Maryland Senate · District 7

J.B. Jennings

Republican

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Votes with the Senate President 17% On 963 contested votes where both voted · 82% on all votes Votes with own party 88% Partisan rank: 42 of 47 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) Didn't vote at roll call 7% 329 of 4,815 roll calls · 266 of them excused

Bills passed 10 42 sponsored · 10 became law · Rank 39 of 47 in the Senate (tied with 2 others) Bills that became law 10 of 10 passed · 0 vetoed

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J.B. Jennings'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

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More conservative than 80% of the Maryland Senate.

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10th most conservative of 47

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Maryland Senate District 7.

Also on the ballot: Bill Geibler (Democratic)

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Votes with the Senate President

17%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is J.B. Jennings.

On 963 contested votes where both voted82% on all 4,467 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

88%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is J.B. Jennings.

On 899 party-line votesPartisan rank: 42 of 47 in the Senate (tied with 1 other)41 senators vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills J.B. Jennings sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills: J.B. Jennings
	Bills
Sponsored	42
Passed both chambers	10
Became law	10
Vetoed by the Governor	0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 39 of 47 in the Senate (tied with 2 others) · 10 of 13 Republicans (tied with 1 other)

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

Bills that passed both chambers: J.B. Jennings
Bill	Result	Final action
SB 309 Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption	Became law	March 26, 2026
SB 582 Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Loans	Became law	March 25, 2026
SB 581 Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting	Became law	March 22, 2026
SB 579 Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters	Became law	March 22, 2026
SB 453 Horse Racing - Laurel Park - Arabian Breed Racing Authorization	Became law	March 22, 2026
SB 652 Local Government – Local Personnel – Leave With Pay	Became law passed as HB 1080	March 15, 2025
SB 872 Local Government - Hiring and Promotion Preferences for Veterans and Spouses of Service Members and Veterans (Families Serve Act)	Became law	March 14, 2025
SB 1182 (2024) Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Veterinary and Health Care Professionals	Became law passed as HB 1388	March 22, 2024
SB 695 (2023) State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit	Became law	April 3, 2023
SB 694 (2023) Department of Natural Resources' Real Property - Exchange With Private Real Property	Became law	April 2, 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

