Maryland · Current officeholder
Ben Brooks
Democratic Maryland Senate, District 10
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Sponsored legislation
133 bills in the current data (133 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 720 | Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 709 | Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 597 | Higher Education - Maryland Artificial Intelligence Partnership | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 58 | Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 507 | Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 402 | Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 323 | Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 263 | Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 242 | Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 204 | Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 101 | Higher Education - Loan Repayment and Scholarships for Correctional Officers | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 1 | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 858 | Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 825 | Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 82 | Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 388 | Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 306 | Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 243 | Uniformed Services Spouses Act | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 241 | Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 141 | Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 114 | 3-1-1 Systems - Expansion Program and Oversight Board - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| SB 828 | State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 810 | Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 431 | Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 266 | Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Trees | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 161 | Natural Resources - State Park Entry Fee - Exemptions | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 7 | Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2026 |
| SB 601 | Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 2026 |
| SB 904 | Education - Public Schools - Professional Development | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 841 | Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 45 | Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 389 | Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 181 | Hunting - Restrictions of Venison Donation | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 10, 2026 |
| SB 165 | Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Implementation Dates | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 9, 2026 |
| SB 300 | Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 8, 2026 |
| SB 267 | Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight and Approval (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2026 |
| SB 632 | State Government - State Elected Officials - Protection of Personal Information | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2026 |
| SB 301 | Veterans' Discounts Act | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 270 | Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 225 | Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 167 | Department of Natural Resources - Licenses, Permits, Registrations, and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 387 | Food Retailers and Third-Party Food Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 24, 2026 |
| SB 928 | County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 9 | Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 16, 2026 |
| SB 962 | January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 9, 2026 |
| SB 988 | Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 6, 2026 |
| SB 591 | National Public Safety Alliance for Individuals With Disabilities - Maryland Chapter - Establishment | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 23, 2026 |
| SB 229 | General Provisions – Commemorative Month – Maryland Native Plant Month | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 16, 2026 |
| SB 191 | State Designations - State Song - "The Heart of Maryland" | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 16, 2026 |
| SB 909 | Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| SB 780 | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 902 | General Assembly - Home Security System Expenses - Campaign Funds and Reimbursement | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 901 | Election Law - Telephone Voting System - Requirements | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 781 | Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 727 | Municipal Elections - Qualified Electronic Transmission Systems - Authorization for Use | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 669 | Small Solar Energy Generating System Incentive Program - Eligibility and Generating Capacity | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 622 | Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Required Uses - Building Electrification and Transportation Electrification | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 593 | Education - Student Athletic Activities - Physical Examinations and Cardiovascular Prescreening | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 592 | State Board of Education - Financial Literacy - Graduation Requirement | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 430 | Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 429 | Maryland Energy Administration - Study on Land-Based Wind Energy | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| SB 386 | Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| SB 341 | Public Utilities – Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| SB 265 | Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Prohibited Locations - Adjacent Parcels | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| SB 201 | Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| SB 317 | Credit Regulation - Maximum Interest Rate for Active Service Members (Service Members Civil Relief Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2026 |
| SB 318 | State Capital Program - Covered Projects - Public Engagement and Community Outreach Requirements (Community Engagement and Outreach Act of 2026) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2026 |
| SB 342 | Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 23, 2026 |
| SB 264 | Drinking Water - Regulation - Control and Prevention of Waterborne Disease | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 23, 2026 |
| SB 937 | Electricity and Gas - Emissions Reductions, Rate Regulation, Cost Recovery, Infrastructure, Planning, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, and Energy Assistance Programs (Next Generation Energy Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 369 | Public Libraries - Automated External Defibrillator Program (Raymono A. Russell Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 294 | Maryland Cybersecurity Council - Alterations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 587 | State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | May 16, 2025 |
| SB 96 | Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 901 | Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 73 | Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 602 | County Boards of Education - Special Education Service Delivery Models - Publication Requirement | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 37 | Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 923 | Public Schools - High School Sports Officials - Payment and Fees | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 789 | Higher Education - Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program - Alterations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 68 | Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 529 | Business Occupations and Professions - Professional Engineers - Examination | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 491 | General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 451 | Adult Education - High School Diploma by Examination - Requirements and Study | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 378 | State Library Agency - Family Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 354 | Maryland Inventory of Cemeteries and Burial Sites Workgroup - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 309 | Department of Veterans and Military Families - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Alterations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 308 | Election Law – Chief Election Judges – Party Affiliation | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 293 | County Boards of Education - Antibias Training for Members - Requirement (County Board Member Antibias Training Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 175 | Public Safety - Fuel Gas Piping Systems and Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing - Prohibitions and Study | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 431 | Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2025 |
| SB 315 | Maryland Environmental Service - Membership of Board of Directors - Alterations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2025 |
| SB 683 | Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund, Protection of Federal Benefits, and Powers of the Attorney General - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 601 | Education - Dependent Children of Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 427 | Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 130 | Education - Student Personal Electronic Device Use Policy - Required | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 1040 | Department of Budget and Management - Expedited Hiring Program (FEDERAL Jobs Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 428 | Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| SB 929 | Workgroup on Mail-In Ballot Accessibility | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 342 | Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Counties and Municipal Corporations | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 656 | Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 24, 2025 |
| SB 379 | Workgroup on Social Worker Requirements for Licensure - Extension and Duties | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 12, 2025 |
| SB 8 | Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 5, 2025 |
| SB 88 | Election Law - Municipal Elections - Administration | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 715 | Student Service Hours - Financial Literacy Course | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 344 | Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2025 |
| SB 998 | Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 27, 2025 |
| SB 714 | Public Schools - Discipline-Related Data - Collection and Publication | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| SB 712 | State Board of Education – Membership – Educational Support and Administrator Members | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| SB 528 | Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 7, 2025 |
| SB 945 | Community-Based Residential Facilities - Licensing Entities - Provision of Licensing Criteria and Single Point of Contact | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 6, 2025 |
| SJ 4 | Use of Nuclear Weapons | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 983 | Solar Energy - Distributed Generation Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Ground-Mounted Solar, and Small Solar Siting Workgroup | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 952 | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Overhead Transmission Lines - Grid Enhancing Technologies | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 853 | Public Service Commission - Transmission Line Siting - Limitations | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 816 | Public Service Commission - Membership - Alterations | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 716 | Public Utilities - Nuclear Energy - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Procurement (Decarbonization Infrastructure Solutions Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 713 | Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 675 | Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 483 | Public Utilities - Alternatives to Construction of New Transmission Lines | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 434 | Empowering New Energy Resources and Green Initiatives Toward a Zero-Emission (ENERGIZE) Maryland Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 943 | Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 805 | Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System - Definition of First Responders | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 804 | Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 346 | Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2025 |
| SB 345 | Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2025 |
| SB 659 | Consumer Protection - Electronic Funds Transfers - Regulations (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 1, 2025 |
| SB 490 | State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2025 |
| SB 530 | Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2025 |
| SB 34 | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Overhead Transmission Lines - Conservation Easements | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2025 |
| SB 316 | Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2025 |
| SB 268 | Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2025 |
| SB 189 | Eminent Domain – Agricultural and Conservation Easements – Prohibited Taking | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 9, 2025 |