Senator
Benjamin Brooks
Democrat · District 10 · Baltimore County; Chair - EXN
Executive Nominations Committee
Primary sponsor
27
Passed own chamber
5
19% of sponsored
Enacted
5
Cosponsored
0
Legislative record, in plain English
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Sponsored bills
- 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)Senator Brooks
- Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction ProgramSenator Brooks
- Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act)Senator Brooks
- Public Utilities – Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act)Senator Brooks
- Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission TechnologiesSenator Brooks
- Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight and Approval (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act)Senator Brooks
- General Provisions – Commemorative Month – Maryland Native Plant MonthSenator Brooks
- Drinking Water - Regulation - Control and Prevention of Waterborne DiseaseSenator Brooks
- State Board of Education - Financial Literacy - Graduation RequirementSenator Brooks
- Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and TakingsSenator Brooks
- Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive TreesSenator Brooks
- Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment ProceduresSenator Brooks
- Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care PractitionersSenator Brooks
- Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Prohibited Locations - Adjacent ParcelsSenator Brooks
- Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential DistrictsSenator Brooks
- Election Law - Telephone Voting System - RequirementsSenator Brooks
- Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' DaySenator Brooks
- Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station ConversionsSenator Brooks
- Maryland Energy Administration - Study on Land-Based Wind EnergySenator Brooks
- State Designations - State Song - 'The Heart of Maryland'Senator Brooks
- Education - Student Athletic Activities - Physical Examinations and Cardiovascular PrescreeningSenator Brooks
- General Assembly - Home Security System Expenses - Campaign Funds and ReimbursementSenator Brooks
- Credit Regulation - Maximum Interest Rate for Active Service Members (Service Members Civil Relief Act)Senator Brooks
- State Capital Program - Covered Projects - Public Engagement and Community Outreach Requirements (Community Engagement and Outreach Act of 2026)Senator Brooks
- Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act)Senator Brooks
- SB 165Did not advanceEnvironment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Implementation DatesSenator Brooks
- SB 591WithdrawnNational Public Safety Alliance for Individuals With Disabilities - Maryland Chapter - EstablishmentSenator Brooks