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Republican
· State Senator
J.B. Jennings
Represents District 7 in the State Senate.
Votes with Republicans
94%
on 252 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 94%
Cast a vote
95%
Yea or Nay on 1,186 of 1,244 roll calls · Senate median 96%
Their bills that became law
5 of 23
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 5
Roll calls on record
1,244
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.
How J.B. Jennings votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where J.B. Jennings sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. J.B. Jennings is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
14 of 252 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB336 · Criminal Procedure – District Court – Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants
In plain English Allows District Court commissioners to issue summonses in certain cases while prohibiting arrest warrants in those cases, and requires referral to the State's Attorney and victim access to information.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 35–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB594 · Cannabis – Advertising – Alterations
In plain English Requires cannabis businesses to verify ads don't target people under 21, allows dispensary exterior signs for limited purposes, and changes social equity ownership requirements.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 38–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB222 · County Boards of Education – Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications – Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act)
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 31–6 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB246 · Video Tolls – Class G (Trailer) Vehicles – Liability
In plain English Holds the registered owner of a trailer vehicle liable to pay video tolls under certain circumstances and procedures.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 35–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1216 · Insurance – Certificates of Guarantee for County Bond Requirements – All Counties
In plain English Allows all counties to accept certificates of guarantee from certain associations or contractors to meet county bond requirements.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-10 · Passed 33–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB260 · Campaign Financing – Campaign Finance Reporting Deadline and Fair Campaign Financing Fund Distributions
In plain English Changes when campaign finance reports are due and when the state can begin distributing fair campaign financing funds.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-09 · Passed 32–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB107 · Motor Vehicles – Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program – Establishment
In plain English Requires Maryland to establish a pilot program by October 2027 requiring certain suspended drivers to use intelligent speed assistance systems in their vehicles.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-09 · Passed 31–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB243 · Land Use – Comprehensive and General Plans – Alteration of Elements
In plain English Requires charter counties and local jurisdictions to include specific elements in their land-use plans and directs state agencies to provide assistance in preparing them.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-08 · Passed 37–7 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB919 · Maryland Higher Education Commission – Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) Grant Program – Established
In plain English Creates a grant program to help individuals become real estate appraisers in historically redlined and underrepresented communities.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-07 · Passed 39–7 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB809 · Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program – Funding
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-07 · Passed 36–7 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB1222 · Prince George's County – State's Attorney Salary – Alteration PG 426-26
In plain English Increases the Prince George's County State's Attorney salary to $250,000, excluding the current officeholder.
Committee Amendment 513122/1 Rejected · 2026-04-13 · Failed 22–22
SB841 · Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act
In plain English Requires the Office of Home Energy Programs to manage electric assistance for certain customers, establishes a nonprofit green energy loan program, and changes solar permitting procedures, among other changes.
Floor Amendment 813629/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted · 2026-04-02 · Failed 20–19
SB626 · Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)
In plain English Requires the state to maintain birth information histories and allows government access to them, and changes when new birth certificates are issued for sex designation changes.
Motion to Postpone Indefinitely (Senator Hershey) Rejected · 2026-03-20 · Failed 20–21
HB154 · Open Meetings Act – County Boards of Education – Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
In plain English Requires county school boards to keep archived video recordings of open meetings on their websites for at least five years.
Floor Amendment 793028/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted · 2026-04-08 · Passed 24–20
SB284 · Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026
In plain English Alters required appropriations, authorizes fund uses, changes revenue distribution, and modifies income tax provisions among other changes.
Floor Amendment 673521/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected · 2026-03-17 · Failed 20–24
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Mary-Dulany JamesDemocrat · District 34 · 224 shared contested votes
38%
Ron WatsonDemocrat · District 23 · 259 shared contested votes
20%
Carl JacksonDemocrat · District 8 · 249 shared contested votes
18%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (58 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills J.B. Jennings was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced23
Out of committee8
Passed one chamber8
Passed both chambers5
Became law5
Never left committee15
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Time 6Records 5Rules and Regulations 5Notices 5Commerce and Business 4Standards and Best Practices 4
Sales and Use Tax – Precious Metal Bullion or Coins – Exemption
In plain English Removes the requirement that precious metal bullion or coin sales occur at the Baltimore Convention Center to qualify for a sales tax exemption.
Official synopsis: Altering eligibility for an exemption from the sales and use tax for the sale of precious metal bullion or coins by repealing a requirement that the sale occur at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 730 · 2026-05-26
Department of Information Technology – Statewide Information Technology Master Plan – Reporting
In plain English Requires the Department of Information Technology to post its Statewide Information Technology Master Plan online within one year of each gubernatorial inauguration and provide annual briefings to lawmakers on the plan's implementation.
