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Ben Brooks
MD Senate District 10
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Issue areas
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Environment & Energy 19Government Operations & Budget 17Education 15Technology & Privacy 10Civil Rights & Liberties 9Criminal Justice & Policing 9Economy & Taxes 9Transportation & Infrastructure 7Elections & Voting 5Veterans Affairs 5Defense & Military 4Healthcare 3Housing 3Banking & Finance 2Labor & Employment 2Other 2Social Services & Welfare 2Agriculture 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Senate District 10 current
Maryland |
Democratic | Jan 11, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MD Senate District 10
Maryland |
Democratic | Jan 14, 2015 | Jan 10, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,105 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 626 — Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate… | Nay | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 620 — Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Prior Convictions | Yea | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 412 — Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program | Yea | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 742 — Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility… | Yea | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 870 — Maryland Department of Health - Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Beds - Reports on Capacity and Outcomes | Yea | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 515 — Health Services Cost Review Commission - Health Facilities - Rate Setting | Yea | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 777 — Labor and Employment - Workforce Development - Hospital Employee Retraining and Placement Program and Workforce Development and Local… | Yea | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 455 — Economic Development - Transformational Project Financing Program - Establishment | Yea | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 839 — Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey | Yea | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 475 — Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act) | Yea | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 618 — Public Ethics - Members of the General Assembly - State and Local Government Employment Exemption | Nay | Mar 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 165 — Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Implementation Dates | Nay | Mar 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 707 — Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment) | Yea | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 876 — Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement | Yea | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 936 — Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems and Bus Stop Zones | Yea | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 340 — Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation | Yea | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 983 — Higher Education - Academic Program Approval - Objections Process Alteration and Study | Yea | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 968 — Education - School Bus - Fire Safety Standards | Yea | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 610 — Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations | Yea | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 866 — Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Disclosure and Notice to Customers of Sodium and Added Sugars | Yea | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 487 — Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026) | Yea | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 957 — Education - Career Ladder - National Board Certification Associated Salary Increases | Yea | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 626 — Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate… | Yea | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 825 — Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection | Yea | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 904 — Education - Public Schools - Professional Development | Yea | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (69 as lead sponsor)
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SB 720
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Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)
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SB 267
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Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight and Approval (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act)
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SB 669
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Small Solar Energy Generating System Incentive Program - Eligibility and Generating Capacity
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SB 300
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Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment
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SB 388
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Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act
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SB 323
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Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)
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SB 1
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Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification
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SB 389
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Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act)
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SB 858
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Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
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SB 780
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Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act)
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