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Ben Brooks
MD Senate District 10
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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 |
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| 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)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 626
Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information…
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On Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a59294fc-1cd8-41bd-88bf-eaafe70678d7 | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a59294fc-1cd8-41bd-88bf-eaafe70678d7 CC0-1.0 |
| Floor Amendment Lam /453320/1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 67c48c9c-ceb5-432e-84b0-8931e465c795 | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/67c48c9c-ceb5-432e-84b0-8931e465c795 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 620
Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Prior Convictions
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8ea2f64e-6c97-45ff-bed6-1f1ad29012f1 | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ea2f64e-6c97-45ff-bed6-1f1ad29012f1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 412
Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 46b8f743-d631-4eca-888a-40e0be844462 | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/46b8f743-d631-4eca-888a-40e0be844462 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 742
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll eb37a837-18a3-4c9b-9d2e-4df41cbe838d | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb37a837-18a3-4c9b-9d2e-4df41cbe838d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 870
Maryland Department of Health - Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Beds - Reports on Capacity and…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a92813b-0207-4049-949c-102115aa65ac | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a92813b-0207-4049-949c-102115aa65ac CC0-1.0 |
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SB 515
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Health Facilities - Rate Setting
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 303fafb7-179f-4c48-be95-75c17c9930d0 | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/303fafb7-179f-4c48-be95-75c17c9930d0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 777
Labor and Employment - Workforce Development - Hospital Employee Retraining and Placement Program…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll da71e1b4-abe4-4835-b244-c82c7359817f | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da71e1b4-abe4-4835-b244-c82c7359817f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 455
Economic Development - Transformational Project Financing Program - Establishment
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 11ede314-b01b-4fc8-b625-1943d872d4ac | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11ede314-b01b-4fc8-b625-1943d872d4ac CC0-1.0 |
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SB 839
Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9926263e-a13d-4921-9714-ac80453eca88 | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9926263e-a13d-4921-9714-ac80453eca88 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 475
Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act)
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dcfdb76b-0bf6-4279-8218-06cd06cea41f | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dcfdb76b-0bf6-4279-8218-06cd06cea41f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 618
Public Ethics - Members of the General Assembly - State and Local Government Employment Exemption
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Floor Amendment Gallion /963723/1 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e1f227b3-55d4-408c-87b3-eceded9cfa96 | Mar 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e1f227b3-55d4-408c-87b3-eceded9cfa96 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 165
Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Implementation Dates
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Floor Amendment Ready /403621/1 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d9b4a5fb-4296-44af-ab1a-72e36d48e820 | Mar 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9b4a5fb-4296-44af-ab1a-72e36d48e820 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 707
Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e03dd6f-2c4c-4ead-9269-15b0e2bf4a56 | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e03dd6f-2c4c-4ead-9269-15b0e2bf4a56 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 876
Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fb9d353b-3b41-4915-a85b-fe5abb67483d | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb9d353b-3b41-4915-a85b-fe5abb67483d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 936
Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems and Bus Stop Zones
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0914cb36-a482-4c7c-9134-5c0f3d22e4cb | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0914cb36-a482-4c7c-9134-5c0f3d22e4cb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 340
Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9ec3032f-bb20-4299-8c49-69a1f3383f38 | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9ec3032f-bb20-4299-8c49-69a1f3383f38 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 983
Higher Education - Academic Program Approval - Objections Process Alteration and Study
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e9df68e-1a36-4c21-aac5-5ecf189547cd | Mar 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e9df68e-1a36-4c21-aac5-5ecf189547cd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 968
Education - School Bus - Fire Safety Standards
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6e799c31-d1b6-4757-8bbe-40aec56ab48e | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e799c31-d1b6-4757-8bbe-40aec56ab48e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 610
Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations
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On Third Reading (Emerg) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 490ff422-ff62-4b24-9b03-a7428028f499 | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/490ff422-ff62-4b24-9b03-a7428028f499 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 866
Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Disclosure and Notice to Customers of Sodium and Added Sugars
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 196e6c12-e236-4997-a280-b55cdfd48db5 | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/196e6c12-e236-4997-a280-b55cdfd48db5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 487
Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c5304764-c19b-4dc1-930d-d9248144a63f | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5304764-c19b-4dc1-930d-d9248144a63f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 957
Education - Career Ladder - National Board Certification Associated Salary Increases
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 558d06f9-1436-40f6-8fe3-82421b4be9e5 | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/558d06f9-1436-40f6-8fe3-82421b4be9e5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 825
Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 173d7d59-9285-48bc-a88a-d0021618c3ef | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/173d7d59-9285-48bc-a88a-d0021618c3ef CC0-1.0 |
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SB 904
Education - Public Schools - Professional Development
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 073c9e9e-84a9-4ccd-b4e6-924f6c47a05d | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/073c9e9e-84a9-4ccd-b4e6-924f6c47a05d CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (69 as lead sponsor)
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SB 720
MD · —
Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)
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SB 267
MD · —
Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight and Approval (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act)
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SB 669
MD · —
Small Solar Energy Generating System Incentive Program - Eligibility and Generating Capacity
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SB 300
MD · —
Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment
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SB 388
MD · —
Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act
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SB 323
MD · —
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)
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SB 1
MD · —
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification
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SB 389
MD · —
Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act)
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SB 858
MD · —
Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
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SB 780
MD · —
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act)
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