Official synopsis: Requiring the Department of Information Technology to post on its website the Statewide Information Technology Master Plan within 1 year after the date the Governor is inaugurated in each gubernatorial term; requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to notify the Governor and certain committees of…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 449 · 2026-05-12
Consumer Protection – Unsolicited Loans
Prohibiting a person from sending a check or other negotiable instrument to an individual under certain circumstances; 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; and…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 316 · 2026-04-28
Counties – No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters
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 and retired volunteer firefighters who volunteered with the volunteer fire company; authorizing a county to satisfy the requirement by providing…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 319 · 2026-04-28
Horse Racing – Laurel Park – Arabian Breed Racing Authorization
In plain English Allows Laurel Park to conduct live racing with Arabian breed horses.
Official synopsis: Authorizing a licensee at Laurel Park to conduct live racing of Arabian breed horses; and making the Act an emergency bill.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 317 · 2026-04-28
Maryland Transportation Authority – Video Tolls – Collection
In plain English Allows the Maryland Transportation Authority to waive unpaid tolls and penalties, and requires the Central Collection Unit to reduce certain fees.
Official synopsis: Authorizing the Maryland Transportation Authority to waive delinquent tolls due or penalties assessed without recalling the debt from the Central Collection Unit; requiring the Central Collection Unit to reduce specified fees; etc.
Passed one chamberRereferred to Environment and Transportation · 2026-04-09
Motor Vehicle Administration – Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Repairs – Study
In plain English Requires the Motor Vehicle Administration to study repair and training requirements for advanced driver assistance systems and report findings by January 1, 2027.
Official synopsis: Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to study and report on the repair and training requirements of advanced driver assistance systems; and requiring the Administration to reports its findings and recommendations to the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and the House Economic Matters Committee by January 1,…
Passed one chamberReferred Rules and Executive Nominations · 2026-04-08
Criminal Records – Maryland Judiciary Case Search – Traffic Violation by a Minor
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.
Passed one chamberHearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-03-26
Maryland State Flag Protection Act
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;…
Not out of committeeReferred Senate Rules · 2026-03-09
County Boards of Education – Reappointments of County Superintendents of Schools – Audit Requirement (Local School System Fiscal Accountability Act)
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…
Not out of committeeFirst Reading Senate Rules · 2026-02-23
Retail Supply of Electricity and Gas
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…
Not out of committeeFirst Reading Senate Rules · 2026-02-23
Real Property – Mobile Home Parks – Rent Limitations
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…
Not out of committeeFirst Reading Senate Rules · 2026-02-23
Public Information Act – Inspectors General – Access of Public Records
Requiring a custodian to allow an inspector general whose office is created by State law or local law to inspect a public record under certain circumstances; and providing that redisclosure of certain information is subject to certain restrictions.
Not out of committeeFirst Reading Senate Rules · 2026-02-19
Real Property – Recordation of Deeds – Certification of Preparation
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…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-12
Real Property – Deeds – Recordation Requirements
Requiring a deed presented for recording effecting a change in ownership of residential property to contain the name of the title insurer and the policy number if the purchaser or other party has obtained title insurance.