799 against the Senate President; 110 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: J.B. Jennings
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Senate President	Most of their party
Aug. 4, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 4, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 4, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 4, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 4, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 4, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 4, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 4, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Const) Motion to Suspend the Rules	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 4, 2026	HB 2101: Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment (Emerg) Motion to Suspend the Rules	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 4, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Const) Motion to Limit Debate	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 3, 2026	HB 862: Railroads - Required Crew for Movement of Freight Override of Veto	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 1222: Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26 Motion to Limit Debate	Nay	Yea (split)	—
April 13, 2026	HB 1222: Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 13, 2026	HB 1249: Certified Recovery Residences - Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment - Prohibition Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 255: Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 255: Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations Motion to Limit Debate	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 601: Montgomery County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - Gaithersburg and Rockville MC 5-26 Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 594: Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 13, 2026	HB 573: Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 274: Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations and Discriminatory Effect Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 141: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 222: County Boards of Education - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act) Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 13, 2026	HB 336: Criminal Procedure - District Court - Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 13, 2026	HB 336: Criminal Procedure - District Court - Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 13, 2026	SB 937: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 335: Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 187: Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Reentry Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 187: Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Reentry Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals Motion to Limit Debate	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 12: Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 1: Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 1: Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings Motion to Limit Debate	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 739: Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 311: Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 1490: Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Good Cause and Adequate Reason Exceptions Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 625: Human-Relevant Research Fund - Collection of Contributions - Responsible Entity Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 1248: Workgroup for an Inclusive State Workplace - Established Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 191: Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods - Cash Payments Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 168: Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Educator Workforce Housing and Municipal Corporations Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 103: Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Prohibited Waivers Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 941: Department of Housing and Community Development - Severe Health and Safety Risk Properties - Intervention Plan Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 810: Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 893: Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 1532: Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 1532: Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 1532: Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act Motion to Limit Debate	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 663: Department of the Environment - Federal Environmental Policy - Reporting Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 107: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 1533: Pblc Hlth - Cosmetic Prdcts - Enfrcmt & Pnlts for Prhbtd Ingredients (Crown & Care Act - Protecting Cmnts Frm Harmful Hair Chemicals) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 1109: Public Health Reform Act (Amend) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 1530: Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 1530: Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility Motion to Make a Special Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 13, 2026	HB 870: Environment - Permit Applications for New Buildings - Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 321: Environment - Synthetic Turf Industry and Disposal Study - Deadline Extension Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 1582: Ed - Program of Educ Accountability - Alterations (Cmprhnsv Outcomes and Measures of Progress for Supporting Schls (COMPASS Act)) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 769: State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 18: State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 949: Election Law - Absentee Ballots - State and Federal Requirements Third Reading (Emergency Bill)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 790: Public Health Reform Act Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 504: Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 246: Video Tolls - Class G (Trailer) Vehicles - Liability Third Reading	Yea	Excused absence	Nay (split)
April 10, 2026	SB 346: Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	SB 325: Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	SB 237: Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	SB 218: State Superintendent of Schools - Prolonged State of Emergency - Authority to Declare Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 1216: Insurance - Certificates of Guarantee for County Bond Requirements - All Counties Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 10, 2026	HB 1367: Commission on Re-Imagining Health Care in Maryland Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 1017: Correctional Services - Private Immigration Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 1017: Correctional Services - Private Immigration Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 1259: Zoning Authorities - Operation of Family Child Care Homes - Prohibitions and Requirements Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 1076: Higher Education Institutions - Over-the-Counter Contraception - Access and Reporting Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 548: Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 604: Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 Third Reading (Constitutional Amendment)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 661: General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 661: General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 10, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Motion to Make a Special Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 9, 2026	SB 487: Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	SB 475: Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 1067: Hunting - Lead and Lead-Based Ammunition - Phase-Out Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	SB 656: Pblc Hlth - Cosmetic Prdcts - Enfrcmt & Pnlts for Prhbtd Ingredients (Crown & Care Act - Protecting Cmnts Frm Harmful Hair Chemicals) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 573: Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 862: Railroads - Required Crew for Movement of Freight Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	SB 266: Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Trees Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	—
April 9, 2026	SB 11: Campaign Financing - Campaign Finance Reporting Deadline and Fair Campaign Financing Fund Distributions Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 597: Montgomery County - Community Choice Aggregation Pilot Program - Alterations MC 17-26 Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 457: Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 254: Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 1218: Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	SB 181: Hunting - Restrictions of Venison Donation Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 969: Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail - Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, and Fees Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 351: Constitutional Rights - Violations and Digital Unmasking (Emerg/Amend) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 351: Constitutional Rights - Violations and Digital Unmasking Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 9, 2026	HB 315: Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing - Income-Based Housing Subsidies Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 141: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 107: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 9, 2026	HB 1026: Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 994: Business Regulation - Travel Services - Special Fund, Fees, and Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry (Wurie) Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 622: Cannabis - Licensees - Dispensary Licenses, Micro Dispensary Employees, and Cannabis Agent Training Programs Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 260: Public Financing Act - Fair Campaign Financing Fund - Distributions Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 9, 2026	HB 146: Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 1219: Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 663: Department of the Environment - Federal Environmental Policy - Reporting Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 467: Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Improvements in Transparency and Equity Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 