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Senator Bryan W. Simonaire

Simonaire, Bryan W.
District
31
County
Anne Arundel
Committee Assignment(s)
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Annapolis Info
320 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-841-3658
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3658
Fax 410-841-3586
Interim Info
320 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone 410-841-3658
Fax 410-841-3586
Contact
bryan.simonaire@senate.maryland.gov
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Party
Republican
District 31
Legislation Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0007 (HB0720)
Title
Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0013
Title
Alcoholic Beverages - License Fee Refund Requirements - Alterations
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0021
Title
Natural Resources - State Parks - Maryland Golden Age Pass
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0037
Title
Maryland Service Animal Programs - Participant Disqualification - Revisions
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0042 (HB0677)
Title
Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0046 (HB0364)
Title
State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0053 (HB0354)
Title
Maryland Port Administration - Acquisition of Land in Anne Arundel County - Notice of Public Hearing
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0057
Title
Primary and Secondary Educators - Licenses and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0076 (HB0727)
Title
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0083
Title
Health Occupations - Grounds for Discipline - Federal and Court Actions
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0096
Title
Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans - Terminology - Active Service Members
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0109 (HB0606)
Title
Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0123 (HB0747)
Title
Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Membership
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0150
Title
Notation of Veteran Status - Public Profiles
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0161
Title
Natural Resources - State Park Entry Fee - Exemptions
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0167
Title
Department of Natural Resources - Licenses, Permits, Registrations, and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0194
Title
Income and Property Tax Incentives - Members and Veterans of the Space Force - Application
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0199
Title
Individuals With Disabilities and Service-Disabled Veterans Boating Fund - Eligible Companions
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0215
Title
Veterans and Uniformed Services - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund and Application of Laws
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0242 (HB0420)
Title
Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0243 (HB0721)
Title
Uniformed Services Spouses Act
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0250 (HB0596)
Title
Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0257 (HB0533)
Title
Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0262 (HB0478)
Title
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Classroom Supplies Purchased by Teachers - Alteration
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0301 (HB1594)
Title
Veterans' Discounts Act
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0418 (HB1120)
Title
Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0419 (HB0042)
Title
Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0588
Title
Natural Resources - Complimentary Fishing and Hunting Licenses - Alterations
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0009 (HB0139)
Title
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0104
Title
Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission (Fair Districts for Maryland Act)
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0204 (HB0057)
Title
Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0256 (HB0485)
Title
State Board of Professional Landscape Architects - Revisions
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0270 (HB0674)
Title
Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0317 (HB1606)
Title
Credit Regulation - Maximum Interest Rate for Active Service Members (Service Members Civil Relief Act)
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0567 (HB0462)
Title
Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0638 (HB0654)
Title
Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0709 (HB0623)
Title
Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0710 (HB1194)
Title
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Reemployment After Retirement - Exemption from Earnings Offset
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0896
Title
Vehicle Laws - Registration Fees - Alterations
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0935 (HB0903)
Title
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Donations to Food Banks and Other Charitable Entities
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0957 (HB1115)
Title
Education - Career Ladder - National Board Certification Associated Salary Increases
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter
(Cross/Chapter)		 Title Sponsorship Type Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort Current Status Org Committees & Hearings Opp Committees & Hearings
SB0007 (HB0720) Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date Primary 1 2 In the Senate - Hearing 1/28 at 10:00 a.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/28/2026 - 10:00 AM
SB0013 Alcoholic Beverages - License Fee Refund Requirements - Alterations Primary 1 2 In the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Finance
2/20/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0021 Natural Resources - State Parks - Maryland Golden Age Pass Primary 1 2 In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/27/2026 - 1:00 PM
Environment and Transportation
SB0037 Maryland Service Animal Programs - Participant Disqualification - Revisions Primary 1 2 In the House - First Reading Health
Finance
1/27/2026 - 2:30 PM
Health
SB0042 (HB0677) Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity Primary 1 2 In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
1/29/2026 - 3:00 PM
SB0046 (HB0364) State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment Primary 1 2 In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Finance
1/29/2026 - 3:00 PM
Government, Labor, and Elections
SB0053 (HB0354) Maryland Port Administration - Acquisition of Land in Anne Arundel County - Notice of Public Hearing Primary 1 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Finance
2/04/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0057 Primary and Secondary Educators - Licenses and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status Primary 1 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
2/18/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0076 (HB0727) Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership Primary 1 2 In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Finance
2/20/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0083 Health Occupations - Grounds for Discipline - Federal and Court Actions Primary 1 2 In the House - First Reading Health
Finance
2/03/2026 - 2:00 PM
Health
SB0096 Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans - Terminology - Active Service Members Primary 1 2 In the House - First Reading Health
Finance
1/27/2026 - 2:30 PM
Health
SB0109 (HB0606) Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility Primary 1 2 In the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Budget and Taxation
1/21/2026 - 10:00 AM
Ways and Means
SB0123 (HB0747) Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Membership Primary 1 2 In the House - First Reading Health
Finance
1/27/2026 - 2:30 PM
Health
SB0150 Notation of Veteran Status - Public Profiles Primary 1 2 In the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Education, Energy, and the Environment
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
Finance
SB0161 Natural Resources - State Park Entry Fee - Exemptions Primary 1 2 In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/27/2026 - 1:00 PM
Environment and Transportation
SB0167 Department of Natural Resources - Licenses, Permits, Registrations, and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status Primary 1 2 In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation
Education, Energy, and the Environment
1/27/2026 - 1:00 PM
Environment and Transportation
SB0194 Income and Property Tax Incentives - Members and Veterans of the Space Force - Application Primary 1 2 In the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Budget and Taxation
1/21/2026 - 10:00 AM
Ways and Means
SB0199 Individuals With Disabilities and Service-Disabled Veterans Boating Fund - Eligible Companions Primary 1 2 In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation
Finance
1/28/2026 - 2:00 PM
Environment and Transportation
SB0215 Veterans and Uniformed Services - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund and Application of Laws Primary 1 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Education, Energy, and the Environment
2/12/2026 - 2:00 PM
Judicial Proceedings
SB0242 (HB0420) Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act Primary 1 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Education, Energy, and the Environment
2/12/2026 - 2:00 PM
Finance
SB0243 (HB0721) Uniformed Services Spouses Act Primary 1 2 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Education, Energy, and the Environment
2/12/2026 - 2:00 PM
Appropriations
SB0250 (HB0596) Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act Primary 1 2 In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
1/29/2026 - 3:00 PM
SB0257 (HB0533) Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting Primary 1 2 In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation
Education, Energy, and the Environment
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
Environment and Transportation
SB0262 (HB0478) Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Classroom Supplies Purchased by Teachers - Alteration Primary 1 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
Budget and Taxation
2/03/2026 - 2:00 PM
SB0301 (HB1594) Veterans' Discounts Act Primary 1 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Education, Energy, and the Environment
2/12/2026 - 2:00 PM
Finance
SB0418 (HB1120) Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses Primary 1 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Education, Energy, and the Environment
2/19/2026 - 1:00 PM
Finance
SB0419 (HB0042) Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions Primary 1 2 In the House - First Reading Health
Finance
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
Health
SB0588 Natural Resources - Complimentary Fishing and Hunting Licenses - Alterations Primary 1 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
3/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0009 (HB0139) Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Budget and Taxation
1/21/2026 - 10:00 AM
SB0104 Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission (Fair Districts for Maryland Act) Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Rules
SB0204 (HB0057) Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Education, Energy, and the Environment
2/04/2026 - 2:00 PM
Ways and Means
SB0256 (HB0485) State Board of Professional Landscape Architects - Revisions Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Education, Energy, and the Environment
2/12/2026 - 2:00 PM
Economic Matters
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.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
2/19/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0317 (HB1606) Credit Regulation - Maximum Interest Rate for Active Service Members (Service Members Civil Relief Act) Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Finance
2/12/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0567 (HB0462) Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
2/25/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0638 (HB0654) Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Budget and Taxation
2/24/2026 - 1:00 PM
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.
Education, Energy, and the Environment
3/04/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0710 (HB1194) Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Reemployment After Retirement - Exemption from Earnings Offset Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 8:30 a.m.
