From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: July 4th Festivities July 4th is one of my favorite holidays for a couple of reasons. Not only does it celebrate our independence, which is something we must never take for granted, it’s also a day that brings people from all walks of life together and unifies us as fellow […]
District 7 Delegation to Hold Town Hall Meetings in Fallston, Joppatowne, Jacksonville
From State Senator J.B. Jennings: What are your thoughts about legislation that did or did not pass in Annapolis this year, and how is your family being impacted? Do you have any thoughts or concerns about issues you’d like to have addressed by the General Assembly next year? Please join me, along with the District […]
Sen. Jennings: “Every Bill Has the Potential to Affect the Lives of All Marylanders”
From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: END OF SESSION 2017 – WRAP UP Last week, the 437th session of the Maryland General Assembly concluded. In total, over 3,000 bills covering a wide array of topics were introduced in the House and Senate, hundreds of which passed both chambers and headed to the Governor’s desk for consideration. […]
Sen. Jennings: “Fracking Ban Will Have a Meaningful Adverse Impact on Small Businesses”
From State. Sen. J.B. Jennings: Sanctuary State Bill (HB 1362) In what I consider to be the worst bill to pass so far this session, HB 1362 makes Maryland a Sanctuary State. The examples below are the rules that ALL police officers and Sheriff’s Deputies in Maryland must abide by if this bill is passed: […]
Sen. Jennings: Maryland Healthy Working Families Act “Will Impede Job Growth in the State and Stop Businesses from Creating Additional Jobs”
From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: It was business as usual in Annapolis this week despite a late season snow storm that blanketed much of the State. As we near the end of the legislative session, days are getting longer and committees in both the Senate and the House are on overdrive to meet the annual […]
Sen. Jennings: “What’s Next, We’re Going to Give Students the Right to Opt Out of Gym Class Because They Don’t Like to Run?”
From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: Raising of Corporate Filing Fees Opposed The House of Delegates has introduced the Filing Fee Fairness Act of 2017 (HB 691), a bill that could raise the fee that specified business entities must pay for filing an annual report with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation. If passed, this […]
Sen. Jennings: Bill Makes College Campuses “More Vulnerable to Being Attacked Due to the Gun Free Zone Classification”
From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: SENATOR J.B. JENNINGS’ EVENING IN ANNAPOLIS!!! Join me for an evening in Annapolis! This is a FREE event with delicious food catered by Richardson Farms. After the reception, please feel free to join me in the Gallery of the Senate Chamber Gallery to watch the Legislation Session take place. Please […]
Sen. Jennings: “I, Along with Several of My Fellow Republicans, Walked off the Senate Floor in Protest of Such a Disrespectful Act”
From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: The Maryland Defense Act (SJ5) Thursday was a sad day in the Maryland State Senate. In a rush to pass legislation to give Maryland’s Attorney General unlimited power to file any suit against the Trump Administration, Senate leadership rushed the bill through committee hearings and brought it to the Senate […]