153: Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 293: Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 247: Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Variances - Alterations Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 220: Environment - Water - Individual Submeters Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	SB 649: Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail - Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, and Fees Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	SB 165: Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Implementation Dates Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	HB 1135: Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Vaccination Orders Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	HB 451: Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Membership, Duties, and Sunset Repeal Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	HB 284: Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	HB 637: Pblc Hlth - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Prvntv Srvcs - Phrmcst Admin and Rqrd Hlth Ins Cvrg (The Vax Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	HB 372: Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	HB 240: Local Comprehensive Plans - Guidance Materials and Notification to the Department of Planning Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 8, 2026	HB 250: Environment - Appropriation or Use of Water and Dam Safety - Enforcement Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	HB 243: Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 8, 2026	HB 154: Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 8, 2026	HB 115: Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	HB 252: Environment - Lead Paint Abatement Services - Performance Bond and Liability Insurance Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	HB 571: Nonprofit Housing Corporations - Taxes and Special Assessments Exemptions - Alterations Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	HB 809: Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Funding Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 7, 2026	HB 919: Maryland Higher Education Commission - Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) Grant Program - Established Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 7, 2026	HB 661: General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 3, 2026	HB 734: Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 3, 2026	HB 343: Housing Development Projects - Housing Counseling Services Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 3, 2026	HB 1165: State Procurement - Apprenticeship Program Accountability and Completion Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 3, 2026	HB 1142: Task Force to Modernize County and Municipal Revenue Structures Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2026	SB 841: Maryland Energy Administration - Renewable Energy Generation Projects - Alternative Compliance Fee Auctions Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 2, 2026	SB 841: Maryland Energy Administration - Renewable Energy Generation Projects - Alternative Compliance Fee Auctions Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 2, 2026	SB 841: Maryland Energy Administration - Renewable Energy Generation Projects - Alternative Compliance Fee Auctions Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 2, 2026	SB 841: Maryland Energy Administration - Renewable Energy Generation Projects - Alternative Compliance Fee Auctions Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 2, 2026	SB 841: Maryland Energy Administration - Renewable Energy Generation Projects - Alternative Compliance Fee Auctions Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 2, 2026	SB 841: Maryland Energy Administration - Renewable Energy Generation Projects - Alternative Compliance Fee Auctions Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 2, 2026	SB 841: Maryland Energy Administration - Renewable Energy Generation Projects - Alternative Compliance Fee Auctions Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 30, 2026	SB 284: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 24, 2026	SB 4: Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026) Third Reading (Emergency Bill)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 618: Public Ethics - Members of the General Assembly - State and Local Government Employment Exemption Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 84: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 936: Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems and Bus Stop Zones Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 876: Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 626: Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Lcnss, and ID Cards and Birth Info Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 475: Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 165: Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 23, 2026	SB 618: Public Ethics - Members of the General Assembly - State and Local Government Employment Exemption Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 23, 2026	SB 618: Public Ethics - Members of the General Assembly - State and Local Government Employment Exemption Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 23, 2026	SB 626: Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 984: Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement Third Reading (Emergency Bill)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 937: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 877: Baltimore City - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - 41st Legislative District Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 23, 2026	SB 866: Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Disclosure and Notice to Customers of Sodium and Added Sugars Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 810: Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026) Third Reading (Emergency Bill)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 487: Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 335: Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 187: Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Reentry Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals Third Reading (Emergency Bill)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 532: Higher Education Institutions - Over-the-Counter Contraception - Access and Reporting Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 417: Lbr and Employment - Mndtry Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Md Worker Freedom Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 130: Environment - Water - Individual Submeters Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 387: Food Rtlers & Thrd-Prty Food Delivery Service Prvdrs - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data(Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 385: Pblc Hlth - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Prvntv Srvcs - Phrmcst Admin and Rqrd Hlth Ins Cvrg (The Vax Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 20, 2026	SB 823: Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 20, 2026	SB 739: Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 20, 2026	SB 673: State Procurement - Apprenticeship Program Accountability and Completion Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 20, 2026	SB 483: Criminal Procedure - Automated Shielding (Clean Slate Act of 2026) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 20, 2026	SB 352: Motor Vehicles - Special Registration Plates - Old Line Plates (Old Line License Plate Program Act of 2026) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 20, 2026	SB 346: Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 20, 2026	SB 274: Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations and Discriminatory Effect Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 20, 2026	SB 757: Economic Development - Local Sourcing Database Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 20, 2026	SB 344: Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 20, 2026	SB 311: Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 20, 2026	SB 822: Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission and Erroneously Convicted Individuals - Improvements in Transparency and Equity Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 20, 2026	SB 764: Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals - Report on Estimated Cost Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 20, 2026	SB 594: Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 20, 2026	SB 180: Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 20, 2026	SB 626: Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) Motion to Postpone	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 20, 2026	SB 165: Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 20, 2026	SB 823: Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 19, 2026	SB 828: State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 19, 2026	SB 266: Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Trees Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 19, 2026	SB 28: Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 Third Reading (Constitutional Amendment)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 19, 2026	SB 12: Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 19, 2026	SB 325: Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 19, 2026	SB 40: Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process Third Reading (Emergency Bill)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 19, 2026	SB 31: School Construction and Housing - School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 19, 2026	SB 656: Pblc Hlth - Cosmetic Prdcts - Enfrcmt & Pnlts for Prhbtd Ingredients (Crown & Care Act - Protecting Cmnts Frm Harmful Hair Chemicals) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 19, 2026	SB 6: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay

These are the 200 most recent of 903. The voting record below lists them all.

Every roll call

How J.B. Jennings voted on each of the 4,815 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: J.B. Jennings
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
Email: jb.jennings@senate.maryland.gov
Capitol office: Room 323, James Senate Office Building 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3706
District office: 141 N. Main St. Suite K, Bel Air, MD 21014
410-870-5848

Committees

Budget and Taxation
Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology
Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight
Committee on Federal Relations
Committee on Legislative Information Technology and Open Government
Legislative Policy
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