Maryland Senate · District 10
Ben Brooks
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Ben Brooks's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
On the November 3 ballot
Ben Brooks is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. (Maryland Senate District 10)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Ben Brooks.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Ben Brooks.
Bills
The bills Ben Brooks sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 99 |
| Passed both chambers | 29 |
| Became law | 29 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 23 of 47 in the Senate · 18 of 34 Democrats
A bill's sponsor is its primary sponsor, the first name on it; co-sponsors aren't counted. Bills a committee, a county delegation, or the Speaker or Senate President on the Governor's behalf introduced aren't credited to anyone.
Bills that passed both chambers
| Bill | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|
| SB 431 Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings |
Became law | March 30, 2026 |
| SB 402 Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners |
Became law | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 266 Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Trees |
Became law | March 22, 2026 |
| SB 263 Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures |
Became law | March 22, 2026 |
| SB 58 Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions |
Became law | March 20, 2026 |
| SB 96 Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement |
Became law | March 25, 2025 |
| SB 529 Business Occupations and Professions - Professional Engineers - Examination |
Became law | March 25, 2025 |
| SB 602 County Boards of Education - Special Education Service Delivery Models - Publication Requirement |
Became law | March 24, 2025 |
| SB 68 Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan |
Became law | March 19, 2025 |
| SB 315 Maryland Environmental Service - Membership of Board of Directors - Alterations |
Became law | March 14, 2025 |
| SB 916 (2024) Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species - Definitions, Petitions, and Regulations |
Became law | March 29, 2024 |
| SB 915 (2024) Agriculture – Invasive Plant Species – Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act) |
Became law | March 29, 2024 |
| SB 804 (2024) Northwest Baltimore County Sports Tourism Facility – Feasibility Study |
Became law | March 29, 2024 |
| SB 451 (2024) Baltimore County Board of Education - Nonstudent Member Compensation and Student Member Scholarships - Alterations |
Became law | March 29, 2024 |
| SB 1024 (2024) Public Middle and High Schools - Cardiac Emergency Response Plans for Athletic Facilities (The Bailey Bullock Act) |
Became law passed as HB 1219 |
March 24, 2024 |
| SB 543 (2024) Institutions of Higher Education - Admissions Standards - Prohibition on Consideration of Legacy Preference or Donor Preference |
Became law passed as HB 4 |
March 22, 2024 |
| SB 934 (2024) Baltimore County - Sheriff - Salary |
Became law passed as HB 1213 |
March 19, 2024 |
| SB 92 (2024) Places of Public Accommodation - Motion Picture Houses - Captioning |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| SB 542 (2024) Real Estate Brokers - Brokerage Agreements - Requirements |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| SB 325 (2024) Maryland Paint Stewardship |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| SB 1026 (2024) County Boards of Education - Budgets - Notice (Transparency in Education Spending Act) |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| SB 489 (2023) Public Service Commission - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity - Local Permits |
Became law passed as HB 692 |
March 27, 2023 |
| SB 836 (2023) Maryland Native Plants Program |
Became law | March 26, 2023 |
| SB 613 (2023) Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program and Property Taxes |
Became law passed as HB 908 |
March 26, 2023 |
| SB 320 (2023) Natural Resources - Wildlife Advisory Commission - Membership |
Became law | March 25, 2023 |
| SB 32 (2023) Property Tax - Exemption for Dwellings of Disabled Veterans - Application |
Became law | March 25, 2023 |
| SB 23 (2023) Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Services - Journeyman License - Qualifications |
Became law passed as HB 132 |
March 24, 2023 |
| SB 71 (2023) Execution on a Judgment - Child Support Arrearages - Workers' Compensation |
Became law | March 23, 2023 |
| SB 443 (2023) Real Estate Brokers, Salespersons, and Associate Brokers - Continuing Education Courses - Alterations |
Became law | March 23, 2023 |
Budget projects
Maryland's budget bill doesn't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Maryland legislators.
Contested votes where they split
13 against the Senate President; 12 against most of their party.
Every roll call
How Ben Brooks voted on each of the 4,815 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Senate President | Yeas–nays |
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- Official page
- mgaleg.maryland.gov
- benjamin.brooks@senate.maryland.gov
- Capitol office
- Room 303, James Senate Office Building 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3606
Committees
- Electric Universal Service Program Work Group Chair
- Executive Nominations Chair
- Audit and Evaluation
- Committee on the Management of Public Funds
- Education, Energy and the Environment
- Rules
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Maryland General Assembly, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.
Source: the Maryland General Assembly's floor vote records, Jan. 11, 2023 to Aug. 4, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections