HB1269) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Volunteers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0139 /CH0400 (HB0298) | State Police Retirement System and Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Deferred Retirement Option Program - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 400 |
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| SB0141 /CH0550 (HB0180/CH0551) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Adoption Expenses - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 550 |
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| SB0148 /CH0626 (HB0186/CH0625) | Victim Services Programs - Supplementing Federal Funding and Support (Victim Services Stabilization Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 626 |
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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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| SB0174 /CH0017 (HB0237/CH0018) | Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Redevelopment Areas in Baltimore County - Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 17 |
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| SB0205 /CH0159 (HB0276/CH0158) | Education - Libraries - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 159 |
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| SB0244 /CH0165 (HB0240/CH0164) | Correctional Officers’ Retirement System – Special Death Benefits – Applicability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165 |
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| SB0261 | Motor Fuel Tax Rates - Consumer Price Index Adjustment - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0282 /CH0480 (HB0289/CH0479) | Maryland Forestry Education Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 480 |
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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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| SB0299 /CH0305 (HB0288/CH0304) | Grocery Stores and Restaurants - Automated External Defibrillator Program (Joe Sheya Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 305 |
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| SB0311 (HB0448/CH0648) | Nonpublic Education - Placements of Children With Disabilities - Teacher Salaries (Teacher Pay Parity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0329 | Election Law - Casting General Election Ballot in Multiple States - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0416 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0461 | Retirement Tax Elimination Act of 2023 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0463 (HB0860) | Public Safety - Permit to Wear, Carry, or Transport a Handgun Denial - Refund of Application Fee | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0493 /CH0342 (HB0675/CH0341) | Commission to Study Trauma Center Funding in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 342 |
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| SB0522 (HB0740) | Education - Accountability and Implementation Board - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0564 | Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0566 (HB0666) | Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0567 (HB0035) | Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0622 /CH0635 (HB1149/CH0636) | Medicaid Waiver Programs – Waitlist and Registry Reduction (End the Wait Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 635 |
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| SB0624 /CH0307 (HB1074/CH0306) | Income Tax - Automated External Defibrillator Tax Credit (Joe Sheya Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 307 |
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| SB0630 (HB0485) | Department of Transportation – Heads of Business Units – Appointment and Senate Confirmation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Executive Nominations |
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| SB0640 | Sales and Use Tax - Electricity for Agricultural Purposes - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0) |
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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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| SB0744 | Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0797 /CH0706 (HB1191/CH0707) | Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 706 |
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| SB0801 /CH0578 (HB1189) | Economic Development - Cybersecurity - Cyber Maryland Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 578 |
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| SB0831 /CH0677 (HB1115/CH0676) | Libraries - Regional Resource Centers - Governance Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 677 |
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| SB0866 (HB1257) | Special Vehicle Registration Plates - Chesapeake Bay Trust and Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation - Appropriation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| SB0922 /CH0493 (HB1122) | Maryland Construction Education and Innovation Fund - Funding - Alteration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 493 |
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| SB0959 /CH0113 (HB1290) | Higher Education - Maryland 529 Program - Reform | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 113 |
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| SB0973 | Civil Actions - Affirmative Defenses - Business Data Breaches | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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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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| SB0547 (HB0551/CH0440) | Office of Statewide Broadband - Study of Broadband Expansion Incentives | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0549 /CH0431 (HB0552/CH0430) | Economic Development – Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431 |
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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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| Cowenton Ridge Park Turf Field | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $250,000 | $0 | ||||
| Loch Raven High School - Turf Field | Introduced | Baltimore | $1,200,000 | $0 | |||||
| Middle River Volunteer Fire Company Improvements | Introduced | Baltimore | $250,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
| Wellspring of Life Farm | Introduced in Senate |
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Baltimore | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | |||
| Rockfield Manor - Community Enrichment Venue | Introduced | Harford | $500,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | ||||
| The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region Renovations | Introduced | Harford | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
- 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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- 2023 Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2023 Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2023 Health and Human Services Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2023 Legislative Policy Committee
- 2023 Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight
- 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, Maryland Veterans Caucus (Member 2015)
- Past Senate Service
- Minority Leader, 2014-2020; Finance Committee, 2015-2023; Health and Long-Term Care Subcommittee of the Senate Finance Committee, 2019-2023; 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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