Not out of committeeHearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-12
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HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Feldman) Adopted)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 943226/1 (Senator West) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 763427/1 (Senator Salling) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 393120/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 713626/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 473622/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 213220/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Third Reading Passed)
HB2101 · 2026-08-04
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 – Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment (Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Kagan) Adopted)
HB2101 · 2026-08-04
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 – Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment (Third Reading Passed)
HB862 · 2026-08-03
Railroads – Required Crew for Movement of Freight (Overridden)
HB423 · 2026-04-13
Prince George's County – Public High Schools – Drug Detection Products PG 501-26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB38 · 2026-04-13
Financial Institutions – Licensing of Affiliated Insurance Producer-Mortgage Loan Originators – Alterations (Third Reading Passed)
HB405 · 2026-04-13
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – Governing Documents – Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment (Third Reading Passed)
HB769 · 2026-04-13
State Board of Social Work Examiners – Provisional License to Practice Social Work – Established (Third Reading Passed)
HB1466 · 2026-04-13
Department of Housing and Community Development – Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program – Qualified Properties (Third Reading Passed)
HB547 · 2026-04-13
Income Tax – Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment Subtraction Modification and Parent of a Stillborn Child Credit (Third Readings Passed with Amendments)
HB1554 · 2026-04-13
Sales and Use Tax – Electricity for Agriculture Purposes – Study and Report (Third Reading Passed)
HB1118 · 2026-04-13
Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations – Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions (Third Reading Passed)
HB1091 · 2026-04-13
Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations – Dentists – Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers (Third Reading Passed)
HB107 · 2026-04-13
Motor Vehicles – Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program – Establishment (Third Reading Passed)
HB752 · 2026-04-13
Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards (Third Reading Passed)
HB264 · 2026-04-13
Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026 (Third Reading Passed)
HB1526 · 2026-04-13
Carroll County – Alcoholic Beverages – Class 1 Distillery On-Premises Consumption Permit (Third Reading Passed)
HB730 · 2026-04-13
Business Regulation – Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law – Alterations (Franchise Reform Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB593 · 2026-04-13
Criminal Law – Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point (Third Reading Passed)
HB1267 · 2026-04-13
Patuxent Research Refuge and Beltsville Agricultural Research Center – Zoning Classification (Protecting Patuxent Research Refuge Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB6 · 2026-04-13
Public Institutions of Higher Education – Pregnant and Parenting Students – Plan and Reporting (Third Reading Passed)
HB321 · 2026-04-13
Environment – Synthetic Turf Industry and Disposal Study – Deadline Extension (Third Reading Passed)
SB242 · 2026-04-13
Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act (Third Reading Passed)
HB1387 · 2026-04-13
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund – Fund Producer Commission Rate (Third Reading Passed)
HB611 · 2026-04-13
Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Fees PG 317–26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB583 · 2026-04-13
Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Notice of Issuance of Class C Per Diem Beer, Wine, and Liquor License PG 319–26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB246 · 2026-04-13
Video Tolls – Class G (Trailer) Vehicles – Liability (Third Reading Passed)
HB870 · 2026-04-13
Environment – Permit Applications for New Buildings – Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB1196 · 2026-04-13
Environment – Water Quality Testing – Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan (Third Reading Passed)
HB750 · 2026-04-13
Criminal Law – Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs – Prohibition (Third Reading Passed)
HB640 · 2026-04-13
Mandated Reports, Boards, and Commissions – Revisions (Third Reading Passed)
HB618 · 2026-04-13
Commercial Law – Self-Service Storage Facilities – Alterations (Third Reading Passed)
HB855 · 2026-04-13
Common Ownership Communities – Candidate or Proposition Signs – Display Period (Third Reading Passed)
HB357 · 2026-04-13
Municipalities – Election Dates – Reporting Requirements (Third Reading Passed)
SB18 · 2026-04-13
State Board of Social Work Examiners – Provisional License to Practice Social Work – Established (Third Reading Passed)
SB504 · 2026-04-13
Data Privacy – Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB1530 · 2026-04-13
Higher Education – Undocumented Students – Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility (Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Ready) Rejected)
HB1530 · 2026-04-13
Higher Education – Undocumented Students – Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility (Third Reading Passed)
HB663 · 2026-04-13
Department of the Environment – Federal Environmental Policy – Reporting (Third Reading Passed)
HB850 · 2026-04-13
Home Builders – Open House – Sales Representative Disclosure Requirements (Third Reading Passed)
HB1587 · 2026-04-13
Gaming – Operation of Electronic Instant Bingo Machines and Report by State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (Third Reading Passed)
HB1563 · 2026-04-13
Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care – Coverage and Facility Studies (Third Reading Passed)
HB1286 · 2026-04-13
Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License (Third Reading Passed)
HB328 · 2026-04-13
Bicounty Commissions – Public Ethics – Financial Disclosure Statements PG/MC 105-26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB282 · 2026-04-13
Adult Protective Services – Modifications (Third Reading Passed)
HB732 · 2026-04-13
Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws – 2025 Edition – Legalization (Third Reading Passed)
SB311 · 2026-04-13
Education – The Blueprint for Maryland's Future – Revisions (Third Reading Passed)
HB625 · 2026-04-13
Human-Relevant Research Fund – Collection of Contributions – Responsible Entity (Third Reading Passed)
HB1149 · 2026-04-13
State Finance – Claims of the State – Settlement (Third Reading Passed)
HB833 · 2026-04-13
Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland – Reestablishment (Third Reading Passed)
HB456 · 2026-04-13
Howard County – Alcoholic Beverages – Gift Basket Permit Ho. Co. 2-26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB406 · 2026-04-13
Prince George's County – Alcoholic Beverages – Multiple Licenses Prohibition – Exceptions PG 313-26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB684 · 2026-04-13
Health Insurance – Material Changes to Provider Networks – Notification and Special Enrollment Period (Third Reading Passed)
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