Budget and Taxation
3/05/2026 - 8:30 AM
SB0896 Vehicle Laws - Registration Fees - Alterations Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Judicial Proceedings
3/04/2026 - 1:00 PM
Budget and Taxation
SB0935 (HB0903) Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Donations to Food Banks and Other Charitable Entities Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Budget and Taxation
3/04/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0957 (HB1115) Education - Career Ladder - National Board Certification Associated Salary Increases Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Denotes enacted legislation
Legislative Bond Initiatives
Project Name
Chesapeake High School Field House
Status
Introduced
House Sponsors
Kipke
Nkongolo
Chisholm
Senate Sponsors
Simonaire
County
Anne Arundel
Amount Requested
$500,000
Senate Initiative
House Initiative
Other Funding
Total Funding
$0
Project Name
Corwell's Store
Status
Introduced in Senate
House Sponsors
Senate Sponsors
Simonaire
County
Anne Arundel
Amount Requested
$300,000
Senate Initiative
House Initiative
Other Funding
Total Funding
$0
Project Name
Historic Charles W Baldwin Hall
Status
Introduced in Senate
House Sponsors
Senate Sponsors
Simonaire
County
Anne Arundel
Amount Requested
$150,000
Senate Initiative
House Initiative
Other Funding
Total Funding
$0
Project Name
Maryland Therapeutic Riding
Status
Introduced
House Sponsors
Schmidt
Bagnall
Senate Sponsors
Gile
Simonaire
County
Anne Arundel
Amount Requested
$250,000
Senate Initiative
House Initiative
Other Funding
Total Funding
$0
Project Name Status House Sponsors Senate Sponsors County Amount Requested Senate Initiative House Initiative Other Funding Total Funding
Chesapeake High School Field House Introduced
Kipke
Nkongolo
Chisholm
Simonaire
Anne Arundel $500,000 $0
Corwell's Store Introduced in Senate
Simonaire
Anne Arundel $300,000 $0
Historic Charles W Baldwin Hall Introduced in Senate
Simonaire
Anne Arundel $150,000 $0
Maryland Therapeutic Riding Introduced
Schmidt
Bagnall
Gile
Simonaire
Anne Arundel $250,000 $0
Simonaire, Bryan W.
Tenure
First elected to the Senate in 2006. Member of the Senate since 2007.
Current Assignments
2023 Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment
2024 Environment Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
2011- Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Bays Critical Area
2007 Maryland Veterans Caucus
Past Senate Service
Minority Leader, 2020-2022; Rules Committee, 2021-2022; Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2020-2023; Executive Nominations Committee, 2021-2022; Legislative Policy Committee, 2020-2022; Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, 2022; Education Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment, 2023-2024; Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2011-2023; Chair, Alcohol Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2019-2023; Health Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2019; Environment Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2015-2019; Health Occupations Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2011-2015; Spending Affordability Committee, 2020-2022; Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission, 2021-2022; Senate Special Committee on Ethics Reform, 2012-2014; Judicial Proceedings Committee, 2007-2010; Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2011-2015; Special Joint Legislative Committee to Select the State Treasurer, 2021.
Public Service
Maryland Cybersecurity Council, 2017-; Maryland Health and Human Services Referral Board, 2017-2018; Governor's Family Violence Council, 2008-2017.
Memberships
Legislative Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, Maryland Wing, 2009; Taxpayers Protection Caucus, 2008-; Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2007-; Pasadena Kiwanis, 2007-; Board of Directors, North County Republican Club, 2005-2006; Upsilon Pi Epsilon (computer science honor society), 1993-; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; National Rifle Association.
Awards
Legislator of the Year, Maryland Military Coalition, 2025, 2021; Legislator of the Year, American Legion Department of Maryland, 2024, 2019.
Biographical Information
Born, Baltimore, Maryland, September 6, 1963; Bob Jones University, B.S., Computer Science, 1985; Loyola College, M.S., Engineering Science (Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Computer Science Honor Society), 2005; Computer Systems Engineer, Westinghouse, 1985-94; Senior Engineer, Northrop Grumman Corp., 1995- present; Founder, Heroes-at-Home, 2002-; Creator, Simonaire Santas for Abused Children; Married; seven children.
Last Updated: 3/5/2026 10:49 AM
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